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"'''Manicure'''" (stylized as "'''MANiCURE'''") is a song written by [[Lady Gaga]] and produced by [[DJ White Shadow]] in [[2012]] from her fourth studio album, ''[[Artpop (album)|ARTPOP]]''. She revealed the song title via [[Instagram]] on [[29 August|August 29]], [[2013]], and the lyrics almost a year before revealing what it was called on [[Little Monsters (website)|Little Monsters.com]]. The song was registered on Gaga's BMI on [[15 December|December 15]], 2013.
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"'''Manicure'''" (stylized as "'''MANiCURE'''") is a song written by [[Lady Gaga]] and produced by [[DJ White Shadow]] in [[2012]] from her fourth studio album, ''[[Artpop (album)|ARTPOP]]''. She revealed the song title via [[Instagram]] on [[29 August|August 29]], [[2013]], and the lyrics almost a year before revealing what it was called on [[Little Monsters (website)|Little Monsters.com]]. The song was registered on Gaga's BMI on [[15 December|December 15]], 2013. An early demo version of the song leaked June 4, 2017 and included an alternate intro, bridge, chorus, and instrumentals. A week later second demo of the song, identical to the SwineFest live version surfaced online along with third demo of "Applause".
   
 
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==Lyrics==
  
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Put some lipstick on
  
Put some lipstick on
 
Perfume your neck and slip your high heels on
  
Perfume your neck and slip your high heels on
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Looking serial killer, man is a goner.
  
Looking serial killer, man is a goner.
 
