No Pussy Blues

Grinderman

About No Pussy Blues

"No Pussy Blues" is the second single by alternative rock group Grinderman from their debut album of the same name. Released on 19 February 2007, the song - like the previous single "Get It On" - received a positive reception from critics. Unlike the previous Grinderman single, this one charted, peaking at UK #62. "No Pussy Blues" was also the first song available on the band's MySpace page.


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2007
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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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Grinderman

Grinderman was an alternative rock band that formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2006. Since its inception, the band included Nick Cave (vocals, guitar, organ, piano), Warren Ellis (tenor guitar, electric mandolin, violin, viola, guitar, backing vocals), Martyn P. Casey (bass, guitar, backing vocals) and Jim Sclavunos (drums, percussion, backing vocals). more »

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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.
Song Release
"No Pussy Blues" was released as the second single from their debut self-titled album 'Grinderman' in 2007.
Lead Vocalist
The song is sung by the lead vocalist of the band, Nick Cave.
Lyrics
Nick 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.
Musicianship
The song is characterized by the repetitive guitar riff performed by Warren Ellis, a member of the band.
Song Reception
The song gained a commendatory public response and was critically acclaimed for its starkly humorous and satirical take on male desperation.
Internet Success
Despite its controversial title and explicit content, the song went onto become an Internet hit undermining the mainstream radio.
Music Video
The 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.
Live Performances
"No Pussy Blues" was a popular choice for live performances during Grinderman's tours and was regularly included in their setlists.
Spin-off track
The song was later revisited and recorded under a different title, "No ***** Blues", for the band's compilation album Grinderman 2 RMX.
Cultural Influence
The 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.
Artwork
The single cover for "No Pussy Blues" is designed by the band's drummer, Jim Sclavunos.

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