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.
Untouchable
Dragonette Lyrics
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'Cause you're back in town
I gotta try my luck
Yeah, I know there's someone
If I could only bring you down
To my moral low ground
Your buttons won't budge
And I want you undone
Why don't you get up
And walk away
If it's getting too hot
For your cool body
I've been trying so hard
Not to really want you
And your bloody sainthood
Oh your divinity only makes me feel dirty
Your heart full of goodness
Speaks to my devil inside and I crave it
Makes my desire insatiable
And you ever so untouchable
If there's a way then let me though
To the bad side of you
Under all your virtue
I know it's in there
I never said that I was good
I never tried to be true
But you know that, don't you
And you're still here
Go on get out
Save yourself
Because you know what I'll do
If I'm allowed
Look I've been trying so hard
Not to want to break you
Make you into a sinner
But your purity makes my thoughts more unholy
Your heart full of goodness
Speaks to my devil inside and I crave it
Makes my desire insatiable
And you ever so untouchable
Oh I'm the devil you know
I'm the devil you know
And a fire is burning my kingdom below
So why you coming so close
And all your bells are ringing out as you rise above
Oh and I want to believe
You don't know what you're doing
When you open the door
To the devil you know
Go on get up
And walk away
If it's getting too hot
For your cool body
Look I've been trying so hard
Not to really want you
And your bloody sainthood
Oh your divinity only makes me feel dirty
Your heart full of goodness
Speaks to my devil inside and I crave it
Makes my desire insatiable
And you ever so untouchable
Dragonette’s song “Untouchable” is about the singer’s struggle with temptation and desire. The singer is trying to resist the person they desire, who is seen as virtuous and untouchable. The lyrics suggest that the singer sees themselves as less moral than the person they want, and they are struggling with their desire and the potential consequences of giving in. Despite their internal conflict, the singer can’t help but feel drawn to the person they desire.
The lyrics are full of contrasts, with the singer describing themselves as the “devil” compared to the other person’s “sainthood”. The singer is ashamed of their own desires, describing their thoughts as “unholy”, while the other person is full of “goodness”. The singer is trying to resist temptation, but they can’t help feeling drawn to the other person despite their better judgement.
The chorus is particularly striking, with the repeated line “Your heart full of goodness speaks to my devil inside and I crave it”. The singer is acknowledging that they are drawn to the other person because of their high moral standards, but this only makes them feel more conflicted about their own desire.
In summary, “Untouchable” is a song about temptation and desire, with the singer struggling to resist the person they want. The lyrics are full of contrasts, with the other person being portrayed as virtuous and unattainable, while the singer sees themselves as less moral and struggling with their own desires.
Line by Line Meaning
Waiting for you to come around
I am eagerly anticipating your arrival
'Cause you're back in town
I know you have returned to the city
I gotta try my luck
I want to take my chances with you
Yeah, I know there's someone
I understand that you may be seeing someone else
If I could only bring you down
I want to make you less virtuous
To my moral low ground
I want to bring you to my level of immorality
Your buttons won't budge
You are resistant to my advances
And I want you undone
I want to dismantle your virtuous facade
Why don't you get up
Why don't you leave
And walk away
And depart from me
If it's getting too hot
If the situation is overwhelming
For your cool body
For your calm demeanor
I've been trying so hard
I have attempted to resist my desire for you
Not to really want you
To not be genuinely attracted to you
And your bloody sainthood
Your moral purity and righteousness
Oh your divinity only makes me feel dirty
Your holy nature only intensifies my impure thoughts
Your heart full of goodness
Your pure and righteous heart
Speaks to my devil inside and I crave it
It ignites my sinful desires
Makes my desire insatiable
It deepens my hunger for you
And you ever so untouchable
And you remain unattainable
If there's a way then let me through
If there is a way to reach you, I want to find it
To the bad side of you
To the side of you that is not morally virtuous
Under all your virtue
Beneath your outward holiness
I know it's in there
I know you have some impure desires hidden within you
I never said that I was good
I have never claimed to be a virtuous person
I never tried to be true
I have never attempted to be faithful
But you know that, don't you
But you are aware of my nature
And you're still here
Despite this, you are still present
Go on get out
Leave me be
Save yourself
Protect yourself from what I may do
Because you know what I'll do
You are cognizant of the fact that I am capable of bad deeds
Look I've been trying so hard
I have made sincere efforts to resist my impure desires
Not to want to break you
To not have the desire to corrupt you
Make you into a sinner
To cause you to commit sin
But your purity makes my thoughts more unholy
Your righteous nature actually increases my sinful desires
Oh I'm the devil you know
I am a known entity of darkness and sin
And a fire is burning my kingdom below
There is an intense desire within me to do bad things
So why you coming so close
So why are you getting closer to me
And all your bells are ringing out as you rise above
You are celebrating your moral superiority as you approach me
Oh and I want to believe
I want to have faith in the possibility of goodness
You don't know what you're doing
You are not aware of the danger you may be in
When you open the door
When you allow me to get closer to you
To the devil you know
To the known sinful entity
Go on get up
Please leave now
And walk away
And remove yourself from this situation
Look I've been trying so hard
I have genuinely attempted to resist my sinful desires
Not to really want you
To not truly desire you
And your bloody sainthood
Your saintly and righteous nature
Oh your divinity only makes me feel dirty
Your holiness actually intensifies my impure thoughts
Your heart full of goodness
Your morally sound heart
Speaks to my devil inside and I crave it
It triggers my sinful desires
Makes my desire insatiable
It deepens my desire for you
And you ever so untouchable
And you remain out of reach
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DAN KURTZ, MARTINA SORBARA
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