“
I have a job in a shop,
I'm an undercover cop.
I make sure the customers aren't thieves.
Old at being young,
Young at being old.
Everything's on hold within our evolution.
— Barenaked Ladies
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I have a job in a shop,
I'm an undercover cop.
I make sure the customers aren't thieves.
Old at being young,
Young at being old.
Everything's on hold within our evolution." in the context of ""Alternative Girlfriend"" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Barenaked Ladies" (Song lyrics: All tracks are written by Steven Page and Ed Robertson., Maybe You Should Drive (1995))
The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app
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About Barenaked Ladies
Barenaked Ladies are a Canadian rock band, formed in 1988 in Ontario. Initially a duo of Ed Robertson and Steven Page, the band quickly grew to a quintet adding brothers Jim and Andy Creeggan and Tyler Stewart by 1990. Andy Creeggan left the band in 1995 and was replaced by Kevin Hearn. Page left in 2009, reducing the group to a quartet.
About Barenaked Ladies
Barenaked Ladies are a Canadian rock band, formed in 1988 in Ontario. Initially a duo of Ed Robertson and Steven Page, the band quickly grew to a quintet adding brothers Jim and Andy Creeggan and Tyler Stewart by 1990. Andy Creeggan left the band in 1995 and was replaced by Kevin Hearn. Page left in 2009, reducing the group to a quartet.
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