They Dont Want Me

They Don't Want Me

by Wall of Voodoo

submitted by Peter Mosinskis

pmosinsk@lmumail.lmu.edu

Wall of Voodoo was in my opinion one of the most interesting bands of the

1980's. The guitarist (Bruce Moreland, I think) now plays in acclaimed

Pretty &

Twisted, with Johnette Napolitano (of Concrete Blonde fame). Stan Ridgway,

singer/songwriter extraordinaire, is an accomplished solo artist and has a new

band called Drywall. Check out their new album, I forgot the name, but I hear

it's reminiscent of Wall of Voodoo.

This song is an A-side from "Call of the West", on IRS records, released

1980-something. It is on the same album with their smash hit, "Mexican Radio".

The guitar should be played with sharp, heavy distortion over a drum-machine

sounding rhythm. Listen to the song, the beat is quite simple.

(I haven't played this in a while, so I don't remember the exact key, but the

progression can be transposed to any key, I suppose).

Strum eighth notes, medium tempo:

 

They don't want me

They used to want me

But they don't want me...Anymore

I used to belong

Now I don't belong

It's not the same song...Anymore

We used to play games

We used to trade names

But we don't play games...Anymore

Cause' they don't want me

They used to want me

But they don't want me...Anymore

And now I'm all alone

No one left to help chip the stone

And now this awful weed begins to grow

'Cause they don't want me.