Girls! Girls! Girls!

Continuing with my analysis/ my take on the 'Story of FLAG' the proprietors of the Asylum use the girls mental illnesses to attract an audience to humiliate and profit from the girls condition, instead of trying to help them.

The men who ask questions also give a small (biased) view on how mental disorders were viewed in the past.

Outside of the story, this song is a powerful satirical take on medication, women's rights and society itself:

"If insanity's primarily a feminish malady - and no one's doubting that, for it's a scientific fact!" The quickness of society to support paradigms in modern society.

"We've got pills for: Agression Opression Depression Manic depression But there's a pill for everything these days!" Another take on the heavily reliance of medication in today's society, less serious than, "Take The Pill"

"They're really more like animals than people Which haven't proven to have any souls at all The only bits that aren't inferior Are bosom and posterior And these are only useful in a seedy music hall"

This bit bashes religion and the objectification of women.

Finally the last bit, from "I've got a lot more words to say..." to the end of the song, is a bash on just about everything relating to women: from women's rights to science to religion to sexuality.

There's so much more to say about this song, and the message it portrays, but Ill stop here.

There's actually a Shakespeare reference in here.

"Some are born mad, some achieve madness, and some have madness thrust upon them!

"Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them!" - Marvolio/Maria from Twelfth Night.

Just thought I'd add that.

Oh shit, I accidentally wrote "humbled" instead of "humble". Anyway, this has got to be one of the funniest, most epic songs on earth. Especially with Maggots "masturbating" on stage.

EMILIE AUTUMN LYRICS "Girls! Girls! Girls!"

Step right up We bring to you the finest entertainment And I am pleased to be your humble servant Accept our hospitality, indulge in abnormality

Step right up We've something here for everyone's enjoyment I do this as a gift, not for employment A portrait of insanity, approached with pure humanity

Come see our girls, crazy girls If you're willing to be thrilled, this is a hell of a ride Those girls, crazy girls They're hot, they're nuts, they're suicidal Tickets cheap, it's a crime And they're half price after 4 o' clock, so toss us a dime To see these lovely freaks of nature for a limited time Come see the girls, girls, girls

Some of them are really quite attractive as you see And some are truly hideous, I'm sure that you'll agree While others still look rather quite a lot like you and me But you mustn't let them fool you, just one more rule

You shouldn't look this one too long in the eye And that one, let's just keep walking by These ain't no ordinary girls, and we've a steady supply Grab another cup of tea, and follow me

To see our girls, crazy girls If you're willing to be thrilled, this is a hell of a ride Those girls, crazy girls They're hot, they're nuts, they're suicidal Tickets cheap, it's a crime And they're half price after 4 o' clock, so toss us a dime To see these lovely freaks of nature for a limited time Come see the girls, girls, girls

Now, has anybody any clever questions for your guide? For a penny more, go on and ask, we've nothing here to hide.

(I have a question.) (I do, I would like to know...)

Quiet down! You, sir If insanity's primarily a femininish malady, And no one's doubting that for it's a scientific fact, Then according to the medics, have they faultier genetics? Are they born with this disease, or is it something they contract?

It's all to do with reproductive organs Which are naturally unstable in a dame You see from "lunar", we have, lunacy and lunatic and loony And they're always ovulating by the cycle of the moony

I have a question (shoot!) Has any patient ever been released? Would you send her home if her bizarre behavior were decreased? For the good of our society, they oughtn't reproduce So while they may pretend propriety, we'll never let them loose

Come see the girls, crazy girls If you're willing to be thrilled, this is a hell of a ride Those girls, crazy girls They're hot, they're nuts, they're suicidal Tickets cheap, it's a crime And they're half price after 4 o' clock, so toss us a dime To see these lovely freaks of nature for a limited time Come see the girls, girls, girls

Some are born mad Some achieve madness Some have madness thrust upon them This is the real thing my friends, guaranteed 100 percent, authentic, mentally-ill Accept no imitations For a little extra on the side, you can arrange For a slightly more intimate encounter, wink wink For a tuppence, just a tuppence, a handful of pills to feed the inmates We've got pills for depression, obsession, aggression, possession, indiscretion, There's a bloody pill for everything nowadays!

How big is a lady's brain? It's really very, very small, a simple thought is quite a strain This seems just a bit inhumane That's just a simple little shock, it doesn't cause her any pain

You see, they're really more like animals than people Which has been proven haven't any souls at all. The only bits that aren't inferior are bosom and posterior And these are only useful in a seedy music hall

They won't bite, well they might I say this one does look hungry tonight So get your picture with an inmate But be sure she's locked up tight

They're practically wild, sir Protect your child, sir

They don't recall the taste of freedom They're just happy if we feed them

So point and laugh, it isn't bad They oughtn't mind because they're mad! If you haven't got a dime, toss us your pearls You're welcome to enjoy

Our girls, crazy girls If you're willing to be thrilled, this is a hell of a ride Those girls, crazy girls They're hot, they're nuts, they're suicidal Tickets cheap, it's a crime And they're half price after 4 o' clock, so toss us a dime To see these lovely freaks of nature for a limited time

I've got a lot more words to say, but I just can't make them rhyme So ladies, let this be a lesson to you, keep your hair uncut Your corsets tight, your morals high Your knitting neat, your yappers shut This is what comes of over-educating, mentally over-stimulating, too much serious conversating, organized religion-hating, sinful un-wed copulating, marriage without pro-creating, girl-on-girl caught lesbiating, she was caught while masturbating, male-mind manipulating, chronically hallucinating, certainly there's no debating, some we just find fascinating, women's rights facilitating, independent thought creating, She may just be complicating get your money out we're waiting

To see those Girls! Girls! Girls!

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Uuugh, I noticed now that I could edit the lyrics and accidentally flagged my own comment >_>

A hilariously and blatantly sarcastic song, which suggests that Emilie has sang this to a very sexist person who thinks of women as crazy wierdos. "They're really more like animals than people" suggests my point earlier.

One time I was singing this and I got to the part where she was naming all the pills and my mum was like, "Well, number one, we don't use tuppence, and number two, I don't want any pills except Claritin D. Thank you." My mum is awesome.

Throughout the song, I feel like Emilie alludes to infamous mental institutions of the 1800s, where a woman could be shipped off to and tortured just for talking back to her husband. It was a really godawful practice, as one might surmise from some of the song lyrics, and was famously brought to light by the notable journalist Nellie Bly in 1887. Particularly in the last verse, where Emilie lists various offenses women could commit to be sent to this place of "crazy girls". ("This is what comes of over-educating, mental over-stimulating, too much serious conversating...")