Fuck and Run
"Fuck and Run" is the tenth track on the album Exile in Guyville by American singer-songwriter Liz Phair.[1]
| "Fuck and Run" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Liz Phair | |
| from the album Exile in Guyville | |
| Released | 1993 |
| Studio | Idful Music Corporation (Chicago) |
| Genre | |
| Length | 3:07 |
| Label | Matador |
| Songwriter(s) | Liz Phair |
| Producer(s) | Brad Wood |
Background and recording
According to a 2018 interview with Elle.com, Phair stated: "there was no one encounter that I went home and just wrote the song about".[2] In 1991, Phair recorded a demo of "Fuck and Run" and received immediate positive feedback from fans, however, a majority of the feedback was from male fans misinterpreting the song as being pro-sex instead of being about a woman's perspective wanting commitment.
In 1993, Phair re-recorded "Fuck and Run" for her debut album Exile in Guyville. The album's title is a parody of the Rolling Stones album Exile on Main St., which was very much an influence on Phair while recording the final album version of "Fuck and Run".[3]
Later performances
Phair has continued to perform this song live, including a version performed at Planned Parenthood in 2017 that went viral.[4]
References
- "Liz Phair - Exile in Guyville". Discogs. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- "Liz Phair Wrote the Book on Fucking. Or the Best Song About It, At Least". Elle.com. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- "'60 Songs That Explain the '90s': Liz Phair Didn't Need Guyville As Much As Guyville Needed Her". The Ringer. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- "Watch Liz Phair Play "Fuck and Run" with Best Coast at a Planned Parenthood Fundraiser". Vice. Retrieved March 13, 2023.