Andrew in Drag
2012 single by The Magnetic Fields
"Andrew in Drag" | |
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Single by The Magnetic Fields | |
from the album Love at the Bottom of the Sea | |
Released | 2012 |
Genre | Indie pop |
Songwriter(s) | Stephin Merritt |
"Andrew in Drag" is a song by American indie pop band The Magnetic Fields, released as the first single from their album Love at the Bottom of the Sea (2012).[1][2][3][4] The song - written from the point of view of a straight man who sees a straight friend perform in drag and is highly aroused by it - deals with the confusing nature, complexity, and evanescent quality of lust.
Cover versions
The song has been covered by The Shins.[5]
References
- ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (January 11, 2012). "New Magnetic Fields: 'Andrew in Drag' | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ^ Rao, Mallika (February 5, 2012). "'Andrew in Drag' by The Magnetic Fields (Video) (NSFW)". Huffington Post. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ^ Fetters, Ashley (January 11, 2012). "Magnetic Fields' New Song Is, Weirdly, Kinda Happy-Ish • Newswire • The A.V. Club". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ^ Murray, Robin (January 13, 2012). "Listen: The Magnetic Fields – Andrew in Drag | News | Clash Magazine". Clash. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (July 27, 2012). "Watch The Shins Cover Magnetic Fields' 'Andrew in Drag' – Stereogum". Stereogum. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
External links
- Video on YouTube
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The Magnetic Fields
- Stephin Merritt
- Claudia Gonson
- Sam Davol
- John Woo
- Shirley Simms
- Distant Plastic Trees (1991)
- The Wayward Bus (1992)
- The Charm of the Highway Strip (1994)
- Holiday (1994)
- Get Lost (1995)
- 69 Love Songs (1999)
- i (2004)
- Distortion (2008)
- Realism (2010)
- Love at the Bottom of the Sea (2012)
- 50 Song Memoir (2017)
- Quickies (2020)
- The House of Tomorrow (1992)
- "100,000 Fireflies"
- "The Book of Love"
- "Andrew in Drag"