Music And Lyrics Page #2

-Alex Fletcher.

-Great to meet you.

-Hi, Ray...?

Just Ray. Cora's this way, come on.

Follow me.

C, this is Alex Fletcher

and his manager, Chris Riley.

-We loved the video. lt was unbelievable.

-Yeah.

You know, l wish l brought my daughter.

She worships you.

l'm divorced. But that's another story.

Mr. Fletcher, it's a pleasure.

Your song ''Dance With Me Tonight'' got me

through my parents' divorce when l was 7.

Really? Wow.

Yeah, because l recorded that

when l was 9, so.... Yeah.

l want my fans to know the same

spiritual uplift that your music gave me.

That would be lovely. l have a few tunes

it would be nice to update.

Oh, l don't live in the past, Mr. Fletcher.

lt was so long ago.

l want you to write a new song.

-Okay.

-You see...

...l recently broke up with my boyfriend.

We had been together

for almost two months.

lt was a terrible experience.

But then l read a book by Guru Mathashavi

called A Way Nack Into Love.

And that will be the title

of our new song.

And in two weeks when l open my tour

at Madison Square Garden...

...we'll perform it together.

Okay. Here's the snag--

We also wanna put the song

on her new CD...

...which is pretty much finished,

so we need it by Friday.

-This Friday?

-Yeah, but don't feel any pressure.

We've got seven other retro artists

working on ''Way Back lnto Love'' ...

...so if you blow it, we're covered.

Mr. Fletcher,

don't look at this as a competition.

lf it's meant to be, it will be.

lt's destiny.

Yes.

Or not.

Okay.

l can't possibly write a song by Friday.

What could she be thinking of?

All right. Look, look,

can l be honest with you?

You're my manager.

l would have to fire you.

We need this.

Let's not be desperate.

We have the state fairs, Knott's Berry Farm.

They've canceled.

Knott's Berry canceled?

Look. We're still on

for the lndiana State Fair, okay?

But Texas and Arkansas dropped us.

-The Apple Picking?

-The Apple Picking Festival is a go...

...but Great Adventure only wants

three nights instead of 1 0. All right?

My God. l had no idea.

Why didn't you tell me these things? Why--?

l'm telling-- l'm telling you now.

Alex, it's been 1 5 years since PoP.

There's new old acts

coming up all the time.

Tears for Fears is going on tour.

There's talk of a Spice Girl reunion.

-That's not my audience.

-Ricky Martin.

l'm dead. l'm dead. l'm dead.

l'm finished. l'm finished.

-No, you're not dead.

-l'm gonna wind up doing bar mitzvahs.

No, you're not. Thirteen-year-old kids

have no idea who you are.

Well, that's good to know.

What about you? You might actually

have to take on another client.

Look, don't worry about me. What we gotta

concentrate on is refreshing your image.

Then we'll get Knott's Berry

and Great Adventure. Who knows?

-We might even get Disneyland.

-Don't tease me. l'm very vulnerable.

Tell you something, Alex.

You do a song for Cora...

...and there is a spot for you

in the Magic Kingdom, baby.

Writing a song. l thought l was done

with that whole nightmare.

Just one song.

That's all we need. One song.

But it's so...

...time-consuming, you know?

And l haven't written for 1 0 years.

And l need a lyricist. And it's never worked

with anyone except Colin.

Look, l know it's not easy

to get somebody good this fast...

...but there is this guy.

Supposedly he's very hip, very edgy.

He just worked with Avril.

l'm sorry. l'm so sorry.

l'm just a bit blocked here.

lf you don't like the lyrics,

be straight with me.

No, no, no, no.

The lyrics are very, very powerful.

Maybe you want something

more commercial? More PoP-y?

Just hold that thinly veiled insult

for one second.

-Hello.

-Hey.

-Khan said l could just come up?

-They were able to save the whole hand.

l know. l made too big a deal out of it.

lt's just that l hate infections.

But then again, who likes them?

-Maybe the people who make penicillin.

-There's two sides to every story.

True. Except for the Nazis. l can't really see

the other side of that argument.

Excuse me?

l'm sorry. l didn't even see you there.

Hi. l'm Sophie Fisher.

Yeah, Sophie, this is Greg Antonsky.

He's a noted lyricist.

Really? Well, l don't wanna get in your way.

And l can see that l already have.

So l'm off to the kitchen. Don't tell me.

She's kind of hot.

Good. Yeah. l'm glad you enjoyed her.

She's coming back in here, right?

l would imagine so. Unless she goes

directly back to the mother ship.

How about:

Give it up, I'm a bad hot witch

I look real good, but I'm a nasty b*tch

I can scream and claw

And curdle your blood

Nut you'll die on your way back into love

No. Start on a minor third. Try that.

Right. So:

Give it up, I'm a bad hot witch

I look real good, but I'm a nasty--

Come on. You're missing the point.

From the first line.

''Give it up, l'm a bad hot witch'' is okay.

But then it should be--

Nut with some magic, I just might switch

Sorry. What did you say?

l don't remember.

l think it was,

''But with some magic, l just might switch.''

-That is actually quite intriguing.

-That's not my lyric.

No, l know, but it's a lovely phrase.

Look, if you can't handle anything

except moon and June...

...why don't we just let

plant girl finish the lyrics?

Plant girl.

Give it up, I'm a bad hot witch

Nut with some magic, I just might switch

-Finish it.

-l'm just here to cater to the plants.

And you are doing a fine job,

if l may say so.

Although that one is plastic.

This is a waste of time.

Let's fly my broom to the stars above

And we'll charm our way back into love

What's the next line,

''Feelings, nothing more than feelings''?

You people disgust me.

l'm sorry. l shouldn't have gotten involved.

l have no filtering system.

No. That's fine, that's fine.

He had to get back to his job

at Hallmark anyway.

Listen, have you ever done any writing?

l mean, everybody's done some writing,

you know? Well, not everybody.

llliteracy is a growing epidemic

in this country.

l write slogans for Weight-Not...

...this weight reduction company

that my sister runs.

Did you ever hear of the band PoP?

Yeah, of course, everybody has.

My sister Rhonda loved them.

They had that ridiculous hair

and those ridiculous outfits and--

Oh, my God, you're one of them.

That hair was very much in style then.

-l'm very sorry.

-Yeah, that's fine.

But l would love to talk to you

about maybe writing some lyrics.

But l don't write lyrics.

Well, we could just kick some ideas around,

repot the ficus.

l don't think so.

l appreciate the offer, though.

l have to go babysit for my sister now.

l mean, her kids.

She's 38 now, so.... Thank you.

Okay, listen.

Do you know who Cora Corman is?

Oh, yeah. My niece loves her.

Okay, well, l'm writing a song for her,

so if you change your mind...

...and the idea of working with me is

of any interest at all, please just call, okay?

Or if you just fancy a good laugh,

l am performing at the Hilton tonight.

Well, thank you.

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