On her 1993 debut, exile in guyville, phair s gruff voice wrapped awkward nonhooks. Revisiting liz phairs whipsmart 1994 retrospective tribute. Liz phair began taperecording some songs under the name girlysound. Im gonna tell my son to grow up pretty as the grass is green and whip smart as the english channels wide. Whip smart builds upon the foundation set forth by her debut, capturing the same intimate, diy style but with slicker arrangements, multilayered vocals and experimental sound effects. Im gonna tell my son to grow up pretty as the grass is green and whip smart as the english channel. Listen to your favorite songs from whip smart explicit by liz phair now. After exile in guyville turned liz phair into an indierock pinup queen, rock critics and lofi aficionados everywhere awaited her followup with bated breath. Whipsmart this song is by liz phair and appears on the album whipsmart 1994. Instead of making guyville ii, phair sidestepped expectations by delivering whip smart, an album that replaced the shoestring intimacy of her debut with more. She was a cornerstone in the underground early 90s indie rock movement for her songcraft and diy ethics.
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By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. In a new memoir, horror stories, singersongwriter liz phair chronicles the simple but profound moments that shaped her character. Im gonna tell my son to grow up pretty as the grass is green and whip smart as the english channels wide and im gonna tell my son to keep his money in his mattress and his watch on any hand between his thighs and im gonna lock my son up in a tower. As we take you through a liz phair sexy hot photos gallery, feel free to get a glimpse of her everyouthful skin and her sexy hotness. The album came out four years after whipsmart, phairs tough and nasty sophomore album. Whipsmart was one of the most anticipated releases of 1994 and was hailed by critics and fans alike. Her signature guitar, which she is often seen playing and is prominent upon the cover of her selftitled fourth album, is a fender duosonic. It could be said that liz phairs greatest asset has always been her inability to write a perfect pop song.
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