Andrew in Drag

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| artist = The Magnetic Fields

| album = Love at the Bottom of the Sea

| released = 2012

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| genre = Indie pop

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| writer = Stephin Merritt

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"Andrew in Drag" is a song by American indie pop band The Magnetic Fields, released as the first single from their album Love at the Bottom of the Sea (2012).{{cite web |url=http://pitchfork.com/news/45060-new-magnetic-fields-andrew-in-drag/ |title=New Magnetic Fields: 'Andrew in Drag' | Pitchfork |last=Fitzmaurice |first=Larry |date=January 11, 2012 |website=Pitchfork |accessdate=May 2, 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/andrew-in-drag-video_n_1254430.html?section=australia |title='Andrew in Drag' by The Magnetic Fields (Video) (NSFW) |last=Rao |first=Mallika |date=February 5, 2012 |website=Huffington Post |accessdate=May 2, 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://www.avclub.com/article/magnetic-fields-new-song-andrew-in-drag-is-weirdly-67516 |title=Magnetic Fields' New Song Is, Weirdly, Kinda Happy-Ish • Newswire • The A.V. Club |last=Fetters |first=Ashley |date=January 11, 2012 |website=The A.V. Club |accessdate=May 2, 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://www.clashmusic.com/news/listen-the-magnetic-fields-andrew-in-drag |title=Listen: The Magnetic Fields – Andrew in Drag | News | Clash Magazine |last=Murray |first=Robin |date=January 13, 2012 |website=Clash |accessdate=May 2, 2016}} The song – written from the point of view of a straight man who sees a straight friend perform in drag and is highly aroused by it – deals with the confusing nature, complexity, and evanescent quality of lust.

A music video directed by Scott Valins was released on the Merge Records YouTube channel on February 2, 2012.

Cover versions

The song has been covered by The Shins.{{cite web |url=http://www.stereogum.com/1105282/watch-the-shins-cover-magnetic-fields-andrew-in-drag/video/ |title=Watch The Shins Cover Magnetic Fields' 'Andrew in Drag' – Stereogum |last=Breihan |first=Tom |date=July 27, 2012 |website=Stereogum |accessdate=May 2, 2016}}

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