Looking back twenty years ago has been a trip – especially when looking at how young I was, how vain, how foolish, how ridiculous, how lovely and how wistfully tinged with innocence. On the cusp of thirty that year, I felt as old as I had ever felt – how quaint that seems now that I teeter on fifty.
The musical accompaniment of this, a cover of Madonna’s ‘Dress You Up‘ given an immaculate glow-up by the brilliant Darren Hayes, pays tribute to those moments I felt beyond the reach of mere mortals. May you have felt such a brush with greatness in your mind as well.
…Where Vanity lies with Divinity…
You’ve got style, that’s what all the girls say
Satin sheets and luxuries so fine…
All your suits are custom-made in London
But I’ve got something that you’ll really like…
I’m gonna dress you up in my love…
Feel the silky touch of my caresses,
They will keep you looking so brand new…
Let me cover with you with velvet kisses,
I’ll create a look that’s made for you.
This is the tale of how a vain little boy grew into a vain young man.
Vanity was his weapon of choice against encroaching insecurity.
Boisterous, attention-getting, contagious vanity.
Cruel, vicious, wicked vanity.
He wasn’t much to look at, but through sheer force of will
he forged himself into someone desirable.
Through hell-bent tenacious rage he willed himself handsome,
and one day it suddenly came to be true.
… no matter how much he was loved…
~ The Divine Diva Tour: A Fairy’s Tale ~
- Pink Frilly Fairy: Part One, Part Two, and Part Three
- Homage to Herb: Part One, Part Two and Part Three
- A Purple-Hued Interlude
- Style & Panache: Part One, Part Two, Part Three and Part Four.
- Purple Puff Confection: Part One, Part Two, Part Three and Part Four.
- A Blue-Hued Interlude
- Fuchsia Fabulousness: Part One. Part Two and Part Three.
- Bad Boy Bangs – Part One, Part Two. and Part Three.
