Lying Is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off

About this song

The title comes from a line spoken by Natalie Portman in the movie Closer, and the song has a lot of influence from that film. The band's guitarist Ryan Ross wrote it, along with other songs on the album, out of anger toward a girlfriend from home who had cheated on him and ended their three-year relationship. Ross told the Guardian in June 2008 that the breakup made him feel like the world had ended.

What it's about

The song seems to deal with cheating. Its video uses fish tanks and a stray fish as images of a girl sleeping with a boy and her boyfriend's reaction.

Fun facts

• Sampled in 3 other songs, like “(If You're Wondering If It's April Fools') It's April Fools' by El Zoinko”.
• Covered once, including “Lying Is The Most Fun by Johnnie Guilbert”.
• Written by Brendon Urie, Ryan Ross and Spencer Smith.
• Produced by Matt Squire.
• Recorded at SOMD! Studios.