I used to have purple hair. It was my only experiment in hair-dying, and it didn’t actually turn out too well because the purple didn’t hold very long, so it was mostly just a dirty blond and it took forever to grow out. But even so, purple hair is pretty awesome.
It’s weird because I usually think people look best when they’re just natural. I don’t like piercings or tattoos at all, don’t get the appeal of makeup, and am strongly against bleached-blond hair. But for some reason, I absolutely love hair dyed bright and ridiculous colors. Purple, red, green…take your pick. I think part of it comes from a youthful crush on Claire Danes in My So-Called Life, and perhaps from watching a bunch of Robotech as a very young kid.
Anyways, I finally dug out some CDs I burned three or four years ago with tons of songs that I’ve been doing without ever since my computer got stolen. And one of them is a mix I made while my hair was dyed, with what is indisputably the best song that mentions purple hair:
Somewhere Out There – Our Lady Peace