Ben Lee

Klinger

He wishes he was just like him
His lucky and genetically thin
He wakes up next to movie stars
And they get with him
But that's not everything

Punk rockers go to see him play
Chicago, New York, Glebe, L.A.
Offending mainstream TV stars
And they laugh with him
She shares a bath with him

And you're lucky that you met me
Because I'm arrogant like Ben Lee
And some poeple they don't get me
'Cause I'm a genuis like Ben Lee

He's featured in glossy magazines
The envy of guitar-toting teens
Admitted to exclusive bars
And they let him in
'Cause he gets everything

Coke, champagne, aeroplanes and cars
He wakes up next to movie stars
He's friendly with famous people's kids
And they get with him
'Cause they get everything

And you're lucky that you met me
Because I'm arrogant like Ben Lee
And some poeple they don't get me
'Cause I'm a genuis like Ben Lee



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    damn straight! ben lee IS a genius

    about a girlon April 09, 2005   Link
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    I love Ben Lee... But this song is pretty funny

    clarkeyon September 05, 2005   Link
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    first of all, this is not the only anti-ben lee song, but this is more of a joke i think, and not a personal attack, like the ataris song.

    this is song is about ben lees arragonce, not his relationship with clare danes.

    his arragonce comes from this story: when ben lees album 'tornadoes' came out he said something along the lines of 'this is the greatest australian album ever.' bernard fanning from powderfing went on to call ben a 'precocious cunt.'

    that aside, i still believe this is more of a joke than an actual attack.

    this song also kicks ass!

    fiascodagamaon January 12, 2007   Link
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    argh another one.

    this better be a joke because ben lee is a wonderful man. i've only met him once.. whatever...

    but klinger is so fucked up if this is serious

    hate all emo bands

    Ive never even heard of klinger fucking drop outs

    oh-gracieon January 20, 2008   Link

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