If She Knew What She Wants

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About If She Knew What She Wants

"If She Knew What She Wants" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Jules Shear and introduced on his 1985 album The Eternal Return. The Bangles recorded the song for their 1986 album Different Light. That version, a call-and-response rendition with Susanna Hoffs as the main voice, was issued as a single and became a Top 40 hit. A mid-tempo ballad, it is sung from the viewpoint of someone, per songwriter Shear, "who wants to satisfy someone else but doesn't quite know how to do it because the other person is capricious. " The song, especially The Bangles' version, is typically described with such adjectives as "bittersweet", "plaintive" and "wistful". 


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1998
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If she knew what she wants
(He'd be giving it to her)
If she knew what she needs
(He could give her that too)
If she knew what she wants
(But he can't see through her)
If she knew what she wants
He'd be giving it to her
Giving it to her

But she wants everything
(He can pretend to give her everything)
Or there's nothing she wants
(She don't want to sort it out)
He's crazy for this girl
(But she don't know what she's looking for)
If she knew what she wants
He'd be giving it to her
Giving it to her

I'd say her values are corrupted
But she's open to change
Then one day she's satisfied
And the next I'll find her crying
And it's nothing she can explain

Some have a style
That they work hard to refine
So they walk a crooked line
But she won't understand
Why anyone would have to try
To walk a line when they could fly

No sense thinking I could rehabilitate her
When she's fine, fine, fine
She's got so many ideas traveling around in her head
She doesn't need nothing from mine

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Bangles

The Bangles are an American all-female pop-rock band that emerged in the 1980s. They gained significant popularity with hits like "Walk Like an Egyptian," "Manic Monday," and "Eternal Flame." The group's sound is characterized by catchy melodies, harmonies, and a mix of pop, rock, and jangle-pop influences. The Bangles are known for their strong vocal performances and their contributions to the mainstream pop music scene of the 1980s. more »

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Written by: JULES SHEAR

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10 facts about this song

Song Origin
"If She Knew What She Wants" was originally written by singer-songwriter Jules Shear and first recorded by him for his 1985 album "The Eternal Return."
Band Version
The Bangles covered the song a year later in 1986 for their album "Different Light" which is one of their most successful albums.
Genre Classification
The song is typically classified under the pop and pop-rock genres.
Chart Performance
The Bangles' version of "If She Knew What She Wants" reached number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States.
Music Video
The music video for the song directed by Francis Delia was one of their first to receive heavy airplay on MTV.
Jay Roach Influence
Famed director Jay Roach, known for his work on the Austin Powers movie series amongst others, used to play this song during his band's performances at Stanford University.
Song Theme
The song deals with the theme of a woman's indecisiveness and the frustration it causes to those around her.
Lead Vocal
Susanna Hoffs, a member of the Bangles, is most noted for providing the lead vocals for the song.
Cover Versions
The song has been covered by various artists including Tracey Ullman and an instrumental version by English guitarist Martin Winch in 2003.
Jules Shear Comment
The song's original writer, Jules Shear stated that he wrote the song about himself and explained it to be about someone who doesn't know what they require.

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