I Don't Love This, Babe

"I Don't Love This, Babe" is a demo by the Rentals. It was later reworked with a new melody and lyrics into the song "My Summer Girl" for the band's debut album, Return of the Rentals.

"I Don't Love This, Babe"
Demo by the Rentals
from the album Excellent Stocking Stuffer
Released	2001
Format	CD
Length	3:04
Songwriter(s)	Matt Sharp
Status	Officially released
Excellent Stocking Stuffer track listing
22 tracks "So Soon" (live) "Mrs. Young" (ft. Rivers Cuomo) "Waiting" (live) "Say Goodbye Forever" "Stupid Girl" "Waiting" "I Don't Love This, Babe" "Crumblin'" "Friends of P." "Mrs. Young" "California" "These Days" "The Love I'm Searching For" "Silent Night" "She Looks At Me" "The TV Is On" "Frisbee Days" "Please Let That Be You" (live) "The Love I'm Searching For" (live acoustic) "Friends of P." (live acoustic) "Friends of P." (live) "Radio Promo"
This song is part of the "My Summer Girl" lineage of songs "I Don't Love This, Babe" (1994) "My Summer Girl" (1995)

Overview

The song was released to fans on the Rentals' fan club-exclusive compilation Excellent Stocking Stuffer in 2001.

Lyrics

When I was fourteen
I listened to Ray and The Kinks
It was everything
Second floor, Powhatan Street
Playing those records so loud
The way it should be

Oh, I don't want this way
Don't need this way
Don't love this, babe

Sometimes I feel nothing
Just put on ???
Not a thing
My sister feels the same way
No connection with anyone
Nothing to say

Oh, I don't need this way
Don't want this way
Don't love this, babe

Everyone around here's so cool
All the ???
And all the ???

Now I don't want this way
Don't need this way
Don't love this, babe
Oh I, don't want this way
Don't need this way
Don't love this, babe
I don't love this, babe

See Also

• List of Matt Sharp songs