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Courtney Love Will Tear Us Apart

from APE! by White Ape

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In the early versions of the song, it was Beach Boy Mike Love, rather than Courtney who was 'killing teenagers with a razor glove' but Courtney was deemed a more iconic figure and the lyrics were changed at the last moment before the song's first live performance.

lyrics

If I was a woman I'd be Courtney Love, killing teenagers with a razor glove.
I tried to be nice to get to heaven above but it wasn't in me when push comes to shove

Chorus: You think you're shit hot and you're half right x3
You think you're shit hot

He thinks that he's clever cos he spends his time thinking, thinking about how clever he is.
I know you're rich and you know you're handsome, you write a good tune but so could Charles Manson.

Chorus

In twenty years where do you see your daughter? With a rifle up a tower, guarding the last of the water. I taught her to slaughter, to get ahead in the pecking order.

Chorus

Spoken word bit:
It's like The Beatles on acid x2
It's like The Beatles on more acid
It's like the Beatles on Better Acid
It's like Sun Ra, Lee Perry, Captain Beefheart and Syd Barrett jamming. In a big brass bell. On The Moon.
It's like if Motown was in Madchester and Madchester was on the Missisipi delta but also in Memphis.
It's like Giorgio Moroder and Sonic Youth team up to rewrite the Dr Who theme tune.
It's like if Madonna was born in Sheffield in the post-punk era.
It's like if the Fall went to San Francisco, it's like if Jimi Hendrix went disco, it's like if Beyoncé joined the Pistols.
It's like The Beatles on acid etc

Chorus to fade.

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from APE!, released August 5, 2016

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White Ape London, UK

2011-2018

After seven years, we've decided to call it a day. Thanks to everyone who supported us!

"A garage rock band but not at all retro"

Inventive and irrascible London quartet rated by Steve Lamacq, Tom Robinson and John Robb.

"The artful sneer of the best post-punk rushed with the infernal garage band beat" ... more

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