Wannabe

Here’s how it came to be… I was sitting in my truck in a supermarket parking lot one day in Ashland, Oregon eating my lunch and listening to the radio, when the former guitarist for Jefferson Starship drove up, parked and walked into the market. (I knew that he lived in Ashland)

I thought, “How cool to have been famous!” He’s not so much anymore, but that’s showbiz, right? Then I thought, “Doug, would you rather be a ‘has been’ or a ‘wannabe?’” Immediately I blurted out, “I would love to be a ‘has been!’ I don’t want to be a wannabe anymore!” Then my jaw dropped open. FANTASTIC SONG TITLE!
In 15 minutes, right then and there I wrote all the words and made up a melody to rhyme it all together.