Clark joined Sufjan Stevens' touring band in 2006, bringing with her a tour EP entitled Paris Is Burning. It contains three tracks, including a cover version of Jackson Browne's These Days.
Clark released her début album, Marry Me, 10 July 2007 on Beggars Banquet Records. Named after a line from the cult-hit television show Arrested Development, the LP features appearances from drummer Brian Teasley (Man or Astro-man?, The Polyphonic Spree), Mike Garson (David Bowie's longtime pianist), and horn player Louis Schwadron (The Polyphonic Spree).
In 2008 Clark was nominated for three PLUG Independent Music Awards: New Artist of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, and Music Video of the Year, and on 6 March 2008, she won the Female Artist of the Year award.
Her second album for 4AD, entitled Actor, was released on 5 May 2009. It was written entirely by Clark and produced by Clark and John Congleton of The Paper Chase.
The Strange Mercy Songfacts reports that Clark wrote her third album in Seattle. She decamped to the Northwestern city to escape from the information overload she was experiencing at home and recorded Strange Mercy in a studio provided by Death Cab For Cutie drummer Jason McGerr. The album was released by 4AD on September 12, 2011 and peaked at #19 on the Billboard 200, making it her first Top 20 LP.
2) A pseudonym of singer-songwriter Vincent Bernardy, who has written and recorded music since 1980. see also St. Vincent Folk
3) A singer/songwriter from Victoria, Australia.
Sugarboy
St. Vincent Lyrics
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Oh yeah, oh yeah (Boys)
Oh yeah, oh yeah
Oh yeah, oh yeah (Girls)
Sugarboy, I'm in need
How I wish for somethin' sweet
Sugarboy, I am weak
Oh, here I go
A casualty hangin' on from the balcony
Oh, here I go
Makin' a scene
Oh, here I am
Your pain machine
I am a lot like you (boys)
I am alone like you (girls)
I am a lot like you (boys)
I am alone like you (girls)
I am a lot like you (boys)
I am alone like you (girls)
I am a lot like you (boys)
I am alone like you (girls)
Sugargirl, figurine
Pledge all your allegiance to me
Sugargirl, dissolve in me
Got a crush from kicked-in teeth
Oh, here I go
A casualty hangin' on from the balcony
Oh, here I go
Makin' a scene
Oh, here I am
Your pain machine
I am a lot like you (boys)
I am alone like you (girls)
I am a lot like you (boys)
I am alone like you (girls)
I am a lot like you (boys)
I am alone like you (girls)
I am a lot like you (boys)
I am alone like you (girls)
Boys, girls
Boys, girls
Boys, girls
Boys, girls
Boys, girls
Boys, girls
Boys, girls
Boys, girls
Boys, girls
Boys, girls
Boys, girls
Boys, girls
The song "Sugarboy" by St. Vincent is a reflection on the desire for something sweet and satisfying amidst the chaos and pain of life. The repetition of "oh yeah" throughout the song creates a sense of urgency and desperation, as if the singer is desperately trying to convince herself that everything will be okay if she can just find some sweetness in life. The lyrics "Sugarboy, I'm in need, how I wish for somethin' sweet" and "Sugargirl, figurine, pledge all your allegiance to me" further emphasize this desire for comfort and stability, even if it means relying on someone else.
The chorus, "I am a lot like you, I am alone like you," speaks to the universal human experience of feeling alone and struggling to connect with others. The use of gendered pronouns ("boys" and "girls") suggests that these feelings are not specific to one gender but are instead something that everyone can relate to. The line "Your pain machine" in the second verse suggests that the singer may be using the pain of others to try to make sense of her own pain and find a way to cope.
Overall, "Sugarboy" is a complex meditation on the human experience, with its repeated phrases and gendered imagery drawing attention to the shared experiences of joy and pain, desire and disappointment.
Line by Line Meaning
Sugarboy, I'm in need
I need someone to fulfill my desires, to give me the attention and sweetness that I crave for
How I wish for somethin' sweet
I am longing for something delicious and pleasant
Sugarboy, I am weak
I am vulnerable and powerless without someone to comfort and care for me
Got a crush on tragedy
I am attracted to things that might cause me pain and misery
Oh, here I go
I am about to engage in something dramatic or dangerous
A casualty hangin' on from the balcony
I am taking risks and living dangerously, like one hanging from the edge of a balcony with the possibility of falling down and getting hurt
Makin' a scene
I am drawing attention to myself and my struggles, creating a spectacle of my own emotions and feelings
Oh, here I am
I am present and available to those who seek the kind of pain and suffering like mine
Your pain machine
I willingly allow pain and suffering to be inflicted upon myself, becoming a source of it for others
Sugargirl, figurine
I see myself as a fragile and beautiful object that needs to be cared for and worshipped
Pledge all your allegiance to me
I want complete devotion and loyalty from someone who will commit themselves to me entirely
Sugargirl, dissolve in me
I want someone to merge with me and disappear into my needs and desires
Got a crush from kicked-in teeth
I am attracted to the pain and suffering that others might have gone through, as if it were a sign of toughness or strength
I am a lot like you (boys)
I feel like I have common traits and experiences with men, especially regarding feelings of loneliness and seeking validation
I am alone like you (girls)
I also feel like I have common traits and experiences with women, especially regarding vulnerability and the need for affection and attention
Boys, girls
Regardless of gender, we all share the same desires and longings, and we all try to fill those gaps in our lives by seeking others who can offer comfort and affection
Lyrics © WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jack Antonoff, Annie Clark
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A C
masseduction was ahead of its time and I am THRILLED that people are starting to appreciate it more and more !!!
Mara H
I just found it now
Andrei, Pt. 2
Damn, I was already addicted on Daddy's Home and now I just can't get enough of Masseduction again.
_Music _Radar
#same <3
Ms Ann Thrope
Same!
vıgotube
The way she connects it to Los Ageless at 1:49 is still probably the most iconic moment on the album
gabirodgon
Exactly.
Sack of Documents
sooooooo good. It makes it feel like she is one of us when she def is not
Chris Kennedy
Yes exactly! Starts out with a synth beat like Donna Summer's "I Feel Love" then onto "Los Ageless" with a slight hint of U2's "Discotheque" thrown in for good measure. Love it! However - the accompanying video looks like a still from a game of Twister that went horribly wrong after being inspired by a dream that Penn & Teller were operating the controls of the Starship Enterprise transporter during an obvious malfunction.
vıgotube
@TheDemonLilith ooh I didn't know that, that would explain why they are in the same key. I love how she decided to keep the motif of L.A. and connect those two songs thematically with it. Now I really wanna read more articles/interviews to find out more interesting facts like that