Girls on Film
Duran Duran Lyrics
See them walking hand in hand across the bridge at midnight
Heads turning as the lights flashing out are so bright
Then walk right out to the four line track
There's a camera rolling on her back
On her back
And I sense a rhythm humming in a frenzy
All the way down her spine
Girls on film, girls on film
Girls on film, girls on film
Lipstick cherry all over the lens as she's falling
And miles of sharp blue water coming in where she lies
The diving man's coming up for air
'Cause the crowd all love pulling dolly by the hair
By the hair
And she wonders how she ever got here
As she goes under again
Girls on film (two minutes later)
Girls on film
Girls on film (got your picture)
Girls on film
Wider, baby, smile and you've just made a million
Fuses pumping live heat twisting out on a wire
Take one last glimpse into the night
I'm touching close, I'm holding bright
Holding tight
Give me shudders in a whisper
Take me up 'til I'm shooting a star
Girls on film (she's more than a lady)
Girls on film
Girls on film (two minutes later)
Girls on film
Girls on film (see you together)
Girls on film
Girls on film (see you later)
Girls on film
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Written by: Andy Taylor, Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, Roger Taylor
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This song is about the exploitation of fashion models, who must deal with dehumanizing shoots in a frenzied environment where they are objectified for the masses. The group was known for dating models, so they had plenty of firsthand accounts to draw from. It was written by the five members of the band.
A track from the band's first album, this was Duran Duran's third single. It would be another year before they had any impact in America, but in England Read Full BioThis song is about the exploitation of fashion models, who must deal with dehumanizing shoots in a frenzied environment where they are objectified for the masses. The group was known for dating models, so they had plenty of firsthand accounts to draw from. It was written by the five members of the band.
A track from the band's first album, this was Duran Duran's third single. It would be another year before they had any impact in America, but in England, they had a swift rise as leaders of the New Romantic movement, and answer to the rebellious and politically indignant punk and two-tone movements of the '70s.
England was still dealing with a harsh economic and social climate, but this is a country that loves its royals and is fascinated by its most glamorous citizens. Duran Duran filled that craving with upbeat pop music and relentless decadence. Most critics laughed them off or derided them as lightweights, but they quickly found an audience, with "Girls On Film" rising to #5 in the UK on August 22, 1981.
This song is best known for its video, which was the first extended video ever made and was quite racy. In an interview on the band's Greatest Hits DVD collection, Simon Le Bon says that the controversy over the song's notoriously raunchy music video eclipsed the song's message of fashion model exploitation. The video was directed by Lol Creme and Kevin Godley, who were the leaders of the group 10cc and also recorded as Godley & Creme.
A track from the band's first album, this was Duran Duran's third single. It would be another year before they had any impact in America, but in England Read Full BioThis song is about the exploitation of fashion models, who must deal with dehumanizing shoots in a frenzied environment where they are objectified for the masses. The group was known for dating models, so they had plenty of firsthand accounts to draw from. It was written by the five members of the band.
A track from the band's first album, this was Duran Duran's third single. It would be another year before they had any impact in America, but in England, they had a swift rise as leaders of the New Romantic movement, and answer to the rebellious and politically indignant punk and two-tone movements of the '70s.
England was still dealing with a harsh economic and social climate, but this is a country that loves its royals and is fascinated by its most glamorous citizens. Duran Duran filled that craving with upbeat pop music and relentless decadence. Most critics laughed them off or derided them as lightweights, but they quickly found an audience, with "Girls On Film" rising to #5 in the UK on August 22, 1981.
This song is best known for its video, which was the first extended video ever made and was quite racy. In an interview on the band's Greatest Hits DVD collection, Simon Le Bon says that the controversy over the song's notoriously raunchy music video eclipsed the song's message of fashion model exploitation. The video was directed by Lol Creme and Kevin Godley, who were the leaders of the group 10cc and also recorded as Godley & Creme.
