Chrissy Kiss the Corpse
of Montreal Lyrics


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On a bus stop bench sat an ancient lady
It was clear she was dead yeah we all could agree
And that death had arrived quite unexpectedly
Cause the poor wretch died with a book on her knee

Chrissy kiss the corpse
Chrissy kiss the corpse
David drew a mustache under her nose
Nick put a burning match between her toes
I put a cockroach in her pantyhose
Chrissy put on some lipstick
And struck a dramatic pose

Chrissy kiss the corpse
Chrissy kiss the corpse

Chrissy's such a pretty lass
As benign as broken glass
No one in her family knows
The vile hobby that she chose

Some cops came by so we hid behind a tree
I peeked out and they noticed me
And said fondling the dead is a felony
But you got nothing to fear
'cause we only came to see

Chrissy kiss the corpse
To see Chrissy kiss the corpse

Chrissy's such a pretty thing
Gentle as a scorpion sting




No one ever would suspect
That her mind's completely wrecked

Overall Meaning

The song "Chrissy Kiss the Corpse" by of Montreal is a macabre commentary on death, morbidity, and human curiosity. The lyrics describe a group of people who stumble upon an old woman who died on a bus stop bench, with a book on her knee. In a grotesque turn of events, the singer and his friends decide to play with the dead body, drawing a mustache under her nose, putting a burning match between her toes and a cockroach in her pantyhose, all while Chrissy puts on lipstick and poses dramatically. The repeated phrase "Chrissy kiss the corpse" serves to underscore the eerie fascination with death and the morbid curiosity the characters possess.


In a sense, the song may be seen as a commentary on the ways in which society deals with death. Death may be an inevitable reality, but it is also a taboo subject, something that makes people uneasy and uncomfortable. In contrast, the characters in the song seem to take a perverse pleasure in toying with the dead woman's body, treating it as an object to be manipulated and used for their own amusement. The chorus "Chrissy kiss the corpse" is both disturbing and compelling, drawing the listener in with its haunting melody and eerie lyrics.


Overall, "Chrissy Kiss the Corpse" is a powerful and evocative song, exploring themes of death and decay in a way that is both unsettling and thought-provoking.


Line by Line Meaning

On a bus stop bench sat an ancient lady
There was an old woman sitting on a bench at the bus stop


It was clear she was dead yeah we all could agree
Everyone could tell just by looking that the woman was dead


And that death had arrived quite unexpectedly
It seemed like the woman's death had come as a surprise


Cause the poor wretch died with a book on her knee
The woman had died with a book resting on her lap


Chrissy kiss the corpse
Chrissy was asked to kiss the dead woman


David drew a mustache under her nose
David drew a mustache under the dead woman's nose as a joke


Nick put a burning match between her toes
Nick put a burning match between the toes of the dead woman


I put a cockroach in her pantyhose
The artist put a cockroach in the dead woman's pantyhose


Chrissy put on some lipstick
Chrissy applied some lipstick


And struck a dramatic pose
Chrissy posed dramatically


Chrissy's such a pretty lass
Chrissy was described as being pretty


As benign as broken glass
The artist compared Chrissy's prettiness to broken glass, which can be harmful


No one in her family knows
Chrissy's family was unaware of her actions


The vile hobby that she chose
Chrissy's chosen hobby was considered disgusting by others


Some cops came by so we hid behind a tree
Police officers approached, so the group tried to hide behind a tree


I peeked out and they noticed me
The artist took a look and the cops saw them


And said fondling the dead is a felony
The police told the group that it was a crime to touch a dead body


But you got nothing to fear
The police assured the group that they weren't in trouble


'cause we only came to see
The police were there just to observe


Chrissy's such a pretty thing
Again, Chrissy was described as pretty


Gentle as a scorpion sting
The artist compared Chrissy's manner to that of a scorpion's sting, which can be dangerous


No one ever would suspect
No one would expect Chrissy to behave in such a way


That her mind's completely wrecked
Chrissy was implied to be mentally unstable




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: KEVIN BARNES

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