Former members include Sorbara's ex-husband Dan Kurtz who moved from Brazil when he was 4, Joel Stouffer and Will Stapleton (who replaced original guitarist Simon Craig following the band's move to London). They originally formed in Toronto, Canada in 2005.
Originally called "The Fuzz", the band's first gigs were touring the USA as support act for Duran Duran. Since then the band have gone on to support other major UK acts including New Order, Basement Jaxx and the Sugababes. They have recently completed a series of headline gigs in small venues in the UK and Canada, and performed at the Glastonbury Festival 2007. Prior to signing their record contract, the Dragonette (EP) was independently released as promo only and the songs have gained the attention of many critics such as the popular music blog Popjustice where they were named the #1 pop act to look out for in 2007. The band share management with the Scissor Sisters.
On Thursday, February 08 2007, the video for the track "Jesus Doesn't Love Me", which was filmed in December 2006, leaked onto the internet, through the website MySpace and also Popjustice. The video has since been removed from MySpace, as it was not intended to be viewed at this point in time. A 'taster' of this video is currently available to watch on the band's official YouTube page.
In early February 2007 the band flew to Toronto to shoot a music video for their first single I Get Around. The single was initially set for release on 16th April. The date was later pushed back to 30th April. Despite heavy promotion from the band, it entered the UK singles chart at a disappointing #92. Many have attributed this to confusion as to when the single was actually released (at one point there were three conflicting 'release dates'), others claim it simply was not stocked in record shops anywhere outside of London. Also, the fact that I Get Around was at one time available to download for free from the band's website (back in 2005), and was previously released as part of the compilation album "Robopop" (back in 2006)], certainly did nothing to help its performance as a hit single in 2007.
In May 2007, the video for "Take It Like A Man" was leaked onto YouTube before the band had a chance to release it themselves. The second single was released on the 23 of July 2007. Their second single was another commercial disappointment, debuting at #122 on the UK Charts. Around this time a new track was sent out to DJs around the United Kingdom, a cover of Calvin Harris's single The Girls. Dragonette's version however, replaced the lyrics with "The Boys" - a re-working they had previously performed at London's Gay Pride 2007. On the promo CDs was written "Dragonette have something to say to Calvin Harris!" The song was leaked onto the internet. Later, a fan-video from YouTube appeared on Perez Hilton's famous blog. The song was also featured during a Nikki Hilton fashion show.
Galore was made available to download through the UK iTunes store on August 20, 2007. It was physically released on September 24 in Europe and Japan, and on the following day in Canada. The album reached #80 in the Canadian charts but failed to chart in the UK.
Competion
Dragonette Lyrics
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No idea what you've been doin'
You've been living dangerous
You're trying to keep it just our secret
Psst pass it on, come on and pass it on
Psst pass it on, come on and pass it on
Goodness I like this
Mysterious mistress
Try not to blush blush
I just can't stop this
It's risky business
Being you're mistress
Keepin' me hush
You're girlfriend's got competition
She's got competition
You're girlfriend's got competition
Goodness I like this being you're mistress
You're girlfriend's got competition
You're girlfriend's got competition
She's got completion
Someone's gotta be the one to tell her
That we got it going on
You're keeping me out all night long
We eat at fancy restaurants
You're giving me what your girlfriend wants
Somebody's gonna pass it on
Buying me new jewelry
We're holding hands back in the street
You better learn to be discreet
If you wanna keep it just our secret
Goodness I like this
It's risky business
Being you're mistress
Keepin' me hush
You're girlfriend's got competition
She's got competition
You're girlfriend's got competition
Goodness I like this being you're mistress
You're girlfriend's got competition
You're girlfriend's got competition
She's got competition
Someone's gotta be the one to tell her
That we got it going on
That we got it going on
She's got no idea where you've been
No idea what you've been doin'
In the bedroom
In positions
That you never knew existed
You try to keep it secret
You can try and try to keep it
It's risky business
Keepin' me hush
You're girlfriend's got competition
She's got competition
You're girlfriend's got competition
Goodness I like this being you're mistress
You're girlfriend's got competition
You're girlfriend's got competition
She's got competition
Someone's gotta be the one to tell her
That we got it going
Girlfriend's got competition
She's got competition
You're girlfriend's got competition
Goodness I like this being you're mistress
You're girlfriend's got competition
You're girlfriend's got competition
She's got competition
Someone's gotta be the one to tell her
That we got it going on
In "Competition" by Dragonette, the singer is talking about being the mistress of a man who is in a relationship with another woman. The mistress is enjoying the dangerous game of keeping their relationship a secret, and getting all the things that the girlfriend is not getting. The first verse talks about the secrecy of their relationship with the line, "You've been living dangerous, you're trying to keep it just our secret". This sets the tone for the rest of the song, which is about the thrill of keeping a relationship a secret.
