Artist: Rilo Kiley
Track: It's A Hit
Lyrics
Any chimp can play human for a day.
Use his opposable thumbs to iron his uniform,
And run for office on election day,
Fancy himself a real decision maker,
And deploy more troops than salt shakers.
But it's a jungle when war is made,
And you'll panic and throw your own shit at the enemy.
The camera pulls back to reveal your true identity.
Look, it's a sheep in wolf's clothing.
A smoking gun holding ape.
Any asshole can open up a museum.
Put all of the things he loves on display
So everyone could see them.
The house, a car, a thoughtful wife
Ordinary moments in his ordinary life.
But if she breaks a smile, she'll give you away
Cause no one wants to pay to see your happiness.
No one wants to pay to see your day to day
And I'm not buying it either
But I'll try selling it anyway.
Any idiot can play Greek for a day
And join a sorority or write a tragedy
And articulating all that pain
And maybe you'll get paid.
But it's a sin when success complains,
And your writers block-it don't mean shit.
Just throw it against the wall and see what sticks.
Gotta write a hit
I think this is it.
It's a hit.
And if it's not,
Then it's a holiday for hanging
Yeah it's a holiday for hanging
Yeah it's a holiday for hanging
Yeah it's a holiday for hanging
Yeah shoo-bop-shoo-bop my baby
Any fool can play executioner for a day,
And say with fingers pointed in both directions
'he went thataway',
It's only a switch or syringe,
Aww, exempt from eternal sins.
But you still wear a cross,
And you think you're gonna get in.
Ah, but the pardons never come from up-stairs.
They're always a moment too late,
But it's entertainment
Keep the crowd on their toes,
It's justice, we're safe.
It's not a hit, it's a holiday
Shoo-bop-shoo-bop my baby
It's a holiday for hanging, yeah
It's a holiday for hanging, yeah
It's a holiday for hanging, yeah
It's a holiday for hanging, yeah
I'm a holiday for hanging,
I'm a holiday for hanging,
I'm a holiday yeah
I'm a holiday for hanging,
It's a holiday for hanging, yeah
Full Lyrics and Meaning
Genius Lyrics
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Rilo Kiley – It's a Hit
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The opening track to More Adventurous, “It’s a Hit” begins as a mid-2000s George W. Bush protest song and develops into an exploration of Jenny Lewis' frustration with songwriting
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Rilo Kiley – Portions for Foxes
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[Verse 1] / There's blood in my mouth 'cause I've been biting my tongue all week / I keep on talking trash but I never say anything / [Pre-Chorus] / And the talking leads to
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Rilo Kiley – It Just Is
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This song was inspired by the death of fellow musician, Elliott Smith. Smith’s death in 2003 sent ripples throughout the community and the members of Rilo Kiley were good friends
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Rilo Kiley – Ripchord
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The song is speculatively, but most commonly regarded to be about the death of singer/songwriter Elliott Smith. The group opened for some of Smith’s final shows and was good friend
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Rilo Kiley – More Adventurous
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[Intro] / Hm, it wasn't that rad / [Verse 1] / And it's only doubts that we're counting / On fingers broken long ago / I read with every broken heart / We should become more
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Rilo Kiley – Does He Love You?
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In a narrative form familiar to country songs, “Does He Love You?” depicts conversations between two friends. The narrator lives in California and is unmarried, while her friend is
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Rilo Kiley – I Never
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[Verse 1] / I'm only a woman / Of flesh and bone / And I wept much, we all do / I thought I might die alone / [Chorus] / But I / Had never, had never, had never, had never, had
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Rilo Kiley – A Man/Me/Then Jim (Acoustic)
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I had one friend in high school, recently he hung himself with string / His note said, "If living is the problem, well that's just baffling" / And at the wake I waited around to
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Rilo Kiley – Love and War (11/11/46)
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[Verse 1] / All is fair in love, and we're in love / Now that everybody's dead, we can finally talk / Can vanity and happiness coexist? / All the lovers we've taken in direct view
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Rilo Kiley – Accidntel Deth
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[Verse 1] / You're obsessed with finding a new brain / But what you need is a new body / It feels your brain has lived a thousand lives before / And the skin you call your home
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Rilo Kiley – The Absence of God
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[Verse 1] / The absence of God will bring you comfort, baby / And planning is for the poor, so let's pretend that we're rich / And I'm not my body or how I choose to destroy it
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Rilo Kiley – A Man/Me/Then Jim
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From the 2004 album More Adventurous. As the title suggests, this song is from the perspective of first a man, followed by the author or character, then Jim.
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Rilo Kiley – Patiently
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A thousand miles from Indiana / But I'm not moving; I'm not leaving / A thousand miles from who I want to be / But I'm not dead yet. I'm still breathing / And patiently, I exist
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Pink Dreamz – Graduation Speech
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[Rilo Kiley sample] / Money make, money, money, money, make / [My Dreamz] / GVO gang, My Dreamz, Pink Dreamz / Stand for something or fall back / They want to say something? / You
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Rilo Kiley – Frug
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[Verse 1] / And I can do the Frug / I can do the Robocop / I can do the Freddie / I cannot do the Smurf / [Verse 2] / And I can hate your girl / I can tell you that she's real
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AZ Lyrics
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Rilo Kiley - It's A Hit Lyrics
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Rilo Kiley "It's A Hit": Any chimp can play human for a day Use his opposable thumbs to iron his uniform And run for office o...
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Rilo Kiley - A Man / Me / Then Jim Lyrics
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Rilo Kiley - Ripchord Lyrics
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Rilo Kiley "Ripchord": Pull the ripcord The ship has lost its sail Your ... It's A Hit · Does He Love You? Portions For Foxes · Ripchord · I Never · The Absence ...
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Rilo Kiley - Does He Love You? Lyrics
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Rilo Kiley - Portions For Foxes Lyrics
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Rilo Kiley Lyrics. album: "More Adventurous" (2004). Rilo Kiley - More Adventurous album cover. It's A Hit · Does He Love You? Portions For Foxes · Ripchord · I ...
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Rilo Kiley - I Never Lyrics
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Rilo Kiley "I Never": I'm only a woman Of flesh and bone And I wept much, we all do I thought I might die alone But I Had...
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Rilo Kiley - The Absence Of God Lyrics
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Rilo Kiley Lyrics. album: "More Adventurous" (2004). Rilo Kiley - More Adventurous album cover. It's A Hit · Does He Love You? Portions For Foxes · Ripchord · I ...
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Genius Q&A
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Q:Who produced “It's a Hit” by Rilo Kiley?
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“It's a Hit” by Rilo Kiley was produced by Mike Mogis.
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Genius Artists
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Rilo Kiley
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Formed in Los Angeles in 1998 with members Jenny Lewis, Blake Sennett, Pierre de Reeder, and Dave Rock. Jenny Lewis was a child actor and she was part of The Postal Service with
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Rilo Kiley has 18 albums from 1998 to 2013 including Under the Blacklight, and Silver Lining - Single.
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