She has had one of the more interesting dual careers, as a cartoon animator (including a stint as a principal animator for the Ren & Stimpy show) and as an indie pop singer/songwriter, more popular in France than in Brooklyn, where she was raised, or in her current home of California.
As a child, Elinor became fascinated with France, and jumped at the opportunity to participate in an exchange program in France in junior high. Today, her albums tend to contain songs in both English and French, which draw heavily on themes and styles from French 1960s pop music.
Beginning in the early 1980s, she worked as an animator for Archie Comics and Pee Wee's Playhouse; in 1986 we see her working on the Madonna feature Who's That Girl, animating the star in the title sequence and the contemporaneous music video. Her first band, The Pussywillows, was formed in 1987, although their existence was interrupted for a year while April March attended the one-year Disney Character Animation program in California. In 1991, the Pussywillows broke up, and Blake formed the Shitbirds, which lasted until 1995. Since then, March has recorded as a solo artist, and has appeared on some motion picture soundtracks, as well as the Cartoon Network series I Am Weasel theme song. Most notable is her remake of Laisse tomber les filles into Chick Habit that was featured in the 1999 campy teen comedy 'But I'm a Cheerleader' and Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof. Her appeal in the United States has grown with her recent and ongoing collaborations with Jonathan Richman, Los Cincos and the Dust Brothers, and in France with her collaborations with Bertrand Burgalat.
In 2022, she released the album "In Cinerama," considered by some reviewers to be her best ever.
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Chick Habit
April March Lyrics
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Hang it up, daddy,
Or you'll be alone in a quick
Hang up the chick habit
Hang it up, daddy,
Or you'll never get another fix
I'm telling you it's not a trick
Or you're liable to get licked
You're gonna see the reason why
When they're spitting in your eye
They'll be spitting in your eye
Hang up the chick habit
Hang it up, daddy,
A girl's not a tonic or a pill
Hang up the chick habit
Hang it up, daddy,
You're just jonesing for a spill
Oh, how your bubble's gonna burst
When you meet another nurse
She'll be driving in a hearse
You're gonna need a heap of glue
When they all catch up with you
And they cut you up in two
Now your ears are ringing
The birds have stopped their singing
Everything is turning grey
No candy in your till
No cutie left to thrill
You're alone on a Tuesday
Hang up the chick habit
Hang it up, daddy,
Or you'll be alone in a quick
Hang up the chick habit
Hang it up, daddy,
Or you'll never get another fix
I'm telling you it's not a trick
Pay attention, don't be thick
Or you're liable to get licked
You're gonna see the reason why
When they're spitting in your eye
They'll be spitting in your eye
You're gonna see the reason why
When they're spitting in your eye
They'll be spitting in your eye
You're gonna see the reason why
When they're spitting in your eye
They'll be spitting in your eye
You're gonna see the reason why
When they're spitting in your eye
They'll be spitting in your eye
The song "Chick Habit" by April March is a warning to men to give up their womanizing ways or else suffer the consequences. The lyrics are directed toward a man who has a "chick habit" and cannot resist the temptation of women. The singer is urging him to "hang up" this habit or else he will be alone and unable to find another fix. She is essentially telling him to grow up and realize that women are not just objects to be used for his pleasure.
The lyrics are filled with imagery that reinforces this message. The singer warns that if the man does not give up his habit, he will end up alone and surrounded by people who despise him. The line "When they're spitting in your eye, they'll be spitting in your eye" emphasizes this point. The chorus repeatedly tells him to "hang up" the habit, which is a clear signal that he needs to change his ways.
Line by Line Meaning
Hang up the chick habit
Stop pursuing temporary pleasures with women
Hang it up, daddy,
Take this message seriously
Or you'll be alone in a quick
You will be lonely and abandoned if you don't stop
Hang up the chick habit
Let go of these habits and tendencies
Hang it up, daddy,
It's non-negotiable
Or you'll never get another fix
Continuing this behavior will lead to addiction, and you won't find satisfaction
I'm telling you it's not a trick
This is not a game or a joke
Pay attention, don't be thick
Listen and understand, don't be stubborn
Or you're liable to get licked
You will suffer the consequences
You're gonna see the reason why
You will understand the truth eventually
When they're spitting in your eye
When you lose their respect and they treat you badly
They'll be spitting in your eye
You will receive backlash and disrespect from those people
Hang up the chick habit
Stop these destructive behaviors
Hang it up, daddy,
It's time to move on
A girl's not a tonic or a pill
Women are not objects to fulfill your needs and desires
Hang up the chick habit
Stop being dependent on these temporary distractions
Hang it up, daddy,
Make this change now
You're just jonesing for a spill
You're craving something that is ultimately damaging to you
Oh, how your bubble's gonna burst
Your unrealistic expectations and fantasies will come crashing down
When you meet another nurse
When you encounter another woman who takes advantage of you
She'll be driving in a hearse
She will ultimately be the cause of your destruction
You're gonna need a heap of glue
You will need something to put you back together
When they all catch up with you
When the negative consequences of your actions catch up with you
And they cut you up in two
You will be emotionally torn apart
Now your ears are ringing
You're suffering the effects of your poor choices
The birds have stopped their singing
The joys of life are no longer present
Everything is turning grey
Your life is losing color and meaning
No candy in your till
No more cheap thrills
No cutie left to thrill
No more temporary pleasures
You're alone on a Tuesday
You are alone and feeling empty
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ELINOR BLAKE, SERGE GAINSBOURG
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