Hey Boy

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**Hey Boy** is a song by Verbalicious, serving as the B-side to her debut single, Don't Play Nice. It was released on February 21, 2005. The song was likely intended to be featured on her debut album, *Verbal Issues*, but the project was scrapped.

Hey Boy was registered under several alternate titles, including Love Games, Love Game, The Love Game, Love Game A, and Love Game B.

## Lyrics

* Single
* Alternate 1

**[Intro]**

Go Verbal! Go Verbal!

Go Verbal! Go Verbal! *(Ho, ho!)*

Yeah, say it how it is, say it how it is

Say it how it is, say it how it is

Go Verbal! Go Verbal! *(Oh, oh, oh)*

Go Verbal! Go Verbal!

Yo, say it how it is, say it how it is

Say it how it is *(What, what)*, say it how it is

Yo...

**[Verse 1]**

Let me start from the top with this track

Sit back, listen to me chat and relax

All the girls doin’ this and that

But the guys too busy watchin’ me for that *(Ha ha)*

But I’m in love with rap and now there’s no goin’ back

Tell you in advance, don’t make no plans

Don’t be makin’ drama like a desperado

If you wanna be my buddy, then I’m down for that

Some girls try too hard to impress

To attract the m-men, make it look effortless as you can

Some guys so oblivious to a girl who’s a catch

‘Cause their brain’s in their pants

Some girls make such a fuss

I think their boyfriends’ heads gon’ bust

But I’m sick of this love thing, lusting

Impulse makin’ fools out of us

**[Chorus]**

Hey boy, ain’t you the one from the show? *(One from the show)*

Lookin’ at me like you ain’t seen me before

Hey boy, looks like you’re ready to roll *(Ready to roll)*

But this love game just ain’t for me anymore *(Hell, no)*

**[Verse 2]**

Georgie Peorgie thought he was fly *(Real, real fly)*

Kissed all the girls, then he made them cry

Got a lot of dads real mad, so he packed his bags

And jumped on the cheapest flight *(Go Verbal!)*

It’s kinda funny, in the summer everybody falls in love

Like they’re livin’ in this heart-shaped bubble *(Mwah)*

Then it’s trouble ‘cause one of ‘em gotta go home

So long, left you standin’ in a puddle *(Ah)*

I saw this girl with about as much style

As a blind dog, lookin’ like she dressin’ with the lights off

Got a pretty little body, but it’s kind of

Like a graph artist did her makeup, it’s a write-off

Some girls date real nice guys

Tell ‘em lies ‘cause they know they got cash in their pocket

Some guys need to read those minds

‘Cause they don’t like you, but they’re lovin’ up your wallet

**[Chorus]**

Hey boy, ain’t you the one from the show? *(One from the show)*

Lookin’ at me like you ain’t seen me before

Hey boy, looks like you’re ready to roll *(Roll) (Ready to roll)*

But this love game just ain’t for me anymore *(Hell, no)*

**[Verse 3]**

Guys want girls, girls want guys to be

Open, honest, break no promise

Always knowing the right thing to say

To bring a smile to her face every single day

Guys act macho, take control

‘Cause they don’t know all the games that we play

They be gettin’ it wrong for so long

But it’s not their fault, we oughta tell it to their face

Relationships are like chocolate chips

Life is the ice cream and you're the lips

And if it don’t taste good, then you know you gotta spit it in your napkin

Otherwise you just get sick, sick, sick

Of the games and the chase, so I stick, stick, stick

To my rhymes to avoid all the conflict

‘Cause this love game gonna get you whipped

If you wanna take a dip, I don’t make no promise

**[Chorus]**

Hey boy, ain’t you the one from the show? *(One from the show)*

Lookin’ at me like you ain’t seen me before

Hey boy, looks like you’re ready to roll *(Ready to roll) (You're the one)*

But this love game just ain’t for me anymore

Hey boy, ain’t you the one from the show? *(One from the show)*

Lookin’ at me like you ain’t seen me before

Hey boy, looks like you’re ready to roll *(Ready to roll) (Ready to roll)*

But this love game just ain’t for me anymore

**[Outro]**

Go Verbal! Go Verbal!

Go Verbal! Go Verbal! *(Ho, ho!)*

Yeah, say it how it is, say it how it is

Say it how it is, say it how it is

Go Verbal! Go Verbal! *(Oh, oh, oh)*

Go Verbal! Go Verbal!

