the beat sang the song mirror in the bathroom.
the beat sang the song mirror in the bathroom.
who sings the song mirror in the bathroom?
the beat
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"mirror in the bathroom" is a single by british ska band the beat released as a single in 1980 from their debut album "i just can't stop it" (also released in 1980). it reached number 4 in the uk singles chart and consequently was their highest charting release in the uk until 1983. it was released again in 1995 as a cd single (remix ep) to promote "b.p.m.: the very best of the beat" (1996). the reissued single reached number 44 in 1995.
mirror in the bathroom
the video starts off with allen walking in the bathroom of a nightclub and joins other women in putting on make-up. while she sings the first verse, she stands out from the rest of the people, by seeming confused and having sloppy hair. as the refrain begins, she puts lipstick on and stares into the mirror, where her former, younger self is doing the same, in form of a reflection. then, the "younger" allen carries forward with the song, as the "older" one continues to put make-up on. during the second verse, the camera moves to the other persons in the bathroom, who are either vomiting or adjusting their clothes. as the chorus approaches again, all the women from the room gather around the mirror, with allen in the centre, and join her in singing: "it's sad, but it's true / how society says her life is already over". the scene suddenly changes, seeing "young" allen alone in the same bathroom, this time with a man with whom she dances around the central sink unit, while the bridge to the song is coming to an end. she walks alone to the mirror, singing the final refrain, and sees the "older" allen in her reflection. considering that she could be like that in the future, she leaves the real bathroom scene in disgust.
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