The Glamorous Life
The Glamorous Life is the title of a song by Sheila E. from the year 1984. It was the first top- ten hit for Sheila E. in the U.S. charts and appeared on the same, produced by Prince album.
History
Originally Prince had composed the song for Vanity 6. But after Denise Matthews ( Vanity artist name ) had left the group, the follow-up trio Apollonia 6 should interpret the songs in the same album. Prince recorded the song on various demo tapes, but Patricia Kotero aka Apollonia wanted because of their commitment for the film Purple Rain does not sing the song. Even Prince lost interest in the project Apollonia 6 He left the title now Sheila E. at the start of her solo career, which thus landed her first success. The publication took place on 12 May 1984.
The lyrics told in the third person by a protagonist of a glamorous life in wealth is more important than true love.
Music Video
The director of the music video was done by Mary Lambert, the scenes were filmed in black and white photography, the recordings of the musical performance in color.
At the beginning dance three eccentrically dressed and partly masked persons, Sheila E. travels in the form of the protagonist's past in the car. The three people running dancing past a business. This is followed by shots of Sheila E. with the drums in the foreground; the accompanying studio musicians playing keyboards and guitar, among others, and act more on the edge. While Sheila E. sings the song in the studio, the action continues in cutscenes: When the ride ends, Sheila E. increases in fur coat out of the car and goes to a woman sitting depressed on a park bench. You are Sheila E. flowers, which then pushes her a few bills in his hand. A man comes up to Sheila E., they embrace. As the story progresses, the protagonist cuddles in the clip with men in different places.
Sheila E. is seen at her performance on drums, when she spins around several times, while their drum sticks thrown into the air and also puts his foot a blow to the superscript crash cymbal, without coming out of the rhythm. Again you can see the three people; at the end of the video blur the game and music scenes, Sheila E. slowly walks down a flight of stairs.