I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
This is beat is so funny
We made it with their money
Haha hahahahaha, haha ha ha
(Fancy, fancy, you're so fancy)
Yeah, you so fancy
See that girl, watch her go
Red high heels and pretty toes
Silly puddy, underoos
Lady's got a killer groove
And you've got a lot to lose
All the famous boys and girls
Stand around and pose
Everybody knows her
Go boom boom boom
We all take off our clothes
Fancy clothes
Take off your fancy clothes
Oh baby don't be shy
Fashion's got a lazy eye
Everybody let's take off our fancy pants tonight
(Fancy, fancy, you're so fancy) [x2]
Grab those tights
And lacy bottoms
Don't leave home without 'em
Let's take off our fancy pants tonight
(Fancy, fancy, you're so fancy) [x2]
This is beat is so funny
We made it with their money
Haha hahahahaha, haha ha ha
See that boy, watch him go
Blue jeans with an ass like whoa
Silly, funny, sound go rude
Monkey's got a killer groove
Girl's got a lot to lose
All the famous boys and girls
Putting up their nose
Everybody knows her
Now boom boom boom
We all take off our clothes
Fancy clothes
Take off your fancy clothes
Yeah baby, don't be shy
Fashion's got a lazy eye
Everybody let's take off our fancy pants tonight
(Fancy, fancy, you're so fancy) [x2]
See those tights
And lacy bottoms
Don't leave home without 'em
Let's take off our fancy pants tonight
(Fancy, fancy, you're so fancy) [x2]
This is beat is so funny
We made it with their money
Haha hahahahaha, haha ha ha
[x2]
(Fancy, fancy, you're so fancy) [x2]
We made it with their money
Haha hahahahaha, haha ha ha
(Fancy, fancy, you're so fancy)
Yeah, you so fancy
See that girl, watch her go
Red high heels and pretty toes
Silly puddy, underoos
Lady's got a killer groove
And you've got a lot to lose
All the famous boys and girls
Stand around and pose
Everybody knows her
Go boom boom boom
We all take off our clothes
Fancy clothes
Take off your fancy clothes
Oh baby don't be shy
Fashion's got a lazy eye
Everybody let's take off our fancy pants tonight
(Fancy, fancy, you're so fancy) [x2]
Grab those tights
And lacy bottoms
Don't leave home without 'em
Let's take off our fancy pants tonight
(Fancy, fancy, you're so fancy) [x2]
This is beat is so funny
We made it with their money
Haha hahahahaha, haha ha ha
See that boy, watch him go
Blue jeans with an ass like whoa
Silly, funny, sound go rude
Monkey's got a killer groove
Girl's got a lot to lose
All the famous boys and girls
Putting up their nose
Everybody knows her
Now boom boom boom
We all take off our clothes
Fancy clothes
Take off your fancy clothes
Yeah baby, don't be shy
Fashion's got a lazy eye
Everybody let's take off our fancy pants tonight
(Fancy, fancy, you're so fancy) [x2]
See those tights
And lacy bottoms
Don't leave home without 'em
Let's take off our fancy pants tonight
(Fancy, fancy, you're so fancy) [x2]
This is beat is so funny
We made it with their money
Haha hahahahaha, haha ha ha
[x2]
(Fancy, fancy, you're so fancy) [x2]
Lyrics submitted by rosarythug
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Some of these lyrics didn't sound right. I think these lyrics sound better:
This beat is so funny We made it with their money Ha-ha, ha-ha-ha-ha-ha, ha-ha, ha-ha!
(Fancy, fancy, you're so fancy)
Yeah, you so fancy!
See that girl, watch her go Red high heels and pretty toes Silly puddy, Dungaroos Lady's got a killer groove And you've got a lot to lose
All the famous boys and girls stand around and pose Everybody knows in the Boom-Boom Room We all take off our clothes, fancy clothes Take off your fancy clothes
Oh baby, don't be shy Fashion's got a lazy eye Everybody, let's take off our fancy pants tonight
(Fancy, fancy, you're so fancy) (Fancy, fancy, you're so fancy)
Grab those tight and lacy bottoms Don't leave home without 'em Let's take off our fancy pants tonight
(Fancy, fancy, you're so fancy) (Fancy, fancy, you're so fancy)
This beat is so funny We made it with their money Ha-ha, ha-ha-ha-ha-ha, ha-ha, ha-ha!
See that boy, watch him go Blue jeans with an ass like whoa Philly, suddy, sungarood Monkey's got a killer groove A girl's got a lot to lose
All the famous boys and girls put it up their nose Everybody knows in the Boom-Boom Room We all take off our clothes, fancy clothes Take off your fancy clothes
Yeah baby, don't be shy Fashion's got a lazy eye Everybody, let's take off our fancy pants tonight
(Fancy, fancy, you're so fancy) (Fancy, fancy, you're so fancy)
See those tight and lacy bottoms Don't leave home without 'em Let's take off our fancy pants tonight
(Fancy, fancy, you're so fancy) (Fancy, fancy, you're so fancy)
This beat is so funny We made it with their money Ha-ha, ha-ha-ha-ha-ha, ha-ha, ha-ha!
This beat is so funny We made it with their money Ha-ha, ha-ha-ha-ha-ha, ha-ha, ha-ha!
(Fancy, fancy, you're so fancy) (Fancy, fancy, you're so fancy)
This song really resembles David Bowie's "Fame". But since Lady Gaga said in an interview that she really likes him and he's an idol of hers, it's no suprise to me that 1. her music would somewhat resemble his and 2. she would have some of the same ideas of his put into her music. His song "Fame" = her CD "The Fame" and also the song.
But yeah, this is a really good song :)
i hate this song
i'm waiting for her to cover a Bowie song since he's one of my idols as well.. the man was a genious and GaGa's following in his footsteps quite well while making her own :D<br /> <br /> great use of Fame
This sonog reminds me of paris hilton..not the musical styling,but the lyrics,Also...people can be mean to have things like $$$$$$$$,a normal derogatory word for the jealous ones is "fancy pants"..i think she used that negative and turned it around..after all GaGa did grow up on the upper side of NYC..Gossip Girl style
i immediately thought of paris hilton when gaga began singing about money, fashion and lazy eyes, lolol.
EXACTLY!!,glad someone sees it my way...TAKE OFF YOUR FANCY CLOTHES
This is a really fun song. I think it's about letting go of yourself, dropping your inhibitions, and not really caring what other people think about your good time. The song was written around the time Lady Gaga was signed and dropped from Def Jam, and I think the "This beat is so funny we made it with their money" line is a reference to that, but I don't know.