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Woman's Weapon is a song by The Residents & Renaldo & The Loaf. It was recorded entirely in 1983 in the overdub sessions for Title In Limbo.
Background[]
The track was recorded by The Residents & Brian Poole at Groove Street Studios in October 1983. Dave Janssen, who had co-written the song with the Poole & The Residents, could not attend the recording sessions in the US, so recorded tape loops in his home studio to be used. Later it was revealed that The Singing Resident was actually struggling with the flu during the recording of this album. It's most noticeable in this song how damaged their vocal cords were. He even had to lay on the ground to have an easier time singing.
The track was released November 15th 1983 on the album 'Title In Limbo'
In 2017 Klanggalerie finally released the long awaited 4 daze tape. On this tape is 45 minutes of demos that would become "Title in Limbo". The main motifs of this song can actually be found as the "Opening" to the 4 daze tape, meaning that this is likely the very first song ever recorded for "Title In Limbo". This could also explain why The Singing Residents' sick voice is most present in this track.
Lyrics[]
Cylinders were silhouetted off against the sky. "The sunset makes the maple leaves look lavender", she sighed. I guess she's right, I barely thought, And then I turned and said Was it murder that had hurt her, Or something that I said? I said it was a woman's weapon Small enough to hide Inside a simple pocketbook Or underneath her bride. Could it be that somehow She slipped into suicide? I do not think her thoughtlessness Was always bona fide. I guess she's right, I thought again And them I heard her say She was never on your side, But simply in the way. Let it go, for it is over I will take your hand And we will watch our willows wave And wait for one to bend? [1]