All Women Are Bitches
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All Women Are Bitches is a song by the Toronto band Fifth Column.
The lyrics were written by Caroline Azar
and G.B. Jones and the music was composed by Fifth Column. The single was produced by Walter Sobczak at Wellesley Sound Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The cover featured photos from the G.B. Jones film The Yo-Yo Gang
.
The song first appeared as a single released by K Records
in 1992. It was the 33rd single in the K Records 'International Pop Underground ' series. It was reviewed for the UK music publication Melody Maker
by Everett True
and voted 'Single of the Week'.
The song was also on the Fifth Column album, 36-C
, released by K Records in 1994. As well, it was included on the 1993 K Records compilation, International Hip Swing
. It has been featured on the soundtracks of the films A Gun For Jennifer, directed by Todd Morris, released in 1996, and the group appeared inShe's Real (1997), directed by Lucy Thane
, performing the song live in San Francisco.
"All Women Are Bitches", has been 'covered' and re-imagined by Lesbians on Ecstasy
as "Bitschy" in 2004 . In 2005, "Bitchsy" was featured on the TV series Queer as Folk
. "Bitchsy" and "All Women Are Bitches" were remixed and sampled
together by Kids on TV
in 2005 and appeared on the Lesbians On Ecstasy remix album, Giggles In The Dark.
The lyrics were written by Caroline Azar
Caroline Azar
Caroline Azar is a Canadian director, actor, and playwright of Lebanese Sephardic origin. She was the lead singer, keyboardist and co-lyricist/composer of the band Fifth Column.This experimental all-women punk band began in the mid 1980s in Toronto, Ontario...
and G.B. Jones and the music was composed by Fifth Column. The single was produced by Walter Sobczak at Wellesley Sound Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The cover featured photos from the G.B. Jones film The Yo-Yo Gang
The Yo-Yo Gang
The Yo-Yo Gang is a thirty minute 'exploitation movie' about girl gangs released in 1992 that has become a cult film.Directed by G.B. Jones, this 'no budget film' follows the exploits of two girl gangs, the "Yo-Yo Gang" and the "Skateboard Bitches", as a gangwar erupts between them...
.
The song first appeared as a single released by K Records
K Records
K Records is an independent record label in Olympia, Washington, co-founded, owned, and operated by Calvin Johnson, formerly of the bands Cool Rays, Beat Happening, The Go Team, The Halo Benders and presently in the bands Dub Narcotic Sound System and The Hive Dwellers...
in 1992. It was the 33rd single in the K Records 'International Pop Underground ' series. It was reviewed for the UK music publication Melody Maker
Melody Maker
Melody Maker, published in the United Kingdom, was, according to its publisher IPC Media, the world's oldest weekly music newspaper. It was founded in 1926 as a magazine targeted at musicians; in 2000 it was merged into "long-standing rival" New Musical Express.-1950s–1960s:Originally the Melody...
by Everett True
Everett True
For the cartoon character, see The Outbursts of Everett True.Everett True is a British music journalist, who grew up in Chelmsford, Essex...
and voted 'Single of the Week'.
The song was also on the Fifth Column album, 36-C
36-C
- Personnel :*Caroline Azar – vocals, keyboards*Beverly Breckenridge – bass, background vocals*Michelle Breslin – guitar, background vocals*Jena von Brücker – photography, background vocal*Torry Colichio – drums...
, released by K Records in 1994. As well, it was included on the 1993 K Records compilation, International Hip Swing
International Hip Swing
International Hip Swing is a compilation CD released by the label K Records in 1993.International Hip Swing gathered together a selection of recordings previously released in the series of "International Pop Underground" 7" 45 vinyl singles....
. It has been featured on the soundtracks of the films A Gun For Jennifer, directed by Todd Morris, released in 1996, and the group appeared inShe's Real (1997), directed by Lucy Thane
Lucy Thane
Lucy Thane is a documentary filmmaker.One of her most notable works is It Changed My Life: Bikini Kill In The UK in which she followed the 1990s riot grrrl band Bikini Kill while they were on tour in the UK with Huggy Bear....
, performing the song live in San Francisco.
"All Women Are Bitches", has been 'covered' and re-imagined by Lesbians on Ecstasy
Lesbians on Ecstasy
Lesbians on Ecstasy is an electronic band from Montreal, Quebec.The band toured across Canada and the U.S. with Le Tigre before the release of their first recording.The first album, the self-titled Lesbians on Ecstasy was released on October 26, 2004...
as "Bitschy" in 2004 . In 2005, "Bitchsy" was featured on the TV series Queer as Folk
Queer as Folk (US TV series)
Queer as Folk is an American and Canadian television series co-production, produced by Showtime and Temple Street Productions, which was based on the British series of the same name, created by Russell T Davies...
. "Bitchsy" and "All Women Are Bitches" were remixed and sampled
Sampling (music)
In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
together by Kids on TV
Kids on TV
Kids on TV are a punk-house queercore band based in Toronto.The group consists of John Caffery on bass and vocals, Minus Smile on drums, electronics and vocals, Wolf on guitar and vocals, and Roxy on keyboard and vocals. The band is known for performing outside of the usual venues, such as bars,...
in 2005 and appeared on the Lesbians On Ecstasy remix album, Giggles In The Dark.
Personnel
- Caroline AzarCaroline AzarCaroline Azar is a Canadian director, actor, and playwright of Lebanese Sephardic origin. She was the lead singer, keyboardist and co-lyricist/composer of the band Fifth Column.This experimental all-women punk band began in the mid 1980s in Toronto, Ontario...
-vocals - Beverly BreckenridgeBeverly BreckenridgeBeverly Breckenridge is a musician, composer, and actress from Toronto, Ontario. She played bass for the bands Fifth Column and Phono-Comb.In 1986, Beverly Breckenridge joined the post-punk experimental band Fifth Column...
-bass - G.B. Jones -guitar
- Chaz Salmon -guitar
- Joel Wasson -drums
- Background vocals -Beverly Breckenridge, Jena von Brücker, G.B. Jones