Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had A Deal (Dial-A-Song 2)
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| song name | Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had a Deal |
| artist | They Might Be Giants |
| releases | Unreleased, Dial-A-Song, Free When You Call From Work, Power Of Dial-A-Song II: More Power To You |
| year | 1989 |
| run time | 2:30 |
| sung by | John Linnell |
Trivia/Info
- Lyrics and instrumentation are nearly identical to the final studio version.
- This recording was mentioned in the August 7, 1990 issue of the Denver Rocky Mountain News:
If you call by Aug. 20 you'll hear a demo version of a cheerfully cynical song about big time aspirations vs. the real world: "I said, 'I'd like the song to be No. 1.' [He] said, 'I'd really really like to help you, son.' Then I knew I'd really really have [him] to thank 'cause [he] asked me how much I had in the bank.'" At the close [Flansburgh] comes on the line with a list of tour dates and to apologize for the "lapse of new material" (the tune apparently has been playing for several weeks) but promises something new by the 20th. "But call back if you want to hear the same song again."
Song Themes
Bad English, Children, Criminal Activities, Games, Gratitude, Lies And Deception, Money, Oblique Cliches Or Idiom, Occupations, People (Imaginary), Puns, Recycled Material, References To Other Songs Or Musicians, Self-Reference, Sex, Titles And Honorifics
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