Bruise Violet

"Bruise Violet"
Single by Babes in Toyland
from the album Fontanelle
B-side	"Magic Flute" "Gone"
Released	1992
Format	7"
Recorded	Recorded at 5th Floor Studios, Minneapolis in February 1992
Genre	Punk rock, alternative rock
Length	2:52
Label	Southern Records
Writer(s)	Kat Bjelland
Producer(s)	None
Babes in Toyland singles chronology
"Handsome and Gretel" (1991) "Bruise Violet" (1992) "Catatonic" (1993)

"Bruise Violet" is the second single by Babes in Toyland from their album, Fontanelle In an interview, Bjelland was asked if the song "Bruise Violet" was written about Courtney Love, since one of Hole's hits was entitled "Violet". Her response was no, firstly because "Violet" was released two years later (though Hole had been playing the song regularly since 1991), and secondly that Violet was a muse that both she and Love wrote about. It was released on purple 7" vinyl^[1] and features early or not produced versions of the song.

Music video

A video for "Bruise Violet" was released and is the first video off the album. The video was featured on the first season of Beavis and Butt-Head.

Track listing

1. "Bruise Violet"
2. "Magic Flute"
3. "Gone"

Personnel

• Kat Bjelland - Guitar and vocals
• Lori Barbero - Drums
• Maureen Herman - Bass

References