Song of the Week

This week's song of the week is CHICK HABIT by April March.

This song made fame by making (and defining) the soundtrack to Quentin Tarantino's film Deathproof. It fits the film perfectly as, like Tarantino's work, it's cheeky, cool and not to be taken 100% seriously.

The song is short and sweet. In it a guitar riff is layered over by a girlish chant of lyrics warning a man to 'hang up his chick habit' before he does something he regrets. The lyrics give a sense of humour, but also of foreboding. Despite the childish quality to the vocals, these don't sound like girls you want to mess with. After every few lines the vocals are interrupted by siren-like warning sounds, increasing this feeling even more.

It's a silly, fun song. It all feels a bit tongue and cheek, especially with the band cooing the word 'Daddy' after every other line. They're playing a part and mocking it all at the same time, and that's what makes this song so great.

Best Lyric: 'Oh how your bubble's gonna burst/ When you meet another nurse/ She'll be driving in a hearse'