Name: The Tattooed Lady (Dreamland Park Mix)
Duration: P00H02M07S
Description: Another odd mix of new and old, "The Tattooed Lady" is the combination of a piece of guitar music recorded in 1988, and lyrics written in 2018. Intentionally retroquarian (1920's) kitsch, it was probably inspired by bands such as Queen, or even the Cure's "Love Cats".

The Tattooed Lady (Dreamland Park Mix)

from I'm Not Van Gogh (2021 Extended Play Single) by 391 & the Army of Astraea

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Another odd mix of new and old, "The Tattooed Lady" is the combination of a piece of guitar music recorded in 1988, and lyrics written in 2018. Intentionally retroquarian (1920's) kitsch, it was probably inspired by bands such as Queen, or even the Cure's "Love Cats".

lyrics

The Tattooed Lady - she isn’t free
She isn’t like just you or me
And if you ask – it’s plain to see
The Tattooed Lady is the one for me

She isn’t short, she isn’t tan
She’s avoir un poil dan le main*
But that’s all the more I like about her
The Tattooed Lady makes my heart stir

On the boardwalk, behind the curtain
I’ve paid my fee, and now I’m certain
That every single day, in every subtle way
I know I’ll just pay and pay

But the Tattooed Lady is the one for me

She sings and plays a fancy zither,
Her eyes say “fetch and come hither”
Paralyzed – I stand and blither
But cupid’s fired his arrow from his quiver

The Tattooed Lady - she isn’t free
She isn’t like you or me
And if you ask – it’s plain to see
The Tattooed Lady is the one for me

She isn’t short, she isn’t tan
She’s avoir un poil dan le main*
But that’s all the more I like about her
The Tattooed Lady makes my heart stir

The Tattooed Lady she’s the one for me
Oh, the Tattooed Lady

* French euphemistic expression, literally: “to have a hair in the hand” i.e. to be extremely lazy

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from I'm Not Van Gogh (2021 Extended Play Single), track released April 20, 2021
Performed by: 391 & the Army of Astraea
Personnel: Ira Aron Rosenblum (Vocals, Electric Guitar)
Words & Music Composed by: Ira Aron Rosenblum
Original Guitar Track Recorded in 1988 on a Tascam analogue 4-Track and Digitized in March 2016 / Analogue to Digital Vocals Recorded in July 2018 / Dreamland Park Mix recorded December 2020)
Produced by: Ira Aron Rosenblum for Stubborn God Productions

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391 & the Army of Astraea New York, New York

391 & the Army of Astraea is the musical alter-ego of award-winning screenwriter, artist, and multi-instrumentalist, Ira Aron Rosenblum. Having recorded Post-Punk & Industrial Music with a variety of accomplices from the mid-'80's-late-'90's, 391 & the Army of Astraea has returned after more than a decade hiatus, and now focuses on Film Score, Electronic Music, and Singer-Songwriter Folk-Rock. ... more

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