Girl Anachronism

The Dresden Dolls

About Girl Anachronism

"Girl Anachronism" is a song by American dark cabaret duo The Dresden Dolls, released as a promo single from their self-titled debut album. The lyrics, alternately angry, apologetic, and full of complaint, deal with Amanda Palmer, the band's lead singer, as a "problem child", a trait which she blames on the fact that she was born a few days premature, by Caesarean section. As the song grows, the lyrics split into various subplots, all of which are related to feeling out of place or out of time. This song was used at the end credits of season three, episode five of the Showtime television series Weeds. The song ranked at number 30 on the 2004 Australian national music chart, Triple J's Hottest 100. 


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You can tell
From the scars on my arms
And the cracks in my hips
And the dents in my car
And the blisters on my lips
That I'm not the carefullest of girls

You can tell
From the glass on the floor
And the strings that're breaking
And I keep on breaking more
And it looks like I am shaking
But it's just the temperature

And then again
If it were any colder I could disengage
If I were any older I could act my age
But I don't think that you'd believe me

It's not the way
I'm meant to be
It's just the way
The operation made me

And you can tell
From the state of my room
That they let me out too soon
And the pills that I ate
Came a couple years too late
And I've got some issues to work through

There I go again
Pretending to be you
Make believing
That I have a soul beneath the surface
Trying to convince you
It was accidentally on purpose

I am not so serious
This passion is a plagiarism
I might join your century
But only on a rare occasion

I was taken out
Before the labor pains set in and now
Behold the world's worst accident
I am the girl anachronism

And you can tell
By the red in my eyes
And the bruises on my thighs
And the knots in my hair
And the bathtub full of flies
That I'm not right now at all

There I go again
Pretending that I'll fall
Don't call the doctors
'Cause they've seen it all before
They'll say just

Let her crash
And burn
She'll learn
The attention just encourages her

And you can tell
From the full-body cast
That you're sorry that you asked
Though you did everything you could
Like any decent person would

But I might be catching so don't touch
You'll start believing
You're immune to gravity and stuff
Don't get me wet
Because the bandages will all come off

And you can tell
From the smoke at the stake
That the current state is critical
Well it is the little things, for instance

In the time it takes to break it
She can make up ten excuses
Please excuse her for the day
It's just the way the medication makes her

I don't necessarily believe there is a cure for this
So I might join your century but only as a doubtful guest
I was too precarious removed as a caesarian
Behold the worlds worst accident

I am the girl anachronism
I am the girl anachronism
I am the girl anachronism
I am the girl anachronism

I am the girl
I am the girl
I am the girl
I am the girl anachronism

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The Dresden Dolls

The Dresden Dolls are an American musical duo from Boston, Massachusetts. Formed in 2000, the group consists of Amanda Palmer (vocals, piano, harmonica, ukulele) and Brian Viglione (drums, percussion, guitar, bass guitar, vocals). The two describe their style as "Brechtian punk cabaret", a phrase invented by Palmer because she was "terrified" that the press would invent a name that "would involve the word gothic".[dead link] The Dresden Dolls are part of an underground dark cabaret movement that started gaining momentum in the early 2000s. more »

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Written by: Amanda Palmer

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11 facts about this song

Band Background
"The Dresden Dolls" was formed in 2000 in Boston, Massachusetts. The band consists of singer, songwriter, and pianist Amanda Palmer and drummer Brian Viglione. They describe their work as "Brechtian Punk Cabaret."
Song Release
"Girl Anachronism" is the second track from their self-titled debut studio album, "The Dresden Dolls." The album was released on September 26, 2003.
Music Video
The music video for "Girl Anachronism" was released in 2003. This high-energy video features Amanda Palmer playing the piano and Brian Viglione operating a hand-operated elevator, both at a frantic pace matching the song's tempos.
Songwriting
Amanda Palmer wrote "Girl Anachronism" and the song's lyrics provide insight into Palmer's struggles with battling stress and identity issues throughout her life.
Live Performances
"Girl Anachronism" is one of their most memorable songs due to its high-energy live performances. Palmer often becomes physically enthralled and invested in the song during live performances, adding to the raw emotion of the piece.
Single Info
This song wasn't released as a single, but it became one of the band's best-known songs, landing it a place in their "best of" collection.
Song Theme
The song suggests themes of mental illness, medication use, and feeling out of place in the modern world, hence the title referring to someone who seems to belong to another time period (an anachronism).
Musical Style
"Girl Anachronism" is a blend of punk, cabaret, gothic, and alternative rock music styles, featuring the unconventional combination of piano and drums.
Song Length
The song is one of the longest in the album, running at almost 3 minutes and 50 seconds.
Popular Culture
The song was featured in the second season of the TV series "Life on Mars." The intense, fast-paced rhythm of the track distinctly set the mood for the episode it was featured in.
Reviews
"Girl Anachronism" has been praised by critics for its emotionally raw and confessional lyrics, as well as for its unique combination of musical styles.

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