Getting a Drag

About Getting a Drag

"Getting a Drag" was the second single released by Lynsey de Paul. The song was co-written with David Jordan, and featured the de Paul penned b-side "Brandy". Released in November 1972 on MAM Records, the single entered the UK Singles Chart and peaked at number 18 and was still in the charts in early 1973. The single also reached number 46 on the German Singles Chart and had a four week run on the Dutch Single Tip chart where it peaked at number 7. It reached number 1 on the Israeli Galei Tzahal chart, and No. 2 on the Radio Northsea International chart. De Paul later said "This was my comment on the times and is about a girl who finds her boyfriend wearing her clothes and is angry, not because he is wearing them, but because he looks better than she does. It was tongue-in-cheek. I did it on Top Of The Pops when Marc Bolan was on set and was waiting to perform his song immediately afterwards". The song has also been covered by Franz Lambert, Excelsior on the album Música Em Sua Vida, and most recently by a group named Grease Jar. A Japanese language version by Kuko & Angels was released as their debut single in 1973. The B-side was also covered by Miki Asakura with new lyrics as "Friday Night" on her 1981 album Sexy Elegance. De Paul's version was also a prize winning song at the 1973 International Contest of the Tokyo Music Festival in 1973. more »

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1973

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Could it be? Is it true? 
Was it me? Was it you? 
Because I thought you were a brother 
But you turned out like my mother 
And it's getting a drag 

I was sure, I was wrong 
But before very long 
I found that I had kissed a mister 
Just as pretty as my sister 
And it's getting a drag 

Bye bye, don't cry 
My, my, have I been had 
So sad, too bad 
It's getting a drag 

Who am I? Who are you? 
What am I gonna do? 
Most people make up when they break up 
But we break up ''cause you make up 
And it's getting a drag 

Bye bye, don't cry 
My, my have I been had 
So sad, too bad 
It's getting a drag 

Could it be? Is it true? 
Was it me? Was it you? 
Because I thought you were a brother 
But you turned out like my mother 
And it's getting a drag 

So sad, but it's getting a drag 
So sad, but it's getting a drag 
You let the cat out the bag 
Heh, heh, heh, heh 
Yeah, yeah, yeah

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Lynsey de Paul

Lynsey de Paul (born 11 June 1950) is an English singer-songwriter. Allmusic journalist Craig Harris stated that "one of the first successful female singer-songwriters in England, de Paul has had an illustrious career". more »

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