Graham Parker - Canned Laughter Lyrics

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Canned laughter, rings in my ears the morning after

Canned laughter, would cans save a big disaster?

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Spreads around the room like a tumour, Im not exactly in good humour

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I wish it came just one joke sooner, then Id have to laugh



Canned laughter, I cant crack up and I dont have to

Canned laughter, Im not too canned to fall in after



Cant disguise the actual gloom but you cant do nothing but consume

Until there isnt any room for anything worth while



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Canned laughter, ooh, canned laughter, ooh, canned laughter, ooh



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Canned laughter, still echoing in the rafters

Canned laughter, I hang on the morning after

Cant disguise the way you feel, you see the razor blade and the reel

It dont do nothing to conceal that youre not having fun



Canned laughter, rings in my ears the morning after

Canned laughter, dont laugh baby you dont have to



(note the riff from discovering kapan and "hey")

I can do without the rumour, Im not exactly in good humour

It feels like a malignant tumour growing in my heart

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Canned laughter, ooh, canned laughter, ooh, canned laughter, ooh



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