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She Don​’​t Know Why I​’​m Here

from CHRONICS - She Don​’​t Know Why I​’​m Here - Asian Man Records by Chronics

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Joe Nolte (The Last): Most of the songs I wrote about girls were indeed about living, breathing, actual, specific girls. In most cases I'm going to identify said sirens by an initial, so as not to offend them. In this case, however, since the song is not specifically a torrid romantic diatribe but rather a socio-political observation, I'll name names.
Brother Mike had known these three girls from his glitter days, and introduced me to them January 1977. We all hung out, I would occasionally drive them to the all-too-rare-in-those-days punk rock show, etc. etc. It was watching their reaction to and fondness for the early punk bands, while being in the unfortunate situation of not being able to gig yet, that I began to feel like a glorified chauffeur ... the three girls were Helen, Mary and Trudi.
Trudi was the "girl with the raven hair" – she became the only non-musician in the scene to have a fanzine devoted to her, and is currently married (with children) to K.K. - drummer for the late lamented Screamers.
Mary was the "girl with the soft blue eyes" – she is better known to those who remember the glory days as Mary Rat.
Helen is better remembered as Helen Killer – the girl who punched Sid Vicious in the mouth by accident in '78.
Musically the song is an obvious homage to the Castaways' "Liar Liar."

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See that girl with the raven hair
I wish she were mine, but she don't care 'cause
She don't know why I'm here

So many others – and just the same
They all come out 'cause it's part of the game, but
That's only when they're here

Take a look around and you'll see what I mean
It never could have been ten years ago
The answer should be plain when you stumble back again
They never felt the kind of pain
The real world brings

See that girl with the soft blue eyes
They never seem to close or show surprise but
They don't believe they're here

She's looking at me, but I don't know
If I look back she'll run on home 'cause
She don't know why she's here...

This one's for you
You modified petrified hypocrites
God! To raise your children like goldfish
In plastic naugahyde cells

Are you coming out baby?
Who'll be my baby?

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from CHRONICS - She Don​’​t Know Why I​’​m Here - Asian Man Records, released May 5, 2014
The Last (Joe Nolte, April 1977 - Published by Backlash / Cruisin' music)

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Chronics are an Italian power pop and punk band, known for playing power pop with a garage rock attitude. In 1999 they released their debut single on Rip Off Records. In 2022 Chronics return with their new LP “Do you love the sun?”

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