1996Released
4:06

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Interesting facts and trivia about Lady Picture Show. By Songfacts®.

Scott Weiland was in the throes of heroin addiction when he wrote the lyrics to this song, which is why the subject matter is so morose. Who is Lady Picture Show and why is she hiding behind her bedroom door? Weiland explained in his memoir Not Dead & Not For Sale: "['Lady Picture Show'] is about the horrific gang rape of a dancer who winds up falling in love but can't let go of the pain."

Stone Temple Pilots bass player Robert DeLeo wrote the music. He says it was inspired by "Apple Of My Eye," a 1973 song by Badfinger.

The video puts the band inside of an old-time movie and contains various images of peep shows and early cinema. It was directed by Josh Taft, who also did the videos for "Plush" and "Sex Type Thing."

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Lady Picture Show.
EKey
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
157BPM

Album

The album Lady Picture Show is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released Lady Picture Show.
Atlantic Records
© 1996Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
℗ 1996 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States

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