Lucy Stoners
Amy Ray Lyrics

We were talking ticket slump
We were discussing the decrease in the number of people attending our concerts.

We'd try to put our finger on it
We were trying to figure out the reason behind this decrease.

Quantify the undoing of each little step
We were trying to calculate the negative impact of every small mistake we made.

And its just a lack of press
The reason behind the decrease in the number of people attending our concerts is simply because of the lack of publicity we received.

And the refrigerator down at the boys club
There is a refrigerator at the boys club.

With its little magnets of poetry
The refrigerator has magnets on it which have lines of poetry written on them.

And they've found one hundred different ways to say blow me
The boys at the club have come up with numerous ways to use vulgar language.

Ah yeah blow me now
They use this vulgar language to offend others.

Janny Wenner Janny Wenner
This is a reference to the founder of Rolling Stone magazine, Jann Wenner.

Rolling Stone's most fearless leader
Jann Wenner is considered to be the most courageous person in the Rolling Stone organization.

Gave the boys what they deserve
Jann Wenner provided the male musicians with the recognition and publicity they deserved.

But with the girls he lost his nerve
However, when it came to recognizing and publicizing female musicians, he hesitated and did not do what was deserved.

Whoo hoo now
A sound expressing excitement and enthusiasm.

Hoo
A sound expressing excitement and enthusiasm.

In every post punk bar
This is a reference to bars that play music associated with post-punk genre.

There's a dressing room wall
The wall of the dressing room in these bars is often used as a canvas for people to write things on.

Where the rockboy band
This refers to a band that plays rock music.

Will make its mark
They leave an impression of their presence.

A hundred different pictures of private parts
There are many obscene pictures drawn on the wall, usually of sexual organs.

And some girl going down
There is a drawing of a girl performing oral sex on a man.

And there's that faggot bashing poetry
There are poems written that mock and insult people who are homosexual.

But the boys are just saying love me please
Despite their hateful language, they simply want to be loved and accepted.

With every hate filled phrase
They express their anger and hate through their choice of words.

They just give it away
However, their words reveal their true selves.

Ah boys you give yourself away
They are exposing their own true personalities through their words.

Testing 1 2 3 in the marketplace
Refers to testing songs in front of audiences to see how they will be received.

But its a demographic based disgrace
However, trying to target audiences based on their demographics and preferences is a shameful act.

And a stupid secret white boy handshake
The exclusionary behavior of white men who are part of the music industry.

That we'll never be part of
It is not possible for us to be a part of this exclusive group.

So when its dj blow and the morning show
This is a reference to radio music shows that play the same popular songs over and over again.

I give you one hundred reasons to just say no
There are numerous reasons to avoid this kind of repetitive and boring music.

And I said come on girls lets go right now
Let's leave this place and find something better to do.

Oh girls lets go right now
Women should take the first step and leave this kind of environment.

Oh cause lucystoners don't need boners
Women can enjoy music without being sexually attracted to male musicians.

Ain't no man could ever own her
Women do not need to belong to men or any particular man.

With the boys she had the nerve to give the girls what they deserve
The female musician had the courage to provide recognition and publicity to other female musicians, something that was not given to them by male-dominated music industry.

Lucystoners don't need boners
Women can appreciate music without being attracted to male musicians.

Ain't no man that'd ever own her
Women do not need to be owned or claimed by any man.

Gonna give the girls what they deserve
Female musicians will work towards providing recognition and publicity to other underrepresented female musicians.