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An acoustic cover of “Lady Picture Show” by Stone Temple Pilots from their 1996 album Tiny Music... Songs From The Vatican Gift Shop for Atlantic Records.
Words and music by Scott Weiland and Robert DeLeo
Lady picture show
She hides behind the bedroom door
Lady picture show
She hides behind the bedroom wall
She hides because she don't know nothin'
Don't know nothin' anymore
She keeps a funny face, it's locked
And bagged, it's just outside the door
She doesn't know her name
She doesn't know her face
She doesn't know her name
She doesn't know her face
Lady picture girl
I think them boys don't like your show
Lady picture show
Them boys are done, they just said "no"
Your wedding present's
Not so daisy picture perfect anymore
Lady funny face, it's locked and bagged
It's just outside the door
She doesn't know her name
She doesn't know her face
She doesn't know her name
She doesn't know her face
Let them believe
Let them believe
Let them believe
She doesn't know her name
She doesn't know her face
Lady picture show
She hides behind the bedroom door
Lady picture show
She hides behind the bedroom wall
She hides because she don't know nothin'
Don't know nothin' anymore
She keeps a funny face, it's locked
And bagged, it's just outside the door
She doesn't know her name
She doesn't know her face
She doesn't know her name
She doesn't know her face
Let them believe
Let them believe
Let them believe
*Song Facts*
"Lady Picture Show" is a song by American alternative rock band Stone Temple Pilots. It was the second single released from their third album Tiny Music... Songs from the Vatican Giftshop. It was one of three tracks on this album to reach #1 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
The song, frontman Scott Weiland writes in his autobiography Not Dead and Not For Sale, "is about the horrific g*ng r*pe of a dancer who winds up falling in love but can't let go of the pain." Weiland was in the throes of heroin addiction when he wrote the lyrics to this song, which is why the subject matter is so morose.
"Lady Picture Show" appears on Thank You, an STP greatest hits compilation released in 2003. It was also used in the unaired pilot episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer during the scene where Buffy is at The Bronze.
The song is known for it's striking resemblance to the style of music which was popular in the 1970s. It consists of a memorable opening riff, heavy use of the bass, as well as the use of a concert bass drum during the main chorus. The album (and this song especially) represents a milestone in STP's sound, for a large amount of psychedelic rock can be heard throughout the album. Scott Weiland's trademark low growl was replaced with a higher croon.
Stone Temple Pilots bass player Robert DeLeo wrote the music for "Lady Picture Show". He says it was inspired by "Apple Of My Eye," a 1973 song by Badfinger.
The music video for "Lady Picture Show" was directed by Josh Taft. The video is presented as an old film peep show; rendered nearly completely in black-and-white. Throughout the video, the band can be seen playing in a white room, with objects such as bubbles and shiny diamonds. Various shots of exotic dancers are seen dancing around the screen as well, along with shots of the band members playing. During Dean DeLeo's notable solo, the screen turns into the fuzzy colour structure which was a trademark of the 1960s. The segment shows Dean playing in a colourful meadow, and then the video then fades back into black and white for the rest of the video. Taft also directed the videos for STP's "Plush" and "Sex Type Thing".
*Noles Thoughts*
"Lady Picture Show" would have to be one of my top Stone Temple Pilots songs. A very melodic tune with excellent guitar work from Dean DeLeo. One of the things that makes STP so unique, is their use of unconventional chords in their songs. Especially for 90s rock. The DeLeo brothers have a sophisticated approach to writing rock songs. Using augmented, diminished, and suspended chords that are usually used in jazz and ragtime music. Basically all of their hit tunes use these weird chords that give the songs a lot of character.
When I was 10 years old, I had a paper route in my neighbourhood after I finished school. I would listen to cassette tapes on my walkman, because this was before .mp3s and streaming. In Canada, the ultimate cassette tape to own when I was in grade 4 was Big Shiny Tunes 2. This was a compilation rock album made by the Much Music TV station. (Canada's MTV) They had a new one every year, but "2" was the best one. STP's "Lady Picture Show" was the last song on that album. And I listened to that tape a lot while I delivered newspapers. This was before I really got into rock and started playing guitar. But that is another reason why I hold this song so dearly. I didn't know any other STP songs at the time.
