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The Vanilla Queen
17,562
Rock
The Vanilla Queen was released on January 1, 1973 by Geffen* as a part of the album Moontan
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AlbumMoontan
Release DateJanuary 1, 1973
LabelGeffen*
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM133

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
George Kooymans
George Kooymans
Guitar, Vocals
Barry Hay
Barry Hay
Vocals, Saxophone
Bertus Borgers
Bertus Borgers
Saxophone
Cesar Zuiderwijk
Cesar Zuiderwijk
Drums, Percussion
Rinus Gerritsen
Rinus Gerritsen
Keyboards, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
George Kooymans
George Kooymans
Songwriter
Barry Hay
Barry Hay
Songwriter
Golden Earring
Golden Earring
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Golden Earring
Golden Earring
Producer
Damon Lyon-Shaw
Damon Lyon-Shaw
Mixing Engineer
Pieter Nieboer
Pieter Nieboer
Engineer

Lyrics

Fascinating lady
Snowflake in the sun
You make me feel so bourgeois
Oh, you've captured everyone
I hear you've been a dancer
At some famous Paris show
And million dollar lovers
Neatly saw you to your door
Nineteen fifty-seven
Sweetheart of the year
The secret of your beauty
Was your moontan and your fear
And now you run this city
You're still honey to the flies
Attract the in-crowd dandies
Faraway look in their eyes
You're the bright
Nocturnal vanilla queen
Your mask is sterile dignity
Tell me why, nocturnal vanilla queen
You haunt me even in my dreams
It couldn't be avoided
We were bound to meet
I knew you would drag me down
And toss me off my feet
Sweet moments of desire
Sweet moments of relief
You blew down my fences
Oh, you're natural make-believe
You're the bright
Nocturnal vanilla queen
Your mask is sterile dignity
Tell me why, nocturnal vanilla queen
You haunt me even in my dreams
You're the bright
Nocturnal vanilla queen
Your mask is sterile dignity
Tell me why, nocturnal vanilla queen
You haunt me even in my dreams
You're the bright
Nocturnal vanilla queen
Your mask is sterile dignity
Tell me why, nocturnal vanilla queen
You haunt me even in my dreams
Well, in simple English I’m… (awful lazy)
What’s your name, Honey?
Written by: Barry Hay, George Kooymans
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