Patricia the Stripper

Lovely Ladies

Patricia the Stripper by The Wombats

"Some solid advice: never fall in love with a lady of the night."

This song takes you on a wild ride.

First of all, you're hearing about this desperate man who can't get over the stripper with whom he spent one single, passionate, alcohol-induced night.

Of the guitarist and songwriter Matthew Murray, the bass player said, he writes about "random stories about everyday life that he encounters. I guess trying to put a different slant on traditional themes of love and girls and all the rest of it. Try to twist that on its head and do something as original as possible with it" (x).

Second, the track has some interesting composition elements.

There's a 40-second intro with guitar trills and drums before the song begins in earnest, and the vocals don't come in until almost 50 seconds in.

It continues on in typical indie pop rock fashion, with more guitars and some background oohs and ahs, until around the 3:00 minute mark. Everything slows down for a moment and comes to a dramatic, almost choral cry of Patricia, the stripper! that sounds almost like it belongs on a Broadway stage.

After the theatrical interlude and a brief reprise of the usual upbeat stuff, the song ends on a slow, stripped-down note. A delicate plucking of the guitar accompanies solo vocals, gently pining over Patricia one last time.

Overview:

Genre:
Indie Pop / Indie Rock

Favorite Lyrics:
I didn't mean to get involved;
it was the alcohol
mixed with an empty feeling inside.

Verdict:
I don't hate it.