This One's for the Ladies (That Lunge!)

Album: Unfollow The Rules (2020)
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • Wainwright wrote this song after a show in Bexhill, a town on England's southern coast. He explained to The Sun that he penned the tune after an encounter with certain members of his fan club who had attended the concert. "I hope desperately that the ladies don't take offense as it's quite cutting and a little brutal," he said. "It was after being on the road a lot and I was tired. I met a wonderful group of women who had gathered to see me."

    "They were there to have a good time but at one point I felt threatened and I was barricaded in my dressing room because of their enthusiasm," Wainwright added. "I was exhausted and not in the mood. So, I wrote that song as an antidote."
  • This was part of Wainwright's album Unfollow The Rules, which his return to pop(ish) music after spending several years working on operas and orchestrations. Mitchell Froom, whose other clients include Bonnie Raitt and Sheryl Crow, produced the set.

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat World

Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat WorldSongwriter Interviews

Jim talks about the impact of "The Middle" and uses a tree metaphor to describe his songwriting philosophy.

George Clinton

George ClintonSongwriter Interviews

When you free your mind, your ass may follow, but you have to make sure someone else doesn't program it while it's wide open.

Cy Curnin of The Fixx

Cy Curnin of The FixxSongwriter Interviews

The man who brought us "Red Skies" and "Saved By Zero" is now an organic farmer in France.

Bob Daisley

Bob DaisleySongwriter Interviews

Bob was the bass player and lyricist for the first two Ozzy Osbourne albums. Here's how he wrote songs like "Crazy Train" and "Mr. Crowley" with Ozzy and Randy Rhoads.

Shaun Morgan of Seether

Shaun Morgan of SeetherSongwriter Interviews

Shaun breaks down the Seether songs, including the one about his brother, the one about Ozzy, and the one that may or may not be about his ex-girlfriend Amy Lee.

John Kay of Steppenwolf

John Kay of SteppenwolfSongwriter Interviews

Steppenwolf frontman John Kay talks about "Magic Carpet Ride," "Born To Be Wild," and what he values more than awards and accolades.