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"My Strongest Suit" is the fourth song from the concept album, Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida. The song is sung by the Spice Girls.

Princess Amneris explained her wardrobe minded philosophy, as her handmaidens helped prepare her for the royal banquet, and putting on a veritable fashion show in the process.

After the grand banquet, Amneris, in a moment of quiet reflection let down her guard while with Aida. Revealing her beauty and fashionable ways to be the perfect mask of her fears of her father's failing health and her own insecurities. Unknown to Amneris, Aida was able to relate to the pressures of being a princess, and offered her own philosophy and words of comfort to Amneris and a true friendship began to blossom between the two.

Lyrics

Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere
Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere

Now I believe in looking
Like my time on Earth is cooking
Whether polka dotted, striped or even checked

With some glamour guaranteeing
Every fiber of my being
Is displayed to quite remarkable effect

From your cradle via trousseau
To your death bed you're on view, so
Never compromise, accept no substitute

I would rather wear a barrel
Than conservative apparel
Because dress has always been my strongest suit

Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere
Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere

Staying in or hitting townwards
From the top and working downwards
I ensure that every stitch is stitched in time

Whether wig or hat or turban
Whether clad boudoir or urban
Not to strut your stuff outrageously's a crime

And the few who are invited
To my wardrobe are delighted
As they wander through my things to find en route

That in negligee or formal
I am anything but normal
Because dress has always been my strongest suit

Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere
Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere
Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere
Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere

Now you don't need a recital
Of the reasons why it's vital
That tonight my trappings will not be subdued

That from coronet to sandal
No one else is worth a candle
That I couldn't make more impact in the nude

So bring me all my finest
Most audacious, my divine-ist
Most revealing, most expensive and taboo

Most arresting, most heart-stopping
Most free flowing, most eye popping
Because dress has always been my strongest suit

Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere
Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere
Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere
Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere

Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere
(Dress has always been, dress has always been)
Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere
(Dress has always been my strongest suit)

Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere
(My strongest suit)
Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere

Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere
(Strongest suit, strongest suit)
Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere
(Dress has always been my strongest suit)

Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere
Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere
(Dress has always been my strongest suit)

Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere
Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere...

Trivia

My Strongest Suit was covered by KayCee Stroh for Disneymania 6.

