Karenism Deliciously geeky

Another Amanda Palmer video. When she sang “I want you, but I don’t need you”, a cover of Momus, the sheep were amusing and distracting. I listened to this song later, and I can’t stop thinking about it. I think most people can relate to it at some point in their lives.

Here is a video of the full song at another show with out the bouncing sheep:

And lyrics under the cut

Momus – “I Want You, But I Don’t Need You” [ from the album "Ping Pong" (1997) ]

I like you, and I’d like you to like me to like you
But I don’t need you
Don’t need you to want me to like you
Because if you didn’t like me
I would still like you, you see
La la la
La la la

I lick you, I like you to like me to lick you
But I don’t need you
Don’t need you to like me to lick you
If your pleasure turned into pain
I would still lick for my personal gain
La la la
La la la

I fuck you, and I love you to love me to fuck you
But I don’t fucking need you
Don’t need you to need me to fuck you
If you need me to need you to fuck
That fucks everything up
La la la
La la la

I want you, and I want you to want me to want you
But I don’t need you
Don’t need you to need me to need you
That’s just me
So take me or leave me
But please don’t need me
Don’t need me to need you to need me
Cos we’re here one minute, the next we’re dead
So love me and leave me
But try not to need me
Enough said
I want you, but I don’t need you

La la la
La la la

I love you, and I love how you love how I love you
But I don’t need you
Don’t need you to love me to love you
If your love changed into hate
Would my love have been a mistake?
La la la
La la la

So I’m gonna leave you, and I’d like you to leave me to leave you
But lover believe me, it isn’t because I don’t need you (you know I don’t need you)
All I wanted was to be wanted
But you’re drowning me deep in your need to be needed
La la la
La la la la la la la la la

I want you, and I want you to want me to want you
But I don’t need you
Don’t need you to need me to need you
That’s just me
So take me or leave me
But please don’t need me
Don’t need me to need you to need me
Cos we’re here one minute, the next we’re dead
So love me and leave me
But try not to need me
Enough said
I want you, but I don’t need you

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