Sitar 22,218 Posted October 13, 2012 Elvis is my daddy, Marilyn's my motherJesus is my bestest friendWe don't need nobody, 'cause we got each otherOr at least I pretendWe get down every Friday nightDancin' and grindin' in the pale moonlightGrand Ole Opry, we're feelin' alrightMary prays the rosary for my broken mind(I said don't worry 'bout it)I sing the body electricI sing the body electric, babyI sing the body electricI sing the body electricSing that body electric, sing that body electricI'm on fire, sing that body electricWhitman is my daddy, Monaco's my motherDiamonds are my bestest friendHeaven is my baby, Suicide's her fatherOpulence is the endWe get down every Friday nightDancin' and grindin' in the pale moonlightGrand Ole Opry, we're feelin' alrightMary prays the rosary for my broken mind (I said don't worry 'bout it)I sing the body electricI sing the body electric, babyI sing the body electricI sing the body electricSing that body electric, sing that body electricI'm on fire, sing that body electricMy clothes still smell like youAnd all the photographs say that you're still youngI pretend I’m not hurt and go about the world like I’m havin’ funWe get crazy every Friday nightDrop it like it’s hot in the pale moonlightGrand Ole Opry, feelin’ alrightMary's swaying softly to her heart's delightI sing the body electricI sing the body electric, babyI sing the body electricI sing the body electricSing that body electric, sing that body electricI'm on fire, sing that body electricI sing the body electric, babyI sing the body electric, babyI sing the body electric, baby 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
♡GagaOopsy♡ 285 Posted October 13, 2012 This is my least fave song from Lana ;'((!!! I like it but it's not my fave 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pinupgirls 1,056 Posted November 18, 2012 In the live version does she say Mary? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smoledman 200 Posted November 25, 2012 What Lana is saying in this song is she's the product of our popular culture. "body electric" could allude to television, movies. Originally "I Sing the Body Electric" was a Walt Whitman poem. Then a Twilight Zone episode written by Ray Bradbury. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redrobbin 2 Posted March 5, 2013 What Lana is saying in this song is she's the product of our popular culture. "body electric" could allude to television, movies. Originally "I Sing the Body Electric" was a Walt Whitman poem. Then a Twilight Zone episode written by Ray Bradbury. Wow I never knew that 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PinUpGaloreLana 1,399 Posted March 5, 2013 In the live version does she say Mary? In the live version she only says "she prays the rosary for my broken mind." She might start using Mary though, now that she has the studio version out and everyone knows what its actually supposed to be 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Profane 4 Posted April 1, 2013 Isn't it 'Monica's my mother' not 'Monaco' as in Monica Lewinski? I'm not sure how this song relates to the Whitman poem, any ideas? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whoopiedoo 443 Posted April 9, 2013 Isn't it 'Monica's my mother' not 'Monaco' as in Monica Lewinski? 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sitar 22,218 Posted April 9, 2013 It's actually "Monicker's my mother" 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Auto-Tuned Loon 650 Posted April 9, 2013 It's actually "Monicker's my mother" I wouldn't doubt that SLUT got knocked up. 1 Quote A bad sample, repeated often with unwarranted glee. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sitar 22,218 Posted April 9, 2013 I wouldn't doubt that SLUT got knocked up. Such easy loon bait. This must be how Emile captured you. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Auto-Tuned Loon 650 Posted April 9, 2013 Such easy loon bait.Not as easy as that SLUT Monicker. 0 Quote A bad sample, repeated often with unwarranted glee. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jazzmin 302 Posted October 23, 2013 When I heard the song for the first time, I had a feeling it was about suicide. (It is indeed mentioned but not the main theme.) It just sounded so... scary? Anyway, later I got the Whitman references but I still have many poems to read! 0 Quote And the wind I know it’s cold Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauryn 1 Posted November 17, 2013 I thought it was "Grand all the prayer" 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingadam 765 Posted November 17, 2013 What Lana is saying in this song is she's the product of our popular culture. "body electric" could allude to television, movies. Originally "I Sing the Body Electric" was a Walt Whitman poem. Then a Twilight Zone episode written by Ray Bradbury. cool, is that a show or something? if yes is it worth watching? and btw, this is one of my MOST MOST favorite Lana songs EVER, the music, the drums, the lyrics is SO EPIC! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smoledman 200 Posted December 6, 2013 Wow I never knew that The power of WIkipedia and going there often! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rebel 3,177 Posted December 6, 2013 Isn't it 'Monica's my mother' not 'Monaco' as in Monica Lewinski? I'm not sure how this song relates to the Whitman poem, any ideas? I'm pretty sure you're right though unless we had the lyrics from the Paradise booklet 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GangstaBoy 3,930 Posted March 6, 2014 Who or what does she mean by "Monaco"? Grace Kelly? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Just Cherry 3,794 Posted March 7, 2014 Who or what does she mean by "Monaco"? Grace Kelly?Becuase of the mention of "opulence," she's probably referring to the country of Monaco. "According to the CIA World Factbook, Monaco has the world's lowest poverty rate and the highest number of millionaires and billionaires per capita in the world." 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GangstaBoy 3,930 Posted March 7, 2014 Becuase of the mention of "opulence," she's probably referring to the country of Monaco. "According to the CIA World Factbook, Monaco has the world's lowest poverty rate and the highest number of millionaires and billionaires per capita in the world." Oh, interesting. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
