Mr. Writer
Stereophonics
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You line them up Look at your shoes You hang names on your wall Then you shoot them all You fly around in planes That bring you down To meet me who loves you, like Me crashing to the ground Are you so lonely? You don't even know me But you'd like to stone me Mr. Writer, why don't you tell it like it is? Why don't you tell it like it really is? Before you go on home I used to treat you right Give you my time But when I'd turn my back on you Then you do what you do You've just enough, in my own view Education to perform I'd like to shoot you all And then you go home With you on your own What do you really know? Mr, Writer, why don't you tell it like it is? Why don't you tell it like it really is? Before you go on home And then you go home With you on your own What do you even know? Mr. Writer, why don't you tell it like it is? Why don't you tell it like it really is? Before you go on home Mr. Writer, why don't you tell it like it is? Why don't you tell it like it always is? Before you go on home Mr. Writer, why don't you tell it like it really is? Why don't you tell it like it always is? Before you go on home
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Written by: Kelly Jones, Marshall Ross Bird, Stuart Cable, Richard Mark Jones
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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13 facts about this song
Song Release"Mr. Writer" is a song by Welsh rock band Stereophonics, and it was released in March 2001.
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Album PlacementThis song was the second single taken from their third studio album, "Just Enough Education to Perform".
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Chart PerformanceThe song hit number five on the UK Singles Chart, making it one of their most successful singles to date.
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Song MeaningThe song is notable for its criticism of music journalists, whom the band felt had treated them unfairly in the past.
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Inception of LyricsIt was written after a bad experience band's lead vocalist and guitarist Kelly Jones had with a journalist who, after being friendly during the interview, wrote a scathing review of the band.
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Controversial ReceptionIts critical tone towards journalists created controversy, with several critics interpreting the lyrics as an unjust attack on the whole journalism profession.
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Music VideoThe music video for the song was directed by Jake & Jim, and it featured the band members in a car driven by a chauffeur through rural areas, towns, and cities of the UK.
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Live Performances"Mr. Writer" is frequently performed at Stereophonics concerts and is a fan favourite.
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Accumulative StreamsAs of 2022, the song has amassed over 15 million plays on music streaming platform Spotify.
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Song DurationThe original album version of the song is five minutes and nineteen seconds long, while the radio version is over a minute shorter.
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Song GenreThe song embodies the band's signature rock sound with a strong emphasis on storytelling lyrics.
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Work Behind the SceneJones said that the track was the hardest to write for the "Just Enough Education to Perform" album.
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Song InfluenceDespite its controversial subject matter, "Mr. Writer" is often noted as one of Stereophonic's defining tracks and has impacted many fans and upcoming musicians alike.
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