Top 40

Idle fame with a plastic smile Controversial relations keep you on top for a while At the top of the charts, the bottom of the barrel Success depends upon the company you keep Compositions sugar-coated with messages puddle deep Emotions bought and sold and the going rate is cheap Gimme gimme gimme a lesson in pop star 101 'Cause I can smile and I can dance Pull my strings and give me some cash Because I don't wanna, I don't wanna Lead a normal life and work like all the others Top 40 look out, 'cause I'm gonna be number 1 Business tycoons are writing songs in crayon Consumer reports show what needs good distribution Appeal to the ma*ses, the best as you can Radio DJ's spreading your disease Infectious transmission from sea to shining sea Music without soul, an empty shell Gimme gimme gimme a lesson in pop star 101 'Cause I can smile and I can dance Pull my strings and give me some cash Because I don't wanna, I don't wanna Lead a normal life and work like all the others Top 40 look out, 'cause I'm gonna be number 1 Radio dial, it can be heard for miles But the only thing coming through is a narrow point of view Just think one day, this could be you Gimme gimme gimme a lesson in pop star 101 'Cause I can smile and I can dance Pull my strings and give me some cash Because I don't wanna, I don't wanna Lead a normal life and work like all the others Top 40 got no soul but it will when I take control Because I don't wanna, I don't wanna Lead a normal life and work like all the others I don't wanna, I don't wanna Lead a normal life and work like all the others I don't wanna, I don't wanna Lead a normal life and work like all the others I don't wanna, I don't wanna Lead a normal life and work like all the others Gimme gimme gimme a lesson in pop star 101 Gimme gimme gimme a lesson in pop star 101 Gimme gimme gimme a lesson in pop star 101 ...