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{{Short description|1994 song by Hole}}
{{about|the song by [[Hole (band)|Hole]]|the 2009 film written by [[Diablo Cody]]|Jennifer's Body}}
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{{Infobox song
{{Infobox song
| name = Jennifer's Body
| name = Jennifer's Body
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| released = April 12, 1994
| released = April 12, 1994
| format =
| format =
| recorded = October 1993 at Triclops Studios in [[Atlanta, Georgia]]
| recorded = October 1993
| studio = Triclops Studios in Atlanta, Georgia
| studio =
| genre =
⚫
* [[Alternative rock]]
| venue =

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| genre = [[Alternative rock]], [[punk rock]]


| length = 3:42
| length = 3:42
| label = [[DGC Records|DGC]]
| label = [[DGC Records|DGC]]
| writer = [[Courtney Love]]<br>[[Eric Erlandson]]
| writer =
* [[Courtney Love]]
* [[Eric Erlandson]]
| producer = [[Paul Q. Kolderie]]<br>[[Sean Slade]]
| producer =
* [[Paul Q. Kolderie]]
* [[Sean Slade]]
}}
}}


'''"Jennifer's Body"''' is a song written and performed by [[United States|American]] [[alternative rock]] band [[Hole (band)|Hole]], from their 1994 album ''[[Live Through This]]''. The song was the inspiration for the title of the [[Jennifer's Body|2009 film of the same name]].
"'''Jennifer's Body'''" is a song written and performed by [[United States|American]] [[alternative rock]] band [[Hole (band)|Hole]], from their 1994 album ''[[Live Through This]]''.


==Origin and recording==
==Origin and recording==
According to drummer [[Patty Schemel]], she and [[Courtney Love]] came up with the idea for the song in 1992 while in [[San Francisco]]; at the time, Love's husband [[Kurt Cobain]] was working with [[Melvins]] on their album ''[[Lysol (album)|Lysol]]'' (1992).<ref name="hopper">{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/2014/04/you-will-ache-like-i-ache-the-oral-history-of-holes-live-through-this/|work=Spin|title=You Will Ache Like I Ache: The Oral History of Hole’s ‘Live Through This’|author=Hopper, Jessica|date=April 14, 2014|accessdate=December 1, 2015}}</ref> The song was recorded at Triclops Studios in October 1993 during the recording sessions for ''Live Through This''.<ref name="hopper"/> Schemel recalled that the song was recorded in two takes.<ref name="hopper"/>
According to drummer [[Patty Schemel]], she and [[Courtney Love]] came up with the idea for the song in 1992 while in [[San Francisco]]; at the time, Love's husband [[Kurt Cobain]] was working with [[Melvins]] on their album ''[[Lysol (album)|Lysol]]'' (1992).<ref name="hopper">{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/2014/04/you-will-ache-like-i-ache-the-oral-history-of-holes-live-through-this/|work=Spin|title=You Will Ache Like I Ache: The Oral History of Hole's 'Live Through This'|author=Hopper, Jessica|date=April 14, 2014|accessdate=December 1, 2015}}</ref> The song was recorded at Triclops Studios in October 1993 during the recording sessions for ''Live Through This''.<ref name="hopper"/> Schemel recalled that the song was recorded in two takes.<ref name="hopper"/>


==Composition and lyrics==
==Composition and lyrics==
The meaning of the song has been interpreted and deciphered many different ways; however, the general theme of the lyrics deal with a woman's kidnapping and [[dismemberment]].{{Sfn|Raha|2004|p=179}} According to [[Everett True]], the song was thought to be inspired by Jennie Boddy, a music publicist.{{Sfn|True|2006|p=183}} Its lyrics appear to tell the narrative of a woman in captivity, being held "in a box by the bed," before eventually being murdered and dismembered.{{sfn|Burns|Lafrance|2002|p=116}}
The general theme of the lyrics deal with a woman's kidnapping and [[dismemberment]].{{Sfn|Raha|2004|p=179}} According to [[Everett True]], the song was thought to be inspired by Jennie Boddy, a music publicist.{{Sfn|True|2006|p=183}} Its lyrics appear to tell the narrative of a woman in captivity, being held "in a box by the bed", before eventually being murdered and dismembered.{{sfn|Burns|Lafrance|2002|p=116}}

The line in the song, "He keeps you in a box by the bed, alive, but just barely" bears similarity to the 1977 [[kidnapping of Colleen Stan]], a woman who was taken captive and kept as a [[sex slave]] for seven years by Cameron and Janice Hooker.<ref name="us today">{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/04/16/girl-in-box-kidnapper-parole-hearing/25888837/|work=USA Today|title=Man who tortured 'girl in the box' denied parole|date=April 17, 2015|accessdate=December 1, 2015}}</ref> During her seven-year captivity, Stan was frequently imprisoned in a wooden box underneath Hooker's bed.<ref name="us today"/> Though the case bears a similarity, Love and the band have never commented on it being an inspiration.{{cn|date=January 2019}}


