Duran Duran: Electric Barbarella Meaning

Song Released: 1997

Electric Barbarella Lyrics

I knew when I first saw you on the showroom floor
You were made for me
I took you home and dressed you up in polyester
Princess of my dreams
Emotionless and cold as ice
All of the things I like
The way you look
The way you move
The sound...

1. picklegirl

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   Oct 15th 2016 !⃝

   There is absolutely no meaning to this song at all. It's just a bunch of nonsense that the band wrote, the Barbarella reference is simply an homage to Professor Duran in the movie "Barbarella" where the band got its name.
2. anonymous

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   Jul 20th 2006 !⃝

   If you pay attention, different aspects of the consumer electronics industry show through in this song. For example,
   "I knew when I first saw you on the showroom floor, you were made for me." this happens all the time in electronics stores. You see something awesome and you buy it.
   It is a song likening gorgeous electronic devices to feminine beauty.
3. Duran Fan

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   Nov 18th 2005 !⃝

   Electric Barbarella was the first song to be dowloaded for sale across the Internet. In 1997, the song was downloaded from London.
4. Duran Fan

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   Jun 22nd 2005 !⃝

   About a man and the robot he loves. Priceless.

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