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* CelebritySong: "Hey Lou," about Music/LouReed.

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* BreakupSong: "Divorce Song"

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* BreakupSong: "Divorce Song"Song."



* CreepyMonotone: Delivers some of her most sexually explicit lyrics with this on "Flower."



* EpicRocking: Some of the ''Girlysound'' demos.



* SpokenWordInMusic: There's a lot of this in ''Funstyle''.

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* SongStyleShift: "Johnny Sunshine" abruptly shifts from a rough-and-tumble rock sound to soft, melodic harmonizing.
* SpokenWordInMusic: There's a lot of this in ''Funstyle''.''Funstyle.''



* TheSomethingSong: "Divorce Song", "Elvis Song"

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* TheSomethingSong: "Divorce Song", Song," "Elvis Song"Song."
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* [[AnswerSong Answer Album]] + PerspectiveFlip: A rare non-narrative example: ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exile_in_Guyville Exile in Guyville]]'' was intended as a song-by-song reply to Music/{{The Rolling Stones|Band}}' ''Music/ExileOnMainSt.''. Try not to think about it too hard, since some of the song counterparts don't make sense. She did give an interview to ''Rolling Stone'' where [[http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/14639/89656 she elaborated on the parallels]].

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* [[AnswerSong Answer Album]] + PerspectiveFlip: A rare non-narrative example: ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exile_in_Guyville Exile in Guyville]]'' was intended as a song-by-song reply to Music/{{The Rolling Stones|Band}}' ''Music/ExileOnMainSt.''. Try not to think about it too hard, since some of the song counterparts don't make sense. She did give an interview to ''Rolling Stone'' where [[http://www.[[https://web.archive.org/web/20100619123602/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/14639/89656 she elaborated on the parallels]].
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** From John Mayer to Creator/StephenColbert on ''Funstyle''. Also, the title of ''Exile in Guyville'' was partially inspired by Urge Overkill's song about leaving the Chicago indie scene, "Goodbye to Guyville", as well as Music/{{The Rolling Stones|Band}}' ''Music/ExileOnMainStreet''.

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** From John Mayer Music/JohnMayer to Creator/StephenColbert on ''Funstyle''. Also, the title of ''Exile in Guyville'' was partially inspired by Urge Overkill's song about leaving the Chicago indie scene, "Goodbye to Guyville", as well as Music/{{The Rolling Stones|Band}}' ''Music/ExileOnMainStreet''.
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* DreamTeam:
** Liz Phair + Dave Matthews, who played guitar on a couple of songs on ''Funstyle''.
** ''Whitechocolatespaceegg'' has contributions from people associated with Music/{{REM}}: the band's longtime RecordProducer Scott Litt produces and plays instruments on it, and "Fantasize" features contributions by Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Bill Berry, Nathan December and Scott [=McCaughey=].
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* PissTakeRap: Liz actually raps in "Bollywood". Of course, like the PainfulRhyme example above, it's all in good fun and not meant to be taken seriously.

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* PissTakeRap: Liz actually raps in "Bollywood". Of course, like the PainfulRhyme example above, it's all in good fun and not meant to be taken seriously.
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* RefrainFromAssuming: [=P2P=] networks sometimes title her songs wrong. Most commonly:
** "Flower", which is mistitled "Blowjob Queen", after its most famous line.
** "Why Can't I?", which is mistitled "Why Can't I Breathe".
** "Favorite", which is mistitled "My Favorite Underwear".
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* [[AnswerSong Answer Album]] + PerspectiveFlip: A rare non-narrative example: ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exile_in_Guyville Exile in Guyville]]'' was intended as a song-by-song reply to Music/TheRollingStones' ''Music/ExileOnMainSt.''. Try not to think about it too hard, since some of the song counterparts don't make sense. She did give an interview to ''Rolling Stone'' where [[http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/14639/89656 she elaborated on the parallels]].

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* [[AnswerSong Answer Album]] + PerspectiveFlip: A rare non-narrative example: ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exile_in_Guyville Exile in Guyville]]'' was intended as a song-by-song reply to Music/TheRollingStones' Music/{{The Rolling Stones|Band}}' ''Music/ExileOnMainSt.''. Try not to think about it too hard, since some of the song counterparts don't make sense. She did give an interview to ''Rolling Stone'' where [[http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/14639/89656 she elaborated on the parallels]].



** From John Mayer to Creator/StephenColbert on ''Funstyle''. Also, the title of ''Exile in Guyville'' was partially inspired by Urge Overkill's song about leaving the Chicago indie scene, "Goodbye to Guyville", as well as Music/TheRollingStones' ''Music/ExileOnMainStreet''.

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** From John Mayer to Creator/StephenColbert on ''Funstyle''. Also, the title of ''Exile in Guyville'' was partially inspired by Urge Overkill's song about leaving the Chicago indie scene, "Goodbye to Guyville", as well as Music/TheRollingStones' Music/{{The Rolling Stones|Band}}' ''Music/ExileOnMainStreet''.
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Elizabeth Clark Phair (born April 17, 1967) is an alternative/pop rock musician best known for her controversial, sexually explicit and emotionally honest lyrics. Her debut album, ''Music/ExileInGuyville'', was very critically acclaimed, and it was ranked #328 on [[Magazine/RollingStone Rolling Stone Magazine]]'s [[UsefulNotes/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime 500 greatest albums of all time]]. In the '90s, she used a heavy production style with loud rock instrumental backings, and eventually became a famous name in AlternativeIndie circles.

