Issa(pronounced eeee-sah) (formerly known as Jane Siberry, born October 12, 1955 in Toronto, Ontario) is most famous for her early 1980s new wave hits such as "Mimi on the Beach", "I Muse Aloud" and "One More Colour". Internationally, she is best known for her 1993 album When I Was a Boy.Following the commercial failure of her 1995 album Maria, Siberry founded her own independent label, Sheeba Records. She has released all of her subsequent material on that label. Her public profile has been lower since she became an independent artist; however, she retains a devoted cult following. Early in 2006, she closed her Sheeba office, then sold and gave away nearly all of her possessions -- including her home and instruments.
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Jane Siberry

blowing kisses off his face
like flies --- like little flies
blowing like a grouper fish
floating through the reefs

his card says executive
but it mumbles just a salesman
he's not sure just who you are
but you might be a good connection

extra executives with a general desire
extra executives with a general desire
general desire
general desire
he took a course in sales
he's never been the same

a certain way to do things
respect for expectations
his bank gets a promotion
but his brain gets a vacation

he's looking over your shoulder
at the party for a person
who will change his life
reward him somehow
hey... I'm talking to you

extra executives...

one time...

everything's an exercise
for the extra executive
he's not sure just who you are
but you might be a good connection

blowing kisses off his face
like flies --- like little flies
blowing like a grouper fish
floating through the reefs

waiting for that special deal in the sky
that he never has to trade in

the telephone call that never comes
the letter's not in the letter box
the handshake that will close the deal
the telegram that will change his life

extra executives with a general desire
extra executives with a general desire
general desire
general desire
he took a course in sales
he's never been the same