Take It Off

***Take It Off*** is a song by Softcult. It was released alongside the ***Year Of The Rat*** EP and is the third track. The song was written by Mercedes Arn-Horn and Phoenix Arn-Horn, produced by Phoenix Arn-Horn and mixed by Chris Perry.

## Background

Take It Off is about the objectification and sexualization of women. "There's probably a lot that can be done within our own social circle," Phoenix said about the song. "If we have a friend that we see acting problematically it's important to talk to them 'cause maybe they never realize how their actions are affecting another people. Just in general, in our media, focus less on what a female looks like or what a woman does with her body, or with her hair, with her makeup or her clothes."

Currently, Take It Off is the most popular song on the EP.

## Artwork

Since it was not promoted as a single, the song uses the ***Year Of The Rat*** EP cover as its artwork.

## Music Video

The video shows the duo playing a set. Sometimes, they appear with a red light and a censorship in their eyes. The band revealed in an Instagram post about BWBB that the retro filter effect used in the video was made by filming the video on VHS, playing the video through a TV and recording the TV screen with a modern camera. Take It Off was the first music video where they used this technique.

The video was directed and edited by Mercedes Arn-Horn. Iced Out Visuals served as the director of photography, and David Arn served as the location scout. The video has Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese captions.

## Lyrics

You don't want a girlfriend
You just want a doll
Buy her pretty dresses
Take her to the mall
Got a perfect body
Wanna show it off
She's your favourite hobby
Dress her up like Barbie
Baby take it off

Baby take it off
Baby take it off

Pretty little picture
She's candy on your arm when you're with her
You play her like a winner
She's your favourite toy
Little boy

Cuz she walks and she talks just like you want
Lock her up in a box and call it love

You don't want a girlfriend
You just want a doll
Buy her pretty dresses
Take her to the mall
Got a perfect body
Wanna show it off
She's your favourite hobby
Dress her up like Barbie
Baby take it off

Love the way the she works it
Walking home at night lookin' nervous
You say that deserves it
"Cuz you're gonna catch some eyes
Wearing jeans that fit you right"

Cuz she walks and she talks just like you want
Lock her up in a box and call it love

You don't want a girlfriend
You just want a doll
Buy her pretty dresses
Take her to the mall
Got a perfect body
Wanna show it off
She's your favourite hobby
Dress her up like Barbie
Baby take it off

(Baby take it off)
(You don't want a girlfriend)
(You just want a doll)
(Buy her pretty dresses)
(Take her to the mall)
(Got a perfect body)
(Wanna show it off)

## Media

Softcult - Take It Off -official video-Official Video
## Notes

1. ↑ This issue of SCripture was released in May 2021, 1 month after the release of the single and prominently features the songs lyrics on page 5 linking the issue to the song

## References

1. ↑ SCripture Vol. 4
2. ↑ Softcult tweet
3. ↑ Instagram post
4. ↑ Credits in the video description