Music and lyrics by Richie Kavanagh
(Richie)…. “Johnny, do ye like boy bands?”
(Johnny)…. “I do but my grandad doesn’t”
(Richie)…. “Why, what does your grandad say?”
Chorus
Grandad says a be the hokey,
Boy bands there just karaoke.
They’re just singin’ to a backin’ track.
It’s quite easy when ye get the knack.
You don’t have ta be a masculine.
If you look like a barbie that’ll suit fine.
Ye have ta be a little dear.
An’ you do real well in your fancy gear.
Grandad says he likes Smokey.
They’re not singing to a karaoke.
They’re the band ta make ye rock.
‘Cos they’re a part of the real auld stock.
Chorus
Grandad says a be at the hokey.
Boy bands there just karaoke.
They’re just singin’ to a backin’ track.
It’s quite easy when ye get the knack.
You don’t have ta be a masculine.
If you look like a barbie that’ll suit fine.
Ye have ta be a little dear.
An’ you do real well in your fancy gear.
He likes Mick Jagger an’ the Rollin’ Stones.
Rod Stewart, Dire Straits, the man Tom Jones.
He loves the Beatles, Fleetwood Mac.
He says them fellas really have the knack.
Chorus
Oh Grandad says a be the hokey.
Boy bands there just karaoke.
They’re just singin’ to a backin’ track.
It’s quite easy when ye get the knack.
You don’t have ta be a masculine.
If you look like a barbie that’ll suit fine.
Ye have ta be a little dear.
An’ you do real well in your fancy gear.
“One more time lad, you sing it”
Chorus
Oh Grandad says a be the hokey.
Boy bands there just karaoke.
They’re just singin’ to a backin’ track.
It’s quite easy when ye get the knack.
You don’t have ta be a masculine.
If you look like a barbie that’ll suit fine.
Ye have ta be a little dear.
An’ you do real well in your fancy gear.