SMOOTH by Santana featuring Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty and Rick Astley of NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP

Play along at home with the lyrics:

[Verse 1] We're no strangers to love You know the rules and so do I (Do I) A full commitment's what I'm thinking of You wouldn't get this from any other guy [Pre-Chorus] I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling Gotta make you understand [Chorus] Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you [Verse 2] We've known each other for so long Your heart's been aching, but you're too shy to say it (To say it) Inside, we both know what's been going on (Going on) We know the game, and we're gonna play it [Pre-Chorus] And if you ask me how I'm feeling Don't tell me you're too blind to see [Chorus repeat x2] [Post-Chorus] Ooh (Give you up) Ooh-ooh (Give you up) Ooh-ooh Never gonna give, never gonna give (Give you up) Ooh-ooh Never gonna give, never gonna give (Give you up [Bridge] We've known each other for so long Your heart's been aching, but you're too shy to say it (To say it) Inside, we both know what's been going on (Going on) We know the game, and we're gonna play it [Pre-Chorus] I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling Gotta make you understand [Chorus repeat x3]

Jump to section:

(00:12) Very short introduction with bad accent and a bit of waffling but nowhere near the amount you get on some podcasts. You know the ones.

(00:49) Interruption

(01:14) Song title, writers' details, horribly bad long-winded joke with pay-off that wasn't worth the wait

(04:00) The fashion, the hair, the judging of a book by its cover. Every mother's dream. To the lyrics!

(04:39) The rules, plain speaking, settling for less and for control

(13:33) Is it about political spin and media ethics?

(17:53) Is it a boy's own spy adventure?

(25:14) Slapstick lyrics?

(26:30) The low budget music video and the feature-length movie version

(36:31) Other theories from the internet

(42:13) Notable trivia

(46:30) Shocking twist: Santana breaks back in

(49:03) tribute from Lano & Woodley

(50:05) Misheard lyrics

(55:12) Farewells and give us money

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