Virginia Plain
Roxy Music * Track #4 On Roxy Music
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Virginia Plain by Roxy Music
Performed by
Roxy MusicProduced by
Peter SinfieldWrited by
Bryan FerryAbout
In 1964 when Bryan Ferry was an art student he painted a picture titled “Virginia Plain”. It was reportedly of a packet of cigarettes and a woman on a plain (landscape feature). Three images, all of which represented “Virginia Plain”.
Trivia: Along with a number of other Roxy Music songs, it featur...
Virginia Plain Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Make me a deal and make it straight
All signed and sealed, I'll take it
To Robert E. Lee I'll show it
I hope and pray he don't blow it, 'cause
We've been around a long time
Just try try try try tryin' to make make the big time
[Verse 2]
Take me on a roller coaster
Take me for an airplane ride
Take me for a six day wonder
But don't you throw don't you throw my pride aside besides
What's real and make believe?
Baby Jane's in Acapulco, we are flying down to Rio
[Verse 3]
Throw me a line, I'm sinking fast
Clutching at straws, can't make it
Havana sound we're trying
A hard edge, a hipster jiving, ohh
Last picture show's down the drive-in
You're so sheer, you're so chic, teenage rebel of the week
[Verse 4]
Flavours of the mountain streamline
Midnight blue casino floors
Dance the Cha-Cha through till sunrise
Opens up exclusive doors, oh wow!
Just like flamingoes look the same
So me and you, just we two, got to search for something new
[Verse 5]
Far beyond the pale horizon
Some place near the desert strand
And where my Studebaker takes me
That's where I'll make my stand, but wait!
Can't you see her Holzer mane?
What's her name?
Virginia Plain
Virginia Plain Q&A
Who wrote Virginia Plain's ?
Virginia Plain was written by Bryan Ferry.
Who produced Virginia Plain's ?
Virginia Plain was produced by Peter Sinfield.
What did Roxy Music say about "Virginia Plain"?
Bryan Ferry:
We had just released the first Roxy Music album and the record company (Island Records) seemed as surprised as we were by its amazing instant success.
Their only problem was that there was no single there – so they asked me if I had any other songs knocking about. I did have an unfini...