The inclusion of “50 Foot Queenie” pairs nicely with Harvey’s other Rid of Me track “Man-Size,” as both tracks play either ends of the gender spectrum as screaming, foot-stomping identities that blur the lines of what constitutes power for each sex.
In the music video, Harvey confronts the camera i...
[Verse 1]
Hey, I'm one big queen
No one can stop me
Red light, red, green
Sat back, I'm watching
I'm number one
Second to no one
No sweat, I'm clean
Nothing can touch me
[Verse 2]
Tell you my name
F-U and C-K
Fifty-foot Queenie
Force 10 hurricane
Biggest woman
I could have ten sons
Ten gods, ten queens
Ten foot and rising
[Chorus]
Hey, I'm the king of the world
You oughta hear my song
You come on, measure me
I'm twenty inches long
[Verse 3]
Glory, glory
Lay it all on me
Fifty-foot Queenie
Fifty and rising
You bend over
Casanova
No sweat, I'm clean
Nothing can touch me
[Chorus]
Hey, I'm the king of the world
You oughta hear my song
You come on, measure me
I'm twenty inches long
Hey, I'm the king of the world
You oughta hear my song
You come on, measure me
I'm thirty inches long
Hey, I'm the king of the world
You oughta hear my song
You come on, measure me
I'm forty inches long
Hey, I'm king the of the world
You oughta hear my song
You come on, measure me
I'm fifty inches long
[Outro]
Fifty-foot Queenie
Fifty-foot Queenie
Fifty-foot Queenie
Fifty-foot Queenie
Fifty-foot Queenie
Fifty-foot Queenie
Fifty-foot Queenie
(Fifty-foot Queenie)
50ft Queenie was written by PJ Harvey.
50ft Queenie was produced by Steve Albini.
PJ Harvey released 50ft Queenie on Sat Mar 27 1993.
In this interview Polly jokes that Queenie is so big because she eats men and that’s a good form of protein.