L7 - Fast and Frightening (Official Video)

From the L7 album "Smell The Magic", 1990 (Sub Pop Records)
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LYRICS
Her glance hits me like lightnin'
I've heard that girl is Fast and Frightenin'
Dirty hair and a laugh that's mean
Her neighbors call her an evil machine
She's fast, she's lean, she's frightening
She's fast, she's lean, she's frightening
Poppin' wheelies on her motorbike
Straight girls wish they were dykes
She'll do anything on a dare
Mom and Daddy's worst nightmare
Down at the creek smokin' pot
She eats the roach so she don't get caught
Blows M-80s off in the halls
Got so much clit, she don't need no balls
Lyrics by Donita Sparks
Music by Donita Sparks and Suzi Gardner
Publisher: Drop Trou Tunes (L7), BMI
Sub Pop Records: www.subpop.com
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[@Yos115]

L7 are criminally underrated

[@salvatoreingrassia8585]

I totally agree

[@edgarjimhawthorne664]

100% agree.

[@itsjustmoses4313]

Yes

[@user-hx4ez6tu6y]

Smells like teen spirit ripped off “Godzilla - The smashing pumpkins 1990 BOC cover” Come as you are ripped off “The damned - life goes on” / “22 faces - Garden of delight” / “Killing joke - Eighties” Rape me - “Gwar - Pussy planet” / “Mudhoney need” Polly - “Neutral spirits - Calling Chicago” aneurysm - “fang an invitation” Polly, new wave - “The 4 skins on the streets” Been a son - “Zebra Don’t walk away” About a girl - “Hrast parni vajak” Heart shaped box - “Nether street - Bodast” / “Butthole surfers bar b q” chorus, resembles “HEY WAIT” Breed - “Wipers potential suicide” Big long now - Psychodelic furs - sister europe Mr moustache riff is a rip off of “Paul revere and the raiders - Hungry” 0:55” min Milk it - Melvins it’s shoved Spank thru - El chavo

[@user-hx4ez6tu6y]

nirvana plagiarism

[@maximeprometheas]

"Got so much clit she don't need no balls" - is arguably one of my favourite lines in all of Rock 'n' Roll history! Also, it has to be mentioned, that this Grunge album came out a full year before Nevermind. So, hats off to the ladies!

[@JCKnuckles]

Hells yes 🤟🏽♠️🤟🏽

[@jorgeoliveira7167]

To me, they're a lot more Punk and even Metal than Grunge and I love it so fucking much.

[@SteveR63]

The show at the sun club in tempe az on this tour was Life Changing. It's up on somebody's channel. Best video I ever shot

[@johnjjohningtoniii2439]

Singer has an incredible voice.

[@noahholliday9761]

Got a L7 tat on my forearm in the 90's, still gets more peoples "right on" than anything. Just bad ass women, and I rode bmx, and downhill listening to them quite a bit. Also their contribution to Natural Born Killers was just perfect. Mallory Knox is the fifth member of L7.

[@maximeprometheas]

Right on! Actually, "Sh**list" from the NBK soundtrack was my introduction to L7. Bee-beep!

[@metalart5369]

L7 RULES!!!! 🤘

[@jussikankinen9409]

Hail satan if support Putin

[@geros10]

My first CD as a kid. Pumped this album everyday a year straight. Saw them 2 years ago. They still got it

[@danielpayne500]

Wow MY EX Nicked my Copy Never seen it again I got on import Here in The UK

[@jonnstoffer]

They DESERVE more RESPECT and RECOGNITION than what they have been given. They DESERVE a Grammy...😞

[@danielpayne500]

Yes but they broke through in 1992 here in the UK with bricks are heavy album The brought A new wave of feminist riot girl / grunge rock L7 Agreed a on Grammy and inducted to the Rock And roll hall of fame

[@SuperCrazyPsycho731]

For real 💀

[@Aerialgrrl]

Donita really did have one of the best voices in all the bands that got called 'riot grrrl'.

