Christian Woman
"Christian Woman" | ||||
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Single by Type O Negative | ||||
from the album Bloody Kisses | ||||
Released | 1993 | |||
Recorded | 1993 | |||
Studio | Systems Two, Brooklyn | |||
Genre | Gothic metal | |||
Length | 8:58 | |||
Label | Roadrunner Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Peter Steele | |||
Producer(s) | Peter Steele Josh Silver[1] | |||
Type O Negative singles chronology | ||||
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"Christian Woman" is a single by gothic metal band Type O Negative from their 1993 album Bloody Kisses. It is one of two songs (the other being "Black No. 1") that people credit with propelling the band into the mainstream.[2] The song is inspired by a real woman with whom lead singer and songwriter Peter Steele was once romantically involved. Steele told Revolver, "She was a Roman Catholic, much as I am, but she would get off on breaking the rules a little bit. She would ask me to dress up as a priest and, well, I guess you can just imagine what would happen after that. So, I guess you could say I have a bit of a priest infection."[3]
Music videos
Two music videos exist for this song. The most well-known video, directed by Jon Reiss,[4] uses the radio edit of the song, which is four minutes and twenty-four seconds long. The other video uses the longer album version of the song, which has a significantly longer runtime of eight minutes and fifty-eight seconds. Both videos are available on the 1998 video album After Dark.
Track listing
All songs written by Peter Steele
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Christian Woman" (New & Unimproved Version) | 4:24 |
2. | "Christian Woman" (Butt-Kissing, Sell-Out Version) | 4:24 |
3. | "Suspended In Dusk" (Previously Too Embarrassed To Release) | 8:37 |
Personnel
- Peter Steele – lead vocals, bass guitar
- Kenny Hickey – guitar, backing vocals
- Josh Silver – keyboard, synthesizer, effects and programming, backing vocals
- Sal Abruscato – drums, percussion
References
- ^ Wiederhorn, Jon (2018-08-17). "Why Type O Negative's 'Bloody Kisses' "Sounds Like Nothing Before and Nothing After"". Revolver. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- ^ Stingley, Mick (2010-04-15). "Type O Negative Frontman Peter Steele Dies". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
- ^ Revolver Staff (2018-08-16). "'BLOODY KISSES': 10 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW TYPE O NEGATIVE'S MASTERPIECE". Revolver. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
- ^ VH1 (1999-12-22). "Type O Negative - "Christian Woman"". VH1. Archived from the original on 2012-06-08. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
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External links
- Shorter video on YouTube
- Longer video on YouTube
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- For When It Rains
- After Dark
- Symphony for the Devil
- "Black No. 1 (Little Miss Scare-All)"
- "Christian Woman"
- "Summer Breeze"
- "My Girlfriend's Girlfriend"
- "Cinnamon Girl"
- "Pictures of Matchstick Men" (with Ozzy Osbourne)
- "Everything Dies"
- "I Don't Wanna Be Me"
- "The Profit of Doom"
- "September Sun"
- "Hey Pete"
- "Paranoid"
- "Black Sabbath (From the Satanic Perspective)"
- "Santana Medley"
- Discography
- Vinland flag
- Carnivore
- Danzig
- Seventh Void
- Silvertomb
- Fallout
- Life of Agony
- Pist.On
- A Pale Horse Named Death
- Roadrunner United