Christian Woman
{{Short description|1993 single by Type O Negative}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Christian Woman
| cover = File:Cover_of_Christian_Woman_single.jpg
| alt =
| type = Single
| artist = Type O Negative
| album = Bloody Kisses
| released = February 1994{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/greatrockdiscogr0000stro_r9o1/page/1574/mode/2up|title=Great Rock Discography, 2004 edition|page=1575}}
| recorded = 1993
| studio = Systems Two, Brooklyn
| venue =
| genre = Gothic metal
| length = 8:58
| label = Roadrunner Records
| writer = Peter Steele
| producer = Peter Steele
Josh Silver{{cite web |url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/why-type-o-negatives-bloody-kisses-sounds-nothing-and-nothing-after |title=Why Type O Negative's 'Bloody Kisses' "Sounds Like Nothing Before and Nothing After" |last=Wiederhorn |first=Jon |publisher=Revolver |date=2018-08-17 |access-date=2020-04-30 }}
| prev_title = Black No. 1 (Little Miss Scare-All)
| prev_year = 1993
| next_title = Summer Breeze
| next_year = 1995
}}
"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 is credited with propelling the band into the mainstream.{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/958602/type-o-negative-frontman-peter-steele-dies |title=Type O Negative Frontman Peter Steele Dies |last=Stingley |first=Mick |publisher=Billboard |date=2010-04-15 |access-date=2020-05-01 }} 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."{{cite web |url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/bloody-kisses-10-things-you-didnt-know-type-o-negatives-masterpiece |title='BLOODY KISSES': 10 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW TYPE O NEGATIVE'S MASTERPIECE |author=Revolver Staff |publisher=Revolver |date=2018-08-16 |access-date=2020-05-01 }}
Music videos
Two music videos exist for this song. The most well-known video, directed by Jon Reiss,{{cite web |url=http://vmu.vh1.com/video/type-o-negative/306074/christian-woman.jhtml |title=Type O Negative - "Christian Woman" |author=VH1 |publisher=VH1 |date=1999-12-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120608000844/http://vmu.vh1.com/video/type-o-negative/306074/christian-woman.jhtml |access-date=2020-05-01 |archive-date=2012-06-08 }} 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
{{Track listing
| extra_column =
| all_writing =
| total_length =
| title1 = Christian Woman
| note1 = New & Unimproved Version
| length1 = 4:24
| title2 = Christian Woman
| note2 = Butt-Kissing, Sell-Out Version
| length2 = 4:24
| title3 = Suspended In Dusk
| note3 = Previously Too Embarrassed To Release
| length3 = 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
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{youtube|3sMALbhJU6M|Shorter video}}
- {{youtube|w2f3DM_SNRo|Longer video}}
{{Type O Negative}}
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Category:Type O Negative songs
Category:Songs critical of religion