Several artists/groups:

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

2) A swedish kids band formed by Tåve and Isabelle in 2000. Their music is sing-a-long disco/pop tunes. The band is now on hiatus.

3) An all-female group from New Zealand, active in the late 1990s, containing several members from the group When The Cat's Been Spayed.

4) Peaches Lavon known from Peaches & Bobo

5) Instrumentalist Nick Brojous of Wilmington, Delaware.

6) Female rapper from Memphis, Tennessee.

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.

Free Drink Ticket
Peaches Lyrics

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Crush it, it's what I must do
You crossed the line, and I'm not havin' it
I can't control it, eyeroll over it
You're shit now, I'm on my side
Confront, fuck your front
You'll go crap to crap, I'm not havin' that
Spit it out, you can't?
Let me spit for you, or on you

Lookin' out for number one, that's me
I'm number fuckin' one, no sympathy for your weakness
You chickenshit

Fumbling, falling, I wanna hear you hit bottom
Fumbling, falling, I wanna hear you hit bottom
I wanna see you break your fall
I know you're falling
I wanna kick you when you're down, yes I'm angry, yes I am
How quick it can switch
Chickenshit

Hide in your little bar where you're the king of free drink tickets
Wow, impressive
Impress what you do with a little bit of power
I wanna be there when you implode
Measly little power

Another free drink for you?

Your personality turned to white powder
Your brain's clammed-up chowder
Your personality turned to white powder
Your brain's clammed-up chowder
I gave and you pretended, I gave and you pretended
Who the fuck are you, I have no idea
You were shitting on me, how could not smell it, fuck you
Answer me, answer any one of my questions
Okay, ask me anything, spit it out, spit
Let me spit for you, spineless coward
Can't fuckin' stand liars

I want you to slip away, fade into the night
Skin so gray, touch so empty, I want to hurt you now
I think bad thoughts about you
People say life's too short, but I need to feel this

Go get your free drink
Go get your free drink
Go get your free drink

Your personality turned to white powder
Your brain's clammed-up chowder
Your personality turned to white powder
Your brain's clammed up chowder

Congratulations on being such a fucking good liar
Congratulations on not getting caught for so many years
Congratulations on being the most evasive person I had ever known
I'm in so much fuckin' pain right now, I want you to feel it
I want to rip you apart with my bare hands, I want to crush your bones
I want to cut you

Your personality turned to white powder
Your brain's clammed-up chowder
Your personality turned to white powder
Your brain's clammed-up chowder

Another free drink ticket?

Will that make it okay?
Drink up, bitch

Overall Meaning

In the song "Free Drink Ticket," Peaches expresses her anger and frustration towards someone who has crossed a line and betrayed her. The lyrics suggest that this person may have had a position of power or influence, but has fallen from grace due to their lies and deceit. Peaches takes pleasure in their downfall and wishes to see them hit rock bottom.

The song is filled with strong language and aggressive lyrics, reflecting Peaches' raw emotion and desire to seek revenge. She refuses to sympathize with the person's weakness and calls them a "chickenshit," suggesting that they are not brave enough to face the consequences of their actions.

Peaches also makes reference to the person's love for free drink tickets, suggesting that they are not as powerful or impressive as they may think. She criticizes their personality, stating that it has turned to "white powder" and their brain is "clammed-up chowder."

Overall, the song is an intense expression of Peaches' anger and frustration towards someone who has wronged her. She takes pleasure in their downfall and refuses to show any sympathy or forgiveness.

Line by Line Meaning

Crush it, it's what I must do
I need to crush you and your actions.

You crossed the line, and I'm not havin' it
You've gone too far and I won't tolerate it.

I can't control it, eyeroll over it
I can't control my anger towards you and just roll my eyes.

You're shit now, I'm on my side
You're in a bad position now, and I'm on my own side.

Confront, fuck your front
I'll confront you and your fake persona.

You'll go crap to crap, I'm not havin' that
You'll be in a losing situation, and I won't tolerate it.

Spit it out, you can't?
Can't articulate yourself? Let me do it for you.

Let me spit for you, or on you
I'll speak for you or insult you, whichever makes sense.

Lookin' out for number one, that's me
I only care about myself.

I'm number fuckin' one, no sympathy for your weakness
I'm the most important; I won't pity you if you're weak.

You chickenshit
You're a coward.

Fumbling, falling, I wanna hear you hit bottom
I want to see you fail and hit rock bottom.

I wanna see you break your fall
I want you to fail so hard that you get hurt.

I know you're falling
I know you're failing.

I wanna kick you when you're down, yes I'm angry, yes I am
I want to hurt you when you're vulnerable and I'm angry, yes I am.

How quick it can switch
How easily I can change my attitude and feelings towards you.

Hide in your little bar where you're the king of free drink tickets
Hide in your small world where you feel powerful with your free drink tickets.

Wow, impressive
Sarcasm towards the other person's 'power.'

Impress what you do with a little bit of power
It's not a big deal what you do with a small amount of power.

I wanna be there when you implode
I want to witness firsthand and enjoy your downfall.

Measly little power
Your power is insignificant and small.

Another free drink for you?
Another meaningless reward for your tiny power trip?

Your personality turned to white powder
You're fake and shallow like cocaine powder.

Your brain's clammed-up chowder
Your thoughts are muddled up and unappetizing like chowder.

I gave and you pretended, I gave and you pretended
I tried to help you, but you just pretended and didn't appreciate it.

Who the fuck are you, I have no idea
I don't recognize you as the person you used to be.

You were shitting on me, how could not smell it, fuck you
You were treating me poorly, and everyone could see it except for me.

Answer me, answer any one of my questions
Give me an honest answer to any of my questions.

Okay, ask me anything, spit it out, spit
Fine, ask me anything, say it honestly.

Let me spit for you, spineless coward
Allow me to tell the truth instead of being a coward.

Can't fuckin' stand liars
I have no patience for lies or liars.

I want you to slip away, fade into the night
I want you to disappear from my life and be gone forever.

Skin so gray, touch so empty, I want to hurt you now
You look lifeless and empty, and I have the urge to hurt you because of it.

I think bad thoughts about you
The thoughts I have about you are negative and harmful.

People say life's too short, but I need to feel this
I know life is short, but I still need to feel this way about you to move on.

Go get your free drink
Go to your little world and take advantage of your meaningless reward.

Congratulations on being such a fucking good liar
Congratulations on being skilled at deception.

Congratulations on not getting caught for so many years
Congratulations on successfully hiding your deceit for so long.

Congratulations on being the most evasive person I had ever known
Congratulations on being the most elusive and hard-to-understand person I have ever known.

I'm in so much fuckin' pain right now, I want you to feel it
I'm hurting so much right now, and I want you to feel it too.

I want to rip you apart with my bare hands, I want to crush your bones
I want to destroy you physically and metaphorically.

I want to cut you
I want to harm you.

Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Janine Rostron, Merrill Nisker, Vice Cooler

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