At #8 on the latest Billboard Hot 100 is ‘Greedy,’ the best performing single to date by Canadian dancer-turned-singer Tate McRae.
Unless I’m confusing her for somebody else, McRae is an artist my daughters have described as being forced down their throats. Reading about the TikTok rollout of ‘Greedy,’ which involved the artist and label aggressively pushing snippets of the track onto the platform (as opposed to letting it pick up steam organically), I guess I see what they mean.
This is a pretty generic pop song, and apparently a shift in sound for McRae, who has been referred to as a “Canadian Billie Eilish.” I think I’d rather hear whatever that sounds like.
He said, “Are you serious? I’ve tried, but I can’t figure out
I’ve been next to you all night and still don’t know what you’re about
You keep ta- (Ta-ta-), talkin’, but not much comin’ out your mouth
Can’t you tell that I want you?”, I say, yeah
[Chorus]
I would want myself
Baby, please believe me
I’ll put you through hell
Just to know me, yeah, yeah
So sure of yourself
Baby, don’t get greedy
That shit won’t end well
(No, it won’t) End well
[Post-Chorus]
(Uh-uh, uh-uh-uh, uh-uh, woo)
[Verse 2]
I see you eyein’ me down, but you’ll never know much past my name
Or how I’m runnin’ this room around and that I’m still half your age
Yeah, you’re loo- (Loo-loo-), lookin’ at me like I’m some sweet escape
Obvious that you want me, but I said
[Chorus]
I would want myself
Baby, please believe me
I’ll put you through hell
Just to know me, yeah, yeah
So sure of yourself
Baby, don’t get greedy
That shit won’t end well
(No, it won’t) End well
[Bridge]
He said, “I’m just curious, is this for real or just an act?
Can’t tell if you love or hate me, never met someone like that
Drive me so (So, so) crazy, did you know you got that effect?”
I said, “Lemme check, yeah”
[Chorus]
I would want myself
Baby, please believe me
I’ll put you through hell
Just to know me, yeah, yeah
So sure of yourself
Baby, don’t get greedy
That shit won’t end well
(No, it won’t) End well
[Outro]
(I would want myself)
(I would want myself)
I would want myself
(I would want myself)
(I would want myself)
(Uh-uh, uh-uh-uh, uh)
Meet Me In Montauk 
Not sure about Billie Eilish, but maybe a Canadian Carly Rae Jepsen?
Hahah CRJ is Canadian (and Tate McRae wishes)