Hedwig and the Angry Inch - Wig In A Box

On nights like this
When the world's a bit amiss
And the lights go down
Across the trailer park
I get down, I feel had
I feel on the verge of going mad
And then it's time to punch the clock

I put on some make-up
And turn on the tape deck
And pull the wig back on my head
Suddenly I'm Miss Midwest Midnight Checkout Queen
Until I head home
And I put myself to bed

I look back on where I'm from
Look at the woman I've become
And the strangest things seem suddenly routine
I look up from my Vermouth on the rocks
The gift wrapped wig still in the box
Of towering velveteen

I put on some make-up
Some LaVern Baker
I'm pulling the wig down from the shelf
Suddenly I'm Miss Beehive 1963
Until I wake up
And I turn back to myself

Some girls they have natural ease
They wear it any way they please
With their French flip curls
And perfumed magazines
Wear it up, let it down
This is the best way that I've found
To be the best you've ever seen

I put on some make-up
Turn on the eight-tack
I'm pulling the wig down from the shelf
Suddenly I'm Miss Farrah Fawcett
From TV
Until I wake up
And I turn back to myself

Shag, bi-level, bob
Dorothy Hamill do,
Sausage curl, chicken wings
It's all because of you
With your blow dried, feather backed
Toni home wave, too
Flip, for, frizz, flop
It's all because of you
It's all because of you
It's all because of you

(okay...everybody...)

I put on some make-up
Turn up the eight track
I'm pulling the wig down from the shelf
Suddenly I'm this punk rock star
Of stage and screen
And I ain't never
I'm never turning back

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Hedwig
• and
• the
• Angry
• Inch
• Wig
• In
• Box

[AngiesMyGal]

is there a specific reason that the actor who plays hedwig didn't shave his underarms because they're very distracting.. :/

[aspectaleatoire]

@AngiesMyGal Because she's German! Isn't it known that European women don't shave? I don't know, at least that's what I figured. =P

[candeebradin]

love

[aspectaleatoire]

Yes.

[brix42]

HA! this is not even on of my favorite songs off the movie but just now out of nowhere it popped in my head on some triumphant shit.lol , good stuff. thanks for the upload

[Juliasaur]

@AngiesMyGal Probably to create the imagery of his/her prevailing manliness, because he is neither entirely man nor woman, but a fusion of both!

[rogueatheart]

@AngiesMyGal Gender stereotyping is so 1990.

[QuantizingKelly]

Love Hedwig! <3



[sinbysin666]

@aspectaleatoire That's just stereotype.

[kmblucky]

It is one of the most beautiful songs.

[mooey96999]

The sound track for this movie is amazing

[MrRottenTreats7]

Hedwig FTW!!

[joejoe0308]

I've seen this movie hundreds of times lol ( I own the soundtrack and dvd) And don't get me started on how much I listen to this soundtrack...lol