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.

Tombstone Baby
Peaches Lyrics

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Tombstone, baby and I'm ready to roll
High speed lovin' and I never get old
Necessary kisses when its cold outside
Come on baby, come on baby
Buried alive

Coffee with your cream and I'm stirring it up
Half my french toast, baby gimme some rough

If you wanna get up, then I say tough love
Cuz that's the only way we make the morning erupt

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Peaches's song "Tombstone" are loaded with sexually charged imagery and innuendos. The song seems to be about a woman who is ready for some high-speed, passionate lovemaking with her partner. The opening lines, "Tombstone, baby, and I'm ready to roll, high-speed lovin' and I never get old" suggest that she is experienced and confident in her sexual prowess. She then goes on to describe how necessary kisses are in cold weather and invites her partner to come and join her in the pleasure.

The second verse is just as suggestive, with the lyrics "Coffee with your cream and I'm stirring it up, half my french toast, baby gimme some rough." Here, she seems to be asking for rough sex and using food as a metaphor for the act. The line "If you wanna get up, then I say tough love, cuz that's the only way we make the morning erupt" also suggests that she likes it rough, and that this is how she likes to start her day.

Overall, the lyrics to "Tombstone" are provocative and suggestive, leaving little to the imagination. They're a celebration of female sexuality, and a call for uninhibited, passionate lovemaking between two consenting adults.

Line by Line Meaning

Tombstone, baby and I'm ready to roll
I'm fearless and excited to take on any challenge or adventure that comes my way.

High speed lovin' and I never get old
I want intense and passionate love that never loses its spark.

Necessary kisses when its cold outside
I need physical affection to warm me up during the cold and lonely times.

Come on baby, come on baby
I'm urging my lover to come closer and give me the love and attention I need.

Buried alive
I feel trapped and helpless in my current situation, but I'm still fighting to break free.

Coffee with your cream and I'm stirring it up
I'm mixing things up and adding excitement to my daily routine with my lover.

Half my french toast, baby gimme some rough
I want my lover to be a bit more assertive and dominant in our relationship.

If you wanna get up, then I say tough love
I'm willing to challenge my lover and push them to be their best, even if it's difficult.

Cuz that's the only way we make the morning erupt
By confronting and working through our problems, we can build a stronger and more passionate relationship.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
An expression of excitement and enthusiasm.

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Merrill Nisker

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