The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
All I want you to say is nothing at all
And all I want you to do is stare at the wall
I love your plastic hair and plastic eyes
Marvel at your plastic breasts and plastic thighs
My polyester girl
So shiny
Polyester girl
So shiny
Polyester girl
So shiny
Polyester girl
So shiny
You're the perfect guy's accessory
Dangling from my arm for of the pretty people to see
Boy's with sassy pouts and perky glee
Great for backstage and entertainment award ceremonies
My polyester girl
So shiny
Polyester girl
So shiny
Polyester girl
So shiny
Polyester girl
So shiny
Took you for a ride up in an aeroplane
But your body burst and left an ugly stain
Had to take your pieces back to the factory
It took them several weeks to get you back to me
My polyester girl
So shiny
Polyester girl
So shiny
Polyester girl
So shiny
Polyester girl
So shiny
Polyester girl
She's my polyester girl
Shiniest in all the world
She's my polyester girl
Shiniest in all the world
She's my polyester girl
Shiniest in all the world
And all I want you to do is stare at the wall
I love your plastic hair and plastic eyes
Marvel at your plastic breasts and plastic thighs
My polyester girl
So shiny
Polyester girl
So shiny
Polyester girl
So shiny
Polyester girl
So shiny
You're the perfect guy's accessory
Dangling from my arm for of the pretty people to see
Boy's with sassy pouts and perky glee
Great for backstage and entertainment award ceremonies
My polyester girl
So shiny
Polyester girl
So shiny
Polyester girl
So shiny
Polyester girl
So shiny
Took you for a ride up in an aeroplane
But your body burst and left an ugly stain
Had to take your pieces back to the factory
It took them several weeks to get you back to me
My polyester girl
So shiny
Polyester girl
So shiny
Polyester girl
So shiny
Polyester girl
So shiny
Polyester girl
She's my polyester girl
Shiniest in all the world
She's my polyester girl
Shiniest in all the world
She's my polyester girl
Shiniest in all the world
Lyrics submitted by Doorselfin
Polyester Girl Lyrics as written by Martin Lee Ben Ely
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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"took you for a ride up in an aeroplane but your body burst and left an ugly stain"
Makes you think what the stain is, hehehe.
Basically a song celebrating ditzy trophy girlfriends, haha.
THis song is funny, the aeroplane bit especially. I dunno what the stain is meant to be....
Suddenly I just rembered this 1997-98 hit song, Polyester Girl, and I just listened to it. and its better than I had in my mind. Regurgitator's so quirky, I love it.
"Took you for a ride up in an aeroplane..." part is a bit haunting... the song is deliciously ironic.
Sounds like a blow-up doll to me.
kaleidoscopeeyes8 has got it. It's supposed to be a song about a man's love for his blow-up doll.
and now that you know it's a blow-up doll, I think you can all guess what the "stain" is
Why would he take his blow up doll to entertainment award ceremonies? He's talking about plastic blondes like Pamela Anderson, not sex toys.
Well yeah, it's a double meaning. Plastic blondes ARE sex toys!
Remember the song "barbie girl" by aqua? It was a euphoric song. It was commenting on life. This is the same. Plastic represents the "perfect" life. Having a "polyester" girlfriend would mean the perfect girlfirend. "Marvel at your plastic breasts, and plastic thighs" It's a really good song! I was about 5 or 6 when i first heard it, thought it was great!!