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Certain Songs #463: Fountains of Wayne – “Sick Day”

February 26, 2016 by Jim Connelly

fountains of wayne fountains of wayne Album: Fountains of Wayne
Year: 1996

In retrospect, it makes sense that a band that named themselves after a local retail store would end up penning some of the best songs ever written about an underserved rock ‘n’ roll subject: the 9-to-5 white collar workplace.

After all, part of the ethos of pop music is not having to work a day job, and that ethos — fantasy, really — fuels song after song about a life where you aren’t expected to be at a desk or a counter five days a week.

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