Date from Hell

by Barry On The Spot

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All proceeds from downloads of this song will be donated to Appalachia Service Project of Katonah, NY. This song was written by Barry Mangione and his online audience during the live web show, Barry On The Spot. Each week the artist and the audience collaborate on a different topic to write a song in 30 minutes. For this show, the inspiration was "The Date from Hell." Lyrical inspiration for this song was provided by Michele Sarti Vukovich, Darrell Long, Denise Cregier, Angelo Escobar, Anthony Cardno and Elena Mercantini Swan.

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Got my cologne and a brand new pair of pants
Hope I might get lucky or at least stand a chance
I was all set and ready to meet the woman of my dreams
Then I saw what she looked like and I just wanted to scream

Something doesn't seem right
It's gonna be a date from hell tonight

I think I might know her, I hope she doesn't remember me
I slept with her mother back in 19-something-3
That blurry online photo should've been a sign
If I get pulled over with her in the car I'm sure to get a fine

Something doesn't seem right
It's gonna be a date from hell tonight

Thought we might go out for dinner and some dancin'
Didn't think I'd wind up on Dateline With Chris Hansen

Something doesn't seem right
It's gonna be a date from hell tonight

I learned my lesson not to go to MySpace for a date
I think it might be safer to stay home and... watch TV
I don't care if you're skinny or if you look like a whale
If I stay at home and away from you I'll never go to jail

Something doesn't seem right
It's gonna be a date from hell tonight

I'll call you
No, really. I'll call you

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released June 27, 2012
Performed by Barry Mangione.
Music by Barry Mangione.
Lyrics by Barry Mangione, Michele Sarti Vukovich, Darrell Long, Denise Cregier, Angelo Escobar, Anthony Cardno and Elena Mercantini Swan.

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Barry Mangione is a NY-based singer/songwriter and the host of the weekly live streaming show Barry On The Spot on ConcertWindow.com, where he and his online audience write a song together LIVE within 30 minutes.

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