Bitch and Animal, a duo consisting of two musicians, Bitch and Animal, were… Read Full Bio ↴Bitch and Animal, a duo consisting of two musicians, Bitch and Animal, were a queercore band that performed from 1995 to 2004. Bitch and Animal have kept their "birth-names" out of publication for both political and artistic reasons.

Their best known songs Pussy Manifesto and Drag King Bar appeared on their first album What's That Smell, although their next two albums were released on Righteous Babe. Eternally Hard, released in 2001, was co-produced by Ani DiFranco and Wayne Schrengohst. Their most recent album, Sour Juice and Rhyme was produced in collaboration with June Millington of the groundbreaking 1970s all-women band Fanny.

Since their split, Bitch has changed her name to Capital b and formed a new duo called Capital b and the Exciting Conclusion with her girlfriend Daniela Sea. Animal has begun to use the name Animal Prufrock and has started a new band called Allora.

33 Zen Lane
bitch and animal Lyrics

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I'll have a big back yard to run in
And a big oak tree for climbing
And a wrap around porch
To sip homemade iced tea
That brewed in the sun
While I watched it

I'll whisper my secrets

To the wind
Their dollars to me
Won't mean nothing
Except maybe to keep
The weeds down
In my vegetable garden

my mail will come to
33 zen lane
In a county called rushing river
That's its native name

my family will be my friends
My friends will be my home
You can't call me

You'll just have to come
Because I won't have a phone

Overall Meaning

In the song "33 Zen Lane" by Bitch and Animal, the lyrics describe a simple and self-sufficient life, where material possessions and money hold little value. The singer dreams of having a big backyard with an oak tree to climb, a wrap-around porch to enjoy homemade iced tea brewed in the sun, and a vegetable garden where she can whisper her secrets to the wind. She values the natural world and does not desire much else. The only thing she wishes for is the company of her loved ones who will be her family and her home.

The lyrics imply a desire for a life free of societal pressures, where one's worth is not determined by money or possessions. The singer does not need a phone because physical presence is more valuable. They also make it clear they don't want to be contacted by phone, emphasizing their desire for a simple and self-reliant life.

Line by Line Meaning

I'll have a big back yard to run in
I will have a vast space to move around freely

And a big oak tree for climbing
There will be a large oak tree that I can climb

And a wrap around porch
The house will have a porch that encircles it

To sip homemade iced tea
I will enjoy drinking iced tea that I make myself

That brewed in the sun
The tea will be brewed under the rays of the sun

While I watched it
I will be looking at the process of tea brewing

I'll whisper my secrets
I will confide my secrets to the blowing wind

To the wind
The wind will be the receiver of my secrets

Their dollars to me
Money that people offer me will be insignificant

Won't mean nothing
It will hold no value

Except maybe to keep
The only use I'll have for it is to maintain