The song title references the popular SubPop “LOSER” tee-shirt, as well as the lower “cred” of indie-pop among the indie community in the early 1990s. Especially in Washington D.C., home of Dischord Records and many seminal hardcore bands, sing-songy pop music was looked down on in the punkish DIY...
Last night I walked into your room by mistake
Wanted to kiss you but you were awake
I guess I'd give in to my own sweet tooth
I'd like to spend the day on the roof
I wrote a song in my car last night
I almost finished but I saw the green light
I'll play my la-la shit for you anytime
La la la la la
All day long I guess I've had the same thought
Wanted to show you all the records I bought
Waited at the bus stop and I stared in disgust
But then I realized you don't ride the same bus
Finished my song on the subway last night
I missed my stop but I got it just right
I'll play my la-la shit for you anytime
La la la la la
Just give me time to get my head screwed on straight
Could take a while but you don't have to wait
I'll play my la-la shit for you anytime
La la la la la