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The fifth track from Take Off Your Pants and Jacket, “Story of a Lonely Guy” is about a lonely guy who likes a girl but is too embarrassed and shy to do anything and so he stays alone and sad.
In the official program for the band’s 2001 TOYPAJ tour, Tom wrote:
"Another song about heartache – I remember always feeling like the world might be a little different if everybody wasn’t such a pussy and said what they wanted to people they liked. The problem is, people are too scared of rejection. How many times have you seen somebody somewhere, but didn’t say a thing. Next time, fuck it, if you like someone, say something. The worst that could happen is they’ll smile and say ‘thanks’ or ‘no thanks’. -Note- The little ‘duh da duhs’ are inspired from listening to David Bowie in the skateboard film ‘The End’."
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