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Elizabeth Clark Phair (born April 17, 1967) is an alternative/pop rock musician best known for her controversial, sexually explicit and emotionally honest lyrics. Her She was especially celebrated for her debut album, ''Music/ExileInGuyville'', was very critically acclaimed, and it was ranked #328 on [[Magazine/RollingStone Rolling Stone Magazine]]'s [[UsefulNotes/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime 500 greatest albums of all time]].''Music/ExileInGuyville''. In the '90s, she used a heavy production style with loud rock instrumental backings, and eventually became a famous name in AlternativeIndie circles.
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* LongestSongGoesLast: ''Funstyle'' closes with "U Hate It" (4:58).
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* ''Soberish''(2021)

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* ''Soberish''(2021)
''Soberish'' (2021)
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In the 2000s, her music shifted to pop rock, which [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks wasn't well-received by many]]. Some critics, while reviewing ''Somebody's Miracle'', admitted that her self-titled album didn't deserve the backlash it got. She began composing music for television dramas, working on shows like ''Swingtown'' and ''In Plain Sight''. In 2020, she announced that she had signed with Creator/ChrysalisRecords and would release a new album in 2021.

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In the 2000s, her music shifted to pop rock, which [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks wasn't well-received by many]]. Some critics, while reviewing ''Somebody's Miracle'', admitted that her self-titled album didn't deserve the backlash it got. She began composing music for television dramas, working on shows like ''Swingtown'' and ''In Plain Sight''. In 2020, she announced that she had signed with Creator/ChrysalisRecords and would release a new Creator/ChrysalisRecords; her first album for the label, ''Soberish'', was released in 2021.
June 2021.




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* ''Soberish''(2021)
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* YouKeepUsingThatWord: Liz is called a lo-fi artist, yet her main indie albums (read: not the ''Girlysound'' tapes) were recorded on decent equipment (a more appropriate word would be "minimalist", but that would only apply to certain songs on ''Exile'' - a lot of the album is made of full-band {{Power Pop}}py indie rock).
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In the 2000s, her music shifted to pop rock, which [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks wasn't well-received by many]]. Some critics, while reviewing ''Somebody's Miracle'', admitted that her self-titled album didn't deserve the backlash it got. She began music for television dramas, working on shows like ''Swingtown'' and ''In Plain Sight''. In 2020, she announced that she had signed with Creator/ChrysalisRecords and would release a new album in 2021.

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In the 2000s, her music shifted to pop rock, which [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks wasn't well-received by many]]. Some critics, while reviewing ''Somebody's Miracle'', admitted that her self-titled album didn't deserve the backlash it got. She began composing music for television dramas, working on shows like ''Swingtown'' and ''In Plain Sight''. In 2020, she announced that she had signed with Creator/ChrysalisRecords and would release a new album in 2021.
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* DesignStudentsOrgasm: [[https://img.discogs.com/ym_c2w3Ro8OOzFvl0W-npwvo19M=/fit-in/300x300/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-2349586-1278759811.jpeg.jpg The original cover for]] ''Funstyle'' (the physical version changed it), which WebVideo/ToddInTheShadows described as "computer vomit cover art", and which reportedly was done as a dig on Music/{{MIA}}'s ''[[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/pt/4/4f/Maya-M.I.A.jpg Maya]]'', which has a similar beat.

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* DesignStudentsOrgasm: [[https://img.discogs.com/ym_c2w3Ro8OOzFvl0W-npwvo19M=/fit-in/300x300/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-2349586-1278759811.jpeg.jpg The original cover for]] ''Funstyle'' (the physical version changed it), which WebVideo/ToddInTheShadows described as "computer vomit cover art", and which reportedly was done as a dig on Music/{{MIA}}'s ''[[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/pt/4/4f/Maya-M.I.A.jpg Maya]]'', which has a similar beat.cover.

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* ContemptibleCover: [[https://img.discogs.com/ym_c2w3Ro8OOzFvl0W-npwvo19M=/fit-in/300x300/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-2349586-1278759811.jpeg.jpg The original cover for]] ''Funstyle'' (the physical version changed it), which reportedly was done as a dig on Music/{{MIA}}'s ''[[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/pt/4/4f/Maya-M.I.A.jpg Maya]]''.


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* DesignStudentsOrgasm: [[https://img.discogs.com/ym_c2w3Ro8OOzFvl0W-npwvo19M=/fit-in/300x300/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-2349586-1278759811.jpeg.jpg The original cover for]] ''Funstyle'' (the physical version changed it), which WebVideo/ToddInTheShadows described as "computer vomit cover art", and which reportedly was done as a dig on Music/{{MIA}}'s ''[[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/pt/4/4f/Maya-M.I.A.jpg Maya]]'', which has a similar beat.
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* ContemptibleCover:ContemptibleCover: [[https://img.discogs.com/ym_c2w3Ro8OOzFvl0W-npwvo19M=/fit-in/300x300/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-2349586-1278759811.jpeg.jpg The original cover for]] ''Funstyle'' (the physical version changed it), which reportedly was done as a dig on Music/{{MIA}}'s ''[[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/pt/4/4f/Maya-M.I.A.jpg Maya]]''.

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