Andrea

Andrea is the fifteenth song on The Fullerenes’ album, Better Dating Through Technology.

From the Zabloing! bandcamp re-issue description of the song, Clint states: At the end of 1999, I was confronted with the knowledge that the only possible way to propose to my girlfriend would be to write a song for her... and if I wasn't able to write the song I was going to have a very serious problem.

It turned out to be the easiest thing I've ever done; I sat down to try writing the song at 7pm one night, and by 10pm it was finished. I just knew exactly how it went immediately.

The day after that I drove from North Branch to Ann Arbor and met with Bob, and we recorded the song - him with the changes on a piece of paper taped to the wall in front of him. I stayed up basically all night mixing it down, and then I drove up to East Lansing to play it for her.

I guess she liked it okay, the answer to the question at the end was yes.

Is that too personal? Maybe I shouldn't talk about the stories behind these songs.

Lyrics
When I was only a freshman in college I met this girl at a friend's place We walked in a group to a party She was boppin' to a song I can't recall When I asked my friend Adam If he thought I should ask her to dance, what he said Guess it couldn't have been too good Because I told her our home was bone instead

Wanted to ask all kinds of questions I didn't know how I kept forgetting her first name But I remember it now It's Andrea! Andrea!

She thinks she's old because she's seven weeks older than me (Andrea!) She thinks it's cold outside when it's sixty-five degrees (Andrea!) She listens to the oldies station she's everybody's mom And every little thing I learn about her is everything I want

There's only one girl that could make me brave enough To talk to the one girl that makes me brave enough To talk to the one girl that makes me brave

Andrea! Andrea!

Andrea, you're too cold Andrea, I'm too warm I don't mind - turn the heat up If you don't mind, I'll turn the fan on

I'm so glad you love me 'cause I'm in love with you too We can drink root beer floats and watch movies Together we can suffer through grad school I mean, have fun through grad school I mean, have fun forever

Andrea! Andrea!

I've got an important question for you (Andrea!) I've got an important question for you (Andrea!) I've got an important question for you I've got an important question for you (Andrea!) I've got an important question for you (Andrea!) I've got an important question for you