Andrew in Drag

"Andrew in Drag"
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 (presumably also straight, though this is not specified) 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

  1. ↑ Fitzmaurice, Larry (January 11, 2012). "New Magnetic Fields: 'Andrew in Drag' | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  2. ↑ Rao, Mallika (February 5, 2012). "'Andrew in Drag' by The Magnetic Fields (Video) (NSFW)". Huffington Post. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Murray, Robin (January 13, 2012). "Listen: The Magnetic Fields – Andrew in Drag | News | Clash Magazine". Clash. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  5. ↑ Breihan, Tom (July 27, 2012). "Watch The Shins Cover Magnetic Fields' 'Andrew in Drag' – Stereogum". Stereogum. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
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