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About This Track
This Picture is a single by alternative rock band Placebo. Released in July 2003, it was lifted from their album Sleeping with Ghosts.
“This Picture” was remixed by Junior Sanchez for the bonus remix CD of “Once More with Feeling (album)”.
It tells the story of a relationship involving sadomasochism and an abusive female in a position of dominance. In the lyrics, the phrase “ashtray girl” is meant to refer to a woman who uses her partner as an “emotional ashtray”; “cigarette burns on my chest” makes reference to a supposed particular fetish of James Dean. As singer/lyricist Brian Molko commented, prior to its performance at a concert:
“There’s an old story that somebody told me once about James Dean. For those of you who don’t know this yet, James Dean was gay. Yes, I’m sorry, it’s true. He had a particular fetish where he liked to have cigarettes stubbed out on his chest. That’s kind of an image that’s always stayed with me, and part of the inspiration for this song.”
The music video features Italian actress, Asia Argento.
“This Picture” was remixed by Junior Sanchez for the bonus remix CD of “Once More with Feeling (album)”.
It tells the story of a relationship involving sadomasochism and an abusive female in a position of dominance. In the lyrics, the phrase “ashtray girl” is meant to refer to a woman who uses her partner as an “emotional ashtray”; “cigarette burns on my chest” makes reference to a supposed particular fetish of James Dean. As singer/lyricist Brian Molko commented, prior to its performance at a concert:
“There’s an old story that somebody told me once about James Dean. For those of you who don’t know this yet, James Dean was gay. Yes, I’m sorry, it’s true. He had a particular fetish where he liked to have cigarettes stubbed out on his chest. That’s kind of an image that’s always stayed with me, and part of the inspiration for this song.”
The music video features Italian actress, Asia Argento.
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Narcoleptic___ wrote:
If even Brian can't stop growing old, there's no chance for me ;[
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MistahBig wrote:
I always hear "My Velouria" by Pixies whenever I listen to this song.
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soulmate4ever wrote:
Sometimes it´s faded, assassinated, the fear of growing old................thats great :-)))
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TrowaBarton888 wrote:
Sometimes it's faded, assassinated the fear of growing old ................. I feel like he took that line right from my heart
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ilikeshit wrote:
OH MY GOD THIS SONG
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bizkitbella wrote:
definitely one of their best so many to choose though simply stunning band :)
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Skog-1 wrote:
One of the best songs ever made!
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ahundredegrees wrote:
One of their best songs :D
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FinallyFreeNick wrote:
Yay Placebo <3
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The_Groove_Girl wrote:
my least favorite Placebo's song, I don't know why I don't like it...
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Muezi wrote:
I ♥ it!
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StereotypesSuck wrote:
An absolute classic:-)
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BeatPoet wrote:
One of their best songs off their best album. I don't go and see them live anymore as they've dropped all their classics.
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Ashtray_bliss wrote:
"Goodbye to open sores.....you know we miss her we miss her picture". This song means so much to me. It reminds of good and bad times I've been through. It makes me smile and wanna cry at the same time. It's a happy but also melancholic song....I love it.
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Chameleon_Boy wrote:
❤
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dannyboy182 wrote:
Epic, takes me back, reminds me of walking to school listening to my CD player in the pouring rain ^_^
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Pezrawr wrote:
Brings back memories.
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vlad122 wrote:
miss her picture
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ashleystarr_lol wrote:
this song makes me wanna smoke like a hippie. <3 :]
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Breedumb wrote:
similar with showbiz wtf
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