Bi-Polar Baby

[Keith Richard]

Absolutely one of the musical highlights on the album, but here's the thing, the lyrics, down to the letter are painfully close to home for me. Ginger has always written stuff that is reality based, and sometimes quite easily related to..........but this is scarey. I'm hurting, I have a mountain in front of me but I remain hopeful. It's comforting to be a part of a great (ne, the greatest) virtual community.

[geordierussell]

The lyrics are very personal and I can relate to them.

[Robdj]

I'll add my voice to those considering knife jamming

Don't worry I won't do it

[geordierussell]

I'll add my voice to those considering knife jamming

Don't worry I won't do it

speak for yourself

[Keith Richard]

I'll add my voice to those considering knife jamming

Don't worry I won't do it

From your comments, I can only assume that you post in blissfull ignorance. I truly hope that you never have to seriously relate to this song.

[inglorious01]

If your bitter at an ex, this song and Ginger's last two solo albums contain songs we can relate to!!

[geordierussell]

If your bitter at an ex, this song and Ginger's last two solo albums contain songs we can relate to!!

You're not wrong there my friend

[Keith Richard]

If your bitter at an ex, this song and Ginger's last two solo albums contain songs we can relate to!!

Absolutely with you there. This is something that I'm actually in the middle of, and it's relative to an 8 year marriage.

[kitescreech]

Guys and gals, remember :-

"This is only a problem"

[geordierussell]

Guys and gals, remember :-

"This is only a problem"

**loads up iTunes**
**plays all of Valor**

[Keith Richard]

Guys and gals, remember :-

"This is only a problem"

Yeah.......I'm not bitter, just a little disappointed

[Dairylea Roth]

Maybe I'm missing something or taking it all too seriously, but I find the lyrics to that song pretty ridiculous coming from a man who claims to want to set up his own mental health charity, and are further evidence in the decline in quality of Ginger's lyrics in general. All these allusions to violence against exes and 'ohh, women drive me crazy' stuff is getting very tired. One of the many things I always loved about Ginger and the Wildhearts was the whole stand against sexism and violence towards women- still pretty impressive from a hard rock band.

I totally understand that depression in a relationship is awful and yes, massively frustrating and may make you angry- but come on, wanting to shove a knife through your partners heart? And then simply saying 'Bye Bi-Polar baby'? It's like Robbie Williams lyrics with swearing.

It's a fantastic sounding tune but it's all getting a bit too macho/stoopid for me.

[Keith Richard]

Maybe I'm missing something or taking it all too seriously, but I find the lyrics to that song pretty ridiculous coming from a man who claims to want to set up his own mental health charity, and are further evidence in the decline in quality of Ginger's lyrics in general. All these allusions to violence against exes and 'ohh, women drive me crazy' stuff is getting very tired. One of the many things I always loved about Ginger and the Wildhearts was the whole stand against sexism and violence towards women- still pretty impressive from a hard rock band.

I totally understand that depression in a relationship is awful and yes, massively frustrating and may make you angry- but come on, wanting to shove a knife through your partners heart? And then simply saying 'Bye Bi-Polar baby'? It's like Robbie Williams lyrics with swearing.

It's a fantastic sounding tune but it's all getting a bit too macho/stoopid for me.

....was "Headfuck" not the original "I've got a crazy girlfriend" song?

[Dairylea Roth]

I guess so- but it's more light-hearted isn't it? '..Headfuck' is saying 'this relationship is fucking with my head i need to get out' - not 'I'm so sick of my girlfriend's clinical depression that I want to kill her'.

[geordierussell]

Wanting to kill and actually killing are two different things.

The sound is more about the feelings and emotions that bi polar can bring about.