About the public (and music press) and their infatuation with John Lennon. Individual lyrics reference “Yesterday” and the structure of the song itself mirrors “How Do You Sleep?”, Lennon’s diss of McCartney.
Suddenly, you are twice the man you used to be
Excessive fame in quick death
Would it be different
If he had gone instead
Would you be so hot if you weren't dead?
Famously, you spoke of love philosophy
You're a hypocrite, your
Cruel lack of empathy is long forgot
Would you be so hot if you weren't dead?
Tragically
There's others better than you, don't you see
Damn the groveling writers
Who disregard your flaws
I have to ask
Would you be hot if you weren't dead?
Would You Be So Hot (If You Weren’t Dead?) was written by Captain Sensible.
Would You Be So Hot (If You Weren’t Dead?) was produced by David Bianco.