Glory of the 80's - Tori Amos

I took a taxi from LA to Venus in 1985

I was electromagnetically sucked back

into a party going on that night

it was the glories of the 80's

with karma drawn up in lines

and two bugle boy models saying, «baby,

it’s free-bee you sure look deprived»

I had the «Story of O"in my bucket seat

of my wanna be mustang

auditioning for reptiles in their

Raquel Welsh campaign

in the glories of the 80's

you said, «I'm not afraid to die»

I said, I don’t find that remotely funny

even on this space cake high

and then it all seemed clear

just then you go and disappear

silicone party barbies to the left and

Joan of Arcs to the right

no one feeling insecure we were

all gorge and famous in our last lives

and the glories of the 80's you said

«the end is nothing to fear"I said

blow the end now baby

who do I gotta shag to get outta here

and then when it all seemed clear

just then you go and disappear

sure you’re out there orbiting around

wish I had you back now

I met a drag king called Venus

she had a velvet hologram, she said

«my husband ran off with my shaman

but they love me as I am»

in the glories of the 80's

I may not have to die

I’ll clone myself

like that blonde chick

that sings Betty Davis eyes

and then when it all seemed clear

just then you go and disappear