They can't hear a word we've said When we pretend that we're dead Written by L7 frontwoman Donita Sparks, this song is a call to action, making the point that doing nothing is exactly what the powers-that-be want from their opposition. What was the band fighting for? For one thing, the war in Iraq (which they cover in another Bricks Are Heavy track, "Wargasm"), but also reproductive rights. Around this time, they formed an organization called Rock For Choice in an effort to combat the anti-abortion push of the George H. W. Bush administration. Supporters in L7's effort included Nirvana and Pearl Jam.
The murmured "Come on, come on, come on, come on" vocals were done by the band's drummer, Demetra Plakas.
The B-side of the single is a song called "S--tlist," which Oliver Stone used in his movie Natural Born Killers as the theme for the sociopathic character Mallory Knox, played by Juliette Lewis.
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