Saturday, September 30, 2017

Dainty Bugs

This takes Soft Cell's "Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go" and spins it to a fashion designer's unrequited love for an entomologist.

Sometimes I find, it seems
You've got bugs on your mind, you see
I need to find a way to break
The scientific grip of entomology
At bugs you stare
I need to show I care
And although I try
Between ticks and mites, I can't catch your eyes
Bugs!  What can I do? (I can)
Here's a plan for you
I'll dress these bugs I'm giving
In lace and bows they're oh so pretty
Make bugs fancy, presto and they're all
Dainty bugs
(whoa-o-o-o) Dainty bugs

Now I know I've got these
Bugs to paint, I've got to decorate
All these itty bugs in your treasury
Sometimes I try
But these words won't come out right
But now I think I found a way
'Cause I made your bug a bug toupee

Bugs feet can do shoes
But plain shoes won't do
I'll sprinkle glue and glitter
To sparkle up your bugs new slippers
Make bugs fancy, presto and they're all
Dainty bugs
(whoa-o-o-o) Dainty bugs

Those bugs need these
I give you fashionista fleas
Your bugs would glow in dainty clothes
Now I'm gonna pick my threads and sew
Dainty bugs (whoa-o-o-o), dainty bugs (whoa-o-o-o)
Dainty bugs (whoa-o-o-o), dainty bugs (whoa-o-o-o)
Plush antennae, dainty bugs
Plush antennae, dainty bugs

Baby, baby, look at these bugs clothes
Oh they're so dainty
Let me weave you some more
I've got these glittered knitted sweaters fitted for brine fleas
Those lucky brine fleas
Echinoderms are sad
Blue suede hats fit your flies, so snazzily
Those are dapper bugs
Take it from me
And now I found around here, some centipedes
You know I believe, I need some more sleeves

Oh baby, baby, look at these bugs clothes
Oh they're so dainty
Let me weave you some more
Oh baby, baby, look at these bugs clothes
Oh they're so dainty
Don't you really adore