Yo, say it how it is, say it how it is

Say it how it is *(What!)*, say it how...

**[Verse 1]**

Let me start from the top with this track

Sit back, listen to me chat and relax

All the girls doin’ this and that

But the guys too busy watchin’ me for that *(Ha ha)*

But I’m in love with rap so now there’s no goin’ back

Tell you in advance, don’t make no plans

Don’t be makin’ drama like a desperado

If you wanna be my buddy, then I’m down for that

Some girls try too hard to impress

To attract the m-men, make it look effortless as you can

Some guys so oblivious to a girl who’s a catch

‘Cause their brain’s in their pants *(Huh? Oh)*

Some girls make such a fuss

I think their boyfriends’ heads gon’ bust

But I’m sick of this love thing, lusting

Impulse makin’ fools out of us

**[Chorus]**

Hey boy, ain’t you the one from the show? *(One from the show)*

Lookin’ at me like you ain’t seen me before

Hey boy, looks like you’re ready to roll *(Ready to roll)*

But this love game just ain’t for me anymore *(No)*

**[Verse 2]**

Georgie Peorgie thought he was fly *(Real, real fly)*

Kissed all the girls, then he made them cry

Got a lot of dads real mad, so he packed his bags

And jumped on the cheapest flight

It’s kinda funny, in the summer everybody falls in love

Like they’re livin’ in a heart-shaped bubble *(Mwah)*

Then it’s trouble ‘cause one of ‘em gotta go home

So long, left you standin’ in a puddle *(Ah)*

I saw this girl with about as much style

As a blind dog, lookin’ like she's dressin’ with the lights off

Got a pretty little body, but it’s kind of

Like a graph artist did her makeup, it’s a write-off

Some girls date real nice guys

Tell ‘em lies ‘cause they know they got cash in their pocket

Some guys need to read those minds

‘Cause they don’t like you, but they’re lovin’ up your wallet

**[Chorus]**

Hey boy, ain’t you the one from the show?

Lookin’ at me like you ain’t seen me before

Hey boy, looks like you’re ready to roll *(Ready to roll)*

But this love game just ain’t for me anymore

**[Verse 3]**

Guys want girls, girls want guys to be

Open, honest, break no promise

Always knowing the right thing to say

To bring a smile to her face every single day *(Hell yeah)*

Guys act macho, take control

‘Cause they don’t know all the games that we play

They be gettin’ it wrong for so long

But it’s not their fault, we oughta tell it to their face

Relationships are like chocolate chips

Life is the ice cream and you're the lips

And if it don’t taste good, then you know you gotta spit it in your napkin

Otherwise you just get sick, sick, sick

Of the games and the chase, so I stick, stick, stick

To my rhymes to avoid all the conflict *(Yeah)*

‘Cause this love game gonna get you whipped

If you wanna take a dip, I don’t make no promise

**[Chorus]**

Hey boy, ain’t you the one from the show? *(Y'all, don't I know y'all?)*

Lookin’ at me like you ain’t seen me before *(Oh, sorry man, sorry)*

Hey boy, looks like you’re ready to roll

But this love game just ain’t for me anymore *(Nah, I'm not playing this, y'all, bye)*

**[Breakdown]**

Yeah, it's just a love game

Hell yeah, it's just a love game

Break it down now

Break it down right now, yeah

**[Chorus]**

Hey boy, ain’t you the one from the show? *(One from the show)*

Lookin’ at me like you ain’t seen me before

Hey boy, looks like you’re ready to roll

But this love game just ain’t for me anymore

Hey boy, ain’t you the one from the show?

Lookin’ at me like you ain’t seen me before *(I ain't playin', y'all)*

Hey boy, looks like you’re ready to roll

But this love game just ain’t for me anymore

**[Outro]**

It's a love game

Yo, I ain't playin' no more, no

Bring it down like this, yeah, ho

Yeah, oh

I don't get it, man

Just don't get it

It ain't for me no more, this love game

## Background

A snippet of an earlier version of Hey Boy surfaced online on November 13, 2011, following the discovery of a 30-second preview on music licensing website, BMG. The song leaked in full on June 24, 2013, alongside other tracks from the *Verbal Issues* sessions.

Hey Boy and an earlier version of the song (leaked as Love Games) were leaked as the twelfth and fifteenth tracks on *Verbal Issues* respectively, but the track listing is most likely unofficial; for more information, see the album's page.

