A simple ad on Craigslist brought Telenovela Star (T*) together in Spring 2… Read Full Bio ↴A simple ad on Craigslist brought Telenovela Star (T*) together in Spring 2004. Their complex backgrounds and
musical interests instantly clicked, creating a sound that immediately appealed to all three. They share a deep passion for merging genres: loud indie rock, hip/hop, r&b, and syncopated jazz rhythms, under catchy, smart, angry and at times sad melodies.

In December 2005 Telenovela Star released their first record, a self-titled EP. Within a few weeks of the release, the intense, upbeat track "The Car Song" was selected as theme music for "Beyond the Break", a new drama on The N! channel about competitive female surfers. The show aired June 2006 and has continued into a 2nd season. The song was also included on "The N Soundtrack" released in Fall 2006.

Their current full-length release "Love, Lust, Sci-Fi & Monsters", is a wildly diverse follow-up to their EP and will be avialable July of 2007.

FACTOID:
Members of T* have lived in Transylvania, Greece, Boston, Baton Rouge, Tokyo, Trinidad & Tobago, Washington DC, Stockholm, Hell's Kitchen, The Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens.

Sucker
Telenovela Star Lyrics

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I really want you, really want you, even though you hate to fuck
I really want you , really want you, even though you kind of suck
I really want you, really want you, even though you drink too much
I really want you, really want you, even though you're hard to touch

If you want to take me home, I'll give you anything for a chance
To put your hand in mine or anywhere you like

I really want you, really want to lay my head against your chest
I really want you, really want your conversations, is the best
I really want you, really want you to admit that you're the one
I really want you, really want you, even though you're no damn fun

If you want to take me home, I'll give you anything for a chance
To put your hand in mine or anywhere you like.

I really hate you, really hate your retro t-shirt collection
I really hate you, really hate your sexual orientation
I really hate you, really hate you , things were fine, yea things were great
I really hate you, really hate you , really wish we could still date

If you want to take me home, I'll give you anything for a chance
To put your hand in mine or anywhere you like if you can spare the time

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Telenovela Star's song "Sucker" convey an intense desire for someone, despite their many flaws and imperfections. The repetition of "I really want you" emphasizes the singer's longing for this person, even though they "hate to fuck," "kind of suck," "drink too much," and are "hard to touch." Despite all of this, the singer is willing to do whatever it takes to be with this person and to have them "put [their] hand in mine or anywhere [they] like."

In the second verse, the singer expresses a desire for not just physical intimacy but for emotional connection as well. They want to lay their head against the other person's chest and engage in meaningful conversations. However, the contradictions continue as the singer admits they hate the other person's retro t-shirt collection and sexual orientation, leading to a tumultuous relationship that they still wish could continue.

Overall, the lyrics suggest a complex and intense attraction to someone who is flawed and difficult to be with, but the singer is willing to put up with anything to be with them.

Line by Line Meaning

I really want you, really want you, even though you hate to fuck
I desire you strongly, despite your dislike for sexual activity.

I really want you, really want you, even though you kind of suck
I have a strong attraction towards you, even though you have some undesirable qualities.

I really want you, really want you, even though you drink too much
Despite your excessive alcohol consumption, I am still very drawn to you.

I really want you, really want you, even though you're hard to touch
I have a strong desire for you, even though it may be difficult to be physically close with you.

If you want to take me home, I'll give you anything for a chance To put your hand in mine or anywhere you like
I am willing to give anything to be able to hold your hand or have any physical contact with you.

I really want you, really want to lay my head against your chest
I strongly desire to lay my head on your chest.

I really want you, really want your conversations, is the best
Your conversation skills are one of the things I greatly desire about you.

I really want you, really want you to admit that you're the one
I strongly desire for you to acknowledge that you are the one for me.

I really want you, really want you, even though you're no damn fun
Despite your lack of fun, I am still very attracted to you.

If you want to take me home, I'll give you anything for a chance To put your hand in mine or anywhere you like.
I am willing to give anything to be able to hold your hand or have any physical contact with you.

I really hate you, really hate your retro t-shirt collection
I have negative feelings towards you and your collection of vintage t-shirts.

I really hate you, really hate your sexual orientation
I have strong negative emotions towards your sexual orientation.

I really hate you, really hate you, things were fine, yea things were great
Despite things being good between us, I still harbor hatred towards you.

I really hate you, really hate you, really wish we could still date
Despite my hatred towards you, I deeply desire to still be in a romantic relationship with you.

If you want to take me home, I'll give you anything for a chance To put your hand in mine or anywhere you like if you can spare the time
I am willing to do anything to have physical contact with you, even if it means you only have a limited amount of time to spare.

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