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Which is the only pop song lyric that mentions opticians? David Baker has the answer, unless you know better

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Searching for adventure, it’s the kind of life to find.

Tired of doing day jobs, with no thanks for what I do,

I know I must be someone, now I’m gonna find out who.

These are the opening lines of a 1977 hit record. Reaching the top 10 of the UK singles chart, it is instantly recognisable to anyone who was a teenager at that time, and is still played frequently enough to be familiar to music radio station listeners. The song and its performers may have influenced many other bands from the punk era onwards, but its relevance here is that it is possibly unique (as far as the author is aware) in mentioning opticians in its lyrics.

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