===Interpretation===
===Interpretation===
The song has been interpreted by [[feminist]] [[scholar]]s as about literal violence against a woman's body, as well as using "corporeal fragmentation," representing a woman's body being enjoyed "piecemeal in objectified parts."{{Sfn|Burns|Lafrance|2002|pages=114-15}} The song's ending with the repeated lines "Just relax, just relax, just go to sleep," have been interpreted by feminist scholars as assuming the role of a male aggressor speaking to his female victim who is either being lulled to sleep, or experiencing death.{{sfn|Burns|Lafrance|2002|p=114}}
The song has been interpreted by [[feminist]] [[scholar]]s as being about literal violence against a woman's body, as well as using "corporeal fragmentation," representing a woman's body being enjoyed "piecemeal in objectified parts."{{Sfn|Burns|Lafrance|2002|pages=114-15}} The song's ending with the repeated lines "Just relax, just relax, just go to sleep," have been interpreted by feminist scholars as assuming the role of a male aggressor speaking to his female victim who is either being lulled to sleep, or experiencing death.{{sfn|Burns|Lafrance|2002|p=114}}

When [[Diablo Cody]] wrote the script for her 2009 [[Jennifer's Body|film of the same name]], she said she had been drawn to it because of how dark it was, and chose to name the film after it because "[It was] a creepy song. It's sort of like a horror movie."<ref name="twitch"/>

==In culture==
The song was the basis of the title for the 2009 [[comedy horror]] film ''[[Jennifer's Body]]''.<ref name="twitch">{{Cite web|url=http://twitchfilm.com/2010/06/midnites-for-maniacs-diablo-cody-on-jennifers-body-2009.html|work=Twitch Film|title=Midnites for Maniacs: Diablo Cody on Jennifer's Body (2009)|date=June 22, 2010|accessdate=November 29, 2015|author=Guillen, Michael}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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*{{cite book|ref={{SfnRef|Burns|Lafrance|2002}}|author=Burns, Lori and Melissa Lafrance|year=2002|title=Disruptive Divas: Feminism, Identity and Popular Music|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-0-81533-554-2}}
*{{cite book|ref={{SfnRef|Burns|Lafrance|2002}}|author=Burns, Lori and Melissa Lafrance|year=2002|title=Disruptive Divas: Feminism, Identity and Popular Music|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-0-81533-554-2}}
*{{cite book|ref={{SfnRef|Raha|2004}}|title=Cinderella's Big Score: Women of the Punk and Indie Underground|year=2004|author=Raha, Maria|series=Live Girls|publisher=Seal Press|isbn= 978-1-58005-116-3}}
*{{cite book|ref={{SfnRef|Raha|2004}}|title=Cinderella's Big Score: Women of the Punk and Indie Underground|year=2004|author=Raha, Maria|series=Live Girls|publisher=Seal Press|isbn= 978-1-58005-116-3}}
*{{cite book|ref={{SfnRef|True|2006}}|title=Nirvana: The Biography|author=True, Everett|year=2006|publisher=Omnibus Press|isbn=978-0-30681-554-6}}
*{{cite book|ref={{SfnRef|True|2006}}|title=Nirvana: The Biography|author=True, Everett|year=2006|publisher=Omnibus Press|isbn=978-0-30681-554-6|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/nirvanabiography00true}}


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[[Category:1994 songs]]
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Latest revision as of 15:27, 17 March 2024

This article is about the Hole song. For Ken Carson song, see Jennifer's Body (Ken Carson song).
"Jennifer's Body"
Song by Hole
from the album Live Through This
ReleasedApril 12, 1994
RecordedOctober 1993
StudioTriclops Studios in Atlanta, Georgia
Genre
Length3:42
LabelDGC
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

"Jennifer's Body" is a song written and performed by American alternative rock band Hole, from their 1994 album Live Through This.

Origin and recording

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According to drummer Patty Schemel, she and Courtney Love came up with the idea for the song in 1992 while in San Francisco; at the time, Love's husband Kurt Cobain was working with Melvins on their album Lysol (1992).[1] The song was recorded at Triclops Studios in October 1993 during the recording sessions for Live Through This.[1] Schemel recalled that the song was recorded in two takes.[1]

Composition and lyrics

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The general theme of the lyrics deal with a woman's kidnapping and dismemberment.[2] According to Everett True, the song was thought to be inspired by Jennie Boddy, a music publicist.[3] Its lyrics appear to tell the narrative of a woman in captivity, being held "in a box by the bed", before eventually being murdered and dismembered.[4]

Interpretation

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The song has been interpreted by feminist scholars as being about literal violence against a woman's body, as well as using "corporeal fragmentation," representing a woman's body being enjoyed "piecemeal in objectified parts."[5] The song's ending with the repeated lines "Just relax, just relax, just go to sleep," have been interpreted by feminist scholars as assuming the role of a male aggressor speaking to his female victim who is either being lulled to sleep, or experiencing death.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Hopper, Jessica (April 14, 2014). "You Will Ache Like I Ache: The Oral History of Hole's 'Live Through This'". Spin. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  2. ^ Raha 2004, p. 179.
  3. ^ True 2006, p. 183.
  4. ^ Burns & Lafrance 2002, p. 116.
  5. ^ Burns & Lafrance 2002, pp. 114–15.
  6. ^ Burns & Lafrance 2002, p. 114.

Bibliography

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