"Andrew in Drag" is a song by American
indie pop
Indie pop (also typeset as indie-pop or indiepop) is a music genre and subculture that combines guitar pop with DIY ethic in opposition to the style and tone of mainstream pop music. It originated from British post-punk in the late 1970s and sub ...
band
The Magnetic Fields
The Magnetic Fields (named after the André Breton/Philippe Soupault novel ''Les Champs Magnétiques'') are an American Band (rock and pop), band founded and led by Stephin Merritt. Merritt is the group's primary songwriter, producer, and vocali ...
, released as the first single from their album ''
Love at the Bottom of the Sea'' (2012). The song - written from the point of view of a straight man who sees a straight friend perform in drag and is highly aroused by it - deals with the confusing nature, complexity, and evanescent quality of lust.
Cover versions
The song has been covered by
The Shins.
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2012 singles
The Magnetic Fields songs
2012 songs
Songs written by Stephin Merritt
LGBT-related songs
Songs about cross-dressing