Lady Picture Show
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| Single by Stone Temple Pilots from the album Tiny Music... |
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| B-side | "Art School Girl" "And So I Know" |
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| Released | 1997 | ||||
| Format | CD single | ||||
| Recorded | 1996 | ||||
| Genre | Psychedelic Rock Hard Rock |
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| Length | 4:06 | ||||
| Label | Atlantic | ||||
| Writer(s) | Music: Robert DeLeo Lyrics: Scott Weiland |
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| Producer | Brendan O'Brien | ||||
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"Lady Picture Show" is a song written and composed by the American rock band Stone Temple Pilots. It was the second single to be released on their third album, Tiny Music... Songs from the Vatican Giftshop. This song continued the album's three peat—that is, the first three singles all debuted at #1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. It was also used in the unaired pilot episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer during the scene where Buffy is at The Bronze.
[edit] Composition
The song is known for its striking resemblance to the pioneers of psychedelic rock, especially the Beatles. It clearly bears resemblance to the style of music which was popular in the '60s. The song consists of a memorable opening riff, heavy use of the bass, and the use of a concert bass drum during the main chorus. The album (and this song especially) demonstrated a milestone in STP's sound, for a large amount of jazz fusion and trip rock could be heard throughout the album. Scott Weiland's trademark low growl was replaced with a higher croon, and critics especially noted his vocal similarity to Paul McCartney of the Beatles. [1]
There are many disputes on the true meaning of the songs, but no reliable or true sources have been found. Many see the term "Lady Picture Show" as a representation of a woman in an abusive relationship, and as a result, cannot identify herself. She pretends to be someone who she is not, and the world does not realize how serious her life has been[2]. The lyrics
- "Lady Picture Show, she hides behind the bedroom door"
- "Let them believe" and
- "She doesn't know her name"
makes the lyrical interpretation more plausible.
[edit] Music video
The music video once again pays homage to the 60s - complete with artistic style, direction, and visual presentation. The video is presented as an old film; a noticeable feature is that the video is rendered nearly completely in black and white. Throughout the video, the band can be seen playing in a white room, with objects such as bubbles filling up the screen. Various shots of exotic dancers are seen dancing around the screen as well, along with shots of the band members playing. Scott Weiland performs his trademark dance as well. During Dean DeLeo's notable solo, the screen turns into the fuzzy color structure which was a trademark of the sixties. The segment shows Dean playing in a colorful meadow, and then the video then fades back into black and white for the rest of the video. The video project was directed by Josh Taft.
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