Fuck the Pain Away
Encyclopedia
"Fuck the Pain Away" is an electroclash
song by Peaches
. It is considered her breakthrough song, and because of its widespread licensing in films as well as numerous official and unofficial cover versions (including a notable cover by Of Montreal
) is held by many of her fans to be responsible for her increasing popularity. It appears on her second album The Teaches of Peaches
, released in 2000 on Kitty-Yo
.
("Callin me
, all the time like Blondie
") and Chrissie Hynde
("Check out my Chrissie behind"), as well as methods of contraception, such as the intrauterine device
("IUD, SIS, 'stay in school,' 'cause it's the best") and morally assertive slogans, such as "Stay in School" which is also a reference to her being a teacher before becoming a musician.
listed "Fuck the Pain Away" at #826 on their 1001 Best Songs Ever list.
has called upon her fans to create videos and other performance art pieces which utilize it as well as report to her all creative uses of the song, which she feels has taken on a life of its own.
, My Little Eye
, Lost In Translation
, Jackass Number Two and Drive Angry
, as well as being sung by Bollo in The Mighty Boosh Live
. It also appeared in an episode of the thirteenth season of South Park
, "Butters' Bottom Bitch
",. In the 30 Rock
episode "Future Husband
", it is revealed that Liz Lemon
(played by Tina Fey
) uses the song as her ringtone. It is also used in RedLetterMedia
's review of Baby's Day Out
.
Electroclash
Electroclash is a style of music that fuses New Wave and electronic dance music. It emerged in New York and Detroit in the later 1990s, pioneered by acts including I-F and those associated with Gerald Donald, and is associated with acts including Peaches, Adult, and Fischerspooner...
song by Peaches
Peaches (musician)
Merrill Beth Nisker , better known by her stage name Peaches, is a Canadian electronic musician and performance artist who lives in Berlin, Germany. Her songs are noted for disregarding traditional gender norms and their use of sexually explicit lyrics...
. It is considered her breakthrough song, and because of its widespread licensing in films as well as numerous official and unofficial cover versions (including a notable cover by Of Montreal
Of Montreal
Of Montreal is an American rock band from Athens, Georgia. It was founded by frontman Kevin Barnes in 1996, named after a failed romance with a woman "of Montreal." The band is one of the bands of the Elephant 6 collective...
) is held by many of her fans to be responsible for her increasing popularity. It appears on her second album The Teaches of Peaches
The Teaches of Peaches
The Teaches of Peaches is the second studio album by Canadian recording artist Peaches, and her first under the stage name Peaches. It was released on September 5, 2000 by Kitty-Yo...
, released in 2000 on Kitty-Yo
Kitty-Yo
Kitty-Yo is a German record label specializing in quirky pop and electronica. It was founded in 1994 in Berlin following the creation of an independent zine of the same name...
.
Writing and inspiration
The lyrics reference a number of female rock stars, such as Debbie HarryDebbie Harry
Deborah Ann "Debbie" Harry is an American singer-songwriter and actress, best known for being the lead singer of the punk rock and new wave band Blondie. She has also had success as a solo artist, and in the mid-1990s she performed and recorded as part of The Jazz Passengers...
("Callin me
Call Me (Blondie song)
"Call Me" is a song by the American new wave band Blondie. Released in 1980, "Call Me" topped the singles charts in both the US and the UK ....
, all the time like Blondie
Blondie (band)
Blondie is an American rock band, founded by singer Deborah Harry and guitarist Chris Stein. The band was a pioneer in the early American New Wave and punk scenes of the mid-1970s...
") and Chrissie Hynde
Chrissie Hynde
Christine Ellen "Chrissie" Hynde is an US musician best known as the leader of the rock/new wave band the Pretenders. She is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist, and has been the only constant member of the band throughout its history.-Early life and career:Hynde is the daughter of a part-time...
("Check out my Chrissie behind"), as well as methods of contraception, such as the intrauterine device
Intrauterine device
A copper IUD is a type of intrauterine device. Most IUDs have a plastic T- or U-shaped frame which is wrapped in copper wire, with the exception of Gynefix, which is a plastic string with several copper beads, affixed to the fundus of the uterus...
("IUD, SIS, 'stay in school,' 'cause it's the best") and morally assertive slogans, such as "Stay in School" which is also a reference to her being a teacher before becoming a musician.
