Vogue
"Vogue" is a song by American singer Madonna from her second soundtrack album I'm Breathless (1990). It was released as the first single from the album on March 27, 1990, by Sire Records. Madonna was inspired by vogue dancers and choreographers Jose Gutierez Xtravaganza and Luis Xtravaganza from the Harlem "House Ball" community, the origin of the dance form, and they introduced "Vogueing" to her at the Sound Factory club in New York City. "Vogue" is an upbeat house song which set trends in dance music in the 1990s with strong influences of 1970s disco within its composition. "Vogue" also contains a spoken section, in which Madonna name-checks various golden-era Hollywood celebrities. Lyrically, the song is about enjoying oneself on the dance floor no matter who one is, and it contains a theme of escapism. "Vogue" has appeared in a remixed form on two Madonna greatest hits collections: The Immaculate Collection (1990) and Celebration (2009).
Lyrics
Strike a pose.
Strike a pose.
Vogue, vogue, vogue
Vogue, vogue, vogue
Look around everywhere you turn is heartache
It`s everywhere that you go [look around]
You try everything you can to escape
The pain of life that you know [life that you know]
When all else fails and you long to be
Something better than you are today
I know a place where you can get away
It`s called a dance floor, and here`s what it`s for, so
Chorus:
Come on, vogue
Let your body move to the music [move to the music]
Hey, hey, hey
Come on, vogue
Let your body go with the flow [go with the flow]
You know you can do it
All you need is your own imagination
So use it that`s what it`s for [that`s what it`s for]
Go inside, for your finest inspiration
Your dreams will open the door [open up the door]
It makes no difference if you`re black or white
If you`re a boy or a girl
If the music`s pumping it will give you new life
You`re a superstar, yes, that`s what you are, you know it
(chorus, substituting "groove" for "move")
Beauty`s where you find it
Not just where you bump and grind it
Soul is in the musical
That`s where I feel so beautiful
Magical, life`s a ball
So get up on the dance floor
(chorus)
Vogue, [Vogue]
Beauty`s where you find it [move to the music]
Vogue, [Vogue]
Beauty`s where you find it [go with the flow]
Greta Garbo, and Monroe
Dietrich and DiMaggio
Marlon Brando, Jimmy Dean
On the cover of a magazine
Grace Kelly; Harlow, Jean
Picture of a beauty queen
Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire
Ginger Rogers, dance on air
They had style, they had grace
Rita Hayworth gave good face
Lauren, Katherine, Lana too
Bette Davis, we love you
Ladies with an attitude
Fella`s that were in the mood
Don`t just stand there, let`s get to it
Strike a pose, there`s nothing to it
Vogue, vogue, vogue, vogue
Oooh, you`ve got to
Let your body move to the music
Oooh, you`ve got to just
Let your body go with the flow
Oooh, you`ve got to just,
Vogue !
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