Oh, happy days in our past
We played in a rundown old garage
A bunch of strange long-haired kids
We dreamed of starring on TV
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The neighborhood complained of noise
Our sound — not really their choice
They called us freaks and dirty dogs
We felt like heroes born to rock
[Chorus:]
Hit
For MTV
We learned to play and learned to fight
We were determined to survive
And so it happened that one day
We started playing show-business game
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Our manager is scared as hell
Forget your music — we must sell
Must please your record company
Go write a hit for MTV!
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Hit
For MTV
Back to the music from our past
That once we played in the garage
Now we sell millions at last
Overnight we are big stars
[Chorus:]
Hit
For MTV