Frenching the Bully

Frenching the Bully
Studio album by
the Gits
ReleasedNovember 25, 1992[1]
June 17, 2003 (reissue)
Recorded1991–1992
Genre
Length30:30
Label
Producer
The Gits chronology
Frenching the Bully
(1992) 		Enter: The Conquering Chicken
(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 and was later reissued in 2003 with bonus tracks and different cover art on the Broken Rekids label. It was reissued again in 2025 by Sub Pop.[5]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]

The River Cities' Reader called it "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."[6] William Athey of The Forum was positive, writing that the band "demonstrate too much dexterity with their instruments to fall into a stereotypical thrash classification," and of Zapata's vocals notes, "when things slow down she gets an engaging quaver in her voice."[7] It was selected by Russ Rankin as a top 10 favorite album.[8]

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

References

  1. ^ "The Gits record release". The Rocket. November 1, 1992. p. 28.
  2. ^ Woodlief, Mark; Robbins, Ira. "Gits". Trouser Press. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "The Gits". www.austinchronicle.com.
  4. ^ a b Frenching the Bully at AllMusic
  5. ^ "Frenching The Bully (2024 Remaster)". Sub Pop.
  6. ^ "The Best Music of 2003 You Might Have Missed". River Cities' Reader. December 23, 2003. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
  7. ^ Athey, William (January 19, 1993). "The Gits-Frenching the Bully". The Forum. p. 10.
  8. ^ "Top 10 Albums: Russ Rankin". punkworldviews.com. August 11, 2011. Retrieved May 7, 2012.


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