Wire – Mannequin

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You're a waste of space
No natural grace
You're so bloody thin
You don't even begin

To interest me
Not even curiousity
It's not animosity
It's just you don't interest me

You're an energy void
A black hole to avoid
No style, no heart
You don't even start

To interest me
Not even curiousity
It's not animosity
It's just you don't interest me

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Track duration: 02:37

"Mannequin" as written by C. Newman R. Gotobed

Lyrics © CARLIN AMERICA INC, WINDSWEPT HOLDINGS LLC

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    General Comment:While the idea of this being an anti-fashion song is very interesting and seems to be pretty well grounded in the lyrics and title, the idea that punk was anti-fashion is entirely wrong. The members of the Sex Pistols were chosen by their manager Malcolm McLaren who knew all of them because they were frequent customers and employees of his boutique clothing store that specialized in fetish and bondage clothing.
    Flag rooney131on June 07, 2013   Link
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    General Comment:Sorry people you're all barking up the wrong tree this song was written in '77 let's remember, back at the roots of Punk they're having a pop at the fashion industry

    Punk is (was) anti-fashion but now it has become fashion, which is why PUNK IS DEAD

    Nothing to do with when people piss you off or fake people you despise, or attacking any particular individual. Thin = shallow, btw. The clue's in the title - "Mannequin", geddit?
    Flag guinigirlon April 02, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:guys this is not a song about an ugly vapid lady we should all hate and think about when ladies don't like us.
    this is a song about pretending not to like a lady this is IRONIC
    hating ladies isn't cool
    Flag jobillyjobillyon March 26, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:how about it's 'thin', because that's what it sounds like!
    Flag NickEon April 13, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:"Thin"...as printed on inner sleeve of the Pink Flag LP.
    Flag Olly Stubbson March 01, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:"Thin"...as printed on inner sleeve of the Pink Flag LP.
    Flag Olly Stubbson March 01, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I've always heard it as "thin". Which rhymes with "begin" in the following line. This girl is thin and vapid. It's always bothered me a little that he's attacking someone's physical appearance, but this song is "fucking perfect", as noted above, so Wire get a pass. I LOVE THIS SONG SO MUCH. The "woo-oo-ooo"s really push it over the top into pure bliss.
    Flag Hoodie78on December 27, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:It's THICK and not thin or think. English people (like the guys in Wire) use it as a synonym for stupid or ignorant.
    Flag bugoffon October 29, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:agreed its definitely your so bloody thin. this is a fucking perfect pop song, great to listen to when someones pissing you off
    Flag westheadon July 21, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I think that "you're so bloody think" should be "you're so bloody thin".. it matches the preceding verse and, you know, mannequins are not very fat...
    Flag cippa_lippaon March 12, 2007   Link

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