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No Guilt by The Waitresses

Release Date
Mon Jan 11 1982
Performed by
The Waitresses
Produced by
Kurt Munkacsi & Chris Butler
Writed by
Chris Butler
About

“No Guilt” was one of the first songs written & recorded by New Wave group The Waitresses. The song later served as the B-side to the group’s hit “I Know What Boys Like,” and as the opening track on the group’s debut LP, Wasn’t Tomorrow Wonderful?

In the lyrics, vocalist Patty Donahue enumerate...

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No Guilt Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Needed new posters, so I bought 'em
I know the cost of stamps now
The thirty-first is when I pay the phone bill
I told them I didn't even know anybody in Toronto

Everyday at seven I've been watching Walter
I've been reading more and looking up the hard words
I met people who get me on the guest list
My parents said that they would help me
Pay for grad school

You know I, I never washed this sweater
I never knew when my hair was too long
I got the cab calls out of the Hi-Fi
I learned a lot since you've been gone
I've done a lot since you've been gone

[Chorus]
Not bitter - beat a vicious cycle
Typecast as the model couple
I'm sorry but I don't feel awful
It wasn't the end of the world
I'm sorry I can't be helpless
It wasn't the end of the world

[Verse 2]
I know someone who really met Belushi
I fixed the toilet so it doesn't always run
I moved a chair over by the window
I feel better if my laundry's done

Getting by on less sleep than I used to
I had no trouble in setting up a desk
I learned the reason for a three-pronged outlet
I got 100 on my driver's test

I got a trick to get them to deliver
I called the landlord when the water turned brown
Did you know I own some valuable records?
I've learned a lot since you've been gone
I've done a lot since you've been gone

[Chorus]
Not mad - beat a vicious cycle
Typecast as the model couple
I'm sorry but I never got suicidal
It wasn't the end of the world
I'm sorry I seem to be succeeding
It wasn't the end of the world

Thank you for the chance to grow up
I'm sorry but I wasn't defeated
It wasn't the end of the world
I'm sorry but I don't feel too awful
It wasn't the end of the world

[Outro]
I'm really fine, everything's great
I'm doing alright, really, really, everything's fine
What, I'm doing alright, I'm doing alright, everything's great
Sorry, but I'm fine
That's it

No Guilt Q&A

Who wrote No Guilt's ?

No Guilt was written by Chris Butler.

Who produced No Guilt's ?

No Guilt was produced by Kurt Munkacsi & Chris Butler.

When did The Waitresses release No Guilt?

The Waitresses released No Guilt on Mon Jan 11 1982.

What did The Waitresses say about "No Guilt"?

In the liner notes for the group’s 1990 Best Of compilation, guitarist and songwriter Chris Butler wrote that the song was “the missing B-side that Island [Records] wanted… recorded at Green Street Studios before they became a hip-hop mecca… ‘kitchen sink’ school of production with electric drill, f...

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