Supermodel's Legs is an unreleased song by Marina Diamandis, possibly intended for her self-released EP, Mermaid vs. Sailor.
The song was written and produced by Marina alone.
Background[]
Supermodel's Legs originally leaked on Tumblr [speculated], but uploaded on to YouTube, on April 29, 2012[1][2]. It was then included on the fan-made EP titled "Give Me the Money", a line taken from Where Diamonds Grow which was unofficially released onto Tumblr on June 4, 2012,[3] along with ten other 2007 tracks and one 2010 cover of Perfect Stranger.
Not That Ugly[]
The unleaked 2008 song, Not That Ugly, is rumoured to be Supermodel's Legs under a different title. However, Marina tends to name her songs on the nose, with a notable exception being Mowgli's Road, another song from The Family Jewels era.
Connections[]
- The line "I might not look quite like a natural blonde, and I can't help but feel conned" links the song to:
- Teen Idle: "I wanna be a bottle blonde, I don't know why but I feel conned."
Official Versions[]
| Version | Released on | Date | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final | N/A - Unreleased | Leaked: ~29 Apr 2012 | 2:36 |
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
This morning it occurred to me
I might not look quite like a natural blonde
And I can't help but feel conned
The picture on the package
Showed a model with no baggage
Promising wild sex and marriage
With a big colour chart wand
[Verse 2]
This morning it occurred to me
I never will quite have a supermodel's legs
(Never in a million years)
Unless I cut each one in half
Become half an octopus
The two become synonymous
With cocaine, glamour, riches, beauty, and crack
[Pre-Chorus]
I took a trip to the National Gallery for
There was something more refreshing in what Ruben saw
[Chorus]
My supermodel's legs
Think they were plucked from a Ruben-esque world
(Ah-ah, ah-ah)
My supermodel's legs
Look pretty crap on a five-foot-four girl
(Ah-ah-ah)
[Refrain]
Oh, women, men and in-betweens
Why don't you just stop dieting?
Go bake, eat cake, go cheer, drink beer
Worrying is boring
[Verse 3]
If people said, "Eat loads of cake"
You wouldn't want much anyway
And then you wouldn't stuff your face
And look like King Henry the Eighth
Present, we're told off every day
For living our life the wrong damn way
"Suck my left one" is what I say
If I want six coffees a day
[Refrain]
Oh, women, men and in-betweens
Why don't you just stop dieting?
Go bake, eat cake, go cheer, drink beer
Worrying is boring me
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, I get more turned on by pink cupcakes than heroin
Not "rock 'n' roll", I'm much more Mary Poppins
[Chorus]
Oh, supermodel's legs
They never held up much weight in my world
(Ooh-ah-ooh-ah, ooh-ah-ooh-ah)
Oh, supermodel's legs
'Cause women should be women
Girls should be allowed to be girls
(Ah-ah, ah-ah)
[Outro]
(Too right)
References[]
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|---|---|
| Merch • Photography • MySpace | |
| Discography | |
| Releases | Mermaid vs. Sailor |
| Tracklist | Seventeen • Horror Pop • Hermit the Frog • Daddy Was a Sailor • Simplify • Plastic Rainbow |
| Non-Album | Starlight • The Common Cold • Silver Walls • Supermodel's Legs • Lonely Bones • Perfect-Oh • Hubba • Hot, Cross Bun • Pancake Karma • Where Diamonds Grow |
| Misc | Philosopher My Arse • This Is L.A. • Troubled Mind • Like China Dolls • Porn Does Good |
| Other Eras | |
| Mermaid vs. Sailor • The Family Jewels • Electra Heart • FROOT • LOVE + FEAR • Ancient Dreams | |