Story Behind the Song
answer song to Elvis Costello's "Party Girl"
Lyrics
Thumbing the pages of her glamour mag
she's got it down, this fashion's rag
gotta know the label or the fable doesn't work
she serves her function in that Monroe dress
it suits her all to much, but she's easily over that
she's in the kitchen refilling her drink
her redheaded friend's saying "How about him, now, what do you think?"
She feigns a pale sincerity,
caked with attempted felicity
but later she's down up thrashing against the dark
when she hit the door she had her exit planned
she knew she's be taking another night life child by the hand
she hates herself by the morning light
the haggard face in the glass says "Oh my God, what did you do last night?"
They say she's just another party girl
like a million more all over the world
but she's so fascinated by what she hasn't got
she's got an endless rotation of friendly faces
but hse'd better watch her step or she'll quickly be out of their good graces
It's the look of horror, it's the look of fright
when the head next to hers says "get out of here, good night"
|
Andrew Sullivan
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