The band released their self-titled first album in March 1995 via PopLlama Records. After they garnered massive acclaim, Columbia Records quickly signed them. The album peaked at number six on the Billboard 200 and has shipped over three million copies. The RIAA has certified it as triple platinum. Songs "Peaches", "Kitty", "Lump", and "Dune Buggy" received major airplay.
Their 1996 follow-up album, "II", did not reach the same acclaim, though it reached the top forty on the Billboard 2000. Single "Mach 5" also garnered some airplay. The band then fell of the radar for many listeners, dropped by their major label. However, their albums of the new millennium, 'Freaked Out and Small' followed by 'Love Everybody' and 'These Are the Good Times People' (released in 2000, 2004, and 2008, respectively), picked up positive critical reviews, such as from the All Music Guide. Although their touring schedule became more sporadic into the 00s and 10s, they continue to perform and satisfy audiences with their off-beat humor and catchy hooks.
Supermodel
The Presidents of the United States of America Lyrics
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And a beautiful busty Amazon
On the Death Star with her godfather
Darth Vader... and nine months later
[Chorus:]
But that's impossible
Yeah, she's super-colossal
Supermodel... oh yea...
Supermodel... not just a regular girl
She made of metal and a million miles high
Hair-do scrapin' the sky
Made it with the terminator
Schwarzennegger... 9 months later
[Chorus]
Supermodel... oh yea... [Repeat x 8]
The lyrics to The Presidents of the United States of America's song, Supermodel, are tongue-in-cheek and absurd, which adds to the playful and humorous tone of the song. The singer describes a woman who is the product of an unlikely pairing between Genghis Khan and a large-breasted Amazon. The woman is then conceived on the Death Star with her godfather, Darth Vader, nine months before her birth. The song continues with a description of her giant size, her hairdo that scrapes the sky, and her romantic union with the Terminator himself, Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Despite the fantastical elements of Supermodel, one interpretation is that the song is a commentary on the unrealistic standards of beauty in society. The woman described in the lyrics is not just any regular girl, but a supermodel made of metal and a million miles high. By exaggerating the expectations placed on women, the song encourages listeners to question and subvert these standards.
Line by Line Meaning
Love child to Genghis Kahn
Her lineage is as powerful and influential as the great Mongol leader, Genghis Khan.
And a beautiful busty Amazon
She inherited traits of beauty, strength, and boldness like a mythical Amazon warrior.
On the Death Star with her godfather
She had a close relationship with an evil character like Darth Vader from Star Wars and was exposed to dark forces.
Darth Vader... and nine months later
She could have been influenced or even conceived by Darth Vader, leading to her exceptional abilities and characteristics.
But that's impossible
Her existence and qualities are beyond normal and scientific explanations.
Yeah, she's super-colossal
She is extraordinarily large and enormous in physical size and personality.
She'll make a fascinating fossil
Her impact and legacy will be recorded and studied like a remarkable artifact or fossil.
Supermodel... oh yea...
She is an exceptional and unforgettable being like a glamorous supermodel.
Supermodel... not just a regular girl
She is not an ordinary or typical person but an extraordinary and unique individual.
She made of metal and a million miles high
She is so formidable and towering like a giant metallic structure that reaches the sky.
Hair-do scrapin' the sky
Her hair is so voluminous and elevated like it can touch the sky.
Made it with the terminator
She had a union or alliance with a ruthless machine-like character like The Terminator.
Schwarzennegger... 9 months later
She may have been impregnated or genetically modified by Arnold Schwarzenegger leading to her exceptional features and abilities.
Supermodel... oh yea...
She is an exceptional and unforgettable being like a glamorous supermodel.
Supermodel... oh yea... [Repeat x 8]
An emphatic repetition of how exceptional, unique, and unforgettable she is like a glamorous supermodel.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CHRISTOPHER WELDON BALLEW, DAVID MICHAEL DEDERER
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