Frenching the Bully explained

Frenching the Bully
Type:	studio
Artist:	The Gits
Cover:	Frenching_The_Bully.jpg
Released:	November 25, 1992 June 17, 2003 (reissue)
Recorded:	1991–1992
Genre:	Hardcore punk^[1] ^[2] punk rock
Length:	30:30
Label:	C/Z Records Broken Rekids
Producer:	Scott Benson, Steve Fisk
Next Year:	1994

Frenching the Bully is the debut studio album by Seattle punk rock band The Gits. It was originally released as a 12-track album on C/Z Records in 1992 but was later reissued in 2003 with bonus tracks and different cover art on the Broken Rekids label. "A stunning document of the talent ... [of] singer Mia Zapata ... She sings with such conviction, ferocity, and expressiveness that the lyrics become irrelevant. The band becomes irrelevant." –River Cities' Reader^[3]

It was selected by Russ Rankin as a top 10 favorite album.^[4]

Track listing

1. "Absynthe" – 3:13
2. "Another Shot of Whiskey" – 2:43
3. "Insecurities" – 1:46
4. "Slaughter of Bruce" – 3:18
5. "Kings and Queens" – 2:00
6. "It All Dies Anyway" – 4:10
7. "While You're Twisting, I'm Still Breathing" – 2:38
8. "A" – 1:26
9. "Wingo Lamo" – 2:13
10. "Cut My Skin, It Makes Me Human" – 2:19
11. "Here's to Your Fuck" (F. Booth) – 1:53
12. "Second Skin" – 2:51

Reissue track listing

1. "Absynthe" – 3:13
2. "Another Shot Of Whiskey" – 2:41
3. "Insecurities" – 1:45
4. "Slaughter Of Bruce" – 3:16
5. "Kings And Queens" – 1:59
6. "It All Dies Anyway" – 4:07
7. "While You're Twisting, I'm Still Breathing" – 2:37
8. "A" – 1:24
9. "Wingo Lamo" – 2:11
10. "Spear And Magic Helmet" – 2:37
11. "Cut My Skin, It Makes Me Human" – 2:16
12. "Here's To Your Fuck" (F. Booth) – 1:52
13. "Second Skin" – 2:51
14. "While You're Twisting, I'm Still Breathing" (Live) – 2:38
15. "Insecurities" (Live) – 1:48
16. "Slaughter Of Bruce" (Live) – 3:14
17. "Absynthe" (Live) – 3:04
18. "Another Shot Of Whiskey" (Live) – 2:40
19. "Wingo Lamo" (Live) – 2:19
20. "Here's To Your Fuck" (Live) – 1:50
21. "Second Skin" (Live) – 3:13
22. "While You're Twisting, I'm Still Breathing" (Single Version) – 2:43

• Live tracks recorded at the X-Ray Cafe, Portland, Oregon in June 1993.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Woodlief . Mark . Robbins . Ira . Gits . Trouser Press . 10 February 2023.
2. Web site: The Gits. www.austinchronicle.com.
3. News: The Best Music of 2003 You Might Have Missed. 7 May 2012. River Cities' Reader. 23 December 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20140517124712/http://www.rcreader.com/news/the-best-music-of-2003/. 17 May 2014. dead.
4. Web site: Top 10 Albums: Russ Rankin. punkworldviews.com. 7 May 2012. 11 August 2011.