[Chorus: x2]
We can do it soft-core if you want
But you should know I take it both ways
We can do it soft-core if you want
But you should know that I go both ways

Georgie said romantic love is flat
(Georgie said that)

Only for people with no real ambition in
Their lives (no lives)

But ooh, why does Christie disagree
She sees into the core of my poor machine
Ill tell you what she sees

Frightened cornered Gemini tactics and
In attempts to crack the party code
And there's one more thing

[Chorus: x2]

Our bodies became what has been him
So really turned off
Became a freaky permutation
Something like Voltron
Then I was wrapped in discourse with the magazine reader
The mutual conclusion was
I'm not worth knowing because I'm probably dead
So I'm exposed but no solution

[Chorus: x2]



Lyrics submitted by Warren Judkins

Track duration: 02:35

"For Our Elegant Caste" as written by Kevin Barnes

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    General Comment:In an interview, Kevin said that when he was younger he was picked on for being effeminate; the straight guys around him were all kind of idiots, whereas the gay guys were intelligent. So he began to romanticize homosexuality in his mind to kind of become part of the supportive gay community (or as he called it "the more elegant caste").
    Flag inapurplebasketon April 01, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:I saw this song live, and it was the sexiest thing ever. Long live Kevin Barnes and Of Montreal!
    Flag myexpiredsoupon October 02, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:I don't know much about the history of List Christee or Georgie Fruit but it seems to me it's about Kevin's confused sexuality between the three personalities "We can do it softcore if you want but you should know I take it both ways" and "frightened cornered gemini tactics".
    Flag TheAlternativeRouteon February 01, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:Ofcourse I AM dying to know if it's Crissie Chrissie Krissy of whatever...
    But does anyone know what this song is actually about?

    Thanx a lot!

    Greetings
    Flag rubenzepon January 16, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:First off when I saw kevin as list christee it was spelled List christee so that makes me think otherwise. Another thing, I could totally see this part being

    "But oh, but List Christee disagrees
    She sees into the core of my poor machine"\


    being this

    But oh, but List Christee disagrees
    She sees into the core of my repore machine


    makes a hell of a lot more sense to me
    his poor machine?
    Flag deathcabformelon January 10, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:for all those who may question the spelling, go here ofmontreal.net/blog/page/3/ and look at the March 17 entry.
    Flag Warren Judkinson September 23, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:and it's actually "list kristy". i read it in rolling stone like a year or so ago.
    Flag fursoftasfuron September 23, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:List Christee is the name of his alter-ego
    Flag Warren Judkinson September 14, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:List Christee is the name of his alter-ego
    Flag Warren Judkinson September 14, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:"but oh, why does chrissie disagree?"

    (chrissie is another alter ego of kevin's, like georgie fruit. i believe the name is chrissie, at least.)

    then,

    "i'll tell you what she sees"
    Flag patm718on August 31, 2008   Link

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