Lauren Marcus - Skinny and Blonde [Official Video]

Skinny and Blonde -- From the upcoming album "Drugstore" -- Words and music by Lauren Marcus Shot and produced by Halleloo Creative on location at Sound View Hotel in Greenport, NY in June 2020. Director: Nathan Chang Creative Director: Max Friedman Director of Photography: Steven Bailey Executive Producer: Corey Sheppard Producer: Shelby Smith Editor: Derek Johnson Hair/Makeup: Rachel Estabrook Car and Extra Support Provided by Will Roland and Steph Wessels Skinny and Blonde Produced and mixed by Ian Kagey. Mastered by Oscar Zambrano. Arranged by Charlie Rosen. Guitar: Mike Rosengarten. Bass: Matt Scharfglass. Drums: Jeremy Yaddaw. Piano: Rob Rokicki. Saxophone: Josh Plotner. Trumpet: Danny Jonokuchi. Trombone: Becca Patterson. Wurlitzer: Lauren Marcus. Vocals: Lauren Marcus. Backups: Katie Lee Hill, Natalie Walker, Amara Brady, Hana Slevin. Lyrics I BETCHA FIVE BUCKS YOU DON’T REMEMBER THE NIGHT WHEN, THE NIGHT WHEN I CAME HOME CRYING AFTER MY LATE SHIFT AND TOO MUCH BOURBON, TOO MUCH BOURBON I SAID “I’M SICK OF SERVING BEER AND ONION RINGS” I SAID “I THINK IT’S CLEAR I’M MEANT FOR BIGGER THINGS” I SAID “I’M HITTING THE FAST LATE, FORGETTING THE BRAKES” SAID “I’M A DO (OOH) I’M A DO (OOH) WHATEVER IT TAKES” YOU LOOKED ME UP, YOU LOOKED ME DOWN, YOU KNEW THE TRICKS I’D TRY YOU LOOKED ME UP, YOU LOOKED ME DOWN, YOU LOOKED ME DEAD IN THE EYE AND YOU SAID: “DON’T GO GETTING ALL SKINNY AND BLONDE, BABY I KNOW THINGS SEEM OUT OF REACH SO LIFE AIN’T GOING YOUR WAY LATELY BUT TALENT ISN’T BONES AND BLEACH AND IT AIN’T NO MAGIC WAND BEING SKINNY AND BLONDE BEING SKINNY AND BLONDE” WISH I COULD TELL YOU FOLKS DIDN’T NOTICE AS SHIT GOT LIGHTER, SHIT GOT LIGHTER BUT WE BOTH WATHCED A ONCE-IN-A-WHILE GIG BECOME AN EV’RY-DAMN-NIGHTER AND ANY TIME I HAD TO TALK ABOUT MY WEIGHT I’D ALWAYS LIE AND SAY, “OH YEAH! IT’S GOING GREAT!” I’D TOUCH MY HAIR AND SMILE, TALK ABOUT MY BRAND THEN TURN AWAY AND WATCH IT FALL (HEY) INTO MY HAND I THINK ABOUT THAT NIGHT AND FEELING DESPERATE I THINK ABOUT THAT NIGHT AND WHY I CAN’T FORGET WHEN YOU SAID: “DON’T GO GETTING ALL SKINNY AND BLONDE, BABY I KNOW THINGS SEEM OUT OF REACH SO LIFE AIN’T GOING YOUR WAY LATELY BUT TALENT ISN’T BONES AND BLEACH AND IT AIN’T NO MAGIC WAND BEING SKINNY AND BLONDE BEING SKINNY AND—” TWO EASY WORDS, BEEN FIGHTIN’ ‘EM I’M COMING DOWN FROM PLATINUM HEADS THAT TURN ‘ROUND TURN BACK AGAIN I’M COMING DOWN FROM PLATINUM I SHOULDA WALKED AND SKIPPED THE RUN I’M COMING DOWN FROM PLATINUM FIN’LY CAN SAY: “SCREW EVERYONE!” I’M COMING DOWN, DOWN… I BETCHA FIVE BUCKS YOU DON’T REMEMBER THE NIGHT WHEN, THE NIGHT WHEN YOU SAID: “DON’T GO GETTING ALL SKINNY AND BLONDE, BABY I KNOW THINGS SEEM OUT OF REACH SO LIFE AIN’T GOING YOUR WAY LATELY BUT TALENT ISN’T BONES AND BLEACH AND IT AIN’T NO MAGIC WAND BEING SKINNY AND BLONDE” (I’M COMING DOWN FROM PLATINUM) BEING SKINNY AND BLONDE (I’M COMING DOWN FROM PLATINUM) BEING SKINNY AND BLONDE (I’M COMING DOWN FROM PLATINUM) BEING SKINNY AND BLONDE (I’M COMING DOWN FROM PLATINUM) BEING SKINNY AND BLONDE (I’M COMING DOWN FROM PLATINUM) BEING SKINNY AND BLONDE (I’M COMING DOWN FROM PLATINUM) BEING SKINNY AND BLONDE (I’M COMING DOWN FROM PLATINUM) BEING SKINNY AND BLONDE