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"'''Pull Shapes'''" is a single from [[The Pipettes]] and was released on [[July 3]], [[2006]]. It is available on CD, double 7" vinyl, and digital download from [[Memphis Industries]]. |
"'''Pull Shapes'''" is a single from [[The Pipettes]] and was released on [[July 3]], [[2006]]. It is available on CD, double 7" vinyl, and digital download from [[Memphis Industries]]. |
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==Releases== |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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The video for the song parodies a scene from the [[Russ Meyer]] film [[Beyond the Valley of the Dolls]]. |
The video for the song parodies a scene from the [[Russ Meyer]] film [[Beyond the Valley of the Dolls]]. |
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==Definition== |
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The expression "'''pull shapes'''" is a British (en-UK) colloqualism that refers to the act of dancing, in particular perhaps to the act of dancing sufficiently expressively as to make "[[shapes]]" with one's arms, legs, and overall motions on the dance floor. Use in context by [[Gwenno]] during [http://www.avclub.com/content/interview/the_pipettes an interview]:"Pull shapes on the dance floor, you know? Like when you go dancing: 'You want to go pull some shapes?' Or 'I was pulling some shapes on the dance floor.' " |
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[[Category:2006 singles]] |
[[Category:2006 singles]] |
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Revision as of 00:21, 26 April 2007
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"Pull Shapes" is a single from The Pipettes and was released on July 3, 2006. It is available on CD, double 7" vinyl, and digital download from Memphis Industries. The expression "pull shapes" is a British (en-UK) colloqualism that refers to the act of dancing.
Releases
CD
- "Pull Shapes"
- "Really That Bad"
7" White Vinyl
- "Pull Shapes"
- "Guess Who Ran Off with the Milkman?"
7" Yellow Vinyl
- "Pull Shapes"
- "Magician Man"
Trivia
The video for the song parodies a scene from the Russ Meyer film Beyond the Valley of the Dolls.
Definition
The expression "pull shapes" is a British (en-UK) colloqualism that refers to the act of dancing, in particular perhaps to the act of dancing sufficiently expressively as to make "shapes" with one's arms, legs, and overall motions on the dance floor. Use in context by Gwenno during an interview:"Pull shapes on the dance floor, you know? Like when you go dancing: 'You want to go pull some shapes?' Or 'I was pulling some shapes on the dance floor.' "