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7. The Life of a Working Girl
A post-millennial gender-twist on John Lennon’s "Working Class Hero" or just a simple, sad-eyed tune about a guy who misses his girl? You decide.
CHRIS: "This album is kind of like SMEARED, in that we could attach specific people to every song. Everyone’s had sort of a sad year."
PATRICK: "Chris will sometimes do a song stripped-down like this live — essentially so the rest of us can go get a beer — but this was one case where he demoed the song as is. This is also one where you can really hear Brenndan McGuire’s contributions, with all these textured noises and reverb on it."
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hey guys i love your new cd and this is the best song on it. I was wondering where i could find a guitar tab for it, because it is a great song with amazing guitar.
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| That's so touching. :)
And you're a lucky girl to see Sloan and concert and I'm so proud for you. :)))
Whenever I get any chance to see Sloan in concert, that memory would be kept inside my heart forever. Filled with passion and happiness.
Opss.. got to go, bye :)
-Mary Kathleen MacMaster |
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Oh Sloan;
What can I say you never fail to amaze me. Your lyrics, your melodies and your overall talent rocks my world. I've seen you 6 times now and every time is better than the last. This song especially moved me, I swear there was a tear in my eye the first time I heard it. When I heard it live though I thought I was going to explode!!! I've been a fan since I was 12 and the first time I saw you live was on my 13th birthday. since then you've truly captured my heart and I'm sure the hearts of many others. When you guys "broke up" to get out of that shitty record deal I felt sick to my stomach. I can listen to your music day or night, sad or happy. Sadly though I missed the waterloo show you recently played. Believe me I was crushed. Well I better stop now I think I'm sounding a bit obsessive. Just keep doing what your doing and you'll always have a place in my heart!!!!!!! |
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Oh Sloan;
What can I say you never fail to amaze me. Your lyrics, your melodies and your overall talent rocks my world. I've seen you 6 times now and every time is better than the last. This song especially moved me, I swear there was a tear in my eye the first time I heard it. When I heard it live though I thought I was going to explode!!! I've been a fan since I was 12 and the first time I saw you live was on my 13th birthday. since then you've truly captured my heart and I'm sure the hearts of many others. When you guys "broke up" to get out of that shitty record deal I felt sick to my stomach. I can listen to your music day or night, sad or happy. Sadly though I missed the waterloo show you recently played. Believe me I was crushed. Well I better stop now I think I'm sounding a bit obsessive. Just keep doing what your doing and you'll always have a place in my heart!!!!!!! |
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Oh Sloan;
What can I say you never fail to amaze me. Your lyrics, your melodies and your overall talent rocks my world. I've seen you 6 times now and every time is better than the last. This song especially moved me, I swear there was a tear in my eye the first time I heard it. When I heard it live though I thought I was going to explode!!! I've been a fan since I was 12 and the first time I saw you live was on my 13th birthday. since then you've truly captured my heart and I'm sure the hearts of many others. When you guys "broke up" to get out of that shitty record deal I felt sick to my stomach. I can listen to your music day or night, sad or happy. Sadly though I missed the waterloo show you recently played. Believe me I was crushed. Well I better stop now I think I'm sounding a bit obsessive. Just keep doing what your doing and you'll always have a place in my heart!!!!!!! |
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Oh Sloan;
What can I say you never fail to amaze me. Your lyrics, your melodies and your overall talent rocks my world. I've seen you 6 times now and every time is better than the last. This song especially moved me, I swear there was a tear in my eye the first time I heard it. When I heard it live though I thought I was going to explode!!! I've been a fan since I was 12 and the first time I saw you live was on my 13th birthday. since then you've truly captured my heart and I'm sure the hearts of many others. When you guys "broke up" to get out of that shitty record deal I felt sick to my stomach. I can listen to your music day or night, sad or happy. Sadly though I missed the waterloo show you recently played. Believe me I was crushed. Well I better stop now I think I'm sounding a bit obsessive. Just keep doing what your doing and you'll always have a place in my heart!!!!!!! |
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| Long live the King of Hearts. :)
-Mary Kathleen MacMaster |
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| You know how sometimes a song just seems to describe your life down to the tiniest detail. I've been dating or at least trying to date this woman who is so focused on getting her career going that she makes no time for herself.
I freaked out when I heard this song. IT IS SOOOO ABOUT HER!
