Man from the Magazine
HAIM * Track #11 On Women in Music Pt. III
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Man from the Magazine by HAIM
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HAIMProduced by
Ariel Rechtshaid & Rostam & Danielle HaimWrited by
Danielle Haim & Alana Haim & Este HaimAbout
“Man from the Magazine” concerns how female artists are asked questions by journalists that male artists would never get, beginning with a true story from Este Haim about getting asked whether she makes her bass-playing faces in bed.
The song draws clear inspiration from Joni Mitchell, such as her...
Man from the Magazine Lyrics
[Intro]
One, two, three
[Verse 1]
Man from the magazine, what did you say?
"Do you make the same faces in bed?"
Hey, man, what kind of question is that?
What did you really want me to say back?
What's going on behind those dark glasses?
Is this what you think making a pass is?
Wondering which door could get me out fastest
When I tell it now
[Chorus]
I don't want to hear
It is what it is, it was what it was
I don't want to hear
It is what it is, it was what it was
You don't know how it feels, you expect me to deal with it
'Til I'm perfectly numb
But you don't know how it feels
[Verse 2]
Man from the music shop, I drove too far
For you to hand me that starter guitar
"Hey, girl, why don't you play a few bars?"
Oh, what's left to prove?
[Chorus]
I don't want to hear
It is what it is, it was what it was
Don't make me hear
It is what it is, it was what it was
You don't know how it feels, you expect me to deal with it
'Til I'm perfectly numb
[Outro]
But you don't know how it feels
You don't know how it feels
You don't know how it feels
To be the cunt
Man from the Magazine Q&A
Who wrote Man from the Magazine's ?
Man from the Magazine was written by Danielle Haim & Alana Haim & Este Haim.
Who produced Man from the Magazine's ?
Man from the Magazine was produced by Ariel Rechtshaid & Rostam & Danielle Haim.
When did HAIM release Man from the Magazine?
HAIM released Man from the Magazine on Fri Jun 26 2020.
What did HAIM say about "Man from the Magazine"?
When we were first coming out, I guess it was perplexing for some people that I would make faces when I played, even though men have been doing it for years. When they see men do it, they are just, to quote HAIM, ‘in it.’ But of course, when a woman does it, it’s unsettling and off-putting and could...
What has Danielle Haim said about the song?
We recorded this song in one take. We got the feeling we wanted in the first take. The first verse is Este’s super specific story, and then, on the second verse, it feels very universal to any woman who plays music about going into a guitar store or a music shop and immediately either being asked, ‘...