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See them walking hand in hand
Across the bridge at midnight
Heads turning as the lights flashing out
Are so bright
And walk right out to the four line track
There's a camera rolling on her back
On her back
And I sense a rhythm humming in a frenzy
All the way down her spine
Girls on film
Girls on film
Girls on film
Girls on film
Lipstick cherry all over the lens as she's falling
And miles of sharp blue water coming in
Where she lies
The diving man's coming up for air
'Cause the crowd all love pulling dolly by the hair
By the hair
And she wonders how she ever got here
As she goes under again
Girls on film (two minutes later)
Girls on film
Girls on film (got your picture)
Girls on film
Wider, baby, smile and you've just made a million
Fuses pumping live heat twisting out on a wire
Take one last glimpse into the night
I'm touching close
I'm holding bright
Holding tight
Give me shudders in a whisper
Take me up 'til I'm shooting a star
Girls on film (she's more than a lady)
Girls on film
Girls on film (two minutes later)
Girls on film
Girls on film (see you together)
Girls on film
Girls on film (see you later)
Girls on film
aabk x1
See them walking hand in hand
Across the bridge at midnight
Heads turning as the lights flashing out
Are so bright
And walk right out to the four line track
There's a camera rolling on her back
On her back
And I sense a rhythm humming in a frenzy
All the way down her spine
Girls on film
Girls on film
Girls on film
Girls on film
Lipstick cherry all over the lens as she's falling
And miles of sharp blue water coming in
Where she lies
The diving man's coming up for air
'Cause the crowd all love pulling dolly by the hair
By the hair
And she wonders how she ever got here
As she goes under again
Girls on film (two minutes later)
Girls on film
Girls on film (got your picture)
Girls on film
Wider, baby, smile and you've just made a million
Fuses pumping live heat twisting out on a wire
Take one last glimpse into the night
I'm touching close
I'm holding bright
Holding tight
Give me shudders in a whisper
Take me up 'til I'm shooting a star
Girls on film (she's more than a lady)
Girls on film
Girls on film (two minutes later)
Girls on film
Girls on film (see you together)
Girls on film
Girls on film (see you later)
Girls on
Sean Mcguire
See them walking hand in hand
Across the bridge at midnight
Heads turning as the lights flashing out
Are so bright
And walk right out to the four line track
There's a camera rolling on her back
On her back
And I sense a rhythm humming in a frenzy
All the way down her spine
Girls on film
Girls on film
Girls on film
Girls on film
Lipstick cherry all over the lens as she's falling
And miles of sharp blue water coming in
Where she lies
The diving man's coming up for air
'Cause the crowd all love pulling dolly by the hair
By the hair
And she wonders how she ever got here
As she goes under again
Girls on film (two minutes later)
Girls on film
Girls on film (got your picture)
Girls on film
Wider, baby, smile and you've just made a million
Fuses pumping live heat twisting out on a wire
Take one last glimpse into the night
I'm touching close
I'm holding bright
Holding tight
Give me shudders in a whisper
Take me up 'til I'm shooting a star
Girls on film (she's more than a lady)
Girls on film
Girls on film (two minutes later)
Girls on film
Girls on film (see you together)
Girls on film
Girls on film (see you later)
Girls on film
chels
My dad told me that when he was a teen and this would come on MTV he and his friends would always call each other to just say ''GIRLS ON FILM IS ON MTV!!!!!'' because they all loved the video so much hahah
Only
Duran Duran always had beautiful ladies in their vids. Being 12 or 13 when these vids came out I remember them well lol
Stacie Henderson
MTV in the US wouldn't air the original "dirty" version of this video when it very first came out, so they made the "cleaner" version that they would air. I didn't even know there was a "dirty" version until I saw it on one of those banned from MTV shows, along with Smack My Bitch Up, Relax and Justify My Love. Lol
Lisa Baird
I was an 80's teen too!
I remember they only showed this video late at night because it was considered risqué at the time.
I saw Duran Duran in concert in 1984..
I still love this band!
It was great being an 80's teen! 💚
Jerrad Campbell
Yep, I remember when this video debuted on MTV.
Doge
Yeah my dad it to they all did considering the orignal version exists lmao
DieRosJ
I am a metalhead, and also a bassist, as a bassist i have to say every bassline of duran duran is gold no one can denied that
Comosedice
John Taylor is a monster bassist
Dragan Miljuš
@Aaron Olson Mick Karn used to play fretless bass. And musical concept of Japan was somewhat different than DD. Anyway, I like both of them. And Derek Forbes of early Simple Minds.
Aaron Olson
The bass player was hugely influenced by Mick Karn of the band Japan. In pretty much every way DD took their queue from them.