There are at least 3 bands by the name Spy Vs. Spy:

1) Spy Versus Sp… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 3 bands by the name Spy Vs. Spy:

1) Spy Versus Spy were a post-hardcore band from Stoke-on-Trent in the United Kingdom. Formed in 1998, the band toured extensively in the United Kingdom and mainland Europe until their split in 2001. Members went on to play in the bands Future Adventures, The Wow, The Leif Ericsson, Radio Alice and Sequing and Panachio.

2) Spy vs. Spy is an Australian rock band from Sydney. Spy vs Spy formed in Sydney, but due to copyright conflicts in the US with the popular comic, Spy vs Spy was forced to changed their name to v Spy v Spy. The band is popularly known as "the spies", and is one of the most important rock bands to come out of Sydney. Note: See v.Spy v.Spy

Discography:
Do What You Say (EP), 1982
Four Fresh Lemons (EP), 1983
Six Fresh Lemons (EP), 1983
Meet Us Inside (EP), 1984
Harry's Reasons (LP), 1986
A. O. Mod TV Vers (LP), 1987
Xenophobia [Why?] (LP), 1988
Trash The Planet (LP), 1989
Spy File - The Best Of (LP), 1991
Fossil (LP), 1994
Because Bootlegger (LP), 1994
The Early Cases (LP), 1999
Mugshot: The Best Of, 1999
Mugshots, 2000
Meet Us Alive, 2001

3) A 'Sample-Soaked-Secret-Agent-Surf-Punk' band from Germany
http://www.spyvsspy.org/

Working Week
Spy vs. Spy Lyrics

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We do it nine to five
Put petrol in the car
It s a 45 minute drive
And it s a bit too long
And much too far

6.30 rise and shine
With the traffic weaving into town

The clock that rules my life
It brings me up
And puts me down

But something i remember
I remember

To forget about the working week
Forget about it
Forget about the working week

I got my work clothes under iron
It makes me feel like such a bag
Appearances are fine
But underneath i feel a dag

But something i remember
I remember

To forget about the working week
Forget about it
Forget about the working week

The afternoon drags on
Sometimes it goes so fast

I m just dreaming time away
As i watch the minutes ticking past

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in Spy vs. Spy's song Working Week depict the monotony and mundanity of a typical work week. The first stanza describes the routine of going to work daily, putting petrol in the car, and driving 45 minutes to work, which is deemed too long and far. The second stanza describes the daily struggle of waking up early, navigating through traffic, and being chained to the clock that rules one's life. However, the singer remembers something important - to forget about the working week. The third stanza describes how appearances can be deceiving, and how despite looking good on the surface, the singer feels like a dag (an Australian term for an unattractive or unfashionable person) underneath. Nonetheless, the singer remembers to forget about the working week.

The chorus is a powerful statement that encapsulates the message of the song - to forget about the working week. The final stanza describes how time seems to drag on in the afternoon, and the singer is just dreaming the time away and watching the minutes tick by. The lyrics convey a sense of ennui that many people experience in their daily lives, going through the motions of the work week without any real meaning or purpose. Spy vs. Spy's Working Week is a poignant reminder to take a break from the daily routine and find joy in the moments that matter.

Line by Line Meaning

We do it nine to five
We work from nine in the morning till five in the evening

Put petrol in the car
Refuel the car

It s a 45 minute drive
The journey takes 45 minutes

And it s a bit too long
The drive is considered a little too long

And much too far
The drive is significantly far away

6.30 rise and shine
Wake up at 6:30 in the morning

With the traffic weaving into town
Driving to town while dealing with busy traffic

The clock that rules my life
The importance and impact of time in my daily routine

It brings me up
Time motivates and helps me function

And puts me down
Time can also be a source of stress and pressure

But something I remember
I recall something significant