Mrs. Potato Head (song) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids "Mrs. Potato Head"
Physical edition Cry Baby storybook art for "Mrs. Potato Head"
Song by Melanie Martinez
from the album Cry Baby
Genre	Dark wave
Length	3:37
Label	Atlantic Warner/Chappell
Songwriter(s)	Melanie Martinez Jeremy Dussolliet Tim Sommers
Producer(s)	One Love

"Mrs. Potato Head" is a song by American singer Melanie Martinez. It is from her first album, Cry Baby, released in 2015. The song talks about plastic surgery and how people feel pressured to change their looks. It also explores the idea of beauty in today's world, especially for women.

Melanie Martinez wrote the song with Jeremy Dussolliet and Tim Sommers. One Love produced the music. Many people thought "Mrs. Potato Head" was a very good song from the Cry Baby album. They liked Melanie's writing and singing. They also liked the music and the song's important message.

The music video for "Mrs. Potato Head" came out on December 1, 2016. It shows Cry Baby, a character from the album, watching a woman on TV. This woman feels she needs to change her appearance. The song reached number five on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.

About the Song

"Mrs. Potato Head" is a dark wave song. This type of music often has a moody or mysterious sound. The song is three minutes and thirty-seven seconds long. Its lyrics are well-known for talking about plastic surgery. It also discusses what can happen when people try to change their natural looks.

Melanie Martinez shared her ideas for the song in an interview. She said she thought of the toy Mr. Potato Head. You can pull off the toy's face parts. She used this idea to show how people change their faces with surgery. Melanie also told Billboard that this song was the hardest for her to write. But she felt it was worth the effort.

The Music Video Story

The music video for "Mrs. Potato Head" was released on December 1, 2016. It starts with Cry Baby, the main character of the Cry Baby album. She is watching TV ads for blonde wigs and diet pills. These ads promise to make women look "beautiful." Cry Baby feels sad and tries to make herself look different. She puts padding in her bra and wears a wig.

Then, Cry Baby goes back to watching TV. She sees the character from the song, Mrs. Potato Head. Mrs. Potato Head has many cosmetic operations. Her husband, Mr. Potato Head, asked her to get a facelift. Later, the couple regrets these choices. The surgery did not make Mrs. Potato Head look better. It actually changed her natural beauty in a bad way. Mr. Potato Head tries to help by giving his wife a wig.

Mrs. Potato Head then realizes she was beautiful all along. She did not need the operations. She was just trying to fit in with what society thought was beautiful. In the end, Mr. Potato Head leaves his wife for another woman. Cry Baby sees all this and takes off her own "enhancements." This shows she learned a lesson about true beauty.

Many people liked the video. Maggie Dickman from Alternative Press said it was "eerily amazing." She also praised how Melanie Martinez challenged common ideas about beauty.

Song Achievements

"Mrs. Potato Head" was a popular song. It reached number five on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. This happened during the week of December 24, 2016.

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In Spanish: Mrs. Potato Head (canción) para niños