You’ve heard it – might have even said it. “Asking for a friend” is current speak for “I want to know something but I don’t want you to know I want to know so I am going to lie about it.” Or something like that.
Great material for a song though, so here we are. Lyrically, we just ask “What’s the most outlandish thing you can ask about, and pretend someone else wants to know?” Add a pre-chorus insisting it’s not for you, and the chorus – of course – has our title.
Give it a strong reggae back beat, drop in some rhythm, and here we are: