Information/Write-up
Hey! It's Contradance with "Black Preppies," the best song off their "Look Buffy, four songs just for us!" E.P.
Yes, finally! Windsor's premiere new wave party band (from mid- to late-1982) is back for your listening enjoyment!
Pure pop pleasure, folks. The fun guitar sounds highlight the satire.
Bonus: irony and humour!
Cheers!
Black Preppies
Written by Ken Montague, 1982
My girlfriend bought me
A button-down shirt
And she's looking good
In her purple plaid skirt
Now I'm into colours that'd
Make your eyes hurt
Like pink and green
Green Izod shirts
CHORUS:
Why is everybody changing me
Into being nothing but a
Black Preppy?
I'm wasting all my money
On my classic look
Just so that I don't look
Like a common crook
Pashmina crewneck sweater...
Marti and I went to Bloomingdale's
We always get into those American sales
Bought some topsiders that fit just right
They're not too big
But they're not too tight
CHORUS
Look out!
Linen trousers!
Pink Lacoste!
Bermuda shorts!
I don't mind the cost
Tortoise-shell glasses
Ice cream cone
Hey, all you misfits!
Just leave me alone!
Kinky curls and khaki pants
My girlfriend listens to Contradance
Jocks and lowlifes look at me:
A walking, talking Black Preppy.
CHORUS X2
Hey where are my argyle socks anyway?!
Contradance were:
Dave McDonald - bass,
Ken Montague - guitar, vocals,
Arif Qureshi - drums
Recorded at Aldon Sound 4 Studios, Windsor, Ontario, Canada on August 3rd, 1982.
Engineered and mixed by Richard Janik
Thanks to Pete for loaning us his copy of the single.
Kids on the street corners of Windsor used to sing:
"I'm wasting all my money
On my classic look
Just so that I don't look
LIke a comic book"
But alas! Those are not the correct lyrics.
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