What a Waster
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What a Waster was the first single released by The Libertines in June 2002, as a double A side along with I Get Along[1]. The track is credited to Peter Doherty and Carl Barat, and was produced by Bernard Butler. In spite of receiving little airplay due to its unyielding profanity[2], the song still made it into the UK Top 40 Singles chart at number 37[3].
What a Waster was initially left off debut album Up the Bracket, but was later included as the 13th track on a subsequent re-issue, and as track #13 on the American, Australian, and Japanese versions of the CD.
The music video to Don't Look Back Into the Sun features Doherty stealing copies of the What a Waster 7" from a Virgin megastore shop[4]. The song was used in the film The Football Factory[5], and covered by Adam Green both as part as the Babyshambles sessions and as a B-side to his own single, Emily[6].
Peter Doherty has described "What a Waster" as "the most self-explanatory song in the history of pop."[7] A "waster", as used in the song, is an excessive user of drugs and alcohol.
[edit] Versions:
- What a Waster/I Get Along EP : Track #1 - Dutch radio session : Track #2 (Download) - Mexican sessions : Track #2 (Download) - XFM sessions : Track #6 (Download unavailable due to being officially released) - Nomis Demos 2 : Track #3 (Download) - Horrorshow in London Town : Track #4 (Download) - Horrorshow in London Town : Track #25 (Download) - Babyshambles sessions : CD #2 Track #12 (Adam Green cover version) (Download) - AOL sessions : Track #4 (Download)
[edit] Tab:
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/l/libertines/what_a_waster_tab.htm
[edit] Lyrics:
What a waster
What a fucking waster.
You've pissed it all up the wall
And round the corner where they chased her
There's tears coming out from every wall
The city's hard
The city's fair.
Get back inside
You've got nothing on
No, mind yer bleedin own
You two bob cunt
When she wakes up in the morning
She writes down all her dreams
Reads like the book of revelations
Or the Beano or the unabridged Ulysses
Oh I really wanna know
So tell me
Where does all the money go
Where does all the money go
Straight, straight up her nose
And I never really liked it anyway
I much preferred it the other way
Yeah.
What a divvy.
What a fucking div
Talking like a moron
Walking like a spiv
I was laying in bed
Paying my rent
He was knocking on the door
For something that she lent to her brother
Meanwhile
From the under the covers
She said "save me from tomorrow no
Save me from tomorrow"
Oh no... oh no not me.
And I never really liked it anyway
I much preferred it the other way, yeah
Never really liked it anyway
So much preferred it the other way, yeah
What a waster
What a fucking waster.
You've pissed it all up the wall
And round the corner where they chased her
There's tears coming out from every wall
The city's hard
The city's fair.
Get back inside
You've got nothing on
No, mind yer bleedin own
You two bob cunt
What a waster
What a fucking waster.
You've pissed it all up the wall
And round the corner where they chased her
There's tears coming out from every wall
The city's hard
The city's fair.
Get back inside
You've got nothing on
No, mind yer bleedin own
You two bob cunt
Alternate lyrics:
Rhythm Factory, 17 January 2007
Don't think they've ever really liked it anyway
I much preferred it the other way, yeah
When she wakes up in the morning
She writes down all her dreams
Reads like the book of revelations
Or the Beano or the public... (?)
But I really wanna know...
http://www.albionarks.com/lyrics/libs/songs/waster.php
[edit] Artwork:
What a Waster / I Get Along Front Cover
Promo Front Cover
[edit] Related Reviews, Interviews and Articles:
What a Waster Article NME 30/05/2002
Libertines Interview Hoochy 14/06/2002
[edit] Releases:
Officially released 03.06.02 as a single.
Officially released 21.10.02 on Up the Bracket. (US Only)
Officially released 29.10.07 on Time for Heroes - The Best of The Libertines.
