Getting Older
The Clean Lyrics


Oh you're getting older
You're getting older
And you don't know why
And you don't know what to do

Well you're getting older
You're getting older
And you tell yourself
And you tell yourself it too
So don't go out in the kitchen
Or any other place
Yeh don't go out in the open
Or ever show your face

So why don't you do yourself in?
Yeh why don't you do yourself in?

Oh you're getting older
You're getting older
And you don't know why
And you don't know what to do

Well you're getting older
You're getting older
And you tell yourself
And you tell yourself it too

So don't go out in the kitchen
Or any other place
So don't go out in the open
Or ever show your face

So why don't you do yourself in?
Yeh why don't you do yourself in?

Oh la la la la
La la la la
La la la la
La la la la la

So la la la la
La la la la
La la la la
La la la la la

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Getting Older
The Clean are an influential indie rock band that formed in Dunedin, New Zealand in 1978. The Clean soon forged a distinctive and quirky sound, inspired by punk filtered through to the relatively isolated New Zealand. Although they released several chart-topping singles in their native country, The Clean are a little-known cult band outside of New Zealand, although their influence is surprisingly far-reaching. They became a staple of college radio in the 1980s; Stephen Malkmus of Pavement cites them as a major influence Read Full BioThe Clean are an influential indie rock band that formed in Dunedin, New Zealand in 1978. The Clean soon forged a distinctive and quirky sound, inspired by punk filtered through to the relatively isolated New Zealand. Although they released several chart-topping singles in their native country, The Clean are a little-known cult band outside of New Zealand, although their influence is surprisingly far-reaching. They became a staple of college radio in the 1980s; Stephen Malkmus of Pavement cites them as a major influence, and the band's droney 80s output is a direct forerunner of bands such as Yo La Tengo and Camper Van Beethoven.

In 1981, a fan of the Clean founded the Flying Nun label to release their first single, "Tally Ho." A follow-up track off one of their early EPs, "Beatnik", also achieved success, as did the second single, "Getting Older". The Flying Nun label went on to be New Zealand's biggest independent record company, championing the Dunedin Sound, a loosely-connected style of music largely produced by bands from this southern city. Others on the label included The Chills, The Verlaines, The Bats, and Sneaky Feelings.

During much of the 1980s, The Clean disbanded, and during this time the Kilgour brothers worked together on an experimental album and EP using the deliberately punning titles "The Great Unwashed" and "Clean Out of Our Minds". Reforming in the late 1980s, the band explored a slightly poppier vein of music while still retaining their experimental edge.

In June 2008 a live album recorded during the 2007 New Zealand tour was released in New Zealand on Arch Hill Records, entitled "Mashed". A new studio album, titled Mister Pop was released on September 7, 2009 on Arch Hill, and on September 8 in the United States on the Merge label.

In December 2009, The Clean announced their first European dates in more than 20 years, supporting the cult U.S band Pavement at Brixton Academy on the 10th of May. They also played at the Pavement curated ATP at Butlins Minehead on the 14th of May. Other dates on the tour included Amsterdam (May 22), Hamburg (May 23), Berlin (May 25) and Barcelona's Primavera Sound festival May 29).
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ross hamilton

Even though I wasn't born when these early songs were released I grew up listening to Pavement and through them discovered The Clean. Now 20 years on for me there's something very special about re-listening to this band..for the mainstream they be an 'oddity' but there's no doubt about their raw quality! ☺️

Noise Pollution

The world is a sorry place mate. Because of my age. Hamish tries to be perfect and you can't fix it. ✊🤙

Richard Davies

absolutely an amazing song. Inspirational, tough, surf, dreamy, poetic, shy, and defiant.

MrTupuhi

I would tune into Radio One late at night on a wireless as a kid and soak all this up, The Clean are my absolute favorite. Straight Jacket Fits, The Bats and The Chills are all lovely, The 3ds are like our Nirvana and Tall Dwarfs are our Beatles but The Clean... come on... no-one gets close, for me.

Brett Collingwood

this was one of my favourite songs live and when I heard the recording of it in '82 I think, I was gobsmacked dumbfounded. I have never been able to get my head around it

Noise Pollution

Dean here the difference is my physical and mental wellbeing affects you this isn't about money it's about being well

Brett Collingwood

I saw them every weekend with the Verlaines at the Empire late 81 for a dollar, then went to London. Was never able to repeat that perfection. It's ok, the idea was planted and beyond words. Time and place. Seriously set me up for life of no compromise and Fantastic news. Fuck real estate, news at 10 and stupid stupid. I got my baseline, I got my baseline. Time and place.
Thanks God, job well done x

BadReligionTina

Great song by The Clean. One of many!

Alister Wilson

one of my favourite bands from Flying Nun records <3

DenSmorde

Awesome band, great song.

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