1) Merrill Nisker (born 1966 in Toronto), be… Read Full Bio ↴Several artists/groups:
1) Merrill Nisker (born 1966 in Toronto), better known as Peaches, is an electroclash artist whose songs are mainly focused on sexuality
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Merrill Nisker (born 1966 in Toronto), better known as Peaches, is an electroclash artist whose songs are mainly focused on sexuality. She lives and works in Berlin, Germany. She plays almost all the instruments for her songs, programs her own electronic beats, and produces her records.
Peaches' music is preoccupied with gender identity. Her lyrics and live shows self-consciously blur the distinction between male and female: she appears on the cover of her second album Fatherfucker with a full beard; when asked if she had chosen the title for shock value, she commented:
"Why do we call our mothers motherfuckers? Why do we stub our toe and say "Aww motherfucker!"? What is motherfucker? ...We use it in our everyday language and it's such an insanely intense word. I'm not one to shy away from these obscene terms that we actually have in our mainstream. Motherfucker is a very mainstream word. But if we're going to use motherfucker, why don't we use fatherfucker? I'm just trying to be even."
She refutes accusations of 'penis envy', preferring the term 'hermaphrodite envy', since "there is so much male and female in us all". Nevertheless, she does not shy away from identifying herself as a sexual being, although she rejects the sanitised portrayal of women in popular music.
Although she does not hold a teaching degree, she taught at private schools before her career in music.
Fancypants Hoodlum released in 1995 was released under her birth name Merrill Nisker
Members of her band are known as The Herms - JD Samson, Radio Sloan, Samantha Maloney.
Her songs have been featured in movies such as Mean Girls, My Little Eye, Lost in Translation, Waiting, and Jackass: Number Two. Her music has also been featured on Showtime's The L Word television series. Peaches performed guest vocals on P!nk's album Try This, on the song "Oh My God". Her lyrics are discussed as part of the Queer Studies course curriculum at the University Of Toronto, and she has been invited to lecture at the Contemporary Music Academy in Berlin. Her most notorious song, "Fuck The Pain Away", is also the name of an Electro night in Brighton.
Diddle My Skittle
Peaches Lyrics
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Want to play me like a fiddle
I'm not so brittle
Come diddle my skittle
'cause there's only one peach
With the hole in the middle
There's only one peach with the hole in the middle
You think I'm little
Want to play me like a fiddle
I'm not so brittle
Come diddle my skittle 'cause there's only one peach
With the hole in the middle
There's only one peach with the hole in the middle
You think I'm little
Want to play me like a fiddle
I'm not so brittle
Come diddle my skittle 'cause there's only one peach
With the hole in the middle
There's only one peach with the hole in the middle
Hole in the middle
Yeah. Huh. Right. Peach. Huh. What? Right. Yeah
You think I'm little
Want to play me like a fiddle
I'm not so brittle
Come diddle my skittle 'cause there's only one peach
With the hole in the middle
There's only one peach with the hole in the middle [Repeats]
The lyrics to Peaches's song "Diddle My Skittle" speak to the singer's sexuality and how people perceive her. The opening lines, "You think I'm little, want to play me like a fiddle" are directed towards those who underestimate her or see her as just a small, insignificant person. However, Peaches asserts that she is not "brittle" and she invites her critics to "come diddle my skittle". "Diddle my skittle" is a suggestive phrase that implies sexual activity, and the "skittle" referred to is likely Peaches's clitoris, which she compares to a peach with a "hole in the middle". She emphasizes that she is the only one with this "hole in the middle", suggesting her uniqueness and individuality.
The repetition of the chorus, specifically the line "there's only one peach with the hole in the middle" reinforces the idea that Peaches is confident in her sexuality and wants to assert her individuality. The song can be interpreted as an anthem for celebrating one's own unique qualities, particularly those that are sexual in nature. Despite the suggestive nature of the lyrics, there is an element of empowerment and self-love that is evident throughout the song.
Line by Line Meaning
You think I'm little
You underestimate me and believe I'm small and weak.
Want to play me like a fiddle
You want to manipulate and control me for your own amusement.
I'm not so brittle
Despite your assumptions, I am not fragile and can handle whatever you throw at me.
Come diddle my skittle 'cause there's only one peach
I am unique and one-of-a-kind, so if you want to engage with me, you need to embrace my individuality.
With the hole in the middle
I have a unique feature, a hole in the middle, that sets me apart from others.
There's only one peach with the hole in the middle
I am singular and can't be replicated, so if you want to engage with me, you need to appreciate my uniqueness.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Merrill Nisker
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You think I'm little
Wanna play me like a fiddle
I'm not so brittle
Come diddle my skittle 'cause there's only one peach
With the hole in the middle
There's only one peach with the hole in the middle
There's only one peach with the hole in the middle
You think I'm little
Wanna play me like a fiddle
I'm not so brittle
Come diddle my skittle 'cause there's only one peach
With the hole in the middle
There's only one peach with the hole in the middle
You think I'm little
Wanna play me like a fiddle
I'm not so brittle
Come diddle my skittle 'cause there's only one peach
With the hole in the middle
There's only one peach with the hole in the middle
Hole in the middle
Yeah. Huh. Right. Peach. Huh. What? Right. Yeah
You think I'm little
Wanna play me like a fiddle
I'm not so brittle
Come diddle my skittle 'cause there's only one peach
With the hole in the middle
There's only one peach with the hole in the middle
There's only one peach with the hole in the middle
There's only one peach with the hole in the middle
There's only one peach with the hole in the middle
@heathertaylor8904
This shit still lives in my head rent free. I love this woman like no other.
@mozfan2436
I asked my mom and dad where babies come from and they sat me down in front of the computer and had me watch this
@JonasKondratas
There's only one peach! !
@ruddM
This was my jam during the summer of 2004
@AnalWave
(Figure A.) The Peaches is demonstrating the 'camel toe' with a pair of hot pink tights. Scientists credit this to the tightness of the fabric in the pants (hence the name), however some critics accredit this phenomenon to the powerful manner of her 'skittle'.
@rnsrp2
The r/OldElectronicMusic subreddit brought me here!
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@sarahm.4926
I desperately want to know her drug dealer
@johnhall8311
Out standing ,u go peaches
@icewhitegames6875
Still my fav track. Love u P. X
@superfluousness321
This is so funny. How did she keep a straight face when those people walked past. LOL