#StoneTemplePilots #LadyPictureShow #AlternativeRock
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An acoustic cover of “Lady Picture Show” by Stone Temple Pilots from their 1996 album Tiny Music... Songs From The Vatican Gift Shop for Atlantic Records.
Words and music by Scott Weiland and Robert DeLeo
Lady picture show
She hides behind the bedroom door
Lady picture show
She hides behind the bedroom wall
She hides because she don't know nothin'
Don't know nothin' anymore
She keeps a funny face, it's locked
And bagged, it's just outside the door
She doesn't know her name
She doesn't know her face
She doesn't know her name
She doesn't know her face
Lady picture girl
I think them boys don't like your show
Lady picture show
Them boys are done, they just said "no"
Your wedding present's
Not so daisy picture perfect anymore
Lady funny face, it's locked and bagged
It's just outside the door
She doesn't know her name
She doesn't know her face
She doesn't know her name
She doesn't know her face
Let them believe
Let them believe
Let them believe
She doesn't know her name
She doesn't know her face
Lady picture show
She hides behind the bedroom door
Lady picture show
She hides behind the bedroom wall
She hides because she don't know nothin'
Don't know nothin' anymore
She keeps a funny face, it's locked
And bagged, it's just outside the door
She doesn't know her name
She doesn't know her face
She doesn't know her name
She doesn't know her face
Let them believe
Let them believe
Let them believe
*Song Facts*
"Lady Picture Show" is a song by American alternative rock band Stone Temple Pilots. It was the second single released from their third album Tiny Music... Songs from the Vatican Giftshop. It was one of three tracks on this album to reach #1 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
The song, frontman Scott Weiland writes in his autobiography Not Dead and Not For Sale, "is about the horrific g*ng r*pe of a dancer who winds up falling in love but can't let go of the pain." Weiland was in the throes of heroin addiction when he wrote the lyrics to this song, which is why the subject matter is so morose.
"Lady Picture Show" appears on Thank You, an STP greatest hits compilation released in 2003. It was also used in the unaired pilot episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer during the scene where Buffy is at The Bronze.
The song is known for it's striking resemblance to the style of music which was popular in the 1970s. It consists of a memorable opening riff, heavy use of the bass, as well as the use of a concert bass drum during the main chorus. The album (and this song especially) represents a milestone in STP's sound, for a large amount of psychedelic rock can be heard throughout the album. Scott Weiland's trademark low growl was replaced with a higher croon.
Stone Temple Pilots bass player Robert DeLeo wrote the music for "Lady Picture Show". He says it was inspired by "Apple Of My Eye," a 1973 song by Badfinger.
The music video for "Lady Picture Show" was directed by Josh Taft. The video is presented as an old film peep show; rendered nearly completely in black-and-white. Throughout the video, the band can be seen playing in a white room, with objects such as bubbles and shiny diamonds. Various shots of exotic dancers are seen dancing around the screen as well, along with shots of the band members playing. During Dean DeLeo's notable solo, the screen turns into the fuzzy colour structure which was a trademark of the 1960s. The segment shows Dean playing in a colourful meadow, and then the video then fades back into black and white for the rest of the video. Taft also directed the videos for STP's "Plush" and "Sex Type Thing".
*Noles Thoughts*
"Lady Picture Show" would have to be one of my top Stone Temple Pilots songs. A very melodic tune with excellent guitar work from Dean DeLeo. One of the things that makes STP so unique, is their use of unconventional chords in their songs. Especially for 90s rock. The DeLeo brothers have a sophisticated approach to writing rock songs. Using augmented, diminished, and suspended chords that are usually used in jazz and ragtime music. Basically all of their hit tunes use these weird chords that give the songs a lot of character.
When I was 10 years old, I had a paper route in my neighbourhood after I finished school. I would listen to cassette tapes on my walkman, because this was before .mp3s and streaming. In Canada, the ultimate cassette tape to own when I was in grade 4 was Big Shiny Tunes 2. This was a compilation rock album made by the Much Music TV station. (Canada's MTV) They had a new one every year, but "2" was the best one. STP's "Lady Picture Show" was the last song on that album. And I listened to that tape a lot while I delivered newspapers. This was before I really got into rock and started playing guitar. But that is another reason why I hold this song so dearly. I didn't know any other STP songs at the time.
#StoneTemplePilots #LadyPictureShow #AlternativeRock
