The Model
♪ Kraftwerk Lyrics
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I'd like to take her home that's understood
She plays hard to get, she smiles from time to time
It only takes a camera to change her mind
She's going out tonight, loves drinking just champagne
And she has been checking nearly all the men
She's playing her game and you can hear them say
She's posing for consumer products now and then
For every camera she gives the best she can
I saw her on the cover of a magazine
Now she's a big success, I want to meet her again
"Model" by Kraftwerk discusses the life and career of a female model in the fashion industry. The song starts with the singer proclaiming that the model looks great and he would love to take her home. However, the model is playing hard to get, she smiles sometimes and only needs a camera for her to change her mind. The song then shifts to detail the model's nightly routine, she enjoys drinking champagne and checking out men while playing her games. People are always complimenting her on her beauty and they would pay a lot for it. She has been posing for products and gives the best she can to the camera. The singer had also seen her on the cover of a magazine, and now that she has become a big success, he wants to see her again.
"Model" critiques the fashion industry's tendency to promote one type of beauty, which is often unattainable for most people. The song highlights the artificiality of this beauty ideal, the model is "smiling from time to time" and simply needs a camera to change her mind. The reinforcement of such beauty ideals is further emphasized when the singer notes that people are willing to pay for it. The song is also critical of consumer culture, where models are often used to sell products.
Overall, "Model" presents a complicated view of modeling and beauty standards, challenging the viewer to think critically about fashion, beauty, and consumer culture.
Line by Line Meaning
She's a model and she's looking good
The subject of the song is a woman who works as a model, and she is physically attractive
I'd like to take her home that's understood
The singer finds the model desirable and wants to spend time with her
She plays hard to get, she smiles from time to time
The model is elusive, but sometimes shows interest or flirtation
It only takes a camera to change her mind
The model is influenced by the attention and validation that comes from being photographed
She's going out tonight, loves drinking just champagne
The model enjoys the luxurious lifestyle associated with her job, which includes drinking champagne at fancy events
And she has been checking nearly all the men
The model is flirtatious and enjoys the attention of many men
She's playing her game and you can hear them say
The model is playing a game of flirting and seduction, and others are taking notice
She is looking good, for beauty we will pay
The model's physical appearance is highly valued in society, and people are willing to pay to see her in advertisements or magazines
She's posing for consumer products now and then
The model's job is to pose for advertisements and market various consumer products
For every camera she gives the best she can
The model puts in effort to look her best in front of the camera, in order to further her career
I saw her on the cover of a magazine
The singer has seen the model's photograph published on a magazine cover
Now she's a big success, I want to meet her again
The model is now famous and successful, and the artist desires to meet her again
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHRISTOPHER HENRY DIFFORD, GLENN MARTIN TILBROOK
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Kraftwerk - The Model (Official Video) 1978 - March 14, 2021
The Model
She's a model and she's looking good
I'd like to take her home that's understood
She plays hard to get, she smiles from time to time
It only takes a camera to change her mind
She's going out tonight but drinking just champagne
And she has been checking nearly all the men
She's playing her game and you can hear them say
She is looking good, for beauty we will pay
She's posing for consumer products now and then
For every camera she gives the best she can
I saw her on the cover of a magazine
Now, she's a big success, I want to meet her again...
Writer(s): Karl Bartos, Ralf Hutter, Emil Schult
@HWRasmussen
Das Model
Sie ist ein Model und sie sieht gut aus
Ich nähm sie heut gerne mit zu mir nach Haus
Sie wirkt so kühl, an sie kommt niemand ran
Doch vor der Kamera da zeigt sie was sie kann
Sie trinkt in Nachtclubs immer Sekt (Korrekt!)
Und hat hier alle Männer abgecheckt
Im Scheinwerferlicht ihr junges Lächeln strahlt
Sie sieht gut aus und Schönheit wird bezahlt
Sie stellt sich zur Schau für das Konsumprodukt
Und wird von Millionen Augen angeguckt
Ihr neues Titelbild ist einfach fabelhaft
Ich muß sie wieder seh'n, ich weiß sie hat's geschafft
@jerseyhidalgo7421
[Verse 1]
She's a model and she's looking good
I'd like to take her home, that's understood
She plays hard to get, she smiles from time to time
It only takes a camera to change her mind
[Verse 2]
She's going out to nightclubs, drinking just champagne
And she has been checking nearly all the men
She's playing her game and you can hear them say
She is looking good, for beauty we will pay
[Verse 3]
She's posing for consumer products now and then
For every camera, she gives the best she can
I saw her on the cover of a magazine
Now she's a big success, I want to meet her again
@jamsheadaziz3999
First listened to this classic in 1982. Still listening 42 years later. Where has the time gone ?????
@paulvalentine4157
great question
@Marigolded
Time flies when you're having fun!
@marklemon9446
I'm still here dude, and I was there at the time😎👍🏴
@jamsheadaziz3999
@@marklemon9446 This song could be played 100 years later and it would sound as if it was just released. One word , timeless.
@bvb95bvb95
My dad introduced me to this song when I was in my primary school days. I really miss those days😢.
@renatoespinoza9220
One of the Best of 1978
@irismunoz4907
Estamos en 2024 😅😅😊😊❤❤
@דוידגורכוהל
אין כמו אימא 🇮🇱💟בעולם!!!!!!!!!!
@АндрейВетошкин-у8ц
А я только вчера услышал первый раз. Вот как. ❤