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+{{Infobox Song
-[[File:14-stil.jpg|thumb|250px]]"'''My Strongest Suit'''" is the sixth song in [[Elton John]]'s and [[Tim Rice]]'s musical ''[[Aida (musical)|Aida]].''
+|name = My Strongest Suit
+|image = AidaConceptAlbum.jpg
+|composer = [[Elton John]]
+|lyrics_by = [[Tim Rice]]
+|singer = [[Amneris]] (Sherie Rene Scott)
+|attractions =''[[Aida (musical)]]''
+|albums = ''[[Aida (musical)|Aida]]'' (cast recording)<br>''[[Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida]]''<br>''[[Highlights from Disney on Broadway]]''<br>''[[Disneymania 6]]''<br>''[[Disney on Broadway Essentials: Celebrating 15 Years of Magical Musicals]]''
+|preceded_by = "[[Easy As Life]]"
+|followed_by = "[[I Know the Truth]]"
+|video = My Strongest Suit
+|other_singer = [[Wikipedia:Spice Girls|Spice Girls]]<br>[[Kaycee Stroh]]}}
+"'''My Strongest Suit'''" is the fourth song from the concept album, ''[[Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida]]''. The song is sung by the [[Wikipedia:Spice Girls|Spice Girls]].
+Princess [[Amneris]] explained her wardrobe minded philosophy, as her handmaidens helped prepare her for the royal banquet, and putting on a veritable fashion show in the process.
+After the grand banquet, Amneris, in a moment of quiet reflection let down her guard while with Aida. Revealing her beauty and fashionable ways to be the perfect mask of her fears of her father's failing health and her own insecurities. Unknown to Amneris, Aida was able to relate to the pressures of being a princess, and offered her own philosophy and words of comfort to Amneris and a true friendship began to blossom between the two.
-The song features the official introduction of Princess [[Amneris]], who explains her wardrobe minded philosophy, as her handmaidens help prepare her for the royal banquet, and putting on a veritable fashion show in the process.
 ==Lyrics==
+<poem>
-'''Amneris:'''
+Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere
-''In life, one has to face a huge assortment<br />''
+Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere
-Of nauseating fads and good advice<br />
-There's health, and fitness, diet, and deportment<br />
-And other pointless forms of sacrifice<br />
+Now I believe in looking
-''Conversation? Wit? I am a doubter<br />''
+Like my time on Earth is cooking
-Manners? Charm? They're no way to impress<br />
+Whether polka dotted, striped or even checked
-So forget the inner me, observe the outer<br />
-I am what I wear and how I dress<br />
+With some glamour guaranteeing
-''Oh, now I believe in lookin'<br />''
+Every fiber of my being
-Like my time on earth is cookin'<br />
+Is displayed to quite remarkable effect
-Whether polka dotted, striped or even checked<br />
-With some glamour guaranteeing<br />
-Every fiber on of my being<br />
-Is displayed to quite remarkable effect<br />
-''From your cradle via trousseau<br />''
+From your cradle via trousseau
-To your deathbed you're on view, so<br />
+To your death bed you're on view, so
-Never compromise, accept no substitute<br />
+Never compromise, accept no substitute
-I would rather wear a barrel<br />
-Than conservative apparel<br />
-For my dress has always been...my strongest suit<br />
+I would rather wear a barrel
-''(Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere)<br />''
+Than conservative apparel
+Because dress has always been my strongest suit
+Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere
-''Staying in or hitting town-wards<br />''
+Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere
-From the top and working downwards<br />
-I ensure that every stitch is stitched in time (Is stitched in time)<br />
-Whether wig or hat or turban<br />
-Whether clad boudoir or urban<br />
-Not to strut your stuff outrageously is a crime (It's such a crime)<br />
+Staying in or hitting townwards
-''And the few who are invited (Overwear)<br />''
+From the top and working downwards
-To my wardrobe are delighted (Underwear)<br />
+I ensure that every stitch is stitched in time
-As they wander through my things (Anytime)<br />
-To find en route (We're wandering through your things)<br />
-That in negligee or formal (Negligee)<br />
-I am anything but normal (Anything but normal)<br />
-And dress has always been my strongest suit<br />
+Whether wig or hat or turban
-''(Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere)<br />''
+Whether clad boudoir or urban
-(Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere)<br />
+Not to strut your stuff outrageously's a crime
-I am what I wear<br />
-(Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere)<br />
-I said anytime...<br />
-(Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere)<br />
-Anywhere<br />
+And the few who are invited
-''So bring me all my finest (Finest)<br />''
+To my wardrobe are delighted
-Most audacious, my divinest (Divinest)<br />
+As they wander through my things to find en route
-Most revealing, most expensive and to boot (Most revealing, most expensive)<br />
-(Most arresting) Most arresting<br />
-(Most heartstopping) Most heartstopping<br />
-Most free-flowing (Overwear)<br />
-Most eye-popping (Underwear)<br />
-Most arresting (Anytime)<br />
-Most heartstopping, yeah (Anywhere)<br />
-Dress has always been my strongest suit!<br />
+That in negligee or formal
-''(I am what I wear)<br />''
+I am anything but normal
-My strongest suit<br />
+Because dress has always been my strongest suit
-(I am what I wear)<br />
-You know that I am what I wear<br />
-(I am what I wear)<br />
-Dress has always been my strongest suit!<br />
+Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere
-''So bring me all my finest (My finest)<br />''
+Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere
-Most audacious, my divinest (Divinest)<br />
+Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere
-Most revealing, most expensive and to boot (Most revealing, most expensive)<br />
+Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere
-Most arresting, most heartstopping<br />
-Most free-flowing, most eye-popping<br />
+Now you don't need a recital
-Dress has always been my strongest suit!<br />
+Of the reasons why it's vital
+That tonight my trappings will not be subdued
+That from coronet to sandal
+No one else is worth a candle
+That I couldn't make more impact in the nude
+So bring me all my finest
+Most audacious, my divine-ist
+Most revealing, most expensive and taboo
+Most arresting, most heart-stopping
+Most free flowing, most eye popping
+Because dress has always been my strongest suit
+Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere
+Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere
+Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere
+Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere
+Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere
+(Dress has always been, dress has always been)
+Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere
+(Dress has always been my strongest suit)
+Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere
+(My strongest suit)
+Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere
+Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere
+(Strongest suit, strongest suit)
+Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere
+(Dress has always been my strongest suit)
+Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere
+Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere
+(Dress has always been my strongest suit)
+Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere
+Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere...
+</poem>
-''(I am what I wear)<br />''
-My strongest suit<br />
-(I am what I wear)<br />
-You know that I am what I wear<br />
-Dress has always been my strongest<br />
-My strongest, my strongest<br />
-My strongest, my strongest<br />
-My strongest suit!
 ==Trivia==
-*My Strongest Suit was covered by Kaycee Stroh for [[Disneymania 6]].
+*''My Strongest Suit'' was covered by [[KayCee Stroh]] for [[Disneymania 6]].
 [[Category:Songs]]
 [[Category:Musical songs]]
-[[Category:Aida]]
+[[Category:Aida songs]]
+[[Category:Group songs]]
+[[Category:Reprise]]