30 Songs A Day
Tunes of Struggle: Bobby and the Fineliners' Musical Odyssey
Lyrics
Well, I write thirty songs a day but they're all bad
Expressing prolific songwriting but acknowledges their poor quality.
I can't remember the last good one I had
Struggling to recall a recent successful song creation.
I wrote "Peggy Sue" in '52
Claims to have written "Peggy Sue" in '52.
But then Buddy calls up and says that wasn't you ooh ooh
Reveals that Buddy Holly disputes the authorship of "Peggy Sue."
I write 30 songs a day but they're all bad
Reiterates the high quantity but low quality of their song output.
Well, I write 30 songs a day and they're all bad
Emphasizes the continuous struggle in creating good songs.
It's so long between the good ones it's just sad
Expresses the rarity of producing good songs, highlighting a sense of sadness.
I wrote "Ode to Billie Jean" in '83
Mentions writing "Ode to Billie Jean" in '83 and facing legal issues with Michael Jackson and Bobby Gentry.
I got sued by "Michael" and Bobby Gentry
Details legal troubles resulting from the mentioned song.
I write 30 songs a day but they're all bad
Reiterates the prolific but subpar nature of songwriting.
Thirty songs a day all bad
Repetition of the quantity and quality dilemma.
Well, I write 30 songs a day but they're not good
Acknowledges the lack of quality in the 30 songs written daily.
You got to believe I'd do better if I could
Expresses a desire to do better but faces limitations.
Because I work all day just to make 'em rhyme
Describes the effort put into making songs rhyme.
And I'd work some more but I run out of patience
Expresses frustration at running out of patience during the creative process.
I write 30 songs a day and they're all bad
Reiterates the high quantity and poor quality of songwriting.
Well, I wish the world would take a look
Expresses a wish for recognition and appreciation of their songs and hooks.
At all my songs, at all my hooks
Encourages the world to take notice of their musical creations.
Because I've a ton and I'd have one more
Expresses having a substantial number of songs but desires one more.
If I could just think of another chord
Expresses a creative block, struggling to find another chord.
If I could just come up with one
Expresses a desire for a breakthrough in songwriting.
I would retire and bask in the sun
If successful, the author would retire and enjoy life.
But I write 30 songs a day and they're all bad
Repeats the theme of producing numerous but poor-quality songs daily.
Thirty songs a day
Repeats the quantity of songs written daily.
Make that 31
Humorously adds an extra song to emphasize the prolific but unsatisfactory output.
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