Babes In Toyland's debut single on Treehouse Records ("Dust Cake Boy" b/w "Spit To See The Shine") landed them a deal with Minneapolis' famed Twin/Tone Records.
Their debut album Spanking Machine -- released in 1990 -- caught the attention of Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore, who began singing their praises in the music press and invited the band to support them on their European tour. Meanwhile, Spanking Machine was released in the UK by Southern Studios, and was quickly gaining favour with the music press and John Peel who recorded a session with them and named the album as his favorite of 1990.
In the summer of 1991, To Mother was recorded at Southern Studios with John Loder in the producer's seat. The EP entered the independent charts in the top 10 and stayed there for an amazing 13 weeks (ten of which the EP held at the No. 1 position). Early in 1992, Michelle Leon amicably left the band and was replaced by Maureen Herman, an old friend and long-time fan of the band. Their second and most successful album, Fontanelle was released in August 1992 and was followed by the outtakes EP Painkillers in June 1993.
After a number of other tours, Babes in Toyland released Nemesisters, their third and final studio album, in 1995. After this, the band were on-off with Leon's departure leading to the dissolution of their record label contract. In 2001, the band reformed for one final time and performed their final show on November 25 in Minneapolis. After this, the band officially disbanded, however, Kat Bjelland performed a number of shows in Europe under the band's name, only to face legal action from former members if the tour went further ahead.
After much speculation, in 2014, Babes in Toyland had announced they reunited and announced tour dates.
In 2015, Maureen Herman was replaced by Clara Salyer.
He's My Thing
Babes in Toyland Lyrics
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He's my thing,
Stay away from my thing,
Get your own thing
He's my thing
I keep for myself
He's my thing
I keep for myself
And nobody else
Walks around in
Her boyfriend's clothes
Nobody knows where
She goes she goes
He's my thing
I keep on a hook
Keep on a hook
He's my THANG
Babes in Toyland's song "He's My Thing" is a punk rock anthem that speaks to the possessiveness and obsession that can take over in relationships. The singer of the song is claiming her lover as her own, warning others to stay away from her "thing." In this case, love becomes a physical object that she can keep for herself, marked as her own unique possession. The repetition of the phrase "he's my thing" emphasizes the singer's firm ownership of her lover, refusing to let anyone else have a stake in their relationship.
Through the lyrics, it is clear that the singer is willing to go to great lengths to keep her lover, even if this means keeping him on a hook like an object she can use at her leisure. The ambiguity of the lyrics leaves a lot of room for interpretation, but there is a sense of pride and power that comes with controlling someone else. The singer is proud of her ability to claim her lover as her own and shows no remorse for her possessiveness, which can be seen as a critique of patriarchal power dynamics within relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
He's my thing
He is my possession, something I own and claim as mine
He's my thing
I have complete control over him and everything he does
Stay away from my thing
Do not attempt to take or interfere with what I possess
Get your own thing
Find something else to possess or claim as your own
I keep for myself
I do not share or give him away to anyone else
And nobody else
No one else has the right or privilege to claim him or possess him
Walks around in her boyfriend's clothes
She wears his clothing to feel close to him or to assert her ownership over him
Nobody knows where she goes she goes
Her movements are unknown and she might be keeping secrets or hiding something
He's my thing
He is still just my possession, controlled and owned by me alone
I keep on a hook
I have him under my control, always available for my use or attention
Keep on a hook
I keep him in my possession, always available for my use or attention
He's my THANG
He isn't just something I possess, but also something that defines me and my identity
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[Intro]
Well, he's my thing
Stay away from my thing
Why don't you get your own one around?
Well, he's my thing
[Pre-Chorus]
He's my thing
I kept for myself and not for you
He's my thing I kept for myself and nobody else
[Chorus]
He's my thing
Stay away from my thing
Why don't you get your own one around?
Well, he's my thing
[Verse]
Walks around in her boyfriends clothes
Nobody knows
She goes
She goes
She goes
[Chorus]
He's my thing
Stay away from my thing
Why don't you get your own one around?
Well, he's my thing
He's my thing
I keep on a hook
Keep on a hook
She goes
She goes
Where she goes
He's my thing
Stay away from my thing
Why don't you get your own one around?
Well, he's my thing
He's my thing
Stay away from my thing
Why don't you get your own one around?
Well, he's my thing
@Evie170
Just saw Jennifer Finch's IG post. Prayers for Kat. 🙏 ❤
@cybershrooms3316
what happened?
@q.parablesque5610
I heard that too, but I'm not sure what to believe. End stage liver failure doesn't just get better without a transplant. It was reported that she wasn't eligible do to her continuing use of drugs and alcohol.
@vanessa.jasmine
I don’t think she’s been given a clean bill of health, but I think she’s physically better than she was at the beginning of the year.
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[Intro]
Well, he's my thing
Stay away from my thing
Why don't you get your own one around?
Well, he's my thing
[Pre-Chorus]
He's my thing
I kept for myself and not for you
He's my thing I kept for myself and nobody else
[Chorus]
He's my thing
Stay away from my thing
Why don't you get your own one around?
Well, he's my thing
[Verse]
Walks around in her boyfriends clothes
Nobody knows
She goes
She goes
She goes
[Chorus]
He's my thing
Stay away from my thing
Why don't you get your own one around?
Well, he's my thing
He's my thing
I keep on a hook
Keep on a hook
She goes
She goes
Where she goes
He's my thing
Stay away from my thing
Why don't you get your own one around?
Well, he's my thing
He's my thing
Stay away from my thing
Why don't you get your own one around?
Well, he's my thing
@brucestratford5838
About her then husband Stu Spasm of Lubricated Goat
@cam101room
Brutal. Beautiful. Believe.
@giselletrendkill8594
Dude do i looove this version, one of my all time favorites from them! (classic era, also). Wish they would have done just one more record when they reunited, by now i only hope what's best for Kat. She'll remain an untouchable frontwoman♥
@sphynxkittens
The greatest female band on earth !!!!
@PhxIan-rm2oe
sphynx sioucure after hole.