| Pull Shapes | |
| Cover: | PipettesPullShapes.png |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | The Pipettes |
| Album: | We Are The Pipettes |
| Released: | 3 July 2006 |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Label: | Memphis |
| Prev Title: | Your Kisses Are Wasted on Me |
| Prev Year: | 2006 |
| Next Title: | Judy |
| Next Year: | 2006 |
"Pull Shapes" is a single from The Pipettes and was released on 3 July 2006. It was available on CD, double 7" vinyl, and digital download from Memphis Industries. The expression "pull shapes" is a British English colloquialism that refers to the act of dancing.
The video for "Pull Shapes" is a shot-for-shot reenactment of a scene from Beyond the Valley of the Dolls in which the band The Kelly Affair sings "Sweet Talking Candyman."
The song was featured in The L Word, Season 5 Episode 6 ("Lights! Camera! Action!") when Jenny and Adele go shopping. It also features on the soundtrack of the 2008 film Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging.[1]
Billboard named the song #18 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.[2]