Perhaps Bikini Kill’s most well known track, “Rebel Girl” is a song about uplifting other women rather than seeing them as competition. The “rebel girl” is defined as a cocky outcast by her peers, Kathleen Hanna instead praises her for being rebellious and wants to be her friend.
[Verse 1]
That girl thinks she's the queen of the neighborhood
She's got the hottest trike in town
That girl, she holds her head up so high
I think I wanna be her best friend, yeah
[Chorus]
Rebel girl, rebel girl
Rebel girl, you are the queen of my world
Rebel girl, rebel girl
I think I wanna take you home, I wanna try on your clothes, uh
[Verse 2]
When she walks, the revolution's coming
In her hips, there's revolution
When she talks, I hear the revolution
In her kiss, I taste the revolution
[Chorus]
Rebel girl, rebel girl
Rebel girl, you are the queen of my world
Rebel girl, rebel girl
I know I wanna take you home, I wanna try on your clothes, uh
[Verse 3]
That girl thinks she's the queen of the neighborhood
I got news for you, she is
They say she's a slut, but I know
She is my best friend, yeah
[Chorus]
Rebel girl, rebel girl
Rebel girl, you are the queen of my world
Rebel girl, rebel girl
I know I wanna take you home, I wanna try on your clothes
[Outro]
Love you like a sister always
Soul sister, rebel girl
Come and be my best friend
Will you, rebel girl?
I really like you
I really wanna be
Your best friend
Be my rebel girl
Rebel Girl (Album Version) was written by Kathleen Hanna & Tobi Vail & Kathi Wilcox & Billy Karren.
Rebel Girl (Album Version) was produced by Stuart Hallerman.