Song of the Week
It's been forever since I've done one of these, but this one got stuck in my head last night. I thought it would be neat to share it. It's somewhat relevant to the issues from my previous post about sex and what-not. I could be mistaken, but I interpret the song as a type of satirical look at the fashion industry.
The song is Cosmetics by (Lawrence) Gowan.
(And feel free to ignore the cheesy 80's music video; the song is the point.)
LYRICS:
Flew in from London
Only to shop 7th Avenue
They've got what she wants
You just can't get it over there
She's so attractive
And she'll do anything to stay that way
Money's no object to make a boy stop and stare
(chorus)
High fashion model magazines
Runways of ageless beauty queens
Everything for the girl next door
Manhattan styles parisienne look
Lipstick and cheekbones by the book
She'll never leave you wanting more
She looks so cosmo
Her eyes can talk to a camera
No imperfection
Protecting every man's dream
She'll hypnotize you
Right from her hair to her fingernails
In shadows and highlights
She'll make you burst at the seams
repeat chorus
The song is Cosmetics by (Lawrence) Gowan.
(And feel free to ignore the cheesy 80's music video; the song is the point.)
Click to viewLYRICS:
Flew in from London
Only to shop 7th Avenue
They've got what she wants
You just can't get it over there
She's so attractive
And she'll do anything to stay that way
Money's no object to make a boy stop and stare
(chorus)
High fashion model magazines
Runways of ageless beauty queens
Everything for the girl next door
Manhattan styles parisienne look
Lipstick and cheekbones by the book
She'll never leave you wanting more
She looks so cosmo
Her eyes can talk to a camera
No imperfection
Protecting every man's dream
She'll hypnotize you
Right from her hair to her fingernails
In shadows and highlights
She'll make you burst at the seams
repeat chorus