No Pussy Blues
Grinderman
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My face is finished, my body's gone And I can't help but think standin' up here In all this applause and gazin' down At all the young and the beautiful With their questioning eyes That I must above all things love myself That I must above all things love myself That I must above all things love myself I saw a girl in the crowd I ran over I shouted out I asked if I could take her out But she said that she didn't want to I changed the sheets on my bed I combed the hairs across my head I sucked in my gut and still she said That she just didn't want to I read her Eliot, read her Yeats I tried my best to stay up late I fixed the hinges on her gate But still she just never wanted to I bought her a dozen snow-white doves I did her dishes in rubber gloves I called her honeybee, I called her love But she just still didn't want to She just never wants to Dammit! I sent her every type of flower I played a guitar by the hour I patted her revolting little chihuahua But still she just didn't want to I wrote a song with a hundred lines I picked a bunch of dandelions I walked her through the trembling pines But she just even then didn't want to She just never wants to I thought I'd try another tack I drank a litre of cognac I threw her down upon her back But she just laughed and said That she just didn't want to I thought I'd have another go I called her my little O I felt like Marcel Marceau Must feel when she said That she just never wanted to She just didn't want to I got the no pussy blues I got the no pussy blues I got the no pussy blues Damn, damn, woo No pussy blues I got the no pussy blues I got the no pussy blues I got the no pussy blues, woo Yeah, yeah, woo
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Written by: Jim Sclavunos, Nicholas Cave, Warren Ellis, Martin Casey
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12 facts about this song
Band Formation"No Pussy Blues" is a song by the band Grinderman. This 'garage rock' group was formed in 2006 and composed of members of the alternative rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.
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Song Release"No Pussy Blues" was released as the second single from their debut self-titled album 'Grinderman' in 2007.
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Lead VocalistThe song is sung by the lead vocalist of the band, Nick Cave.
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LyricsNick Cave's lyrics in "No Pussy Blues" are known for their rawness and intensity. They narrate the futile attempts of a man to win over a woman's affection.
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MusicianshipThe song is characterized by the repetitive guitar riff performed by Warren Ellis, a member of the band.
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Song ReceptionThe song gained a commendatory public response and was critically acclaimed for its starkly humorous and satirical take on male desperation.
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Internet SuccessDespite its controversial title and explicit content, the song went onto become an Internet hit undermining the mainstream radio.
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Music VideoThe music video of the song, directed by John Hillcoat, features the band performing the song and reinforces the imagery conveyed by the song's lyrics.
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Live Performances"No Pussy Blues" was a popular choice for live performances during Grinderman's tours and was regularly included in their setlists.
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Spin-off trackThe song was later revisited and recorded under a different title, "No ***** Blues", for the band's compilation album Grinderman 2 RMX.
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Cultural InfluenceThe title of the song has been used in popular culture, such as in articles and blogs, as an idiom to describe a particular state of male frustration and desperation.
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ArtworkThe single cover for "No Pussy Blues" is designed by the band's drummer, Jim Sclavunos.
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