Thanks Chris |
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| Awww.. that is so sweeeeeeeet ;)
~פ×~love is in the air~פ×~
*crys*
-Mary Kathleen MacMaster |
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b e s t s o n g e v e r !
this one's beautiful, thank you for this sloan. it makes me feel at ease, when i don't have much to feel at ease about. please come to los angeles.
take out the part that breaks my heart!
-juan |
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You got that right on the target!
Even Sloan beats those American bands.:) Yea, they are all by means Nova Scotians, and I am so proud they are 'cause, I am one and it's so cool knowin' they are.
Little Jay is pure Nova Scotian, comin' from Halifax! Come back here Jay hun! We need you guys!! Spruce up some life around here!
*cough cough.. come to Antigonish especially. :)
-Mary Kathleen MacMaster |
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| Man, what a great tune. It reminds me of another beautiful song by The Band called It Makes No Difference. Quite possibly the two most equisite songs ever written. Them Canadians can write some damn fine tunes. |
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| Man, what a great tune. It reminds me of another beautiful song by The Band called It Makes No Difference. Quite possibly the two most equisite songs ever written. Them Canadians can write some damn fine tunes. |
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*Smiles* why yes Jeff.. this song is da hit list of beauty :)))
Awww... so are Jay's I can't forget him! *giggles*
-Mary Kathleen MacMaster |
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| I really,really,like this song.Dare I say it's a beautiful song. O.k. It's a beautiful song. |
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Very true Christine. To know a real good experience of a song you have to be there at da live concert. But for me, I never went to a concert live yet. Hopefully I will but, theres allways a chance I won't. But then again my faith will stick to the postive side of it. Theres allways a time, right?
Anything can come true if you believe in it strong enough. My Lord will help me with my wish :)
-Mary Kathleen MacMaster |
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| When I first heard this song on the CD I thought it was very beautifully written but it seemed a little out of place compared to the other songs on the album. When I heard Chris + Andrew perform it live at the Kool Haus I just about fainted since I couldn't believe just how amazing Chris could sing. I think this song is one that you have to experience live to really get into it. |
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| When I first heard this song on the CD I thought it was very beautifully written but it seemed a little out of place compared to the other songs on the album. When I heard Chris + Andrew perform it live at the Kool Haus I just about fainted since I couldn't believe just how amazing Chris could sing. I think this song is one that you have to experience live to really get into it. |
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*Laughs, I am the one who is the workin' girl he is talkin' about here. I work steady, I am "da" workin' girl, truly.
laughs, don't listen to me.. hehe
-Mary Kathleen MacMaster |
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| Great song, very poignant - I think Chris is really a great observer of life and it shows in the well-crafted lyrics.
The acoustic arrangement is terrific. One of the best tracks on Pretty Together!
Nicole
Chicago, IL |
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| i cannot fathom what all these people are talking about. this is a 100% guaranteed skip tune. it sounds like a cast-off from "strangeways here we come," as sung by chris murphy with a sinus condition. there is a line between literately clever and ludicrously smartassed; these lyrics passed that line ages ago and have not been seen since. please stop this madness. |
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I love that song it one of my favorites, among the rest of the album. It has a nice tune and chris has a really good voice, not just a bunch of screaming.
!!!!!!!!!!SLOAN IS GREAT!!!!!!!!!!! |
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I love that song it one of my favorites, among the rest of the album. It has a nice tune and chris has a really good voice, not just a bunch of screaming.
!!!!!!!!!!SLOAN IS GREAT!!!!!!!!!!! |
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I love that song it one of my favorites, among the rest of the album. It has a nice tune and chris has a really good voice, not just a bunch of screaming.
!!!!!!!!!!SLOAN IS GREAT!!!!!!!!!!! |
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I love that song it one of my favorites, among the rest of the album. It has a nice tune and chris has a really good voice, not just a bunch of screaming.
!!!!!!!!!!SLOAN IS GREAT!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| one of the best sloan songs ever written. well, so far... |
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| all i have to say that is the most beautiful song i can remember |
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This is an amazing song. If someone writes a guitar tab for this song, could you please send it to me? I have to learn it.
