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Wax Ecstatic
The Drag Queens of Memphis

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The Drag Queens of Memphis

Release date: 2nd July 1996

From Wax Ecstatic

About This Track

"The Drag Queens of Memphis" is a track by Sponge, from the album Wax Ecstatic, released 2nd July 1996. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Sponge

Sponge

Lyrics

The Drag Queens of Memphis

[Verse 1]

With a sparkle boot on the grave of Elvis he shouted

"Hey King, I'm here, it's your Queen

And it's been such a long time my friend

And I've brought a couple of beers"

[Chorus]

There's Drag Queens

There's Drag Queens

In Memphis

There's Drag Queens

There's Drag Queens

In Memphis

There's Drag Queens

In Memphis

[Verse 2]

With a giddy up and a rodeo with killer

Detroit style and killer Detroit smiles

They had sparkles on their footsteps

You know they even had cowboys stuck in their eyes

[Chorus]

There's Drag Queens

There's Drag Queens

In Memphis

Oh yeah, oh yeah

Drag Queens

There's Drag Queens

In Memphis, Memphis, Memphis

Queens

In Memphis

[Guitar Solo]

[Piano Solo]

[Verse 3]

Otis, I can still hear you are sitting

Out on the dock

The music will never stop

Sam and Dave said "Get ready"

You know the rest said

"I'm comin', I'm comin'" baby, make it last

Make it last, make it last

[Chorus]

Drag Queens

There's Drag Queens

In Memphis

Drag Queens

There's Drag Queens

In Memphis, Memphis, Memphis

There's Drag Queens

In Memphis

[Outro]

There's Drag Queens

In Memphis

There's Drag Queens

In Memphis

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From Wax Ecstatic

1996

Album

Release year

1996

—I Am Anastasia
—Got to Be a Bore
—Imaginary Marriage [Japan Bonus Track]
—Imagine You
—My Purity
—My Baby Said
—Mekron Bomb [Japan Bonus Track]
—The Death of a Drag Queen
—Silence Is Their Drug
—Velveteen
—Wax Ecstatic (To Sell Angelina)
—The Drag Queens of Memphis

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Credits

Credited: Tim Patalan, Vinnie Dombroski