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Too much of nothing is just as tough, I need to know the way to feel to keep me satisfied
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| Length | 00:03:09 | ||
| Writer(s) | Spice Girls, Andy Watkins, Paul Wilson | ||
| Producer(s) | Absolute | ||
| from the album Spiceworld | |||
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The Lady Is A Vamp is a song by the Spice Girls.
Background[]
The Lady Is A Vamp is the tenth and last track of the Spiceworld, Spice Girls' second album.
This song is some kind of tribute to old stars that made Girl Power before them. They mention a lot of 50 and 60 actors and singers just like Madonna did in her song Vogue.
Lyrics Meaning:
Elvis was a Kula shaker. [Elvis Presley, KING OF ROCK AND Roll, and Kula Shaker is a psychedelic britpop band we'll renowned in the 90s ]
Marley, Ziggy, melody makers [Bob Marley, and Ziggy and the Melody Makers]
She's a Bond babe, kick some ass [Referring to the James Bond films]
Doctor No, this girl's got class [Doctor No was the 1961 James Bond film]
Charlies Angels, girls on top [Charlies Angels was a 1970's show]
Handbags, heels, their pistols rock
"Baby Love", so glam queen [Baby Love was a hit song by the Supremes]
Sing the blues, a love Supreme [Supreme is referring to the girl group the Supremes] **a love supreme = the title of one of the best records of all time By John Coltrane
Sixties, Twiggy set the pace [Twiggy was a model in the 1960s]
Way back then she had the face
That's all in the past, legends built to last
But she's got something new
She's a power girl in a nineties world
And she knows just what to do
'Cause the lady is a vamp, she's a vixen not a tramp [Refrrencing the Frank Sinatra song 'The Lady is a Tramp']
She's a da da da da da da
Come on fellas, place your bets, 'cause you ain't seen nothing yet
She's the top of the top, she's the best, yes
Jackie O., we loved her so [Jackie Kennedy Onassis, the First Lady of the USA (1961-1963)]
So did Mr. President, as far as we know [President Kennedy (1961-1963) husband of Jackie O who was rumoured to have had affairs with other women]
Norma Jean had a seven-year itch [Norma Jean the birth name of Marilyn Monroe, seven year itch was a film she starred in.]
Some like it hot to a fever pitch [Some Like It Hot is also the name of a Marilyn Monroe film]
Sandy, Danny, summer love [Sandy, Danny from the movie Grease! The song summer love is from Grease]
Pink Ladies, T-birds, the moon above [Pink Ladies and T-birds are two groups from the film Grease]
That's all in the past, legends built to last
But she's got something new
She's a power girl in a 90's world
Shes a down town swinging dude
'Cause the lady is a vamp, she's a vixen not a tramp
She's a da da da da da da
Come on fellas, place your bets, 'cause you ain't seen nothing yet
She's the top of the top, she's the best, yes!
Scary, Baby, Ginger, Posh, Sporty, yes, now that's your lot
We're the Spice Girls, ready to go
Ladies and gents can you please take your seats
And we hope that you enjoy the show
Thank you very much!