Violent Femmes - Blister in the Sun Lyrics

lister in the Sun" is a song by American rock band Violent Femmes, originally released on their 1983 self-titled debut album. It was later released as a promo single in 1997 after its inclusion in the film Grosse Pointe Blank. A live promo single was released in 1999 in promotion of the live album Viva Wisconsin.

"Blister in the Sun" was written by Violent Femmes vocalist Gordon Gano. The drum lick was written by Victor DeLorenzo; the song was his first performance with the band.

Gano originally wrote the song for a female vocalist.

The lyrics to "Blister in the Sun" reference drug use. After the song was released, a misinterpretation arose that the lyrics were about masturbation.

In a 2013 interview with The Village Voice, Gano said:
I don't think there's a whole lot to understand with the lyrics. In fact, it was maybe 10 or 15 years later, when somebody was asking me about that song and said something like, "Well, you know... You know what that song's about.” I'm like, "No. What are you talking about?” "Well everybody knows. You wrote it.” I'm like, "What?” And they told me the song was about masturbation. I had never thought of that.