Once upon a time, there was a little black girl, in the Brewster Projects of Detroit, Michigan. At fifteen, she was spotted by an Ebony Fashion Fair talent scout and her modeling career took off You better work You better work
(Cover girl) Work it, girl
(Give a twirl) Do your thing on the runway Work
(Supermodel) You better work it, girl
(Of the world) Wet your lips and make love to the camera Work (turn to the left)
Work (now turn to the right)
Work (Sashay, shante) Work (turn to the left)
Work
(now turn to the right)
Work (Sashay, shante) It don't matter what you wear (it doesn't matter what you wear) They're checking out your savior faire (ooh, ooh, ooh-yeah) And it don't matter what you do Cause everything looks good on you (Supermodel) Work
(Cover girl) Work it, girl
(Give a twirl) Do your thing on the runway Work
(Supermodel) You better work it, girl
(Of the world) Wet your lips and make love to the camera Work (turn to the left)
Work (now turn to the right)
Work (Sashay, shante)
Work (turn to the left)
Work (now turn to the right)
Work (Sashay, shante) I see your picture everywhere (I see your picture everywhere) A million dollar derriere (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, yea) And when you walked in to the room You had everybody's eyes on you
(Supermodel) Linda
(work mama) Naomi
(she is fierce) Christy
(foxy lady, out of sight) Cindy
(I can feel it) Claudia
(sell the garment) Niki
(work the runway, sweetie) I have one thing to say, sashay, shante Shante, shante, shante, shante, sha
nte I have one thing to say, sashay shante Shante, shante, shante, shante, shante Woooo! It don't matter what you wear (doesn't matter what you wear) They're checking out your savior faire (ooh, ooh, ooh-yeah) And it don't matter what you do Cause everything looks good on you Supermodel Work
(cover girl) Work it girl
(give a twirl) Do your thing on the runway Work
(Supermodel) You better work it, girl
(Of the world) Wet your lips and make love to the camera Work (turn to the left)
Work (now turn
to the right)
Work (sashay, shante) Work (turn to the left)
Work (now turn to the right)
Work (sashay, shante) You better work Work Work Supermodel You better work Work Work I have one thing to say You better work!
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The fact that Trixie played this to walk to, and completely forgot how it starts will never stop being funny to me
Kurt Cobain said this was one of his favorite songs to ever come out of 1993.
I need the children to know that when this came out it changed EVERYTHING! Grandma's were asking questions and loving it, Uncles loves it, Mother's were looking like...well duh it all makes sense with my son now. It was really a moment. Rupaul changed POP CULTURE forever!
The kids dont know what Prime RuPaul was capable of... She is THE Drag Supermodel that broke the mainstream glass ceiling. The Lingo, the Attitude, the Height...just out there in full daylight talking to people - black, 7 ft tall, no care in the world. All the challenges on Drag Race represent parts of her career. Design: Making her own stuff in her Punk-Beginnings. Rumix: Releasing Music. Improv: Having a talkshow. Acting: Being in movies and tv shows. Advertising: Building her brand and selling merch. Girl Groups: Her Punk Band in the 80s. Comedy: Creating memorable catchphrases and hosting. Even if she is not that involved anymore, the challenges gives the contestants the tools to do it all.
I think it should be pointed out that this was released like 26 years ago and RuPaul still looks exactly the same. Fierce.
Producer: how many outfits do you want? RuPaul: Yes
It doesn’t matter your gender or preference. This song will make you feel *FABULOUS*.
Can’t believe trixie wrote, produced and performed this all herself
93 I didn't even knew what "gay" meant and Ru was already rocking drag on new york streets at daylight. Ru is amazing.
How brave to be doing this way before drag became so mainstream. RuPaul was truly a trailblazer.
I'm a photographer. I always play this song when working with the kids for magazines. Gets them in the mood quick especially when I do the "sachey chantey" part they laugh and have so much fun we all forget it's a photoshoot lol. Love RuPaul!!
This was so ahead of its time. Thirty years on and it still slaps.
This song could get me through anything
I'm a straight married man but I lose my shit when I hear this.This is a straight banger.Rupaul killed this.
This song gives me so much confidence. Like seriously, love it.
Every time Rupaul says “you beta work” ughhhh my soul just ascends!
RuPaul is always ahead of her time!
Rupaul put this out in 1993 just think about that for a sec
At the time - I was 19 and living in Pittsburgh in an apartment, and when this would come on MTV my neighbor Danetta would run down the hall and get me to come watch (they had cable). So many good memories, and this song was in the clubs for a good 2 years after. RuPaul can do anything and make it good. He's a born entertainer, and by all reports a really decent human being. Thank God for RuPaul Charles. :)