Album: The Pretenders (1980)

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• The mid-twenty joys, around a heart that's black and blue
  The 'T' love boys, I tore my knees up getting to you
  Cause I needed to find out what the thing was for
  
  Been reading, but man the time came to explore
  
  I went ape wire, cause I thought Like I'd like it.
  
  little tease, but I didn't mean it
  But you mess with the goods doll, you gotta pay
  
  A good time was guaranteed for one and all
  The tattoos, did target practice in the hall
  While waiting for their number to get called out
  I, I, I, I found out what the wait was about
  
  I was a good time, yeah, I got pretty good
  At changing tyres, upstairs bro'
  I shot my mouth off
  And you showed me what that hole was for
  
  Now I see you all impressed and half undressed
  You got paint stick all over the scars and lumps and bumps
  The 'T' love boys have got you where I used to lay
  Well ha ha and too bad, but you know what they say
  
  Stop snivellin'
  You're gonna make some plastic surgeon a rich man
  Oh, but the prestige and the glory
  Another human interest story,
  
  You are that Writer/s: Christine Hynde
  Publisher: Hipgnosis Songs Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
  Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 6

• Ariesfire from IndianapolisShe didn't say she deserved it and she didn't say she expected it to happen. She said looking back on it how could she not have expected it to happen... huge difference.
• Scottman from IllinoisChrissie is so badass. She takes full accountability and actually turned a horrifying experience into an awesome song.
• Realist from OhmtownAt first, I was like, you can't just rationalize for the sake of the rapists. The comment about the patches, tho, and I was like, well, if that's what she was expecting ... . It's not good to encourage true rape, but I'd say we're into the territory of consenting adults here, and those who like it rough. Screw the comment about the patriarchy; as if tolerance of rape had ever officially been part of it. This song is sorta anti-politically correct about the subject. A female version of Cobain's "Rape me!" (although not an always open invitation).
• To-notsosmartone.. from CaHaha.. she didn't say she deserved it.. she said she knew what was going to happen with this encounter.. like what would you expect when a gang of bikers are wearing I heart rape tattoos?
  
  I'm sure those dudes took full responsibility for what they did.. just as she did..
• Smartone from MichiganMaking a woman believe rape is her fault is precisely how patriarchy works. Rape is the fault of the rapist. I'm sad that she bought the patriarchal lie.
• Big Jilm from DallasWow, that's an incredible history to the song, now I have to go look at all their songs for the origin!

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