It’s a song about defying patriarchal expectations surrounding the nature of feminine sexuality. Traditionally, women are expected to be sexually submissive, coy and prudish – men are supposedly aggressive, forward and meant to pursue sex. “New Radio” flips the stereotype on its head, and champions...
[Intro]
One, two, three, four
[Verse 1]
I'm the little girl at the picnic
Who won't stop pulling her dress up
It doesn't matter who's in control now
It doesn't matter 'cause this is new radio
[Chorus]
What the fuck is written
All over your pretty face?
[Verse 2]
The gaps in teeth, the dirty nails
Baby boy, you can't kill what's fuckin' real
Turn that song down, turn the static up
Come here baby, let me kiss you like a boy does
[Chorus]
Woah (woah), woah (woah) oh (woah)
Oh-oh (Oh-oh), oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah (Yeah), yeah (Yeah), yeah (Yeah), yeah (Yeah)
[Outro]
Let's wipe our cum on my parents' bed
Come on
New Radio was written by Billy Karren & Tobi Vail & Kathi Wilcox & Kathleen Hanna.
New Radio was produced by Joan Jett.
Bikini Kill released New Radio on Wed Sep 01 1993.