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Radio-Friendly Pop Song Lyrics by Matt Fishel

Not Thinking Straight

2013

[Verse 1]
It's a pleasure to meet you, my friend, come take a seat at my desk
I gotta tell you, kid, the whole team is more-than-impressed
Your melodies soar and all of your choruses shine
The lyrics are sound and your voice is fundamentally fine
But face it, if you wanna make it onto radio, kid, you gotta do as I say
Change all the 'him's into 'her's
And just don't tell the world that you're...SHHH!!
Happy to help, take my card, please think about what I've said
But this is an industry where people make money, so your art has to sell
And you should never seek to challenge an audience
They buy what they're told and we never get it wrong
Go write us a non-offensive, tasteful, conventional song
Like this one:
[Chorus]
Girls like boys and boys like girls
And that's the way it should be
Forever
[Verse 2]
Welcome to Tinseltown, kid, I'm gonna make you a star
You got the fire in your gut and everything that you need to go far
You're a talented guy, you could shake Hollywood to the ground
And with us on your side, plus your looks, you're gonna conquer this town
But face it, if you wanna break into this business, kid, you gotta play the part
And you'll never play a leading man if you let on to your fans the truth about who you are
Just remember that
[Chorus]
Girls like boys and boys like girls
And that's the way it has been
Forever
Yeah, girls like boys and boys like girls
And that's the way it will be
Forever
[Bridge]
On the radio
In Hollywood
On the TV shows
For the greater good
He said, "Think about the children, think about the children"
You wanted me to write a hit record for the radio
Are you never gonna get it?
The kids already know...
Some girls like girls, some boys got a boyfriend
I like guys and they like me
We hold hands, make out, and do all the things that lovers do
[Final Chorus]
Girls like boys and boys like girls
And that's the way it has been
Forever
Yeah, girls like boys and boys like girls
And that's the way it will be—
Whatever!
Credits
Matt Fishel

Matt Fishel

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"Radio-Friendly Pop Song" appears on "Not Thinking Straight" in 2013.

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