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.
Boy Girl Wonder
bitch and animal Lyrics
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And my heart is folding over
Because I think she liked me
And I mighta had her
But he's got a real one
And mine's from the store
why is it so lonely
They're so glued down
In this world
And what it means
I'm trans alla that
Gender I'm a bender
Bi bye girl
in the parking lot
Where we kissed good night
And you squeezed my hand
A little extra tight
Well I knew right then
That you felt the same
If you'd just get out
Of that boy and girl game
but you're so caught up
In your boyfriend jock
And he fits right in
And he hits the spot
But the spot you missed
Was the one of me
The boy girl wonder
From queens
The song "Boy Girl Wonder" by Bitch and Animal touches on themes of gender identity, loneliness, and unrequited love. The lyrics, "A pink moon is out tonight and my heart is folding over because I think she liked me and I mighta had her, but he's got a real one and mine's from the store," reveal the singer's regret that they missed a chance with someone (presumably a woman) who ultimately chose a cisgendered man. The line "mine's from the store" suggests that the singer's own gender identity may be non-binary or self-fashioned, rather than conforming to traditional ideas of masculinity or femininity.
The chorus questions why it is so lonely to exist in the space "in between a boy and a girl." The singer observes that traditional gender roles are so firmly entrenched in society that it can be difficult to navigate any ambiguity or fluidity. The lyrics "I'm trans alla that, gender I'm a bender, bi bye girl" express the singer's rejection of binary gender categories and embrace of their own fluid gender identity.
The final verse is a plea to the person the singer is addressing to step outside the binary gender paradigm. The singer believes that the person has failed to recognize their true feelings because they are caught up in societal expectations of being in a heteronormative relationship. The singer refers to themselves as a "boy girl wonder from Queens" - a self-styled identity that resists labels and categories.
Line by Line Meaning
A pink moon is out tonight
The moon looks pink today
And my heart is folding over
I feel disturbed
Because I think she liked me
I believe that she was interested in me
And I mighta had her
I could have had her
But he's got a real one
But she chose someone else
And mine's from the store
The one I have is just an artificial one bought from the store
Why is it so lonely
What causes this feeling of loneliness?
In between a boy and a girl
Being something between male and female can make one feel lonely
They're so glued down
Gender norms restrict them
In this world
In the society
And what it means
Why does it matter?
I'm trans alla that
I identify as a transgender
Gender I'm a bender
I play with gender roles and norms
Bi bye girl
I'm bisexual and not interested in women only
In the parking lot
We were in the parking lot
Where we kissed good night
Where we said goodbye by kissing each other goodbye
And you squeezed my hand
You held my hand tightly
A little extra tight
A tighter grip than usual
Well I knew right then
I could tell right away
That you felt the same
That you had the same feelings as I did
If you'd just get out
You should break free
Of that boy and girl game
You should abandon these gender roles we are so much obsessed with
But you're so caught up
But you are so focused
In your boyfriend jock
You are too involved with your athletic boyfriend
And he fits right in
And he perfectly adjusts to the gender norms
And he hits the spot
And he satisfies you by fulfilling your gender roles expectations
But the spot you missed
But you didn't realize what you missed
Was the one of me
It was me, who could fill the void, not him
The boy girl wonder
I am the wonder child who dares to cross gender norms
From queens
From Queens, New York
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SprayCansAndJoints
Loved this show!!!! Animal is amazing, can't believe she played a bitch and animal song!! Simply amazing!!
Magda 13
Where is She now?? ....