Critical reception
Q magazineQ (magazine)
Q is a popular music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom.Founders Mark Ellen and David Hepworth were dismayed by the music press of the time, which they felt was ignoring a generation of older music buyers who were buying CDs — then still a new technology...
listed "Fuck the Pain Away" at #826 on their 1001 Best Songs Ever list.
Chart performance
The song debuted on the Portuguese iTunes Overall Music Chart at #106, and peaked at #103.Music videos
Notably, there is no official music video for the song, and PeachesPeaches (musician)
Merrill Beth Nisker , better known by her stage name Peaches, is a Canadian electronic musician and performance artist who lives in Berlin, Germany. Her songs are noted for disregarding traditional gender norms and their use of sexually explicit lyrics...
has called upon her fans to create videos and other performance art pieces which utilize it as well as report to her all creative uses of the song, which she feels has taken on a life of its own.
Song usage
It is used in the movies Observe and ReportObserve and Report
Observe and Report is a 2009 American comedy film written and directed by Jody Hill, starring Seth Rogen, Anna Faris and Ray Liotta.-Plot:...
, My Little Eye
My Little Eye
My Little Eye is a 2002 British horror film directed by Marc Evans about five adults who agree to spend six months together in an isolated mansion while being filmed at all times. The idea for the film came from reality television shows such as Big Brother...
, Lost In Translation
Lost in Translation (film)
Lost in Translation is a 2003 American film written and directed by Sofia Coppola; her second feature film after The Virgin Suicides and it stars Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson...
, Jackass Number Two and Drive Angry
Drive Angry
Drive Angry is a 2011 American action film starring Nicolas Cage and directed by Patrick Lussier. It was released on February 25, 2011.- Plot :...
, as well as being sung by Bollo in The Mighty Boosh Live
The Mighty Boosh (2006 stage show)
The Mighty Boosh was a stage-show written and performed by Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt, also known as The Mighty Boosh. Michael Fielding, Rich Fulcher, and Dave Brown also appeared in the show. It toured from February 2006 to April 2006.-Overview:...
. It also appeared in an episode of the thirteenth season of South Park
South Park
South Park is an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for the Comedy Central television network. Intended for mature audiences, the show has become famous for its crude language, surreal, satirical, and dark humor that lampoons a wide range of topics...
, "Butters' Bottom Bitch
Butters' Bottom Bitch
"Butters' Bottom Bitch" is the ninth episode of the thirteenth season of the American animated television series South Park, and the 190th overall episode of the series. It originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on October 14, 2009...
",. In the 30 Rock
30 Rock
30 Rock is an American television comedy series created by Tina Fey that airs on NBC. The series is loosely based on Fey's experiences as head writer for Saturday Night Live...
episode "Future Husband
Future Husband
"Future Husband" is the fourteenth episode of the fourth season of the American television comedy series 30 Rock. It was directed by series producer Don Scardino, and written by Jon Haller and Tracey Wigfield. The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company network in the United...
", it is revealed that Liz Lemon
Liz Lemon
Elizabeth Miervaldis "Liz" Lemon is the main character of the American television series 30 Rock. She is portrayed by Tina Fey, who is also the creator of the series and its showrunner.-Personal history:...
(played by Tina Fey
Tina Fey
Elizabeth Stamatina "Tina" Fey is an American actress, comedian, writer and producer, known for her work on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live , the NBC comedy series 30 Rock, and films such as Mean Girls and Baby Mama .Fey first broke into comedy as a featured player in the...
) uses the song as her ringtone. It is also used in RedLetterMedia
RedLetterMedia
RedLetterMedia is a motion picture production company headed by Milwaukee-based independent filmmaker Mike Stoklasa, previously of GMP Pictures, as well as Jay Bauman, formerly of Blanc Screen Cinema. Filmmaker Mike Stoklasa attracted significant attention in 2009 through a seventy-minute video...
's review of Baby's Day Out
Baby's Day Out
Baby's Day Out is a 1994 comedy film, written by John Hughes and produced by Richard Vane and John Hughes, and directed by Patrick Read Johnson. The film stars Joe Mantegna, Joe Pantoliano and Brian Haley, as well as twins Adam and Jacob Worton as Baby Bink...
.