Violent Femmes - I Held Her in My Arms (Official Audio)

The popular retrospective compilation makes it return to streaming services, as well as being reissued on vinyl on May 21st, 2021. The long out-of-print 23-track compilation features Violent Femmes’ biggest hits, including “Blister in the Sun,” “American Music,” and “Gone Daddy Gone,” plus live recordings of favorites like “Add It Up,” and “Kiss Off,” alongside a trove of demos, B-sides, interstitial voice recordings, and rarities. Housed in a gatefold jacket, the 2-LP set was pressed at Memphis Records Pressing, with lacquers cut by George Horn at Fantasy Studios. In addition to the standard black 2-LP, a special “Blister Red Marble” edition is available exclusively via the Violent Femmes and Craft Recordings webstores (limited 500 worldwide). Meanwhile, Indie Retailers will offer an exclusive “Aqua” pressing, and Urban Outfitters will offer a “Violet” variant.

[magnumrob]

I've listened to this song on repeat for hours at a time. Love it!

[alleycat]

I think that’s Steve MacKay also of the Stooges on sax, he played with them in the 80s

[jerrimenard]

Anyone wanting to know what it was like to be a Queer teen in the 1980's, it was like this. I was in a thruple with 2 guys. That longing and desire is hard to capture in a song, but VF got it spot on.

[annaclover]

"I can even remember if we were even lovers..." there is just something about this song!

[Pendoble]

Alkaline trio's vocals sound better