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[Intro]
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Get out, don't shout
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I'm gonna have sex for sure
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Get out, get out, don't shout
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I need a man cure
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[Verse 1]
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Put some lipstick on
  +
Perfume your neck and slip your high heels on
  +
Rinse and curl your hair
  +
Plump up your lips and get a dress to wear
  +
I'm the one who's been coming 'round
  +
Looking to love in you
  +
You're the medicine, I need to heal
  +
The way you make me feel
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  +
[Chorus]
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I'm gon' be MANiCURED
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You wanna be man cured
  +
Ma-ma-ma-MANiCURE
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She gonna be man cured
  +
I'm gon' be MANiCURED
  +
She wanna be man cured
  +
Ma-ma-ma-MANiCURE
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She wan' be take care'n of
  +
I'm gon' be MANiCURED
  +
You wanna be man cured
  +
Ma-ma-ma-MANiCURE
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Im addicted to love
  +
You wanna be man cured
  +
Ma-ma-ma-MANiCURE
  +
She gonna be man cured
  +
I'm gon' be MANiCURED
  +
  +
[Verse 2]
  +
Touch me in the dark
  +
Put your hands all over my body parts
  +
Throw me on the bed
  +
Squeeze, tease me, please me, that's what I said!
  +
I'm the chick who's been coming 'round
  +
Looking to love in you
  +
You're the medicine
  +
I need to heal the way, way you make me feel
  +
  +
[Chorus]
  +
I'm gon' be MANiCURED
  +
You wanna be man cured
  +
Ma-ma-ma-MANiCURE
  +
She gonna be man cured
  +
I'm gon' be MANiCURED
  +
She wanna be man cured
  +
Ma-ma-ma-MANiCURE
  +
She wan' be take care'n of
  +
I'm gon' be MANiCURED
  +
You wanna be man cured
  +
Ma-ma-ma-MANiCURE
  +
I'm addicted to love
  +
You wanna be man cured
  +
Ma-ma-ma-MANiCURE
  +
She gonna be man cured
  +
I'm gon' be MANiCURED
  +
  +
  +
[Bridge]
  +
I want expensive things including diamond rings
  +
And travel overseas (goodbye!)
  +
Have sex with celebrities (nice try)
  +
Of the rich and pretty life (cha-ching!)
  +
Make the money, lookin' right (bling, bling)
  +
Of the rich and pretty life (oh, share)
  +
Makin' bank as pop's wife (I quit)
  +
  +
[Chorus]
  +
I'm gon' be MANiCURED
  +
You wanna be man cured
  +
Ma-ma-ma-MANiCURE
  +
She gonna be man cured
  +
I'm gon' be MANiCURED
  +
She wanna be man cured
  +
Ma-ma-ma-MANiCURE
  +
She wan' be take care'n of
  +
I'm gon' be MANiCURED
  +
You wanna be man cured
  +
Ma-ma-ma-MANiCURE
  +
I'm addicted to love
  +
You wanna be man cured
  +
Ma-ma-ma-MANiCURE
  +
She gonna be man cured
  +
I'm gon' be MANiCURED
  +
</poem>}}
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<verbatim>Table</verbatim>
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{{Scroll box|content = <poem>
  +
[Verse 1]
  +
Put some lipstick on
  +
Perfume your neck and slip your high heels on
  +
Rinse and curl your hair
  +
Plump up your lips and get a dress to wear
  +
I'm the one who's been coming 'round
  +
Looking to love in you
  +
You're the medicine, I need to heal
  +
The way you make me feel
  +
  +
[Chorus]
  +
I'm gon' be MANiCURED
  +
You wanna be man cured
  +
Ma-ma-ma-MANiCURE
  +
She wanna be man cured
  +
Salon’s enough for her not to feel so insecure
  +
Ma-ma-ma-MANiCURE
  +
She wanna be take care'n of
  +
  +
[Post-Chorus]
  +
Feel me, cause I'm addicted to love (Manicure)
  +
Save me, cause I'm addicted to love (Manicure)
  +
  +
[Verse 2]
  +
Touch me in the dark
  +
Put your hands all over my body parts
  +
Throw me on the bed
  +
Squeeze, tease me, please me, that's what I said!
  +
'Cause I'm the chick who's been coming 'round
  +
Lovin' you
  +
You're the medicine
  +
I need to heal the way, the way, the way you make me feel
  +
  +
  +
[Chorus]
  +
I'm gon' be MANiCURED
  +
You wanna be man cured
  +
Ma-ma-ma-MANiCURE
  +
She wanna be man cured
  +
I'm gon' be MANiCURED
  +
You wanna be man cured
  +
Ma-ma-ma-MANiCURE
  +
She wanna be take care'n of
  +
Heal me, cause I'm addicted to love (Manicure)
  +
Save me, cause I'm addicted to love
  +
I'm addicted to love
  +
  +
[Bridge]
  +
Man cure
  +
Man cure
  +
Man cure
  +
  +
[Chorus]
  +
I'm gon' be MANiCURED
  +
You wanna be man cured
  +
Ma-ma-ma-MANiCURE
  +
She wanna be man cured
  +
Salon’s enough for her
  +
I'm gon' be MANiCURED
  +
You wanna be man cured
  +
Ma-ma-ma-MANiCURE
  +
She wanna be man cured
  +
  +
  +
[Outro]
  +
Heal me, cause I'm addicted to love (Manicure)
  +
Save me, cause I'm addicted to love
  +
I'm addicted (Manicure)
  +
I, I, I, I
  +
I, I, I, I
  +
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=="[[G.U.Y. (song)|G.U.Y.]]"  Music video==
  
=="[[G.U.Y. (song)|G.U.Y.]]"  Music video==
 
An extended version of "Manicure" is used during the credits of the "G.U.Y." music video.
  
An extended version of "Manicure" is used during the credits of the "G.U.Y." music video.
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Revision as of 15:01, 29 February 2020


"Manicure" (stylized as "MANiCURE") is a song written by Lady Gaga and produced by DJ White Shadow in 2012 from her fourth studio album, ARTPOP. She revealed the song title via Instagram on August 29, 2013, and the lyrics almost a year before revealing what it was called on Little Monsters.com. The song was registered on Gaga's BMI on December 15, 2013. An early demo version of the song leaked June 4, 2017 and included an alternate intro, bridge, chorus, and instrumentals. A week later second demo of the song, identical to the SwineFest live version surfaced online along with third demo of "Applause".

Background

It was revealed on July 24, 2012, that Douglas Aldrich, the guitarist of Whitesnake, was recorded playing guitar on a track in Los Angeles.  He tweeted twice about it, with the tweets being deleted later.

"Just got home from playing guitar on a killer track from one of our most popular female artists. Miss Lady Gaga. [She is] very sweet and great singer." He added, "I say she's sweet but she's a badass. . . [It was a] real fun day. I understand why she is mega. Super talented!"

