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Meredith Ann Brooks (born June 12, 1958 in Oregon City, Oregon, USA) is an American singer/songwriter and guitarist. Growing up in Corvallis, she left high school at age 15 in 1974 before working in the Pacific Northwest music scene, performing and making independent records.
In the early 1980s, she moved to Los Angeles to further her career in music. At that time, she recorded the songs that later appeared on See It Through My Eyes. In the later 1980s and early 1990s, she was a member of The Graces, which recorded one album A Perfect View in 1989.
In the wake of the enormous success of Alanis Morissette in 1995, Brooks landed a major label contract with Capitol Records. She was nearly 39 years old before having her first hit single, “Bitch”, in 1997, which garnered her a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance. Her album Blurring the Edges achieved platinum sales and peaked at 22 on the Billboard 200. She toured in the US and Europe in 1997 and 1998 to support the album.
Brooks recorded her second major album Deconstruction in 1999. It was a stylistic and thematic shift away from Blurring the Edges. Due to a flood of records by female musicians at the time and the record label’s decision to have her tour in Europe instead of promoting in the US, the album sold poorly. She originally wrote the song “Sin City”, which appears on this album, for the movie Snake Eyes, directed by her friend Brian De Palma.
In the early 1980s, she moved to Los Angeles to further her career in music. At that time, she recorded the songs that later appeared on See It Through My Eyes. In the later 1980s and early 1990s, she was a member of The Graces, which recorded one album A Perfect View in 1989.
In the wake of the enormous success of Alanis Morissette in 1995, Brooks landed a major label contract with Capitol Records. She was nearly 39 years old before having her first hit single, “Bitch”, in 1997, which garnered her a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance. Her album Blurring the Edges achieved platinum sales and peaked at 22 on the Billboard 200. She toured in the US and Europe in 1997 and 1998 to support the album.
Brooks recorded her second major album Deconstruction in 1999. It was a stylistic and thematic shift away from Blurring the Edges. Due to a flood of records by female musicians at the time and the record label’s decision to have her tour in Europe instead of promoting in the US, the album sold poorly. She originally wrote the song “Sin City”, which appears on this album, for the movie Snake Eyes, directed by her friend Brian De Palma.
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insolentire wrote:
What would happen if we kissed <3
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recrdcollector wrote:
i'm a bitch, i'm a lover <3 [6]
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puppyhand wrote:
Deconstruction is an awesome album.
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sbailey199 wrote:
amazing singer she doesnt get enough credit
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rumor wrote:
lmfao at over half of her plays being for "Bitch".
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purpleraindrops wrote:
i'm a bitch, i'm a lover <3 [5]
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tonnyaranha wrote:
Watched You Fall <3
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ladyinskyblue wrote:
i'm a bitch, i'm a lover <3[4].
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SapphireStar26 wrote:
"'Bitch' is a song for dumb-asses. I mean, let's marginalize an entire sex or something, and I'm male. Girls, you're more than this song and if you aren't I don't want your shallow ass." ---> um, excuse me, you're the dumbass. If anything the song is empowering to women, not that she's talking about all women, just herself. The song is about how there's more than one side to her, she's more than you might initially think, and she's not a simple/typical girl and that she's proud of it.... care to explain to me how THAT is shallow at all? Wow you're stupid. I have no words to express how you utterly FAILED to get the meaning behind the song. e_e Before you run your mouth calling others dumbasses take a good look in the mirror you idiot.
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Ivyxxo wrote:
i'm a bitch, i'm a lover <3 [4]
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sango27 wrote:
Bored with myself: This happens once in a while til i'm back on my feet, once i get out of bed i come to my senses, fill my head a double shoot of cafeine....a pair of shades can change it all maybe superman will jump the wall...!!!
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MarshallPerry wrote:
i'm a bitch, i'm a lover <3 [3]
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i'm a bitch, i'm a lover <3 [2]
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i'm a bitch, i'm a lover <3
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liquiddatura wrote:
She says "I" not "We." There's nothing about "Bitch" that says anything about all women.
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Phlunked wrote:
'Bitch' is a song for dumb-asses. I mean, let's marginalize an entire sex or something, and I'm male. Girls, you're more than this song and if you aren't I don't want your shallow ass.
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LoveStock wrote:
Bitch puts me in good mood everytime. [3]
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FierceMonster wrote:
she's brilliant.
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Larintha wrote:
IM A BITCH :D
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LastBanshi wrote:
Bitch!!!
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