"Glitter and Grease" is a song written by Lady Gaga and Rob Fusari (Team Love Child). The title is registered as "Glitter & Grease" on ASCAP, and "Glitter and Grease" on BMI. A 5 second snippet leaked on January 12, 2010, alongside 4 other snippets, "Animal", "Sexy Ugly" the second verse of "Out Of Control", and "Take You Out". The studio version of the song leaked on June 23rd, 2012.
Background
The lyrics of the song describe the relationship Gaga had with Lüc Carl in 2007, in particular, the love he had for his car (Nadine), a watermelon green Chevrolet El Camino.
Performance
Lady Gaga made a connection to the song on her twitter on February 8, 2010.
| “ | rub that glitter + grease around, can't wait for you to see the new show little monsters! | ” |
| —Lady Gaga | ||
The song is the only unreleased song performed at the revamped Monster Ball Tour in 2010. During the performance, there is a green Rolls-Royce used on stage.
Concert tours
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| Monster Ball: Arena versions | All dates |
Lyrics
Studio version
Rub that glitter and grease around
Rub that glitter and grease around
Rub that glitter and grease around
Grease around
Rub that glitter and grease around
Rub that glitter and grease around
Rub that glitter and grease around
Grease around
Hot shit, in Brooklyn
Painted green watermelon
That guy's ride is good lookin', good lookin'
He tells me that he loves me
And even though I'm real sexy
He loves his car, car, car
He's always with his car, car, car
So, I rub that glitter and grease around
Rub that glitter and grease around
Rub that glitter and grease around, grease around
Rub that glitter and grease around
Rub that glitter and grease around
Rub that glitter and grease around, grease around
Start it, pump it, wash it, bump it
Rub that glitter and grease, he loves it
Me so grimy, make her shiny
There's more glitter and grease behind it
New York on the weekend
Ain’t nothing without your woman
That guy’s girl is good lookin', good lookin'
He’d buy me presents, baby
But gas costs him a lot of money
He loves his car, car, car
He spends it on his car, car, car
So, I rub that glitter and grease around
Rub that glitter and grease around
Rub that glitter and grease around, grease around
Rub that glitter and grease around
Rub that glitter and grease around
Rub that glitter and grease around, grease around
Start it, pump it, wash it, bump it
Rub that glitter and grease, he loves it
Me so grimy, make her shiny
There's more glitter and grease behind it
Start it, pump it, wash it, bump it
Rub that glitter and grease, he loves it
Me so grimy, make her shiny
There's more glitter and grease behind it
Rub that glitter and grease around
Rub that glitter and grease around
Rub that glitter and grease around, grease around
Rub that glitter and grease around
Rub that glitter and grease around
Rub that glitter and grease around, grease around
Live version
Rub that glitter and grease around
Rub that glitter and grease around
Rub that glitter and grease around
Grease around
Rub that glitter and grease around
Rub that glitter and grease around
Rub that glitter and grease around
Grease around
Hot shit in Brooklyn
Painted green watermelon
That guy's ride is good lookin', good lookin'
He tells me that he loves me
And even though I'm real sexy
He loves his car, car, car
He's always with his car, car, car
So, I rub that glitter and grease around
Rub that glitter and grease around
Rub that glitter and grease around, grease around
Rub that glitter and grease around
Rub that glitter and grease around
Rub that glitter and grease around, grease around
Knock it, pump it, wash it, bump it
Rub that glitter and grease, he loves it
He's so fine, he makes her shiny
There's more glitter and grease behind me
Rub that glitter and grease around
Rub that glitter and grease around
Rub that glitter and grease around, grease around
Rub that glitter and grease around
Rub that glitter and grease around
Rub that glitter and grease around, grease around.
Credits
Personnel
- Recorded — 150 Studios (Parsippany, New Jersey,
)
Publishing
- Stefani Germanotta P/K/A Lady Gaga (BMI) Sony/ATV Songs, LLC/ House of Gaga Publishing, LLC / GloJoe Music Inc. (BMI)
- June Bug Alley (ASCAP)
Reference
— TEAM LOVE CHILD —
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Written for others: "Reasons" (Lelia Broussard) · "Spin U Around" (Lina Morgana) · "Wundaland" (Lina Morgana) · "Fever" (Adam Lambert) · "Red Shoes" (Lina Morgana) | ||||||
