Born and raised in San Diego, California, RuPaul later studied performing arts in Atlanta, Georgia. He settled in New York City, where he became a popular fixture on the LGBTQ+ nightclub scene. He achieved international fame as a drag queen with the release of his debut single, "Supermodel (You Better Work)", which was included on his debut studio album Supermodel of the World (1993). He became a spokesperson for MAC Cosmetics in 1994, raising money for the Mac AIDS Fund and becoming the first drag queen to land a major cosmetics campaign. He later received his own talk show on VH1 called The RuPaul Show, which he hosted for over 100 episodes while co-hosting the morning radio show on WKTU with Michelle Visage.
RuPaul's Drag Race was created in 2009 and has gone on to produce fourteen seasons in the United States. The show has also seen success internationally, with several international variants of the show being made, such as RuPaul's Drag Race UK and Canada's Drag Race. This has also inspired several spin-offs of the main show, including RuPaul's Drag U, RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars, and RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race. He is also featured as a host on other reality television series such as Skin Wars, Good Work, and Gay for Play Game Show Starring RuPaul.
RuPaul has made appearances in films such as Crooklyn (1994), The Brady Bunch Movie (1995), To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995), But I'm a Cheerleader (1999), television shows such as Girlboss (2017), Broad City (2017), and Grace and Frankie (2019). He later created and starred in his own Netflix original television series AJ and the Queen (2020). In addition, he has also published three books: Lettin' It All Hang Out (1995), Workin' It! RuPaul's Guide to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Style (2010), and GuRu (2018).
RuPaul is considered the most commercially successful drag queen in the United States. For his work on RuPaul's Drag Race, he has received 12 Primetime Emmy Awards, becoming the most-awarded person of color in the history of the Primetime Emmys. Outside of film and television, he also continues to write and record music; he has released fourteen studio albums as of 2022, and received a Tony Award for Best Musical as a producer for the musical A Strange Loop.
Price of One
RuPaul Lyrics
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Boy, I know you want some of this good lovin tonight
I look good taste so sweet , from my head down to my feet.
If you liking what you see and you wanna get wit me.
You should know (something you should know)
Before we can proceed
There's more than what 'cha see
More woman than you'll ever need
I'll get it right until the job gets done
More man than you'll ever be
You'll get two lovers for the price of one
I can tell you still want me by the look in your eyes
Going home with me even though you know the â??teeâ??
Satisfaction guaranteed to fulfill your fantasies
Say you got twenty -three, I think we better leave
You're the kinda man I like, some men are so up tight and they lie
When I know they wanna get freaky
Don't want they're friends to see
Them hookin' up wit me, so they creep
Don't give a damn what people think of me
I am what I am
There's so much more to me
Than what they can see
In RuPaul's song The Price of One, the artist presents a message of self-acceptance and self-love. The song is an upbeat and energetic tune that speaks to the listener about the different sides of one's personality. The opening lines of the song outline the singer's confidence and self-assurance by telling the man she is singing to that he wants her, and she looks and tastes sweet.
RuPaul goes on to explain that before they can proceed, the man should know that there is more to her than what meets the eye. Her flow is unique, and she is more of a woman than he could ever need, and more of a man than he could ever be. The chorus of the song emphasizes the notion of getting two lovers for the price of one.
The second verse speaks to the artist's preferences in a man. She likes a man who is willing to be himself and not care what others think. Her words illustrate how some men are not so open and prefer to keep their fantasies a secret, but not RuPaul. She knows who she is and is not ashamed of that fact. The song ends with the declaration that there is much more to her than what others can see.
Line by Line Meaning
Boy, I know you want some of this good lovin tonight
I know you desire to have a good time with me tonight
I look good taste so sweet , from my head down to my feet.
I am attractive and alluring from my head to my feet
If you liking what you see and you wanna get wit me.
If you are attracted to me and want to be with me
You should know (something you should know)
There's something you should know
Before we can proceed
Before we proceed
There's more than what 'cha see
There is more than what meets the eye
Catch my flow
Understand my perspective
More woman than you'll ever need
I am a complete and complex woman
I'll get it right until the job gets done
I will not fail till the task is accomplished
More man than you'll ever be
I possess characteristics that are often associated with males
You'll get two lovers for the price of one
You will get more than what you bargained for
I can tell you still want me by the look in your eyes
Your eyes tell me that you still desire me
Going home with me even though you know the 'tee'
Coming home with me despite knowing the truth
Satisfaction guaranteed to fulfill your fantasies
I will deliver to fulfill your desires
Say you got twenty-three, I think we better leave
Indicating that it's time to leave
You're the kinda man I like, some men are so up tight and they lie
I like men like you and not the kind that are uptight and dishonest
When I know they wanna get freaky
Even when I know they want to let go of their inhibitions
Don't want they're friends to see
They don't want their friends to see them with me
Them hookin' up wit me, so they creep
So they behave secretively when they are with me
Don't give a damn what people think of me
I do not care about what people think of me
I am what I am
I'm who I am irrespective of external perspective
There's so much more to me
There are several facets to my personality
Than what they can see
More than what meets the eye
Lyrics © SPIRIT MUSIC GROUP
Written by: RUPAUL, JIMMY HARRY, TOMMY TRUJILLO
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