The chorus repeats the line, "Your girlfriend's got competition", highlighting that the man is cheating on his girlfriend with the mistress. The mistress seems to revel in this role, enjoying the gifts, attention, and adventure of this forbidden relationship. The chorus also suggests that the man is not going to tell his girlfriend about their relationship, and it is up to someone else to reveal the truth, as the line "Someone's gotta be the one to tell her, that we got it going on" implies.
Overall, "Competition" is a song about the thrill and danger of being the other woman in a relationship. It doesn't celebrate or condone infidelity, but rather explores the complicated emotions and the power dynamic involved in such a situation.
Line by Line Meaning
She's got no idea where you've been
The girlfriend of the person being addressed doesn't know their whereabouts.
No idea what you've been doin'
The girlfriend of the person being addressed doesn't know what they have been doing.
You've been living dangerous
The person being addressed has been engaging in risky behaviors.
You're trying to keep it just our secret
The person being addressed wants to keep their actions a secret from their girlfriend.
Psst pass it on, come on and pass it on
The person being addressed is asking whoever is listening to pass on the message that they are keeping a secret from their girlfriend.
Goodness I like this
The person being addressed is enjoying the thrill of the secret affair.
Mysterious mistress
The person being addressed is calling themselves the 'mysterious mistress', or the person being cheated on.
Keepin' me hush hush
The person being addressed is keeping their secret from being revealed.
Try not to blush blush
The person being addressed is feeling embarrassed or ashamed about their actions.
I just can't stop this
The person being addressed cannot resist continuing the affair.
It's risky business
Having an affair is a risky action that could lead to negative consequences.
Being you're mistress
The person being addressed is continuing to have an affair with someone who is already in a committed relationship.
You're girlfriend's got competition
The person being addressed is acknowledging that there are others competing with their girlfriend for their attention.
She's got completion
The person being addressed is saying that their girlfriend is complete or perfect, but is being threatened by their secret affair.
Someone's gotta be the one to tell her
The person being addressed knows that eventually their girlfriend will find out about the affair and someone will have to tell her.
That we got it going on
The person being addressed is saying that their affair is going well and they are happy with it.
You're keeping me out all night long
The person being addressed is being kept out late at night by their affair partner.
We eat at fancy restaurants
The person being addressed and their affair partner are going out to fancy restaurants together.
You're giving me what your girlfriend wants
The person being addressed is receiving the attention and affection that their affair partner's girlfriend wants from them.
Somebody's gonna pass it on
The person being addressed anticipates that eventually someone will find out about their affair.
Buying me new jewelry
The person being addressed is receiving gifts from their affair partner.
We're holding hands back in the street
The person being addressed and their affair partner are holding hands in public.
You better learn to be discreet
The person being addressed is warning their affair partner to be careful and not get caught.
If you wanna keep it just our secret
The person being addressed wants their affair partner to help them keep their secret from being revealed.
In the bedroom
The person being addressed is engaging in intimate activities with their affair partner.
In positions
The person being addressed is experimenting with different sexual positions with their affair partner.
That you never knew existed
The person being addressed is introducing their affair partner to new and exciting sexual experiences.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DAN KURTZ, MARTINA SORBARA
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
IKILLEDYOUHONEY15
this is one of my favorite songs of all time
Céline Rodriguez
One of the best song of Dragonnette, I loved before her hit single ''Hello'' came out.
Audrey Enns
Guh. I love her voice.
Catalina Isabella
I Like IT.!!!
Kyo Williams
Just got into this artist or at least this song ^^
Dove M
i know i love this song
DatAss Extras
@dazzleglassbeauty Twin and Yuna are two cosplayers (people who dress up as anime characters, comic characters, ect.) who made a Naruto cosplay music video to this song. It's really amazing, go watch it.
Mariela Chagoya
DatAss Extras yeah! It reminds me the early 2000.
Dove M
lol me too and i love it
sasukeandsakura4evas
Twin and Nova <3