The Underdog
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The Underdog by Spoon
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Britt DanielAbout
It’s only fitting that on a song called The Underdog Britt Daniel takes a well-deserved victory lap.
For folks that remember Spoon’s failed dalliance with Elektra Records, this song’s call to cut out the middleman might sound like a long-awaited response to the two-song Saddle Creek single Daniel o...
The Underdog Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Picture yourself in the living room
Your pipe and slippers set out for you
I know you think that it ain't too far
But I, I hear the call of a lifetime ring
Felt the need to get up for it
Oh, you cut out the middleman
Get free from the middleman
[Chorus 1]
You got no time for the messenger
Got no regard for the thing that you don't understand
You got no fear of the underdog
That's why you will not survive
[Verse 2]
I want to forget how convention fits
But can I get out from under it?
Can I get it out of me? Oh, oh, oh
It can't all be wedding cake
It can't all be boiled away
I try but I can't let go of it
Can't let go of it, uh-huh
[Chorus 2]
'Cause you don't talk to the water boy
And there's so much you could learn but you don't want to know
You will not back up an inch ever
That's why you will not survive
Yeah!
[Verse 3]
The thing that I tell you now
It may not go over well
And it may not be photo-op
In the way that I spell it out
[Chorus 3]
But you won't hear from the messenger
Don't wanna know 'bout something that you don't understand
You got no fear of the underdog
That's why you will not survive
Right!
The Underdog Q&A
Who wrote The Underdog's ?
The Underdog was written by Britt Daniel.
When did Spoon release The Underdog?
Spoon released The Underdog on Sat Jul 07 2007.
What did Spoon say about "The Underdog"?
From an interview with A.V. Club
AVC: The Underdog is one of the more surprising songs on this record. It actually sounds almost like a Van Morrison song.
BD: Yes! You’re the first person to say it. It always seemed like a Van Morrison song to me, and I’ve said it in a couple of interviews, but no...