When speaking about the song during a Track-By-Track interview about ARTPOP, Gaga said "”This song is about getting ready to go out and catch a man, catch a girl … you are manicuring your body, you’re manicuring your spirit, & your mind, and then, the chorus hits and it’s all about being really shocking … You’re gonna get laid tonight.”

Performances

Dates Location City Country
2013
Sep 1 iTunes Festival London Gb
Nov 10 artRave Brooklyn, NY Us
2014
Mar 13 South by Southwest (SXSW) Austin, TX Us

Dates Location Channel Country

Tour Dates Performances
artRAVE: The ARTPOP Ball 2014 (All Dates) 79
Total of performances 79

Lyrics

Put some lipstick on
Perfume your neck and slip your high heels on
Rinse and curl your hair
Loosen your hips and get a dress to wear.

I’m the one who's
Been coming 'round lookin' to love in you
You’re the medicine
I need to heal the way you make me feel.

I’m gon’ be MANiCURED
You wanna be MAN CURED
Ma-ma-ma-MANiCURED
She wanna be MAN CURED!
Salon’s enough for her
Not to feel so insecure
Ma-ma-ma-MANiCURE
She want be take care’n of.

Can you feel it, can you feel it, can you feel it?
I’m addicted to the love that you garner
Can you feel it, can you feel it, can you feel it?
Looking serial killer, man is a goner.

Touch me in the dark
Put your hands all over my body parts
Throw me on the bed
Squeeze, tease me, please me
That’s what I said!

'Cuz I'm the
Trick who’s
Been coming 'round lookin' to love in you
You’re the, the medicine
I need to heal the way, the way, the way
You make me feel!

I’m gon’ be MANiCURED
You wanna be MAN CURED
Ma-ma-ma-MANiCURED
She wanna be MAN CURED!
Salon’s enough for her
Not to feel so insecure
Ma-ma-ma-MANiCURE
She want be take care’n of.

Can you feel it, can you feel it, can you feel it?
I’m addicted to the love that you garner
Can you feel it, can you feel it, can you feel it?
Looking serial killer, man is a goner.

MAN CURE!
MAN CURE!

Heal me!
'Cuz I'm addicted to love!
Save me!
'Cuz I'm addicted to love!

I’m gon’ be MANiCURED
You wanna be MAN CURED
Ma-ma-ma-MANiCURED
She wanna be MAN CURED!
Salon’s enough for her
Not to feel so insecure
Ma-ma-ma-MANiCURE
She want be take care’n of.

Can you feel it, can you feel it, can you feel it?
I’m addicted to the love that you garner
Can you feel it, can you feel it, can you feel it?
Looking serial killer, man is a goner.

[Intro]
Get out, don't shout
I'm gonna have sex for sure
Get out, get out, don't shout
I need a man cure

[Verse 1]
Put some lipstick on
Perfume your neck and slip your high heels on
Rinse and curl your hair
Plump up your lips and get a dress to wear
I'm the one who's been coming 'round
Looking to love in you
You're the medicine, I need to heal
The way you make me feel

[Chorus]
I'm gon' be MANiCURED
You wanna be man cured
Ma-ma-ma-MANiCURE
She gonna be man cured
I'm gon' be MANiCURED
She wanna be man cured
Ma-ma-ma-MANiCURE
She wan' be take care'n of
I'm gon' be MANiCURED
You wanna be man cured
Ma-ma-ma-MANiCURE
Im addicted to love
You wanna be man cured
Ma-ma-ma-MANiCURE
She gonna be man cured
I'm gon' be MANiCURED
 
[Verse 2]
Touch me in the dark
Put your hands all over my body parts
Throw me on the bed
Squeeze, tease me, please me, that's what I said!
I'm the chick who's been coming 'round
Looking to love in you
You're the medicine
I need to heal the way, way you make me feel

[Chorus]
I'm gon' be MANiCURED
You wanna be man cured
Ma-ma-ma-MANiCURE
She gonna be man cured
I'm gon' be MANiCURED
She wanna be man cured
Ma-ma-ma-MANiCURE
She wan' be take care'n of
I'm gon' be MANiCURED
You wanna be man cured
Ma-ma-ma-MANiCURE
I'm addicted to love
You wanna be man cured
Ma-ma-ma-MANiCURE
She gonna be man cured
I'm gon' be MANiCURED
 

