Songs About Marketing: A Playlist for Every Marketing Pain
Clicks & Swagger is a music project by Lachezar Simeonov that turns real marketing pain into catchy tracks with full lyrics, Behind the Lyrics stories, and a glossary of the terms that show up in the songs.
The catalog currently has 38 released songs, with a new song every week. This guide groups them by marketing topic so you can find the anthem for the pain you are living through.
Best songs to start with
Five tracks that cover the biggest marketing pains. Hit play here, or open any title for full lyrics.
- Blame MarketingSoulful House
A song about sales blaming marketing for bad leads
- Keyword DreamsSynthwave
A song about staying up chasing page-one rankings
- The Algorithm BluesBlues
A song about organic reach dying after every platform update
- Round 9Rap / Hip-Hop
A song about client revision round nine circling back to round one
- Bounce Rate BabyBalkan Brass Pop
A song about visitors who land and leave in three seconds
Songs about SEO
Keyword research at midnight and rankings that vanish after a core update. These tracks are for anyone who has refreshed a rank tracker more times than they will admit.
- Zero Click MarketingAfro House
A song about ranking #1 while Google keeps the click
- Keyword DreamsSynthwave
A song about staying up chasing page-one rankings
- 404 Love Not FoundIndie Ballad
A song about broken links and connections that 404
Songs about social media marketing
Organic reach that drops with every algorithm update and briefs that still say go viral. Songs for managers posting on twelve platforms with no backup.
- Shadow BannedMongolian Folk Rock
A song about getting silenced by an algorithm that never explains why
- Content Calendar ChaosHard Rock
A song about every marketer who has to cover content for 12 platforms with 0 backup
- The Viral MirageArabesk
A song about chasing virality while the algorithm looks away
- Unpopular Opinion:Techno / Phonk
A song about staged “unpopular opinion” posts built for clicks
- Organic Reach DreamsTechno
A song about briefs that say “go viral” with zero budget for ads
- Influencer ImposterBachata
A song about faking the creator life for the feed
- No Budget, Big DreamsCountry
A song about huge marketing goals and no spend
- Negative Comments NightmareAfrobeat
A song about one-star comments blowing up the week
- The Algorithm BluesBlues
A song about organic reach dying after every platform update
Songs about paid advertising
CPCs that climb past your margin and ads that die after four days. Songs for PPC marketers who know what a bad week in Ads Manager feels like.
- CPC CryingMotivational Pop
A song about CPC rising higher than what you make per sale
- Funnel of DoomGospel
A song about pouring budget into a funnel that keeps losing souls
A song about obsessing over the perfect call-to-action
Songs about marketing analytics
GA4 setups, A/B tests that never reach significance, and dashboards that look green while revenue does not. For analysts and every marketer asked to prove the ROI.
- Dashboard DelusionsLatin Tropical Pop
A song about vanity metrics that look green while revenue doesn’t
- A/B Test ShantySea Shanty
A song about waiting forever for an A/B test to mean something
- The Cookie CarnivalBalkan Brass / Carnival
A song about cookie popups and GDPR consent hell
- Don't Track Me GA4Electro-Pop
A song about wanting to browse your own site without GA4 stalking you
- Bounce Rate BabyBalkan Brass Pop
A song about visitors who land and leave in three seconds
Songs about email marketing
Campaigns lost in spam, unsubscribe rates that will not stop climbing, and the Reply All you can never take back. Built for lifecycle teams and anyone with an inbox.
- Spam Folder Sadness IIMedieval Metal
A song about the daily spam siege in your inbox
A song about watching your email list shrink one click at a time
- Spam Folder SadnessDeath Metal
A song about cold pitches flooding your spam folder
- Reply All RegretsUK Drill
A song about hitting Reply All on the company thread
Songs about lead generation and funnels
Lead magnets that attract freebie hunters, funnels that keep leaking, and sales blaming marketing for all of it. Songs for demand gen and growth teams.
- Blame MarketingSoulful House
A song about sales blaming marketing for bad leads
- Broke & AutomatedDance
A song about automating everything and still being broke
A song about lead magnets that feed freebie hunters, not buyers
- Funnel of Doom IIIR&B / Downtempo
A song about realizing the funnel wasn’t the real problem
- Funnel of Doom IIDark Synth-Pop
A song about knowing the funnel is broken and rebuilding it anyway
- Funnel of DoomGospel
A song about pouring budget into a funnel that keeps losing souls
- Lead Gen Lullaby90s R&B
A song about the perfect lead that never takes the call
Songs about clients and agency life
Round nine of revisions, make it pop, and invoices nobody pays. For freelancers, agency teams and consultants who have survived a client from hell.
- Make It POPUK Garage
A song about the dreaded 3 empty words of feedback you get sooner or later
- The Testimonial ChaseReggae
A song about chasing a client testimonial that never lands
- Client Who Wants to be FriendsAmapiano
A song about the client who calls you bestie and still won’t pay
- Scope CreepRap
A song about “just one more page” turning into free work
- My Cousin Can Do ItHighlife
A song about “my cousin can do that cheaper”
- Round 9Rap / Hip-Hop
A song about client revision round nine circling back to round one
Songs about life in a marketing team
Meetings that should have been emails, budget season panic, and rebrands nobody asked for. Songs for in-house marketers and the people who sit next to them.
- The Pivot PolkaPolka
A song about pivots in the search of product-market fit
- Blame MarketingSoulful House
A song about sales blaming marketing for bad leads
- Reply All RegretsUK Drill
A song about hitting Reply All on the company thread
A song about rebranding again because January said so
Frequently asked questions
- Are these songs AI-generated?
- Lyrics and concepts are written by a human. Vocals and instrumentation are produced with AI music tools. Cover art may also use AI-assisted generation. The jokes and structure are human; the performance is machine-assisted.
- Where can I stream them?
- The catalog is on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, and SoundCloud. You can also play every released track on this site, and the newsletter flags each new release.
- Can I use them in a presentation?
- Yes. Licensing is available for content creators, podcasters, and brands. For commercial or presentation use, contact inquiries@clicksandswagger.com to discuss terms. Attribution and usage rights depend on the license.
- Can I request a song about my marketing pain?
- Submit an idea on the vote page so the community can back it. On the 14th and 28th of each month, that week's song is the idea with the most votes. Brands and teams can also commission a custom track.
- How often are new songs released?
- A new song every week. On the 14th and 28th of each month, that week's song is the idea with the most votes on the leaderboard.
Stream the catalog
Listen on Spotify · YouTube Music · Apple Music Artist pages on streaming services.
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