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“Drunken Butterfly” is one of the more energetic and aggressive tracks on Dirty, featuring a throaty vocal performance from Kim Gordon and heavy riffing from Lee Ranaldo and Thurston Moore. According to the Sonic Youth website, “The lyrics to this song were literally taken from song titles or lyrics...
[Verse 1]
Smile like the sun
Back over time
Crazy on you
Pleasure is mine
[Chorus]
I love you, I love you, I love you, what's your name?
I love you, I love you, I love you, what's your name?
[Verse 2]
You're comin' through
Even it up
Goin' too far
Try to understand
[Chorus]
I love you, I love you, I love you, what's your name?
I love you, I love you, I love you, what's your name?
[Bridge]
Whisper that kisses your ear
I'll tell you what I fear
Whisper that kisses your ear
I'll tell you what I fear
[Verse 3]
Come on home
Just ain't fair
In the name of rock and roll
Where love dies
Couldn't find a soul
Tell it like it is
Deep down inside
Drunken butterfly
[Chorus]
I love you, I love you, I love you, what's your name?
I love you, I love you, I love you, what's your name?
I love you, I love you, I love you, what's your name?
I love you, I love you, I love you, what's your name?
Drunken Butterfly was written by Kim Gordon & Thurston Moore & Lee Ranaldo & Steve Shelley.
Drunken Butterfly was produced by Sonic Youth & Butch Vig.
Sonic Youth released Drunken Butterfly on Tue Jul 21 1992.
Lee and Thurston both use F#F#GGAA. “Drunken Butterfly” is also the only known song in the Sonic Youth back catalogue where Kim uses an alternate bass tuning: F#F#GA.