Walked Myself Right Into It

from Delusions of Adequacy by Gary "MoFilker" Hanak

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Micky Zucker Reichert was lamenting the lack of variability in the publishing realm, as well as the preference for movies over the written word. So, here we are...

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Walked Myself Right Into It
composers: Buchanan, Johnson, Van Zant
lyrics: Gary Hanak
TTO: Walked Myself Right Into It

The book club meets about a quarter after five
But I've got a place staked out in the ticket line
It's Star Trek, don't you know -
I think it's number 24
And reading books just takes to damn much time

There I go, lyin' to myself - I said I wasn't gonna do it
I was going to read, and then I passed that marquis and then --
Walked myself right into it.

It cost 20 bucks to see a new release
Plus a half a day in line and buyin' popcorn and Jujubees.
I could have bought a book or two,
But here there's so much stuff to do
Like discussing Star Trek 1 through 23

There I go, lyin' to myself - I said I wasn't gonna do it
I was going to read, until I saw MTV and then --
Walked myself right into it.

bridge:
Movies on DVD
There's just no time left for the printed word
"Must see TV"
To start a book at this point seems absurd --
(right?) (yeah...)

(instrumental)

My library card expired a month ago
I'm on the couch and watchin' the latest reality show
The card still does one useful thing
It keeps the condensation ring
From ruining the TV guide and remote control

There I go, lyin' to myself - said I wasn't gonna do it
I was going to browse, and then I saw Simon Cowell and now
Got no one to blame (except MTV) -- said I wasn't gonna do it
I was going to read, and then I passed that marquis and -- wow --
Walked myself right into it.
Walked myself, walked myself right into it.
Walked myself, walked myself, walked myself right into it.
Walked myself, walked myself, walked myself right into it.

(I can't believe I watched all of them in a row...)

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from Delusions of Adequacy, track released August 4, 2006
All vocals and instrumentation by Gary "MoFilker" Hanak.

This song is parodied under the Fair Use provisions of 17 U.S. Code § 107. The original owners of the music retain all rights. No challenge to copyright is intended, nor should any such challenge be construed.

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Gary "MoFilker" Hanak St. Louis, Missouri

Old person. Sings and plays guitar, piano, bass, accordion, and programs drums, sorta

Writes originals and parodies.
Currently there are four albums out there, with two more as a gleam in the eye.

Filk Hall of Fame awardee, winner of a Pegasus, and an invited music guest in St Louis, San Francisco, Chicago, Toronto, and Columbus. So far.

And, plays around St Louis in the live music scene. ... more

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