Dance Dance Christa Paffgen

Album: Never Take Friendship Personal (2005)
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Songfacts®:

  • This song is about how sexual attractions can become an addiction. Ironically, scientists have proven that sexual experiences or images stimulate glands in the brain to produce endorphins that actually create a natural "high," hence the line "I need a fix in those heroin eyes." This song also explores how lonely people will often chase after a partner in order to fulfill themselves: "Only you entwined could make this orphan feel at home." >>
    Suggestion credit:
    Geoff - Los Angeles, CA
  • Christa Paffgen is better known as Nico, a German model who worked with Andy Warhol and sang with the Velvet Underground. Neither her proper name or stage name appear in the lyrics, but Hollywood icons James Dean and Marilyn Monroe do.

Comments: 2

  • Aaron from Hope, MeI agree. Long but good, a lot of illusions to celebrities. It's a really good song.
  • D from Waterloo, Iai love this song!
    it's a great song by one of my favorite bands of all time! everyone should listen 2 em!
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