Lyrics to Violent Femmes
Emerging, literally, from the streets of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where they gained notoriety through busking, this strange trio led by guitarist-vocalist Gordon Gano became a cult favorite with their self-titled debut album in 1983. Influenced greatly by Jonathan Richman's Modern Lovers, the Femmes' minimalist sound pitted Gano's low-volume electric guitar against Brian Ritchie's acoustic bass guitar and Victor De Lorenzo's ashcanlike homemade drum kit--all of which only served to make Gano's angst-ridden adolescent tirades more arresting. Highlights here are the rockabillyish "Gone Daddy Gone," the snotty "Kiss Off," and the emblematically nervous "Blister in the Sun." All in all, a fond reminder of the innocent days of alt-rock. (Note: The 20th anniversary deluxe version of the album includes an additional 26 demos and live tunes, 22 of them never before released.) --Billy Altman
| Lyrics | Time | Stars |
| · Promise Lyrics | 2:55 | 0 |
| · Kiss Off Lyrics | 2:55 | 85 |
| · Gone Daddy Gone Lyrics | 3:08 | 68 |
| · Blister In The Sun Lyrics | 2:39 | 68 |
| · Add It Up Lyrics | 5:59 | 68 |
| Albums | Year | Tracks |
| · 3 Lyrics | 1988 | 4 |
| · Blind Leading The Naked Lyrics | 1985 | 12 |
| · Blister In The Sun Lyrics | 1983 | 1 |
| · Freak Magnet Lyrics | 2000 | 4 |
| · Grosse Pointe Blank Lyrics | 1997 | 1 |
