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The Peacock Song
Bif Naked Lyrics

My mind's an ashtray full of ashes
Lick the tears from my eyelashes
Oh, whatever will I see that's good
He plays a really mean guitar
She smokes a really big cigar

I'd love to love ya, if only I could
Her love is, oh so, shiny wet
Keeps a bald peacock for a pet
Can you ever understand how I feel?

Miss Jenifa, my private dancer
Miss Nina, to whom I answer
Kari says we're the only ones who are real

So, when I dream on Sunday mornin'
And my lover right beside me keeps on snorin'
I wonder if my dog's in heaven,
And I wonder when I'll see her again

Psycho-pharmacology
Has never found a friend in me,
But I'll eat sugar cubes all day and night
Those ducklings are never ugly
So, she sells herself by the sea
I'll bake her a cake, be it wrong or right
The caterpillar and the spider
Turn the screws a little tighter

Can you ever understand my feeling?
Gail G., my inspiration,
Miss Denise should run the nation
Isabel tortures me with sex appeal

So, when I dream on Sunday mornin'
And my lover right beside me keeps on snorin'
I wonder if my dog's in heaven,
And I wonder when I'll see her again

(Yer really takin' me fer a ride
Yer a wise guy, anyway
I never had a place to hide except my brain!)

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BETH NICOLE HOPKINS, PETER KARROLL

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Bif Naked (born Beth Torbert on June 17, 1971) is a popular Canadian rock artist who's been active since 1994. She was born in New Delhi, India, spent most of her formative years in Harare, Zimbabwe and Tammisaari, Finland only to be adopted in late adolescence by American missionaries in Papua Nuova Guinea; they eventually settled in Winnipeg, Canada. She graduated from John Taylor Collegiate and studied theatre at the University of Winnipeg. She Read Full BioBif Naked (born Beth Torbert on June 17, 1971) is a popular Canadian rock artist who's been active since 1994. She was born in New Delhi, India, spent most of her formative years in Harare, Zimbabwe and Tammisaari, Finland only to be adopted in late adolescence by American missionaries in Papua Nuova Guinea; they eventually settled in Winnipeg, Canada. She graduated from John Taylor Collegiate and studied theatre at the University of Winnipeg. She had a cameo in the zombie horror film The House of the Dead which was filmed near her home in Vancouver, British Columbia. A noted poet, she has also released a spoken word album. She is heavily tattooed, getting her first when she was 16 of an Egyptian eye. Her tattoos now include a symbol of the Tao, Japanese writing, Buddhist poetry and images (such as the Bodhisattva), and Hindu imagery.

Bif has always been frank about her bisexuality, and the lyrics of her autobiographical songs detail her attractions to and relationships with both men and women. She is also a strict raw food vegan for health (as opposed to ethical or religious) reasons. She also identifies as straight edge.

TV Appearances:
Bif Naked was featured on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer soundtrack during the fourth season with their song 'Lucky'. They were actually shown on the show playing at one of UC Sunnydale's fraternity houses, with their song 'Moment of Weakness', but 'Lucky' was used as a play over. Bif also played a small role in an episode of The L Word (in episode 4 of season 3) as a character named "Cynthia".

She voiced the character Zoe Payne in the SSX (Snowboard Supercross) videogame series.

Awards & Recognition:
* Bif was in the top 10 sexiest women for “TV Week”
* at Much Music she was selected "Hottest Female with Tattoos”
* CFOX Vancouver recently named Bif the hottest celebrity, saying it was a landslide win
* XFM named her the sexiest female in music after an open polling on their radio.