I like Nick Lowe.... but damn this song is stupid. 

My old roommate used to have the Stiffs Live album.  Wow, I wonder if I can find a copy of that?

That picture makes Nick Lowe look like a giant.  The first thing I noticed when I finally saw him (2 times within the past year) is that he's become a little white haired old man.  Much smaller and older than I had always pictured him in my mind's eye (people don't age in my mind's eye).  He doesn't rock much any more but he still gives a very entertaining show.

A "3" ?

You were being generous. A '1.'

Heh this is good. True Story: My mom was a long distance telephone operator back in the 1920's and 30's. She used to put through calls from San Diego to Los Angeles all the time. Used to chat with my dad who was a hotel clerk while he played music in the "pit" at Grauman's Chinese Theater (they had a live orchestra plus the Great Organ in those days). One thing led to another and they were married. 62 years of life together with me, my brother and my sister the result of those long distance calls.

I have a few copies of it. US Version, UK version, one on colored vinyl....
 

Precisely!
I thought it was something hilarious from Southern Culture on the Skids at first.

My old roommate used to have the Stiffs Live album.  Wow, I wonder if I can find a copy of that?

Here's the official Stiffs Live tour poster from 1909.  Nick, Elvis Costello, Wreckless Eric & Larry Wallis are still going strong 100 years later, but we sadly lost Ian Dury in 2000.

Yes 1909 was a good year; Taft was President, the Montreal Canadians hockey team was formed, and Nick Lowe was touring.

This ranks right up there with 'Sex farm woman' by Spinal Tap.  Love it!

Wow.  This brings me back.  I havent heard this in about 100 years.

how can you not like this song. the genius of the lyrics is great. its a lot better than most of the drivel these days that gets played.