Boy Band

Three top 10 hits and a worldwide tour.

What is next for you guys, buying an island?

- No way, we're headed right back to the studio

and we're not leaving until this next album is done.

What about if the line was more like

That rhymes better with

- It's gotta be don't tell your parents about me.

She can say whatever she wants about herself.

Well it's about the two of us,

we can write the number two in the song.

- It's only cool if you're replacing t-o-o,

it doesn't matter if you're replacing

the same fucking number.

- Can we just take it from the bridge, Davy.

- My last kiss with Debbie was on a bridge.

We know, you say that every time

someone mentions the word bridge.

That happens a lot, we're making an album.

So just push the button, it makes the music play.

Yep bridge, coming up.

Ugh, see it steps on the whole concept

of sexy texting in algebra class.

It just, it sounds derivative.

- It wouldn't be derivative if we mic the synth

with the Neuman 87, like I been saying the whole time.

The Neuman is a vocal mic.

In this song the synth is the vocal.

Oh, it's just the new guy.

Yeah, it's just me.

Is Johnny here yet?

No new guy, Johnny's not here.

If he was here do you think Henry

would still be rereading this four month old copy

of Real Simple for the 1,000th time, you idiot.

Oh is that the issue that tells you

how to organize candles?

Yeah, it is that issue.

It tells you how to organize candles in every issue.

We've been waiting on you two hours Johnny.

Sorry, shul ran late.

- If it happens every time it's not running late.

It's just the way the stupid thing runs.

He's here now Lance.

Can you stop with that stuff and start making some music?

And I hate to keep being the bad boy,

but I'ma need you to get in these cans and get on the mic.

Sounds like a plan.

- No, we need you to get into the mastering room

and go over the notes from yesterday's session.

That also sounds like a plan.

- Hey Davy, can you start with the first verse of Encore?

- New Guy, can you just hand back for a second,

let the original members of the band handle this?

Davy, can you go to the second verse of Encore

and then go back to the verse right before that one?

It's missing something.

- There's an opportunity for some unique polyrhythms

on that sixth and seventh beat.

You know there's a unique opportunity

for you to shut the fuck up, and it's now.

Johnny, what do you think?

Johnny?

What the hell Johnny?

Hey I was looking at that!

- Since the untimely death of Dr. Johnny M. Throbstein

his state of the art facility has been--

- Can you go a day without googling yourself?

No Henry, and I won't have to.

Because this album, this is the one.

I know the 16 years since our debut album

we've seen a decline in our popularity,

but this album put me right back up where I belong.

We belong.

- Where we belong, on top of Google Mountain.

Up above Dr. Johnny M. geriatric, gastro-astronomogist.

- And Johnny Throbstein And Sons funeral homes.

What, Throbstein And Sons is above me?

- We're gonna get you back to that spot Johnny,

we're so close.

- But to make that happen, you got to focus up here.

Just a few more weeks, drop one last song.

But first, you got to put your phone away

and tell us your notes from yesterday.

Uh guys, this guy says

he's your accountant and it's urgent.

Okay, put him on speaker.

Hello?

Hey Mort, yeah could this wait?

We're getting a lot of great progress done today and--

Sure you are, I'll be quick.

I've got good news and bad news.

Start with the good news.

According to the latest issue of Forbes out this week,

Heartthrob Boyz is worth 19 mil.

Great, what's the bad news?

You owe the IRS 20 mil.

- I'm sorry, are you saying we don't have much money?

- You have so little money, my wife wouldn't fuck you.

Let me put it this way.

Do you have any white babies to sell?

You got to finish this album

so you can get your bonus from the label.

- No problem Mort, we're really cruising along here.

Just one more song before we finish.

- You've been really cruising for 15 years, time's up guys.

- How many more weeks of studio time do we have budget for?

Today's the last day.

Davy, Davy, you're a music guy right?

You haven't had to listen to some mathy, math nerd right?

You're not gonna kick us out right?

You can have until 4:00 a.m.,

but after that the studio's booked.

12 hours!

- Dude chill out, you can't rush greatness.

This album will be birthed when--

Hey, I am broke and I am lonely.

If I have to tell my mother I'm moving in with her

because the album I spend the last 15 years on

is not happening, I wanna kill, I wanna kill someone.

Probably three someones.

So let's get in there and finish.

Who's with me, huh?

Hey Davy, tell me when you're rolling.

- You want this to go through the LA2A or the Yeurig 1176?

Uh, the first one I guess.

I been tinkering with Two Hearts.

I think I've made it a little bit more radio friendly.

- We've already got Two Hearts in the bag man,

can we please just focus on Encore.

And cut there.

You guys like it.

It's kind of repetitive no?

- Don't listen to New Guy, it was so much better

than that sloppy opus Henry pushed on last week.

Hey.

- I was listening to the radio on the drive over,

I think that's what's selling now.

What do you say Henry puts down a rap over this.

Uh, maybe this song doesn't need a rap.

(chuckling) Every song needs a rap.

- Or you know, we could bring on a guest vocalist,

that's pretty big now too.

Why would you order Panda Express,

when you've got P.F. Chang's sitting in your kitchen?

I want you to get in there and put this jam over the top

with one of your sick flows

that you know how to do my neighbor.

My neighbor?

Yeah, you my neighbor.