its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
We wrote this song, it's not too short, it's not too long
It's got back up voc's in just the right places
It's got a few oohs and ahhs
It takes a little pause
Just before the second chorus
Please play this song on the radio
Almost every line is sung in time
Almost every verse ends in a rhyme
The only problem we had was writing
Enough words
But that's okay, because the chorus is
Coming up again now
Please play this song on the radio
Please play this song on the radio
Right about this time
Some shit head will be drawing a fat fucking line
Over the title on the back sleeve, what an asshole
So Mr. DJ I hope you've already made your segway
Or the FCC will take a shit right on your head
Can't play this song on the radio
Can't play this song on the radio
It's got back up voc's in just the right places
It's got a few oohs and ahhs
It takes a little pause
Just before the second chorus
Please play this song on the radio
Almost every line is sung in time
Almost every verse ends in a rhyme
The only problem we had was writing
Enough words
But that's okay, because the chorus is
Coming up again now
Please play this song on the radio
Please play this song on the radio
Right about this time
Some shit head will be drawing a fat fucking line
Over the title on the back sleeve, what an asshole
So Mr. DJ I hope you've already made your segway
Or the FCC will take a shit right on your head
Can't play this song on the radio
Can't play this song on the radio
Lyrics submitted by AtomicGarden
Please Play This Song on the Radio Lyrics as written by Mike Burkett
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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It is "f-word", because it does take a pause... Before he sings the f-word. It's a double joke. A lot of bands that wanted radio play, if you listen to the song, there's a little bit of space between lyrics so the radio can bleep the f-word. Also, this song ends falsely and then starts back up, and in the second part, he sings the f-word.