"Glitter and Grease" is a song written by Lady Gaga and producer Rob Fusari (Team Love Child). The song was only performed live at The Monster Ball tour in 2010-11. It is included on Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden and also the live audio version is included on Born This Way - The Collection.
Background
Fantasy version of the watermelon green El Camino "Nadine"
The lyrics of the song describe the relationship Gaga had with Nebraska Güy in 2007, in particular, the love he had for his car (Nadine), a watermelon green Chevrolet El Camino. Lady Gaga made a connection to the song on Twitter on February 8, 2010 to promote her then upcoming Monster Ball 2.0.
| “ | rub that glitter + grease around, can't wait for you to see the new show little monsters! | ” |
—Lady Gaga | ||
Performances
During the performance, there was a green Rolls-Royce used on stage.
Concert tours
| Tour | Dates | Performances |
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| Monster Ball: Arena version | 2010–2011 (All Dates) | 166 |
| Total of performances | 166 |
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
- Sony/ATV Songs LLC / House of Gaga Publishing LLC (BMI)
- Sony/ATV Tunes LLC / June Bug Alley (ASCAP)
Trivia
- The song was the only unreleased song that was performed at the revamped Monster Ball tour in 2010-11.
- "Glitter and Grease" is the only song from Gaga's discography to have it's live version officially released instead of the studio version.
Reference
— TEAM LOVE CHILD —
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