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Never Gonna Be Your Girl, Friend (Maxi​-​Single)

by JATK

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Never gonna be your girl, friend Girlfriend is a word That I very seldom heard So I split it into two Cause I’m not that into you Boyfriend is a guy Who's mysterious and shy But it's never gonna do Cause I'm more of that than you Never gonna be your girl, friend I thought you were the one Why can't love just be for fun? Will you love me til the end? But platonic as a friend Sorry you won't do I have complicated views Want me to be your girl But I want to be your man Never gonna be your girl, friend People gonna frown When I turn it upside down Am I confounding? I think I'm gonna cry I don't know the reason why Misunderstanding Misunderstanding me
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Never gonna be your girl, friend Girlfriend is a word That I very seldom heard So I split it into two Cause I’m not that into you Boyfriend is a guy Who's mysterious and shy But it's never gonna do Cause I'm more of that than you Never gonna be your girl, friend I thought you were the one Why can't love just be for fun? Will you love me til the end? But platonic as a friend Sorry you won't do I have complicated views Want me to be your girl But I want to be your man Never gonna be your girl, friend People gonna frown When I turn it upside down Am I confounding? I think I'm gonna cry I don't know the reason why Misunderstanding Misunderstanding me
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Never gonna be your girl, friend Girlfriend is a word That I very seldom heard So I split it into two Cause I’m not that into you Boyfriend is a guy Who's mysterious and shy But it's never gonna do Cause I'm more of that than you Never gonna be your girl, friend I thought you were the one Why can't love just be for fun? Will you love me til the end? But platonic as a friend Sorry you won't do I have complicated views Want me to be your girl But I want to be your man Never gonna be your girl, friend People gonna frown When I turn it upside down Am I confounding? I think I'm gonna cry I don't know the reason why Misunderstanding Misunderstanding me
4.
Never gonna be your girl, friend Girlfriend is a word That I very seldom heard So I split it into two Cause I’m not that into you Boyfriend is a guy Who's mysterious and shy But it's never gonna do Cause I'm more of that than you Never gonna be your girl, friend I thought you were the one Why can't love just be for fun? Will you love me til the end? But platonic as a friend Sorry you won't do I have complicated views Want me to be your girl But I want to be your man Never gonna be your girl, friend

about

Four versions of "Never Gonna Be Your Girl, Friend" as imagined and reimagined by JATK, Weston Smith, Anika Pyle, and Sawtooth.

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ALL $$$ GOES TO TRANSGENDER LAW CENTER
transgenderlawcenter.org

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credits

released March 4, 2022

JATK version
Matt Jatkola: Vocals, guitar, bass, synthesizers, vocoder, programming
Seth Botos: Drums

Recorded by Matt Jatkola at Peace & Love Laboratories, Arlington, MA; Seth Botos at Studio 52, Allston, MA

Mixed by Adam Taylor at Bang-A-Song Studios, Gloucester, MA

Mastered by Nick Zampiello at New Alliance East, Somerville, MA

Produced by Matt Jatkola

Cover photography by Niki Fandel
Alternate covers & design by Matt Jatkola

Written by Matt Jatkola
© & ℗ 2022, 2 STEP IZ DED (ASCAP)

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Weston Smith version
Weston Smith: Vocals, synthesizers, drum programming, saxophone
Produced, recorded, and mixed by Weston Smith

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Anika Pyle version
Anika Pyle: Vocals
Produced and recorded by Anika Pyle and Matt Jatkola
Mixed by Matt Jatkola
Utilizes elements of the original recording

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Sawtooth version
Produced, recorded, and mixed by Sawtooth
Utilizes elements of the original recording

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JATK Boston, Massachusetts

JATK (pronounced “Jack”), the power-pop project from Boston-based songwriter Matt Jatkola and his circle of collaborators, cranks up an arsenal of hooks and riffs with affecting jolts of guitar-rock reflected through a knack for pop melody. After the release of a number of eclectic singles, the debut full-length album 'Shut Up And Be The Light' is out now! ... more

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