Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had a Deal Lyrics

Lyric discussion by DavidGrimmer 

Cover art for Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had a Deal lyrics by They Might Be Giants

It's a song about payola. The DJ was bribed for airplay, then skipped town with the money.

The last verse contains references to three songs from TMBG's first two albums: "The World's Address", "The Rabid Child", and "Chess Piece Face".