Thanks. |
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| "The Life of a Working Girl" may be my favorite song on the album. Love the sparseness of the musical arrangement, Chris' vocals, and above all, the lyrics. Reminds me of the Smiths at their melancholy best -- songs like "This Night Has Opened My Eyes", "Half a Person" or "Back to the Old House". Translation for those unfamiliar with the Smiths: "Life of a Working Girl" is on its way to becoming a classic. ;-) Personally, Chris has never let me down with his songwriting skills, but I like to see him taking things in a new, more "mature" direction -- making himself a little more vulnerable... It shows courage, and demonstrates his continuing growth as a songwriter -- well done, Murphy! |
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| Pretty music, but the lyrics are SO whiney!! Jeez, girls need to make a living too! |
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| Chris' writing shines on this track. His unusual rhyming scemes and choices of words to rhyme are awesome, for lack of a better word. The guitar, though repetative, is so beautiful that a musically more complex song would only compete with the delightfully melancholy story. A Japanese record reviewer likened this tune to Paul McCartney. |
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| chris writes a beautiful song...... |
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| AAAAAHHHH, the first song on the Cd that made me think I was actually listening to Sloan. This is by far my favorite. I love when Chris rhymes. It is so cheesy and pop-y, but I can't help but love it. |
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| Chris Murphy is back. He was slipping lyrically for a while, but rhyming "teenager" with "early thirties I would wager," "I came along a little later" and "carbon date her" is classic. |
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| A gorgeous song. Chris' vocals are hauntingly beautiful. The guitar is really great....still trying to learn how to play it. :) Chris just keeps getting better and better...gotta love him! |
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| oh man, i love this song...i dont even know what to say about it, chris songs are my favourite especially for the sad slow ones, and i thought that twice removed had some damn fine ones, but this song, i havent even heard the whole cd yet cuz i cant get off of this track. |
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| the first time I heard this song, i was in disbeilive that i was listening to sloan, i thought my cd player switched to Lennon, but when I sat again and listened to the words, I almost cried. THis song captures the real emotion of being torn away from the one you love, yet understanding why at the same time. I also see a great amount of growth in Chris' vocals on this song. Very Melodic and very emotional. If ever were a sone EMO this would be it. |
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this song is definitley a keeper. It's mellow, it's beautiful, it's soooo chris.
take it easy,
sarah/ash
Toronto, Canada |
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| I loved this song hearing it live, it was even better then... and it is good on the album too, very mellow, makes me sleepy... so very sleepy.... |
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| This song really surprised me when i listened to it the first time. We didn't get this kind of sweet emotional masterpiece since "junior panthers", and i absolutely LOVE the guitar playing, so warm and pretty. Sloan have come up with a very mature album, very different but excellent. |
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| I love this song done with chris's raspy voice it sounds good. the earlyer sugestion that patrick might have done a better job i dont agree with. patrick has a great smooth voice and this song sounds good raspy. If patrick were to put vocals in i would only have it as backup in the chorus. |
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| One of my favorites on the album! Billy - I'm working on figuring out the guitar part too... I'll let you know what I come up with. |
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| This is an incredible tune - I think I played it 10 times straight today while driving home after purchasing the cd. |
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| I like the song, but even though Chris wrote it, I think it would have sounded better if Patrick did the vocals. It's a sparse, melodic song and I think Patrick's voice has a gentler quality to it. Still love the song though. |
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| hey chris. you should consider beaing a fat ass loung singer. |
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| Norweigian Wood for the Millenium? Geez Chris. |
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| Aww.. I hope Chris won't beat you up by you saying that.. Just kiddin'. ;)
-Mary Kathleen Mac Master |
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| I like Chris, but i dont like this song.Not my cup of tea.i like 2 hear Andrew smashin away on the drums and on this song i dont hear it |
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| I absolutely love this song. It's achingly beautiful. I've been trying to learn the guitar part and it's really hard to get that melody down. Anybody learn it yet? I think it may be capoed, I'll figure it out sooner or later. |
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Hey,I just came on here.. again. :)
Getting pretty down about staying in bed. Anyways, Shawn can you tell me where I can download their mp3's before I can get a couple copies or more of their album?. I would like to hear the whole songs. If you could help, it be very appreciated.Thank-you very much. |
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| Can't tell you how many times I've already listened to this song...Got an early mp3...I love it! It's just a really sad, beautiful and raw song that reminds me of my girlfriend...Anywho...Love it! |
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