In Hollywood they have a language that they speak spoken by those folks who went to school for just one week It's inside Variety, a magazine they use And no one understands it when read the movie news
Like, Hix makes pix but the needs fix Means made a movie that bombed The veeps in charge are now at Means everyone involved is
The plot conflix, no beautiful So it's coming out on video They're taking lix the critics say nix And the are gonna try to fix it in the mix
But the stock sees green on thirteen Means up a nickel a share Stallone deal for a major reel Rocky number six, so beware
If you the poop or you need the scoop On Hollywood this week You're gonna have to learn to that Variety Speak
Bob-a-doo-bop, Bob-a-doo-bop,
A smash makes Warner cash Means there's gonna be a sequel year But Paramount hurts and they're their shirts Means Schwarzenegger's doing King
Oliver Stone does next Alone Means he's paid an arm and a leg The budget goes but his name packs punch So they called up the accountants and they're do lunch
Well, the ratings on the O.J. trial Means a movie of the week to Universal cuts with Mister Spiel To do a hundred movies a year
You gotta it smart if you wanna be part Of the crowd that's hip and gonna have to learn to talk that Variety Speak
Bob-a-doo-bop, Bob-a-doo-bop,
talk makes producers walk You might as speak Greek You're gonna have to Or the meeting adjourn Unless, my friend, you learn that Speak
Bob-a-doo-bop, Bob-a-doo-bop,