Utopia Parkway

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Apr. 6, 19991 viewer

Utopia Parkway Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Well I've been saving for a custom van
And I've been playing in a cover band
And my baby doesn't understand
Why I never turned from boy to man

[Chorus]
I got it made
I got it down
I am the king
Of this island town
I'm on my own
I'm my way
Down Utopia
Utopia Parkway

[Verse 2]
And while I'm waiting for my time to come (waiting for my time to come)
I'm gonna get a little shopping done (get a little shopping done)
I'll get some paper and a staple gun (staple gun)
And put my name in front of everyone

[Chorus]
I got it made
I got it down
I am the king
Of this God damn town
I'm on my own
I'm my way
Down Utopia
Utopia Parkway

[Outro]
Gonna let my hair grow down my back
Gonna brace myself for the big attack
And they'll never know what hit them when it comes

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What did Fountains of Wayne say about "Utopia Parkway"?

According to a 2003 interview, Adam Schlesinger said:

There was this song called ‘Utopia Parkway,’ about a guy who was maybe getting a little too old to be in a band, still flunking about putting up flyers, trying to promote the next gig. People would ask us, ‘Are you making fun of this guy?’ And we’d go, ‘No, don’t you get it—that’s us!’ We’re all in our mid-thirties, still out here playing gigs, doing all the things that guy’s doing. That’s our life!

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