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Mannequin Lyrics

You're a waste of space,
no natural grace,
you're so bloody think,
you don't even begin.

To interest me,
not even curiosity,
it's not animosity,
it's just you don't,
interest me.

You're an energy void,
a black hole to avoid,
no style,
no heart,
you don't even start.

To interest me,
not even curiosity,
it's not animosity,
it's just you don't,
interest me.
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Sorry people you're all barking up the wrong tree this song was written in '77 let's remember, back at the roots of Punk they're having a pop at the fashion industry

Punk is (was) anti-fashion but now it has become fashion, which is why PUNK IS DEAD

Nothing to do with when people piss you off or fake people you despise, or attacking any particular individual. Thin = shallow, btw. The clue's in the title - "Mannequin", geddit?

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This song is about people who just want to fit in a be normal. They are so thin and shallow that they just reflect other people; like a mannequin.

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I love this song- one of my favorites by the band. Makes me think of a really fake girl I really despise. I know some people hide their intentions, or some people just act nice to everyone. She's a deceiving witch whose lies are almost as frightening as her weird-looking face.

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"Thin"...as printed on inner sleeve of the Pink Flag LP.

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While the idea of this being an anti-fashion song is very interesting and seems to be pretty well grounded in the lyrics and title, the idea that punk was anti-fashion is entirely wrong. The members of the Sex Pistols were chosen by their manager Malcolm McLaren who knew all of them because they were frequent customers and employees of his boutique clothing store that specialized in fetish and bondage clothing.

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"you're so bloody think" should be "you're so bloody thick." thick=thick-skulled

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I think that "you're so bloody think" should be "you're so bloody thin".. it matches the preceding verse and, you know, mannequins are not very fat...

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agreed its definitely your so bloody thin. this is a fucking perfect pop song, great to listen to when someones pissing you off

haha, i also listen to it when i'm pissed off

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"Thin"...as printed on inner sleeve of the Pink Flag LP.

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how about it's 'thin', because that's what it sounds like!

 
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