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Badlees, The
The Unfortunate Result Of Spare Time
The Unfunny
Just be clever for clever's sake, starin' at the ceiling into shadow-fakes
The circle-smokes in the ladies room only got you as far as the roles assumed
A glimpse of the perfect crime is just a reverie away
Whadaya say we hang there a while for expediency's sake?
And fantasize the great demise of the unfunny
Cut and dry, we'll bid good-bye to the unfunny

Their personality inspires like a five pound bag of fertilizer
Like living in a house with fifteen cats, you're unaware of the stench when a line goes flat
A glimpse of the perfect crime is just a reverie away
Whadaya say we hang there a while for expediency's sake?





And fantasize the great demise of the unfunny
Set 'em up, we'll drink a cup to the unfunny

Overall Meaning

The Badlees' song "The Unfortunate Result of Spare Time" speaks about the act of being clever for the sake of being clever. The lyrics describe someone staring at the ceiling, lost in thought, and specifically, shadow-fakes. The second line refers to the circular smoke that often fills a ladies' room, and ironically how it only gets one as far as the role this smoke is assumed to take on - namely, masking unpleasant smells. The mention of a glimpse of a perfect crime is a clever nod to the aforementioned act of being clever for no good reason. The suggestion of hanging out for "expediency's sake" implies that this cleverness serves no real purpose.


The chorus speaks to a great demise of the unfunny, a poignant statement considering the rest of the song speaks to the danger of trying too hard to be witty or clever. The second verse doubles down on this theme, saying that some people are like heavy fertilizers, meant to inspire but ending up weighing us down. The final line speaks to the difficulty of recognizing flaws in a particular thought process - as familiar stenches become such after time, an unfunny punchline may escape our notice.


Line by Line Meaning

Just be clever for clever's sake, starin' at the ceiling into shadow-fakes
Acting intelligent without purpose, staring at an illusionary ceiling


The circle-smokes in the ladies room only got you as far as the roles assumed
Limitations of gender roles perceived through smoking circles in the ladies room


A glimpse of the perfect crime is just a reverie away
An idea of the perfect crime is only a dream, not a reality


Whadaya say we hang there a while for expediency's sake?
Let's stay in our current state for convenience or efficiency


Their personality inspires like a five pound bag of fertilizer
Their personality is as valuable as fertilizer


Like living in a house with fifteen cats, you're unaware of the stench when a line goes flat
Being blinded to the negative aspects of a situation or performance


Set 'em up, we'll drink a cup to the unfunny
Celebrating the end of those who lack humor




Writer(s): Paul Hartnoll, Phil Hartnoll Copyright: Sm Publishing Uk Limited

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