Sunday Sounds: "Bloody Mother Fucking Asshole" by Martha Wainwright
The preeminent song for when you are angry, for the abuse survivors among us, and just IMO the greatest singer-songwriter song of all time.
Hello friends, to make extra certain that I write to you each week, I give you the Sunday Sounds series.
Every week on Sunday, I’ll send out a quick note with a piece of music that I absolutely love. Because listening is an essential practice, and I love Sundays as a dedicated listening day - to music, to myself, to the world.
Thank you for sharing it with me :)
Sunday Sounds: "Bloody Mother Fucking Asshole" by Martha Wainwright
"Bloody Mother Fucking Asshole" is the 9th track on Canadian singer-songwriter and musician Martha Wainwright’s 2005 debut album Martha Wainwright.
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How I found it:
Honest to god, I really don’t remember. But it has been my beloved companion for some time now.
Three things I love about it:
I think this song really might be the greatest singer-songwriter song of all time in that it 1) really truly wants for nothing in terms of production and is really meant to just be Martha preaching to us; 2) tells a staggering story without seeming like it’s trying to tell a story; and 3) is one of the most emotionally effective pieces of art I’ve ever come into contact with.
I relate to this song in a deeply personal way I can’t/won’t (sorry not sorry) get into on the internet.
Hands down most effective use of swearing in a song.
Listen to it while:
Righteously, desperately angry at someone who has hurt you.
Righteously, desperately angry at someone who has hurt you.
Righteously, desperately angry at someone who has hurt you.