You Think You're a Man
Divine
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You think you're a man Man, boy Man, boy Man, boy Man, boy Man Boy Turn around, stand up like a man and look me in the eye Turn around, take one final look at what you've left behind Then walk away From the greatest lover you have ever known Yes, walk away You're telling me that you can make it on your own By yourself, all alone, without my help Mister, you just made a big mistake You think you're a man but you're only a boy You think you're a man, you are only a toy You think you're a man but you just couldn't see You weren't man enough to safisfy me Shut the door, take a look around and tell me what you find Shut the door, take a giant step for you and all mankind Then don't come back I always gave you so much more than you deserved No, don't come back 'Cause no one makes a fool of me, you've got a nerve to walk away Mark the words I'm gonna say Mister, you just made a big mistake You think you're a man but you're only a boy You think you're a man, you are only a toy You think you're a man but you just couldn't see You weren't man enough to safisfy me Man, boy Man, boy Man, boy Man, boy Man, boy Man, boy Man, boy Man, boy You think you're a man but you're only a boy You think you're a man, you are only a toy You think you're a man but you just couldn't see You weren't man enough to safisfy me Shut the door, take a look around and tell me what you find Shut the door, take a giant step for you and all mankind Then don't come back I always gave you so much more than you deserve No, don't come back 'Cause no one makes a fool of me, you've got a nerve to walk away Mark the words I'm gonna say Mister, you just made a big mistake You think you're a man but you're only a boy You think you're a man, you are only a toy You think you're a man but you just couldn't see You weren't man enough to safisfy me You think you're a man but you're only a boy You think you're a man, you are only a toy You think you're a man but you just couldn't see You weren't man enough to safisfy me Man, boy Toy You think you're a man but you're only a boy You think you're a man, you are only a toy You think you're a man but you just couldn't see You weren't man enough to safisfy me You think you're a man but you're only a boy You think you're a man, you are only a toy You think you're a man but you just couldn't see You weren't man enough to safisfy me You think you're a man but you're only a boy You think you're a man, you are only a toy You think you're a man but you just couldn't see
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Written by: GEOFFREY DEANE, WILLIAM KEITH MILLER
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2 facts about this song
Divine" Version"You Think You're a Man" is performed by the American actor, singer, and drag queen Divine, whose real name was Harris Glenn Milstead.
- The song was released in 1984 by the record label "Proto Records."
- It was one of Divine's highest charting singles and reached No. 16 in the UK Singles Chart.
- "You Think You're a Man" was written by Geoffrey Deane, a British singer-songwriter who had his own success with the band "Modern Romance."
- The song later featured in the 2007 movie "Zodiac", directed by David Fincher.
- "You Think You're a Man" is considered a classic in the Hi-NRG genre, a type of up-tempo disco or electronic dance music.
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The Vaselines" VersionThe Vaselines, a Scottish alternative rock band, performed a cover of "You Think You're a Man."
- Their cover version was included in the band's third studio album, "V for Vaselines," which was released in 2014.
- It is a much more stripped-down, rock version compared to Divine's original Hi-NRG disco version.
- This Scottish indie-pop duo's previous works have been covered by numerous acts, including Nirvana.
- Unlike Divine's version, the Vaselines maintained the lyrics but changed the instrumentals significantly, giving the song a totally different feel.
- The Vaselines are praised for their ability to take a disco hit and transform it into a punk-infused gem.
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