Little Miss S.

Edie Brickell wrote the lyric for this song about another Edie: the actress Edie Sedgwick. Known for her associations with Andy Warhol and Bob Dylan in the '60s, Sedgwick was an actress/model who died in 1971 at age 28 from a mixture of alcohol and barbiturates. Brickell didn't know about her until one day when she was at a friend's house and saw a book called Edie on her shelf. Curious about the name, she looked through it and got a glance at Sedgwick's story, which she found depressing and tragic. As she was driving home, Brickell started forming the lyrics, which she left somewhat vague.

Some references to Sedgwick's life in the lyrics: Little Miss S. in a mini dress - Sedgwick helped popularize miniskirts. She had a very slim figure - a look that was in style at the time. Electric dye in her lovers hair - She dyed her hair silver so it would look like Andy Warhol's.

This was the third single from Shooting Rubberbands At The Stars, the first Edie Brickell & New Bohemians album. They formed in Dallas in 1985 when Edie Brickell was a student at Southern Methodist University. They got a deal with Geffen Records in 1986, but still didn't believe music would work out as a full-time job - the album title is a reference to their chances. Their firt single, "What I Am," became a surprise hit, but their next one, "Circle," didn't do as well. "Little Miss S." didn't get a video or a huge promotional push from Geffen, and it didn't chart. The band split after one more album but got back together in the late '90s.