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"Fuck and Run" is a song by American singer-songwriter Liz Phair from her debut studio album Exile in Guyville (1993). The song was written by Phair and produced by Brad Wood.

Background and recording

According to a 2018 interview with Elle.com, Phair stated: "there was no one encounter that I went home and just wrote the song about". In 1991, Phair recorded a demo of "Fuck and Run" and received immediate positive feedback from fans, however, a majority of the feedback was from male fans misinterpreting the song as being pro-sex instead of being about a woman's perspective wanting commitment.

In 1993, Phair re-recorded "Fuck and Run" for her debut album Exile in Guyville. The album's title is a parody of the Rolling Stones album Exile on Main St., which was very much an influence on Phair while recording the final album version of "Fuck and Run".

Later performances

Phair has continued to perform this song live, including a version performed at Planned Parenthood in 2017 that went viral.

References

1. "Liz Phair Wrote the Book on Fucking. Or the Best Song About It, At Least". Elle.com. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
2. "'60 Songs That Explain the '90s': Liz Phair Didn't Need Guyville As Much As Guyville Needed Her". The Ringer. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
3. "Watch Liz Phair Play "Fuck and Run" with Best Coast at a Planned Parenthood Fundraiser". Vice. Retrieved March 13, 2023.

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