The Virgins were formed after a Ryan McGinley photo shoot brought together Donald Cumming and Wade Oates to work on tracks Cumming had begun. The two other members joined shortly after; Erik Ratensperger, and Nick Ackerman. The Virgins have gained popularity recently due to the CW show Gossip Girl featuring five of their songs in one episode and recent participation in SXSW. Erik Ratensperger left the band at the end of 2008 and has since been replaced with Kevin [last name unknown as of yet].
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2) The Virgins was a band from Sweden/Iceland.
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3) The Virgins - Australian punk band from 1979.
There is an Australian band which formed in Melbourne Australia in 1979 by Mike Chrystal and Mark Ivey.
The band has infested the Australian punk scene since then.
The band played original seventies punk and reformed on a number of occassions until the death of the singer Mark Ivey in 2007. The band also has a number of incarnations sometimes under the name White Elephants.
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Rich Girls *
The Virgins Lyrics
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We're all grown up -- hey rich girl
Well can you tell me why you're so stuck up?
When you act like you're so down
Does paranoia come around
And seize your mind?
Now roll your eyes
Like who's been wearing what with who?
So what's been going on?
You've got to know
You've got to know
I'll tell you everything I know
Any little thing I know
I'll tell you everything I know
Any little things I know
You've got a lovely way with words
Must be the way you see the world
Its just the way you see the world
we walk around pretending
We're all grown up -- hey rich girl
Well can you tell me why you're so stuck up?
When you act like you're so down
Does paranoia come around?
Read your mind and take your eyes
Investigation to be done
Like who's been wearing what with who?
Hey what's been going on around here?
You gotta tell me you
You got the know -- I'd like to know
I'll tell you everything I know
Any little thing I know
I'll tell you everything I know
Any little things I know
You've got a lovely way with words
Must be the way you see the world
Its just the way you see the world
oh what a lovely way with words
Is that the way you see the world?
Its just the way you see the world
I went down to your house last weekend
You said, "come on man, you don't have to point out
Everything that's bad.
So there's a broken mirror on my bed
I'll clean it up,so what?
You don't have to be such an asshole all the time."
Aww don't be like that.
The Virgins's song "Rich Girls" satirizes the spoiled and entitled attitudes of a certain subset of wealthy young people. The song's lyrics mock those who act like they've grown up too fast in their designer clothes and high-end homes but often behave childishly or selfishly. The singer addresses a "rich girl" who seems to be surrounded by drama and gossip, asking her why she acts so "stuck up" even though she acts like she's "so down." The chorus features a series of playful rhetorical questions that invite the "rich girl" to spill the beans on her social circle's secrets: "So what's been going on? / You've got to know / You've got to know."
Ultimately, the song is a commentary on the hollowness of materialism and the absurdity of trying to act "grown-up" before one truly is. The "rich girl" of the song is shown to be putting on airs and striving to impress others, rather than being true to herself. The song's commentary on materialism and social climbing struck a chord with listeners when it was released in 2008, in the midst of a global recession that made many people reassess the value of wealth and status.
Line by Line Meaning
We'll walk around pretending
We pretend to be adults
We're all grown up -- hey rich girl
We think we're mature but we're still young
Well can you tell me why you're so stuck up?
Why do you act like you're better than everyone?
When you act like you're so down
You act sad even though you have everything
Does paranoia come around
Do you worry about people judging you?
And seize your mind?
Does it consume your thoughts?
Now roll your eyes
You dismiss what I'm saying
There's an investigation to be done
We want to know all the gossip
Like who's been wearing what with who?
Who is dating or hooking up with who?
So what's been going on?
Tell us all the juicy details
You've got to know
You have all the information
I'll tell you everything I know
I'll spill all the gossip I have
Any little thing I know
Even the smallest piece of information
You've got a lovely way with words
You know how to talk convincingly
Must be the way you see the world
Your outlook on life is charming
Its just the way you see the world
Your perspective is unique
Read your mind and take your eyes
We're trying to understand your thoughts and actions
Hey what's been going on around here?
What's the latest gossip?
You gotta tell me you
You need to share the information with me
I'd like to know
I'm curious about what's happening
Oh what a lovely way with words
You have a charming way of speaking
Is that the way you see the world?
Is your perspective always so positive?
I went down to your house last weekend
I visited you recently
You said, 'come on man, you don't have to point out everything that's bad.
You got defensive when I pointed out flaws
So there's a broken mirror on my bed
You're admitting there's a problem
I'll clean it up, so what?
You're minimizing the issue
You don't have to be such an asshole all the time.
You think I'm too critical
Aww don't be like that.
Don't be upset with me
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Written by: ANDRE YOUNG, CHANTAL KREVIAZUK, EVE JEFFERS, GWEN STEFANI, JERRY BOCK, KARA DIOGUARDI, MARK CHRISTOPHER BATSON, MICHAEL A. ELIZONDO, SHELDON HARNICK
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