## Writing and Development

Hey Boy was written during the development of the unreleased studio album, *Verbal Issues*, sometime after winning a BBC Radio 1 MC Battle in 2003 and before her debut single was released.

The version of Hey Boy with credits from Carlos Keery-Fisher, Hugo Lira, and Thomas Gustafsson was officially released alongside Don't Play Nice.

#### Alternate Versions

There are several versions of the song that feature credits from different songwriters. One version has songwriting credits from Carlos Keery-Fisher, Richard Norris, and Richard Stannard, with the most common titles being Hey Boy and Love Game B. According to BMG, this is the version that leaked alongside songs from the *Verbal Issues* sessions as Love Games.

Another iteration of the song features songwriting credits from Carlos Keery-Fisher and Richard Stannard, with the most common titles being Love Game and Love Game A.

The last known iteration of the song features songwriting credits from Richard Norris and Richard Stannard, with the most common titles being Love Games and Love Game A. It is unclear why two versions were both called Love Game A.

## Announcement and Release

Hey Boy was released as the B-side to Don't Play Nice on physical copies of the single on February 21, 2005. As of 2023, the song is not available on streaming services or other music platforms.

## Official Versions

 Alternate 1 (Leaked as "Love Games") | —
 Alternate 2
 Alternate 3

## Registrations

#### Released Version

This version of the song was officially released, so it was assigned an ISWC. Unusually, it was given two ISWCs with different main titles despite having the same writers. This could indicate that two different versions with the same writers exists, but separate ISWCs are only required if songwriting credits are different. Due to this, it is reasonable to infer that the two ISWCs exist as both "Hey Boy" and "Love Game" were contenders for the final song title.

ISWC: T-900.159.433-8, T-931.142.379-7

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#### Alternate 1

This version of the song was not assigned an ISWC, a unique code necessary for commercial releases, which suggests that the version was never finished or was never intended for an official release.

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#### Alternate 2

This version of the song was not assigned an ISWC, a unique code necessary for commercial releases, which suggests that the version was never finished or was never intended for an official release.

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#### Alternate 3

This version of the song was assigned an ISWC, a unique code necessary for commercial releases, which suggests that the song was finished and ready for release at a point in time. Interestingly, this song was assigned two ISWCs, but one no longer fetches any results on ISWC's website; it is unknown what the implication of this is.

ISWC: T-011.202.377-4, T-011.193.481-6 (Seemingly defunct)

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## Song Credits

### Released Version

#### Writing and Production

* **Written by:** Teddy Sinclair, Carlos Keery-Fisher, Thomas Gustafsson, Hugo Lira
* **Produced by:** Thomas Gustafsson, Hugo Lira

#### Instrumentation

* **Keys:** Thomas Gustafsson, Hugo Lira
* **Guitar:** Carlos Keery-Fisher

#### Additional

* **Programming:** Thomas Gustafsson, Hugo Lira
* **Recorded by:** Thomas Gustafsson, Hugo Lira

#### Studio Information

* **Recorded at:** Random Studios (Gothenburg, Sweden)

#### Publishing

* **Published by:** Stage Three Music, Sony ATV Publishing, Warner Chappell Music Ltd.

### Alternate 1

#### Writing and Production

* **Written by:** Teddy Sinclair, Carlos Keery-Fisher, Richard Norris, Richard Stannard

### Alternate 2

#### Writing and Production

* **Written by:** Teddy Sinclair, Carlos Keery-Fisher, Richard Stannard

### Alternate 3

#### Writing and Production

* **Written by:** Teddy Sinclair, Richard Norris, Richard Stannard

## References

1. ↑ Warning... they're from the Verbalicous era. November 13, 2011. Retrieved February 25, 2022 via Night Owl on Gaga Daily.
2. ↑ "she was signed soon after she won a Radio 1 MC competition when she was just 16." February 24, 2005. Retrieved February 25, 2022 via BBC.
3. ↑ Hey Boy by Carlos Keery-Fisher, Natalia Cappuccini, Richard Norris, Richard Stannard Retrieved June 23, 2022 via BMG.
4. ↑ Verbalicious - Don't Play Nice CD Single Retrieved August 11, 2022 via Discogs.
5. ↑ "A composition only gets one ISWC even if it's an arrangement or adaptation of an original composition. However, if the new version of a song has different songwriting splits than the original, then it is a different composition and would get a new ISWC. " Retrieved April 19, 2022 via Song Trust.