A fairly obscure, punk-influenced thing. It was set to follow up “Popscene” as a single before being shelved after that song commercially bombed. A live recording would appear as one of the b-sides to “Chemical World”, and a studio version – though never officially released by the band – would event...
[Verse 1]
I talk on request
I'm never getting depressed
For a letter request
The public gets what is best
[Pre-Chorus]
Gene is dead
More or less
[Chorus]
It's never clever, oh, oh
It's never nothing, oh, oh
It's never clever, oh, oh
[Verse 2]
Ignored like you
I'm doing nothing to prove
You're doing nothing to prove
It's double fit, double quick
[Pre-Chorus]
Gene is dead
More or less
[Chorus]
It's never clever, oh, oh
It's never nothing, oh, oh
It's never clever, oh, oh
It's never clever, oh, oh
It's never nothing, oh, oh
It's never clever, oh, oh
[Verse 3]
I talk on request
I'm never getting depressed
For a letter request
The public gets what is best
[Pre-Chorus]
Gene is dead
More or less
[Chorus]
It's never clever, oh, oh
It's never nothing, oh, oh
It's never clever, oh, oh
It's never clever, oh, oh
It's never nothing, oh, oh
It's never clever, oh, oh
Never Clever (Live) was written by Damon Albarn & Graham Coxon & Alex James & Dave Rowntree.
Never Clever (Live) was produced by Blur.