Porn Is Good for the Soul (also known as Porn Does Good) is a song by Marina Diamandis, released under her previous stage name 'Marina and the Diamonds' on MySpace.
Background[]
The song was first mentioned in MySpace comments on May 29, 2008,[2][3] suggesting it was made available for streaming on Marina's page around this time.
In its spoken intro, Marina refers to the song as "Porn Does Good". However, the song was exported and released under the title "Porn Is Good for the Soul".
Trivia[]
- On January 3, 2014,[4] a fan released Porn Is Good for the Soul, Electra Heart and the Mermaid vs. Sailor version of Seventeen under Marina's artist name, causing it to appear on her iTunes.[5][6] The songs were taken down approximately a day after.[7]
Official Versions[]
| Version | Released on | Date | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Demo | MySpace | ~29 May 2008 | 2:55 |
Lyrics[]
Spoken Intro[]
❝ Hello, everybody. This is Marina. I've just learnt to play three chords on my new baby pink ukulele. I play like a child. Don't care, 'cause it's helped me write a wonderful song called 'Porn Does Good'. It's about people never admitting to watching porn. Girls and boys, maybe some of you haven't, maybe some of you have. So, whether you have or haven't, I reckon you should learn the song and walk down the street and sing it out loud with pride. And yeah, I would love it if you did that, and I would even love it if you video'd it and sent it to me, because I don't think anyone would actually do that. ❞
[Verse 1]
I'd rather go home
And watch pornography alone
I've got a big collection
A really huge selection
[Pre-Chorus 1]
And if I'm really desperate
I'll call my ex up
And have sex on the phone
It beats orgasming alone
[Chorus]
Porn is good for the soul
But it doesn't leave you feeling very whole
Unless you own a good dildo
But then I'll bet you think I'm a whore, oh
[Verse 2]
Sex is a drug
So throw me a bone
It's so innocent
That's why I always go home alone
[Pre-Chorus 2]
'Cause I'm feeling ashamed
That I feel like a boy
Oh, women are meant to act coy
That's why we buy all these toys
[Chorus]
Porn is good for the soul
But it doesn't always leave you feeling whole
Unless you own a good dildo
But then you'll all think I'm a whore
[Outro]
I don't care, I don't care
References[]
- ↑ https://tunebat.com/Analyzer
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20150331204714/http://www.last.fm/group/Marina+&+the+diamonds/forum/124764/_/539836/1
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20091009214703/http://marinaandthediamonds.net/discog/songs.shtml
- ↑ https://twitter.com/MarinaDNet/status/419247818965266432
- ↑
- ↑ https://twitter.com/coldotie/status/419931036886499328
- ↑ https://twitter.com/officialbruke/status/419631734427500545
