Songs about themselves, part 2

[jbsegal]

Remember when I asked about 'songs about records'? (This is the entry, btw.)

Well, I was mostly unclear on what I was looking for.

I'm looking for songs that talk about themselves, and their place on the album.

I have some lyrics to make my point, even!


THE B SIDE (from When The Second Feature Starts)
Sung by Broadway and Bowtie

B side! B side!
Even if the band is great, the B side doesn't rate
The A side has the hit, the B side ain't got...anything
There's not much you can do when you feel like number two
You're second best, you're nothing more
You get the feeling you've heard it before
The B side! Nobody listens to the B side anyway
The B side! Not quite as good as the A side, anyway
The A side gets all the glory.
The B side? That's another story
The B side!
And you're probably not even listening to this right now
The A side is on the air, the B side is nowhere
The A side gets you acclaim, the B side's rather lame
It's really hard to take when you feel like a big mistake
You're no great shakes, you're under par
The B side'll never make you a star
I, I, I don't wanna sing the B side!
Nobody listens to the B side, anyway
The B side! Not quite as good as the A side
Can't sing along, the words are awkward
Can't move your feet, it's got no beat
Can't make up for what it lacks,
The B side is the other side of the tracks
The B side!
Nobody listens to the B side, anyway
The B side! Agh! Not as good as the A side, anyway
The A side gets the attention
The B side? Hardly a mention
The B side!
And you're probably not even listening to this right now
Well, you're probably not (probably not)
Probably not even listen to this right nowwwwwww!!!!
B SIDE!
(Thanks to: http://www.blotto1.com/lyrics.htm for this transcription)

(I'll note that it was, in fact, the B side to the single.)

and
The Washington Post had this to say about "Hidden Bonus Track" by The Bobs:

There's also a hidden bonus track, though its title, "Hidden Bonus Track", and its mid-CD location make it a little easier to find than most. Amy Engelhardt's clever lyrics suggest she's heard more than her share of these audio postscripts, replete with "odes to inanimate objects, unfunny inside jokes, ad- libs and off-key warbling, stuff that doesn't rhyme."


So...does that make more sense?