You Think You're a Man

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"You Think You're a Man" is a single by American performance artist Divine, released in 1984. The song also appeared on the compilation album The Story So Far, released the same year. It was written by Geoff Deane, formerly the lead singer and main songwriter with both the Leyton Buzzards and Modern Romance, and his sometime songwriting partner Keith Miller. Geoff Deane later went on to write the cross dressing-themed movie Kinky Boots. The song was later covered by The Vaselines in 1987 and appeared on the EP Son of a Gun.  


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2003
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You think you're a man,
You are only a boy.
You think you're a man
You are only a toy.
You think you're a man
But you just couldn't see
You weren't man enough to satisfy me.

You think you're a man,
You are only a boy.
You think you're a man
You are only a toy.
You think you're a man
But you just couldn't see
You weren't man enough to satisfy me.

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Boy
Man
Boy
Man
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Man
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You think you're a man,
But you're only a boy.
You think you're a man
But you're only a toy.
You think you're a man
But you just couldn't see
You weren't man enough to satisfy me.

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Boy (boy)
Man (man)
Boy (boy)
Man (man)
Boy (boy)
Man (man)
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You think you're a man,
You are only a boy.
You think you're a man
You are only a toy.
You think you're a man
But you just couldn't see
You weren't man enough to satisfy me.

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The Vaselines

The Vaselines are an alternative rock band from Glasgow, Scotland. Formed in Edinburgh in 1986, the band was originally a duo between its songwriters Eugene Kelly and Frances McKee, but later added James Seenan and Eugene's brother Charlie Kelly on bass and drums respectively from the band Secession. McKee had formerly been a member of a band named The Pretty Flowers with Duglas T. Stewart, Norman Blake, Janice McBride and Sean Dickson. Eugene Kelly had formerly played in The Famous Monsters. more »

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Written by: GEOFFREY DEANE, WILLIAM KEITH MILLER

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2 facts about this song

Divine" Version
"You Think You're a Man" is performed by the American actor, singer, and drag queen Divine, whose real name was Harris Glenn Milstead. - The song was released in 1984 by the record label "Proto Records." - It was one of Divine's highest charting singles and reached No. 16 in the UK Singles Chart. - "You Think You're a Man" was written by Geoffrey Deane, a British singer-songwriter who had his own success with the band "Modern Romance." - The song later featured in the 2007 movie "Zodiac", directed by David Fincher. - "You Think You're a Man" is considered a classic in the Hi-NRG genre, a type of up-tempo disco or electronic dance music.
The Vaselines" Version
The Vaselines, a Scottish alternative rock band, performed a cover of "You Think You're a Man." - Their cover version was included in the band's third studio album, "V for Vaselines," which was released in 2014. - It is a much more stripped-down, rock version compared to Divine's original Hi-NRG disco version. - This Scottish indie-pop duo's previous works have been covered by numerous acts, including Nirvana. - Unlike Divine's version, the Vaselines maintained the lyrics but changed the instrumentals significantly, giving the song a totally different feel. - The Vaselines are praised for their ability to take a disco hit and transform it into a punk-infused gem.

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