[Bridge]
I want expensive things including diamond rings
And travel overseas (goodbye!)
Have sex with celebrities (nice try)
Of the rich and pretty life (cha-ching!)
Make the money, lookin' right (bling, bling)
Of the rich and pretty life (oh, share)
Makin' bank as pop's wife (I quit)

[Chorus]
I'm gon' be MANiCURED
You wanna be man cured
Ma-ma-ma-MANiCURE
She gonna be man cured
I'm gon' be MANiCURED
She wanna be man cured
Ma-ma-ma-MANiCURE
She wan' be take care'n of
I'm gon' be MANiCURED
You wanna be man cured
Ma-ma-ma-MANiCURE
I'm addicted to love
You wanna be man cured
Ma-ma-ma-MANiCURE
She gonna be man cured
I'm gon' be MANiCURED

[Verse 1]
Put some lipstick on
Perfume your neck and slip your high heels on
Rinse and curl your hair
Plump up your lips and get a dress to wear
I'm the one who's been coming 'round
Looking to love in you
You're the medicine, I need to heal
The way you make me feel

[Chorus]
I'm gon' be MANiCURED
You wanna be man cured
Ma-ma-ma-MANiCURE
She wanna be man cured
Salon’s enough for her not to feel so insecure
Ma-ma-ma-MANiCURE
She wanna be take care'n of

[Post-Chorus]
Feel me, cause I'm addicted to love (Manicure)
Save me, cause I'm addicted to love (Manicure)

[Verse 2]
Touch me in the dark
Put your hands all over my body parts
Throw me on the bed
Squeeze, tease me, please me, that's what I said!
'Cause I'm the chick who's been coming 'round
Lovin' you
You're the medicine
I need to heal the way, the way, the way you make me feel
 

[Chorus]
I'm gon' be MANiCURED
You wanna be man cured
Ma-ma-ma-MANiCURE
She wanna be man cured
I'm gon' be MANiCURED
You wanna be man cured
Ma-ma-ma-MANiCURE
She wanna be take care'n of
Heal me, cause I'm addicted to love (Manicure)
Save me, cause I'm addicted to love
I'm addicted to love

[Bridge]
Man cure
Man cure
Man cure

[Chorus]
I'm gon' be MANiCURED
You wanna be man cured
Ma-ma-ma-MANiCURE
She wanna be man cured
Salon’s enough for her
I'm gon' be MANiCURED
You wanna be man cured
Ma-ma-ma-MANiCURE
She wanna be man cured
 

[Outro]
Heal me, cause I'm addicted to love (Manicure)
Save me, cause I'm addicted to love
I'm addicted (Manicure)
I, I, I, I
I, I, I, I

"G.U.Y."  Music video

An extended version of "Manicure" is used during the credits of the "G.U.Y." music video.

Credits

Writers Lady Gaga, DJ White Shadow, Nick Monson and Dino Zisis
Producers Lady Gaga and DJ White Shadow
Additional production Nick Monson and Dino Zisis
Recording by Dave Russell at Record Plant, Hollywood, CA Us
and CRC Studios, Chicago, IL Us
Assistant recording Benjamin Rice and Andrew Robertson
Additional recording Bill Malina at Thom Thom Club, Santa Monica, CA Us
and Record Plant, Hollywood, CA Us
Guitars

Doug Aldrich and Tim Stewart for Haus of Gaga

Horns Bijon S. Watson (trumpet) and The Regiment Horns (Leon H. Silva, Kevin Williams and Sean C. Erick)
Instrumentation and arrangement by Joanne Tominaga
Additional programing Rick Pearl
Union contract administration Ivy Skoff
Mixed by Dave Russell at Record Plant, Hollywood, CA Us
and Heard IT! Studios, North Hollywood, CA Us
Additional Mixing by Bill Malina at Record Plant, Hollywood, CA Us
Assistant mixers Benjamin Rice and Ghazi Hourani
Mastering Gene Grimaldi at Oasis Mastering, Burbank, CA Us
Published by
  • Sony/ATV Songs LLC / House of Gaga Publishing LLC (BMI)
  • Maxwell and Carter Publishing, LLC (ASCAP), administered by Universal Music Publishing Group

References

AP-Logo

"MANiCURE"
"Do What U Want" (feat. R. Kelly)
"ARTPOP"
"Swine"
"Donatella"

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