Story Behind The Song
This is a song about Advertising and its power over all of us, how it dupes us into self-delusion and will do anything to get us to buy. Ultimately all of its promises are empty...'Rolled In Glitter' actually comes from the phrase 'you can't polish a turd but you can roll it in glitter'!!!
Song Description
This is a song about Advertising and its power over all of us, how it dupes us into self-delusion and will do anything to get us to buy. Ultimately all of its promises are empty...'Rolled In Glitter' actually comes from the phrase 'you can't polish a turd but you can roll it in glitter'!!!
| Song Length |
4:26 |
Genre |
Pop - Rock, Rock - Easy Listening |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Incensed, Irate |
Subject |
Material Things, Capitalism |
| Similar Artists |
Sting, Steely Dan |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1980 - 1989 |
| |
Lyrics
Sitting captive, open minded
Unaware you'll soon be blinded
Stay with us the anchor pleads
Now bear witness to your needs
Nubile girls you think are you
Even though you're forty two
Chiselled jaws with perfect stubble
You forget your chin is double
Part with cash you'll soon be slicker
Truth be told it's rolled in glitter
Faster, further, finer, fitter
Smaller, softer, smoother, slicker
Lighter, tighter, brighter, whiter
Longer, stronger, deeper, cheaper
Cleaner, greener, leaner, meaner
Thicker, sicker
All the hot girls and the cute boys
They're just used as subtle ploys
You know full well they just sell stuff
You kid yourself you'll call their bluff
All those folks who live on twitter
Need to know it's rolled in glitter