Violent Femmes - Blister In The Sun
Posted by Randy Jackson at 12:00 am in Rock

Violent Femmes

I’m sure that no one has ever heard this one before.

Okay, it’s a great rock and roll song; one which has, in fact, achieved classic status. It’s a great fusion of guitar, bass and drum that’s also incredibly simple to play, even for someone who’s maybe held a guitar or a pair of drumsticks for less than an hour.

There’s lots of thoughts as to what the song is about, from being a simple song about masturbation to being a song about kicking drugs to possibly being from the point of view of a girl looking for someone with large hands. You can read more at SongFacts and SongMeanings. Personally, I’ll stick with the masturbation theory.

Here’s a link to a live performance

And of course, the lyrics:

When I’m out walking
I strut my stuff
And I’m so strung out
I’m high as a kite
I just might
Stop to check you out

Let me go on like I
Blister in the sun
Let me go on
Big hands, I know you’re the one

Body and beats
I stain my sheets
I don’t even know why
My girlfriend
She’s at the end
She is starting to cry

Let me go on like I
Blister in the sun
Let me go on
Big hands, I know you’re the one

When I’m out walking
I strut my stuff
And I’m so strung out
I’m high as a kite
I just might
Stop to check you out

When I’m out walking
I strut my stuff
And I’m so strung out
I’m high as a kite
I just might
Stop to check you out

Body and beats
I stain my sheets
I don’t even know why
My girlfriend
She’s at the end
She is starting to cry

When I’m out walking
I strut my stuff
And I’m so strung out
I’m high as a kite
I just might
Stop to check you out

Let me go on like I
Blister in the sun
Let me go on
Big hands, I know you’re the one

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