# Andrew in Drag

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"**Andrew in Drag**" is a song by American [indie pop](/source/Indie_pop) band [The Magnetic Fields](/source/The_Magnetic_Fields), released as the first single from their album *[Love at the Bottom of the Sea](/source/Love_at_the_Bottom_of_the_Sea)* (2012).[1][2][3][4] The song – written from the point of view of a man who sees his straight friend perform in drag and is highly aroused by it – deals with the confusing nature, complexity, and evanescent quality of queer love and lust.

A [music video](/source/Music_video) directed by Scott Valins was released on the [Merge Records](/source/Merge_Records) YouTube channel on February 2, 2012.

## Cover versions

The song has been covered by [The Shins](/source/The_Shins).[5]

## References

1. Fitzmaurice, Larry (January 11, 2012). ["New Magnetic Fields: 'Andrew in Drag' | Pitchfork"](https://pitchfork.com/news/45060-new-magnetic-fields-andrew-in-drag/). *[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_Media)*. Retrieved May 2, 2016.

1. Rao, Mallika (February 5, 2012). ["'Andrew in Drag' by The Magnetic Fields (Video) (NSFW)"](https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/andrew-in-drag-video_n_1254430.html?section=australia). *[Huffington Post](/source/Huffington_Post)*. Retrieved May 2, 2016.

1. Fetters, Ashley (January 11, 2012). ["Magnetic Fields' New Song Is, Weirdly, Kinda Happy-Ish • Newswire • The A.V. Club"](http://www.avclub.com/article/magnetic-fields-new-song-andrew-in-drag-is-weirdly-67516). *[The A.V. Club](/source/The_A.V._Club)*. Retrieved May 2, 2016.

1. Murray, Robin (January 13, 2012). ["Listen: The Magnetic Fields – Andrew in Drag | News | Clash Magazine"](https://www.clashmusic.com/news/listen-the-magnetic-fields-andrew-in-drag). *[Clash](/source/Clash_(magazine))*. Retrieved May 2, 2016.

1. Breihan, Tom (July 27, 2012). ["Watch The Shins Cover Magnetic Fields' 'Andrew in Drag' – Stereogum"](http://www.stereogum.com/1105282/watch-the-shins-cover-magnetic-fields-andrew-in-drag/video/). *[Stereogum](/source/Stereogum)*. Retrieved May 2, 2016.

## External links

- [Andrew in Drag](https://www.youtube.com/Jf_l3EGQvL8) on YouTube

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