Liz Phair

Divorce Song

Good Morning!

Today we’re listening to Liz Phair’s “Divorce Song.”

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100 lifetimes ago, I worked in a record store. The manager wouldn’t let us play Exile in Guyville, and instead tried to helpfully suggest…Shawn Colvin.

In hindsight, it wasn’t the worst choice. But at the time, it seemed kinda awful? Colvin just wasn’t writing stuff like this:

And the license said you had to stick around until I was dead
But if you’re tired of looking at my face, I guess I already am
But you’ve never been a waste of my time
It’s never been a drag
So take a deep breath and count back from ten
And maybe you’ll be alright

More:

SongExploder is a fantastic podcast, and one of my favorite episodes dissects this song. If you have room in your content diet, it’s definitely worth a listen.

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Discussion Time:

“Divorce Song” by Liz Phair | Exile in Guyville, 1991

What’d you think of this song?

Thanks for being here,
Kevin—

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