Charmless Man Lyrics

[Verse 2]
He knows the swingers and their cavalry
Says he can get in anywhere for free
I began to go a little cross-eyed
And from this charmless man I just had to hide

[Refrain]
He went na-na-na-na-na, na-na
Na-na-na-na-na, na-na, na-na

[Chorus 2]
He talks at speed, he gets nose bleeds
He doesn't see his days are tumbling down upon him
And yet he tries so hard to please
He's just so keen for you to listen, but no one's listening

And when you put it all together
There's the model of a charmless man

[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus 1]
He thinks his educated airs, those family shares
Will protect him, that you'll respect him

And yet he tries so hard to please
He's just so keen for you to listen, but no one's listening

And when you put it all together
There's the model of a charmless man
[Refrain]
Na-na-na-na-na, na-na
Na-na-na-na-na, na-na, na-na
Na-na-na-na-na, na-na, na-na
Na-na-na-na-na, na-na, na
Na-na-na-na-na, na
Na-na-na-na-na, na, na

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The fourth and final single from The Great Escape is a fast-paced rock song about a rich, spoilt, repulsive individual. The song has been described by Damon Albarn as, “the end of something… it was the end of British pop. For us, anyway”. The song’s title is a nod to “This Charming Man” by British alternative rock pioneers The Smiths.

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Credits
Produced By
Percussion
Background Vocals
Bass Guitar
Recorded At
Maison Rouge (Fulham, London); Townhouse Studios (West London, England)
Release Date
April 29, 1996
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