It’s All Been Done

Track 2 on Stunt

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It’s All Been Done was the second track and a single from BNL’s hit album Stunt. Page wrote the song inspired from their earlier song “Brian Wilson”. He thought the song… Read More

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It’s All Been Done Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I met you before the fall of Rome
And I begged you to let me take you home
You were wrong, I was right
You said goodbye, I said goodnight

[Chorus]
(Ooh-ooh-ooh) It's all been done
(Ooh-ooh-ooh) It's all been done
(Ooh-ooh-ooh) It's all been done before

[Verse 2]
I knew you before the west was won
And I heard you say the past was much more fun
You go your way, I go mine
But I'll see you next time

[Chorus]
(Ooh-ooh-ooh) It's all been done
(Ooh-ooh-ooh) It's all been done
(Ooh-ooh-ooh) It's all been done before

[Bridge]
And if I put my fingers here
And if I say, "I love you, dear"
And if I play the same three chords
Will you just yawn and say
'Ah, I hate it'

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[Chorus]
(Ooh-ooh-ooh) It's all been done
(Ooh-ooh-ooh) It's all been done
(Ooh-ooh-ooh) It's all been done before

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 4]
Alone and bored on a thirtieth-century night
Will I see you on The Price Is Right?
Will I cry? Will I smile?
As you run down the aisle?

[Chorus]
(Ooh-ooh-ooh) It's all been done
(Ooh-ooh-ooh) It's all been done
(Ooh-ooh-ooh) It's all been done before
(Ooh-ooh-ooh) It's all been done
(Ooh-ooh-ooh) It's all been done
(Ooh-ooh-ooh) It's all been done
(Ooh) It's all been done
(Ooh-ooh-ooh) It's all been done
(Ooh-ooh-ooh) It's all been done before

About

It’s All Been Done was the second track and a single from BNL’s hit album Stunt. Page wrote the song inspired from their earlier song “Brian Wilson”. He thought the song was too “wordy” and wanted a simpler chorus with catchy lyrics.

Despite a music video being made for this song, Steven Page and Ed Robertson were disappointed in it because it had nothing to do with the song. Keyboardist Kevin Hearn also appears bald in the video due to him recently being released from the hospital after a battle with leukemia.