AJR

Once there was a boy
His name was Michael J
He told them bout' the changes
Yet, he told them every day
And still there wasn't love
They fought with Michael J
And never understanded why they heard that he was gay

With rainbow man
And the people that I'm sure
Will end up in their perfect world
With rainbow man
Spicing up a boy likes boy

And when he told the crowd
That he had finally changed
They panicked into chaos
And named him the deranged

He wept and cried and sobbed
For he could not see
That it was just inside of him
What he was meant to be

With rainbow man
And the people that I'm sure
Will end up in their perfect joy
With rainbow man
Showing them boy likes boy

And why can't we accept them fine
In our race of life
A little change could never hurt
A big change tonight
And why did we just hang around
While people shout and hurt
For we could be their only hope
So let this song be heard

And rainbow man
And the people that I'm sure
Will end up in their perfect joy
And rainbow man
And the people that I'm sure
Will end up in their perfect joy
With rainbow man
Don't you learn boy likes boy

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The indie-pop band AJR—three brothers born and raised in New York City—achieved a startlingly quick level of success with 2013 track “I’m Ready", a buoyant electro-pop smash that was featured in the trailer for Amy Schumer’s Trainwreck and became certified US Platinum in 2015.

Adam Met (bass/vocals), is the oldest brother, a Columbia University graduate. Ryan Met (ukulele/piano/vocals), a bespectacled ‘94 kid is the band’s main songwriter, also having co-written Andy Grammer hits “Back Home” and the certified gold “Good To Be Alive”. Jack Met (vocals/guitar), is the lead vocalist who splits time between the band and attending Columbia.

AJR began in 2005, busking on the streets and in the parks of New York. Raised on vinyls from the 50s and 60s, AJR was initially inspired by the likes of The Beach Boys and Frankie Valli, but the original sound they’ve now created resembles a modern mix of those classic sounds, with flavors of Imagine Dragons, fun., and hip-hop production elements pointing towards Kanye West.

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