fashion playlist
I like collecting songs about the fashion industry, but still my list is not quite long enough for a proper playlist, which to my mind should be 12-18 songs. If you have any to add, let me know!
David Bowie – Fashion well, obviously
Right Said Fred – I’m Too Sexy the perfect early 90s supermodel song
The Kinks – A Dedicated Follower of Fashion I haven’t heard this one yet (iTunes doesn’t have it grrr) but found it via Fops and Dandies a new favourite fashion blog.
Leonard Cohen – First we take Manhattan the best cynical fashion industry song. (Actually most of them are cynical, sarcastic, or almost parodies, aren’t they?) I like the version sung by Jennifer Warne.
Joel Plaskett Emergency – Fashionable People heard this one on Jian Ghomeshi’s new CBC show Q. It has a line I love – fashionable people, doing questionable things.
I think to qualify the song either has to have the word “Fashion” in it or directly reference the fashion industry somehow. Does anyone have any additions to the playlist?
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Ha! I believe you’ve left out what MH and I would believe to be the most important; Bryan Adams, The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me is You. We played copious amounts of Bryan in the lab last year, no doubt pissing off our rap-loving classmates to no end. But whoever arrives first rules the stereo, right? ;)
Oh my… now I have to listen to Bryan Adams again. Thanks for reminding me again why I didn’t work in the lab – between 50 Cent and Bryan Adams, musical taste at Ryerson is a contentious issue at best.
I’m beginning to think listening to this playlist all the way through may be dangerous.
Speaking of fashion soundtracks, I’ve been alerted that the Lagerfield’s got one too -
http://www.pandora.com/music/album/f8bc84f5d8bfb023
We used to make Elisa listen to “Fitty” (sp?) on her headphones. I just cannot handle that shit. Checking out the link now…
I just wanted to add, from my new favorite album, Of Montreal’s “Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?”…it’s not necessarily fashion related, but sort of? Anyway, the song is “Suffer for Fashion.”
What? No Pet Shop Boys? Erasure? Yaz? Flying Lizards?
I think my quintessential fashion song is “Money (It’s What I Want”. Flying Lizards did an industrial cover of the Beatles song in the mid- to late- 80s. I don’t know why I’m stuck on it. It’s so overplayed. But, it’s good walk, pose, and chantay music.
Oooh! Yeah… where’s the RuPaul love, eh? Supermodel? C’mon ya can’t tell me you don’t like that one, too.
Viva Glam!
Thanks Tiff and J C Sprowls – I’ll have to hop on the itunes and check these things out.
JC – I’m stuck on the money song too, it never occured to me that it was fashiony.
What about Cake’s “Short Skirt/Long Jacket”? I love that song – they do a good job of getting the style of the imaginary chick nailed.
I’m a bit late here, however, Fashion Rules by Chicks On Speed is a wonderful fashion song. Also, Underwear by Pulp has a small reference to fashion (If fashion is your trade, then when you’re naked, I guess you must be unemployed yeah)
Emily – Cake did a whole album called Fashion Nugget didn’t they? I think I get that now.
Thank you Jen I’ve never heard this song I shall check it out =D
[...] Recapping from my original post… [...]
There are a lot songs about fashion:
Visage-Fade to Gray
Jill Sobule-Supermodel
RuPaul-Supermodel(you better work)
Jimmy James-Fashionista
Waldorf-Fashionist
America’s top model theme
Papas Fritas-way you walk
Jay Z-change clothes
Telepopmusik-flawless
Sufjan Stevens-that dress looks nice on you
Suede-she’s in fashion
Kraftwerk-robots,showroom dummies
Same Same-supermodel
Polaroid-so damn beautiful
Ratatat-wildcat
Peter Bjorn&John-young folks
My dying bride-heroine chic
Mickey Avalon-So rich so pretty (MY FAV!!!!)
Kanye West-all falls down
Kanye West-Stronger
Ladytron-seventeen
Imagination-just an illusion
Klaxons-golden skans
Garbage-you look so fine
Funkerman-sexy people
Jimmy Hendrix-foxy lady
Bratz-ooooh fashion
Lindstrom and Prinz Thomas-mighty girl
The Knife-heartbeats
New Young Pony Club-the bomb
Goldfrapp-ooh la la
Teddybears-punkrocker
DJ Shadow-backstage girl
Soundtrack The Devil wears Prada-Tre tres Chic
Help she can’t swim-are you feeling fashionable
Ariana-catwalk
Voicemail-trendsetter
Colder-to the music
RuPaul-looking good feeling gorgeous
The Cribs-hey scenesters
Madonna-Vogue,Runway lover,Human nature
The Flirts-Passion
Chicks on Speed-Glamour girl
Felix da Housecat-ready to wear
Phoenix-victim of the crime
Primal Scream-some velvet morning(with Kate Moss)
U2-she moves in mysterious ways
Kelis-like you
Justin Timberlake-sexyback
Scissor sisters-filthy gorgeous
Diana Ross-upside down
E.L.O.-evil woman
Eden’s crush-glamorous life
T Funk ft Inaya Days-Glamorous life
Sheila E-Glamorous life
Sia-breathe me
Silverchair-Ana’s song
New Order-crystal
Oasis-champagne supernova
Keziah Jones-beautiful Emily
George Michael-too funky,flawless
Pretty Ricky-should’ve been a model
[...] post shall hereafter bear the brunt of all future edits to the fashion playlist. A list, that once I asked for submissions, turned into a most exhaustive and wonderful thing. Thanks to everyone who made suggestions, and if [...]
How about Fergie
Glamorous
Labels & Love
also Jennifer Hudson “All dressed up in love” Both in SATC soundtrack, which is so awsome.