Lady Picture Show

Stone Temple Pilots

About Lady Picture Show

"Lady Picture Show" is a song by American alternative rock band Stone Temple Pilots. It was the second single released from their third album, Tiny Music... Songs from the Vatican Giftshop. It was one of three tracks on this album to reach #1 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The song, Scott Weiland writes in his autobiography Not Dead and Not For Sale, "is about the horrific gang rape of a dancer who winds up falling in love but can't let go of the pain.""Lady Picture Show" also appears on Thank You, a greatest hits compilation released in 2003. It was also used in the unaired pilot episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer during the scene where Buffy is at The Bronze. 


Year:
1996
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Lady picture show she hides behind the bedroom door
Lady picture show she hides behind the bedroom wall 
She hides because she don't know nothin' don't know nothin' anymore 
She keeps a funny face it's locked and bagged it's just outside the door 

She doesn't know her name 
She doesn't know her face 
She doesn't know her name 
She doesn't know her face 

Lady picture girl I think them boys don't like your show
Lady picture show them boys are gone should just say no 
Your wedding present's not so daisy picture perfect anymore 
Lady funny face it's locked and bagged it's just outside the door 

She doesn't know her name 
She doesn't know her face 
She doesn't know her name 
She doesn't know her face 

Let them be

She doesn't know her name 
She doesn't know her face 

Lady picture show she hides behind the bedroom door 
Lady picture show she hides behind the bedroom wall
She hides because she don't know nothin' don't know nothin' anymore 
She keeps a funny face it's locked and bagged it's just outside the door 

She doesn't know her name 
She doesn't know her face 
She doesn't know her name
She doesn't know her face

Let them be 

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Stone Temple Pilots

Stone Temple Pilots (often abbreviated to STP) is an American rock band from San Diego, California that consists of Scott Weiland (lead vocals), brothers Robert DeLeo (bass guitar, vocals) and Dean DeLeo (guitar), and Eric Kretz (drums, percussion). more »

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Written by: Dean Deleo, Robert Emile Deleo, Eric Kretz, Scott Richard Weiland

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10 facts about this song

Band History
"Lady Picture Show" is a song by the American rock band, Stone Temple Pilots. The band was formed in San Diego, California, in 1989.
Album Detail
"Lady Picture Show" is the second single from the band's second studio album, "Purple."
Song Release
The song was released in November 1994, falling comfortably into the grunge era of music.
Song Ranking
This song reached number one on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for three weeks.
Music Video
The music video for "Lady Picture Show," which features the band members in a black and white film, was directed by Josh Taft.
Song Meaning
The lyrics and theme of "Lady Picture Show" are often interpreted as being about a woman dealing with sexual abuse.
Band Members
At the time of "Lady Picture Show," Stone Temple Pilots members were Scott Weiland (lead vocals), Robert DeLeo (bass, backing vocals), Dean DeLeo (guitars), and Eric Kretz (drums).
Song Length
"Lady Picture Show" runs for 4 minutes and 7 seconds.
Band Recognition
Despite being categorized as a 'grunge' band, the Stone Temple Pilots has been credited with being one of the key bands in the development of post-grunge.
Album Success
The album "Purple," that contains "Lady Picture Show," debuted at number one in the United States upon its release and remained on the Billboard 200 chart for over a year.

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