Hey Pretty

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"Hey Pretty"

Single by Poe
from the album Haunted
Released	2000
Format	CD
Recorded
Genre	Pop/Alternative Rock
Label	Atlantic Records
Producer(s)	Poe
Poe singles chronology
"Control" (1998)	"Hey Pretty" (2000)

"Hey Pretty" was the name of a critically noted song by singer-songwriter Poe. The song in its original version, on her 2000 album Haunted, was a sultry pop rant of a woman seeking sexual satisfaction on any grounds possible. It was remade by having her vocals eliminated and replaced with a reading by her brother, author Mark Z. Danielewski, from his hit book House of Leaves. This new version became a huge radio hit. There are at least two different versions. One ending with the line "Dark Languages Rarely Survive" followed by a woman speaking in a foreign tongue. The second ending has that line followed by Poe coming back in with the chorus. The video, directed by Matthew Rolston, features erotic imagery of a scantily-dressed Poe washing, driving, and lounging on a vintage car along with a look-alike model with a similar build, hair, and identical outfit. The car scenes are interlaced with shots of Mark Danielewski performing the spoken-word portions of the song, as well as footage of Poe and her look-alike mud wrestling.