Drunken Butterfly
Sonic Youth
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Album Details"Drunken Butterfly" is a song by the American alternative rock band Sonic Youth. It appears on their eighth studio album "Dirty," released in 1992.
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Lyric ThemeThis song is widely regarded as a tribute to punk singer Kathleen Hanna of the band "Bikini Kill". The lyrics tell a story include a segment about a female protagonist leaving a strong impact on the narrator.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Drunken Butterfly" was directed by Tamra Davis, a filmmaker well known for directing music videos for bands like the Beastie Boys and Hanson.
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Song InspirationThe song's title, "Drunken Butterfly," is said to be inspired by a passage from the Chinese classical text "Book of Songs. It interprets the unpredictable and often chaotic behavior of a drunken person to a butterfly's erratic flight.
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Steve Shelley’s ViewAccording to Steve Shelley, the drummer for Sonic Youth, "Drunken Butterfly" is one of the songs that defined the band's sound during the "Dirty" era.
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Live PerformancesOddly, despite its popularity, "Drunken Butterfly" was not frequently played live by the band. It only made a regular appearance during their tours in 1992 and 1993.
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Song Reception"Drunken Butterfly" has been praised for its combination of punk rock and noise rock elements, and it is often cited as one of Sonic Youth's most beloved songs.
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Litigation HistoryThe song was included in a 1995 lawsuit against the band and its record label by the parents of a murdered girl, who felt the song and the album promoted violence. The lawsuit was later dismissed.
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Sonic Youth’s Typical Style"Drunken Butterfly" exemplifies Sonic Youth's typical style of using non-traditional guitar tunings and integrating noise elements into their music.
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Album Art"Dirty," the album which includes "Drunken Butterfly," features controversial artwork from artist Mike Kelley. This is representative of Sonic Youth's punk tradition of pushing boundaries and challenging societal norms.
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