Does anybody dig this song as much as I do? Admittedly, Duran Duran has a lot of great songs, but "Skin Trade" has gotta be my favorite.


"Skin Trade"

Working on the weekend, baby.
She's working all through the night.
A jump into the deep end gave her
The evidence she required.
Takes five; she's got pearls.
Don't fake it when it comes to making money.
So she smiles. But that's cruel.
If you know what she thinks
If you knew what she was after.

Sometimes she wonders,
And she laughs in her frustration.

[CHORUS]
Would someone please explain
The reason for this strange behaviour.
In exploitation's name
We must be working for the Skin Trade.

Doctors of the revolution gave us
The medicine we desired.
Besides being absolutely painless
It's a question of compromise.
They got steel.
So cool to get angry at the weekend
And go back to school.
So big deal; it's what rules.
When it comes to making money,
Say yes, please; thank you.

Sometimes you wonder, and ask yourself the question.

[CHORUS (Repeated)]

I know the answer, but I'm asking you the question.

[CHORUS (Repeat for FADE)]


Duran Duran was just in town this past week, but no, I didn't go. Didn't find out about the show until it was too late. Hopefully if I ever did get to see Duran Duran in concert, they would sing this song, I it!!

This song used to be my jam. This was on the album that was produced by Nile Rodgers. What I liked about it was that it was kind of funky.

Yes, this song is very funky. Dare I say that it sounds a bit Prince-like? The falsetto voice I guess is what makes me think of Prince.

Great song. One of their funkiest. As good today as it was 19 years ago.

NWF said:

NWF!! I knew you would respond, because I remember we were talking about this song in the chatroom one day.

psychodelicide said:

Psych! Uh.....we did? I don't remember that, but um...OK.

I can't even remember what I had for dinner last night.

NWF said:

Yup, we did, I remember it clearly.

Oh wait, now I remember. It was a cheese calzone.

psychodelicide said:

Simon does have some P action going on vocally w/that song.

LOVE IT!!!!! * pulls psychodelicide close..and begins to grind*

I love the "Notorious" album. "Meet El Presidente", "Skin Trade", "Notorious"...but my favourite..and quite possibly my favourite Duran Duran song is "Winter Marches On"





[Edited 4/2/05 15:52pm]

Hotlegs said:

You noticed it too, huh? I thought it was just me who had that observation. Nice to see someone feels the same way.

Chico319 said:

psychodelicide said:

Great song, for them. Shit lyrics as usual.

I never understood what this song was about either.

psychodelicide said:

I kind of got the impression that this women that their describing in this song is a seductress for hire.

psychodelicide said:

:cough: you discussed it with me Nancy

Hotlegs said:

Could very well be.

Mazerati said:

I did? Then I must have discussed it with both of you, and just don't remember it for some reason.

Notorious is an underrated release. I love the funk and combo of uptempo and slower songs. "Skin Trade" is a good song. I like extended version.

Chico319 said:

It's one of their best.

I also liked American Science on that LP too.

THis song has always been in my TOP 10 DD faves...The beginning is my favorite part...