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

Lyric discussion by JeffKaos71 

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

uglinessman:

he is recalling the deal they had. he is saying that the dj TOLD him if you scratch my back (pay me) i'll scratch (play) your record. obviously a play on you scratch my back i'll scratch yours. It clearly means in this case that the dj said he'd play the record, -not damage it