Weak (Skunk Anansie song)

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"Weak"
"Weak" cover
Single by Skunk Anansie
from the album Paranoid and Sunburnt
Released January 1996
Format CD, Cassette, Vinyl Record
Genre Rock, Punk
Length 3:33
Label One Little Indian (UK)
Writer(s) Skin, Len Arran
Producer(s) Sylvia Massy. Skunk Anansie
Chart positions
Skunk Anansie singles chronology
"Charity"
(1995)
"Weak"
(1996)
"All I Want"
(1996)

"Weak" was the fourth single to be released by Skunk Anansie. The single was the last release to be taken from their debut album Paranoid and Sunburnt. The song is regarded as one of Skunk Anansie's most well known releases, and often a favourite at festivals. Skin performs a slower, more ballad-like version at many of her solo gigs.


Contents

[edit] Tracklisting

[edit] CD single - CD1

# Title Length
1. "Weak" 3:33
2. "Selling Jesus" 3:44
3. "Tour Hymn" 3:18

[edit] CD single - CD2

Weak - CD2
Weak - CD2
# Title Length
1. "Weak (Ackee And Saltfish Mix)"  ?:??
2. "Charity (Clit Pop Mix)"  ?:??
3. "100 Ways To Be A Good Girl (Anti Matter Mix)"  ?:??
4. "Rise Up (Bonhamoon Mix)"  ?:??

[edit] Lyrics

This is a snippet of some of the lyrics to the single. For the full lyrics from Skin's (the lead singer) official site, see here

[edit] Verse 1

  Lost in time I can't count the words
  I said when I thought they went unheard
  All of those harsh thoughts so unkind
  'cos I wanted you

[edit] Chorus

  Weak as I am, no tears for you
  Weak as I am, no tears for you
  Deep as I am, I'm no ones fool
  Weak as I am


Skunk Anansie
Ace | Cass | Mark Richardson | Skin
Ex-members: Robbie France
Discography
Studio albums: Paranoid and Sunburnt | Stoosh | Post Orgasmic Chill
Singles from Paranoid and Sunburnt: "Selling Jesus" | "I Can Dream" | "Charity" | "Weak"
Singles from Stoosh: "All I Want" | "Twisted (Everyday Hurts)" | "Hedonism (Just Because It Feels Good)" | "Brazen (Weep)"
Singles from Post Orgasmic Chill: "Charlie Big Potato" | "Secretly" | "Lately" | "You'll Follow Me Down"
Solo Albums: Fleshwounds (Skin) | Fake Chemical State (Skin) | Still Hungry | Scars (feat. Cass)
Related articles
Britpop | One Little Indian | Virgin Records