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song: Bright Future in Sales
artist: Fountains of Wayne
album: Welcome Interstate Managers
released: 2003-06-10length: 3:04
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Sleepin' on a planter at the Port Authority
Waitin' for my bus to come
Seven scotch-and-sodas at the office party
Now I don't remember where I'm from

I think I had a black wallet
In my back pocket
With a bus ticket
And a picture of my baby inside
And if I make it home alive

I'm gonna get my shit together (together)
Cause I can't live like this forever (forever)
You know I've come too far
And I don't wanna fail
I got a new computer
And a bright future in sales
Yeah yeah (yeah yeah)
A bright future in sales
Yeah yeah (yeah yeah) yeah yeah

Headin' for the airport on a misty morning
Gonna catch a flight to Baltimore
Try to kill an hour with a whiskey sour
If there's time I might have just one more

I gotta do some quick readin'
For the big meetin'
But my head is spinnin'
And I can't quite open my eyes
As long as I don't have to drive

I'm gonna get my shit together (together)
Cause I can't live like this forever (forever)
You know I've come too far
And I don't wanna fail
I got a new computer and a
Bright future in sales
Yeah yeah (yeah yeah)
A bright future in sales
Yeah yeah (yeah yeah)
A bright future in sales
Yeah yeah (yeah yeah)
A bright future in sales
Yeah yeah (yeah yeah) yeah yeah

I had a line on a brand new account
But now I can't seem to find
Where I wrote that number down
I try to focus, I'm starin' at the screen
Pretendin' like I know
What all these little flashin' lights mean

Oh yeah

I gotta do some quick readin'
For the big meetin'
But my head is spinnin'
And I can't quite open my eyes

I gotta get my shit together (together)
Cause I can't live like this forever (forever)
You know I've come too far and I don't wanna fail
I got a new computer
And a bright future in sales
Yeah yeah (yeah yeah)
A bright future in sales
Yeah yeah (yeah yeah)
A bright future in sales
Yeah yeah (yeah yeah)
A bright future in sales
Yeah yeah (yeah yeah) yeah yeah
Fountains of Wayne

Fountains of Wayne was an American rock band that formed in New York City in 1995. The band included founding members Chris Collingwood, Adam Schlesinger, Jody Porter, and Brian Young. They released six albums from 1996 to 2011 before effectively disbanding in 2013. They are best known for the Grammy-nominated song "Stacy's Mom".

Schlesinger died of complications from COVID-19 on April 1, 2020, and the surviving members of Fountains of Wayne reunited to perform an online one-shot concert as a tribute to Schlesinger on April 22, 2020.

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Comments ( 31 )
Posted 19 years ago by Xeric:
Another shallow and pointless (if catchy) pop band destined for obscurity. But God, how I wish they'd hurry up.
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Posted 19 years ago by Darlington:
yogaboat wrote:
This is a good album to just not take seriously. Infects your brain for hours.
Yep.
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Posted 19 years ago by yogaboat:
This is a good album to just not take seriously. Infects your brain for hours.
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Posted 19 years ago by strick:
petesoper wrote:
This song reminds me of Steve Miller Band. The lyrics are cute.
They are just too funny... Makes me almost want to get MY shit together!!!!
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Posted 19 years ago by :
masterhead wrote:
Too Pop and too predictable
Hahaha. You say that like it's a bad thing.
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Posted 19 years ago by markE:
Maybe something the kids would like.
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Posted 19 years ago by kazuma:
masterhead wrote:
Too Pop and too predictable
I agree. Everything I hear from these guys sounds thin and very familiar.
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Posted 19 years ago by Essbee:
This band used to be GREAT. With every album, they become less great. Very gradual, but it's happening.
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Posted 19 years ago by meghan89:
I like this, reminds me of 60's pop with all the tambourine. I also really Hey Julie. They're sweet
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Posted 19 years ago by bindi:
I have been waiting to hear some Fountains of Wayne on RP! I love the whole album - clever, funny lyrics, plus a wider range of styles of any band I have ever heard on a single album. (I'm sure THAT claim will be disputed. . . .)
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Posted 19 years ago by rockasaurus:
artmarcia wrote:
Just fun to listen to. :)
Damn straight. Not everything needs to be Pink Floyd.
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Posted 19 years ago by artmarcia:
Just fun to listen to. :)
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Posted 20 years ago by petesoper:
This song reminds me of Steve Miller Band. The lyrics are cute.
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Posted 20 years ago by Fat_Man_Flo:
HAHA - I work with a guy named Wayne. He's the lead salesman here. Doing not too bad I might add.
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Posted 20 years ago by the_jake:
trancefussion wrote:
This guy sounds like a total poser!
I knew I should have gone into Sales. Was thinking of the Timbuk 3 tune when the psychic playlist hit me with it. Power Pop
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Posted 20 years ago by hyatsuha:
Outstanding song that rocks.
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Posted 20 years ago by masterhead:
Too Pop and too predictable
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Posted 20 years ago by masterhead:
cdanthony wrote:
A friend turned me on to this CD recently and it has grown on me since. Their tunes have a crisp clear guitar sound and interesting lyrics. Kind of a cross between Guster and Honeydogs.... And besides, they're from Jersey ;-)
You say like being from Jersey is a good thing?humm
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Posted 20 years ago by trancefussion:
This guy sounds like a total poser!
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Posted 20 years ago by stevebeaver:
eckhardt wrote:
As much as I like this song and its album, I think the other Fountains of Wayne discs are better. If you're new to FoW, check out the first two albums!
Agree. This album is too all over the map, style-wise. That said, it's still a great record...the power-poppy tunes (like this) are all awesome. More FoW!!
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