Released as the second single from Bloodsport on 2 December 2002.
Liam Howe:
There is a tune on the new record called Loretta Young Silks after the practice, invented by her cameraman, of placing silk stockings over the lens to achieve a soft focus. The song is about vanity and soft focusing yours...
[Verse 1]
Got answers for everyone, endless excuses
Not habit for anyone, ‘cause I'm trying to break your click-track heart
Seen a vision of perfect grace, airbrushed and lifeless
All contempt and aftertaste, it's like I'm waiting for the scars to heal
[Chorus]
You're so Loretta Young silks, fashioning your self escape
You're so Loretta Young silks, trading on your super waif
All style before content, using me as bait
You're so Loretta Young silks, swapping your love for hate
[Verse 2]
Soft focus for full appeal, pictured as flawless
No context for self esteem, I'd be pushed to give your love on that
As far as the eye can see: too much perfection
Pure substance for wannabes, keeps you beating to a click-track heart
[Chorus]
You're so Loretta Young silks, fashioning your self escape
You're so Loretta Young silks, trading on your super waif
All style before content, using me as bait
You're so Loretta Young silks, swapping your love for hate
[Instrumental Bridge]
[Chorus]
You're so Loretta Young silks, fashioning your self escape
You're so Loretta Young silks, trading on your super waif
All style before content, using me as bait
You're so Loretta Young silks, swapping your love for hate
[Outro]
You're so Loretta Young silks, swapping your love for hate
(You're so Loretta Young silks,) swapping your love for hate
(You're so Loretta Young silks,) swapping your love for hate
Loretta Young Silks was written by Bill Withers & Ian Pickering & Chris Corner.
Loretta Young Silks was produced by Line of Flight & Jim Abbiss.
Sneaker Pimps released Loretta Young Silks on Mon Dec 02 2002.