Christine and The Queens
Sexy Secret: "Five Dollars" Can Get You Off
The beauty of secrets lies in their layers, and they’re all yours to give away. Secrets invented the trench coat, the thigh-high boot, the chest binder, the flask, and countless other priceless tokens of a society trying to keep its kinks and parts private.
Christine and the Queens‘ music video for “5 Dollars” starts at the end of a sweaty yoga session and leads you by the hand into her shower. Christine’s cat-clawed back, her love-bitten neck, her structured shoulders tell you that whatever it is that she’s getting ready for, she’s really goddamn good at it. To her, it’s art, and we’re guessing it’s not the type that sells for five bucks as the song implies.
“You’re eager and unashamed / And I don’t think the race is over baby / Prove them wrong when you get / Five dollars.” If sex is a battleground, Christine is James Bond, going in ready and most definitely coming out the victor.
One second she looks like the mischievous star of Home Alone and the next she’s spreading her closet doors, revealing her collection of chains and straps, nestled above the folds of tailored suits.
Her suit fits like a soft lover compared to the severe fit of the leathers underneath. She’s like the gender-fluid version of Angelina Jolie in Mr. and Mrs. Smith – the dominatrix assassin scene – except the sassy, playful way she dances around her room makes her a little more approachable and a little less simplistic. Christine’s got it all figured out, and she’s ready in under five minutes.
How could one be so joyful while hiding so much? That’s a secret you can buy for about five dollars.
