Polyester Girl

"Polyester Girl"
Single by Regurgitator
from the album Unit
Released May 1998
Format CD
Recorded 1997
Genre Alternative rock, electronica
Length 3:30[1]
Label Warner Music Australasia
Writer(s) Quan Yeomans
Producer(s) Magoo
Regurgitator singles chronology
"Black Bugs" (1998) "Polyester Girl"
(1998)		 "The Fourth Single From Unit"
(1998)

"Polyester Girl" is a song by Australian band Regurgitator featured on their 1997 album Unit. Released in 1998 as the third single from the album, it peaked at No. 14 in Australia and No. 16 in New Zealand.[2] It also ranked at No. 26 on Triple J's Hottest 100 in 1998.[3]

Content

The release of Polyester Girl has been described as the peak of Regurgitator's career; it was their highest selling single and has been credited with helping the album Unit reach sales of over 240,000.[4] The song was a radio hit in Australia, with Allmusic describing it as one of the highlights from the album.[5] Polyester Girl has been called a "socially challenging" song,[6] and has also being described as Regurgitator's "anti-commercialism anthem".[7] When questioned if he would have done anything different on the album Unit, Regurgitator frontman Quan Yeomans cited Polyester Girl, stating "it's one of those throwaway things that was done so quickly and so sillily. Maybe I would do that again, but then that's the most successful track we've ever released." Drums and keyboards heard in the song were synthesised using a Roland MC-303.[8][9] Polyester Girl is said to be about a man "pledging fidelity to a sex doll." A "romantic trauma" occurs when the product breaks and has to be sent away for repairs.[10]

Track listing

  1. Polyester Girl (3:30)
  2. Polyester Girl (Rayon Blend) (3:08)
  3. Polyester Girl (Bass 'n' Garage Dub) (6:01)
  4. Resuscitator (3:30)

Music video

Polyester Girls seen dancing in the music video

Described as having "Nintendo 64" quality graphics,[11] the music video for the song is entirely digitally animated. It features a chrome silver female with large breasts and an exaggerated hourglass figure dancing, at times synchronised with two identical figures. Dancing footage is intercut with advertisements to purchase one of the dancing figures, termed a "Polyester Girl". Described in the video as an "All Amazing PETCOM", the Polyester Girl is advertised as being mentally active, being made from elasto-plastic and featuring ionic suspension. The ability to customise a Polyester Girl's facial features, hair and wardrobe are shown, and viewers are encouraged to purchase a 'hover file' for their product.

The music video was nominated for "Best Video" at the 1998 ARIA Music Awards.[12]

Chart positions

Year Chart Position
1998 Australia 14
New Zealand 16

Year-end charts

Chart (1998) Position
Australia 67[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Regurgitator – Polyester Girl". Allmusic. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Regurgitator – Polyester Girl (song)". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Hottest 100 1998". Triple J. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  4. ↑ Lobley, Katrina (28 September 2007). "Regurgitator". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "Regurgitator – Unit". Allmusic. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  6. ↑ Neil, Anne (5 December 2011). "Regurgitator Unit Re-Booted". stereooftheinsane.com. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "Regurgitator". theaureview.com. 26 September 2010. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  8. ↑ Shea, Matt (24 September 2012). "Regurgitator's 'Unit': 'It's A Really Weird Dot on the Landscape'". messandnoise.com. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  9. ↑ "Regurgitator". Triple J. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  10. ↑ Matheison, Craig (2009). Playlisted: Everything You Need to Know About Australian Music Right Now. University of New South Wales Press. pp. 98–99. ISBN 978-1742230177.
  11. ↑ "Regurgitator – Unit (1997)". Rip It Up. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  12. ↑ "Winners By Year - 1998". ARIA Music Awards. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  13. ↑ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 1998". ARIA Charts. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
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