Elli attended the Uruguyan American School, and when her mother remarried & moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina, she attended the Instituto Bayard, a British school. When she was fourteen, her mother & step father moved to Paris, and she had to learn French in a couple of months so she could attend high school. She tried several schools, including an art schoot, l'Ecole des Arts Appliquées, but dropped out before getting a "baccalauréat" to start her first band, the Stinky Toys, the first French punk band, playing several London punk Festivals along with the Clash & the Sex Pistols.
Elli appeared on the cover of 'Melody Maker' & that convinced the until then extremely reluctant French record companies to sign them a deal. After two albums, the Stinky Toys split and Elli and Stinky Toy Jacno then released several albums as the techno pop duo 'Elli & Jacno'. Their last was Les nuits de la pleine lune (1984), the score to Eric Rohmer's movie. Elli then went solo, her music becoming more personal, more Latin and had several hits in France, including Toi mon Toit, mega hit of 1986, now a standard.
After a break, Elli decided to go back to acting & school, & worked with 'Andreas Voutsinas', who was Lee Strasberg's assistant for twenty years and created the Paris "Actor's Studio", le Théatre des Cinquante. She also took classes with Madeleine Barchevska and Bob Mc Andrew.
Sophisticated Lady
Elli Medeiros Lyrics
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Just because you're caught in your social maze
I think it's 'bout time that you realize
Your money and your power's got you mesmerized
Pretty lady, get back
Pretty lady, yea
Sophisticated lady put your blue jeans on
Educated lady with your college degree
Amazes me why you just can't see
Learned everything from your books on the shelf
But no one ever taught you how to think for yourself
Pretty lady, get back
Pretty lady, yea, sweet thing
Sophisticated lady put your blue jeans on
You're anybody's baby when your mama's gone
Sophisticated lady take a lesson from me
I can help you be what you want to be
Together we'll see many brighter days
If it takes forever, gonna change your ways
Pretty lady, get back
Pretty lady, yea, sweet thing
Sophisticated lady put your blue jeans on
You're anybody's baby when your mama's gone
Sophisticated lady put your blue jeans on
You're anybody's baby when your mama's gone
Sophisticated lady put your blue jeans on
You're anybody's baby when your mama's gone
The lyrics of "Sophisticated Lady" by Elli Medeiros appears to challenge the concept of societal norms and class expectations. The song seems to focus on a woman who is very high class and educated but is trapped in a certain way of life where money and power have taken over. The singer is trying to persuade the sophisticated lady to break free from her social web and realize that her material wealth is not the key to happiness or self-satisfaction.
The singer advises her to put on her "blue jeans" - the stereotypical clothing for a carefree spirit, and not worry about the societal expectations that have enslaved her. Elli seems to argue that formal education alone does not complete a person's intellectual development if they cannot think independently. Elli suggests that the sophisticated lady can be anyone's baby if her mama, that is societal expectation, is gone. The singer's belief is that if the sophisticated lady can learn to free herself from societal expectations, she can be anything that she wants-a free spirit.
Line by Line Meaning
Sophisticated lady tryin' to change my ways
A woman with a high social status is attempting to change the ways of the singer.
Just because you're caught in your social maze
The woman's social position has trapped her in a maze, causing her to act the way she does.
I think it's 'bout time that you realize
The singer believes that the woman needs to come to the realization of something.
Your money and your power's got you mesmerized
Money and power have taken hold of the woman, causing her to be unable to think clearly.
Educated lady with your college degree
The woman has an education and a college degree.
Amazes me why you just can't see
The singer is surprised that the woman cannot see something.
Learned everything from your books on the shelf
The woman has learned everything she knows from books on a shelf, leading to a narrow perspective.
But no one ever taught you how to think for yourself
Despite her education, the woman has never been taught to think for herself.
Sophisticated lady take a lesson from me
The artist wants the sophisticated woman to learn from them.
I can help you be what you want to be
The artist believes that they can help the woman achieve her goals.
Together we'll see many brighter days
Together, the singer and the woman will have many good days.
If it takes forever, gonna change your ways
The artist is willing to spend as much time as it takes to help the woman change her ways.
Sophisticated lady put your blue jeans on
The singer wants the woman to put aside her sophisticated image and be more casual.
You're anybody's baby when your mama's gone
When the woman's mother is not around, she is free to act more carefree and relaxed.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Edward Kennedy Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Wilson Five
They say into your early life romance came
And in this heart of yours burned a flame
A flame that flickered one day and died away
Then, with disillusion deep in your eyes
You learned that fools in love soon grow wise
The years have changed you, somehow
I see you now
Smoking, drinking, never thinking of tomorrow, nonchalant
Diamonds shining, dancing, dining with some man in a restaurant
Is that all you really want?
No, sophisticated lady,
I know, you miss the love you lost long ago
And when nobody is nigh you cry
Smoking, drinking, never thinking of tomorrow, nonchalant
Diamonds shining, dancing, dining with some man in a restaurant
Is that all you really want?
No, sophisticated lady,
I know, you miss the love you lost long ago
And when nobody is nigh you cry
Sophisticated lady
You cry
sonicsnap117
Bravo Elli!
Rexie021
my favorite version of this song~ Hmmm~ maybe next to Ella Fitzgeralds version~
factotum2008
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