You're Gorgeous
Babybird
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Y-O-U-R-E G-O-R-G-E-O-U-S Remember that tanktop you bought me You wrote "You're gorgeous" on it You took me to your rented motor car And filmed me on the bonnet You got me to hitch my knees up And pulled my legs apart You took an instamatic camera And pulled my sleeves around my heart Because you're gorgeous, I'd do anything for you Because you're gorgeous, I know you'll get me through You said my clothes were sexy You tore away my shirt You rubbed an ice-cube on my chest Snapped me 'til it hurt Because you're gorgeous, I'd do anything for you Because you're gorgeous, our love will see us through Ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba Bababa, bababa, bababa, bababa, bababa, bababa, bababa, bababa, bababa, haha You said I wasn't cheap You paid me twenty pounds You promised to put me in a magazine On every table, in every lounge Because you're gorgeous, I'd do anything for you Because you're gorgeous, I know you'll get me through Because you're gorgeous, I'd do anything for you Because you're gorgeous, I know you'll get me, know you'll get me through Know you'll get me through, know you'll get me through Know you'll get me through, know you'll get me through Know you'll get me through, know you'll get me through Know you'll get me, know you'll get me through I know you'll get me, know you'll get me, know you'll get me through Because you're gorgeous, I'd do anything for you Because you're gorgeous, I know you'll get me through I know you'll get me, know you'll get me, I know you'll get me through
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10 facts about this song
Song Background"You're Gorgeous" is the most successful song by the British band Babybird.
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Chart PerformanceThe song reached number 3 in the UK Singles Chart in October 1996 and was also a major hit in Australia and New Zealand.
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Album Placement"You're Gorgeous" is included in Babybird's album "Ugly Beautiful" which was released in 1996.
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Controversial LyricsDespite its sweet-sounding title, the song is controversial for its lyrics, which tell the story of a photographer exploiting a model.
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SongwriterThe song was written by the band's main member Stephen Jones.
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MisinterpretationThe song was often misinterpreted as a love song and was commonly played at weddings, despite its darker undertones.
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Critical ReceptionNME listed the song as one of their "Top 50 'Where-did-it-all-go-wrong?' Songs".
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Music VideoThe song's music video was banned by MTV for depicting nudity.
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Cover VersionsBritish singer-songwriter Nicole Faraday released a cover version of the song in 2004.
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Social ImpactDue to its popularity, "You're Gorgeous" was used in a number of advertisements and television shows.
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