[@chadpickering6943]

Donita is what lead singers should sound like

[@LetsGoMetsGo33]

FYI- these ladies are not really identified with Riot Grrrl, even if they share some politics with them. Those are bands like Bikini Kill, Bratmobile, Sleater Kinney, Huggy Bear. Feminist punks that are a bit less heavy than this. Though its a joke term, L7 were considered “Foxcore”, along with similar bands like Babes in Toyland, Lunachicks, 7 Year Bitch, and the Gits (and, ugh, Hole).

[@danielpayne500]

When they Broke through over here in the uk in 1992 with there Bricks are heavy Album The music industry here put them down as Grunge rock as They followed the trend of the likes of Nirvana Here But to me in my Record box they are filed under Feminist Riot girl Rock They were the Girl power of Rock

[@RandyRhoadsRules3]

She has the best voice for punk of any girl singer I’ve ever heard. Suzi Gardner isn’t far behind either!

[@heather3383]

@@LetsGoMetsGo33Rest in power, Mia. 💖

[@fabiopatino7847]

The best female rock and roll band on the earth for ever🤘, bravo L7!!!

[@moesanchez633]

Hell Yea!!!!

[@heathcornbeef]

You know it! Grunty as FUCK showing the boys how it's done 👍

[@sergiomarques1920]

GIRLSCHOOL is also a great band!🤘

[@C_011]

@@sergiomarques1920 and the runaways they are awesome too

[@sergiomarques1920]

@@C_011 YES.....

[@mariolee2776]

I was a little bastard when the song came out and I had a huge crush on the whole band

[@jonnstoffer]

I have never seen them , but I can say without a doubt that they are the QUEENS OF ROCK!!! 🤟

[@sieglindeeilserv8799]

I saw them when they opened up for the Beastie Boys. Amazing show, and totally rocked the venue!

[@fullblast5223]

This sounds like something Motorhead would play, only with chicks. Killer song!

[@BetoXmal]

Brazil loves L7!

[@heathcornbeef]

I saw L7 at the power station in Auckland Aotearoa new zealand with HEAD LIKE A HOLE opening and the next night at the same 1100 capacity club THE BESTIE BOY'S THAT WAS A SOLID WEEK OF LIVE MUSIC L7 FUCKING AWESOME 👍🤘

[@itookallthenames]

Wow, 1994?

[@heathcornbeef]

@@itookallthenames yeah it must have been around then early nineties definitely two great night's in a row

[@maximiliano1761]

Saw them last night in Brooklyn, NY. They were great!

[@nadilsonjrt]

L7 has always been the best female band ever! No other band beats it. Fans like me will never forget the power of these girls.

[@revilhunter]

Never got enough credit, their songs ran circles around Hole.

[@MasterChiefFLY]

Hole has nothing on L7

[@johnnapier7439]

Their songs ran circles around the whole grunge movement.

[@Spill_Eviction]

If you’re here in 2022, L7 is touring North America for the 30th anniversary of Bricks are Heavy starting October. Get tickets!!!

[@ragman1970]

God damn I love Donita !

[@musicmankenn]

Damn, I never knew there was a video to this song. This is back when I first got into these lovely ladies. Smell the Magic rules!!!!!!!!

[@stevenmccarthy534]

Seen em a good handful of times in the early 90s , ALWAYS full on and ready to RAWK!!!!! FKN GREAT!!!

[@georgespierru4179]

Yeah ! She is punk Rocker.

[@mgrzx3367]

your here! subbed I forgot the 1990's cause prison wasn't nice. Now I listened to you so much them but wiped my brain. The tapes are in a box in my closet. Thank You so much for all You did for me. Arigatou gozaimasu Sensei L7

[@ericwalter574]

Such a great band. These girls are one of my favorites!❤

[@rc-dom-uk]

L7 - part of my teenage soundtrack . still kicking the rear . great song 🤜👍

[@zuybeaton]

MOM AND DADDY WORST NIGHTMARE!!!! 💪💪💪💪💪

[@jonnstoffer]

That one line - PRICELESS 🤘

[@yourfabuloushappymann5154]

Smokin' Hot

[@Alejandro_Arispe_III_Gaming]

Loved You Gals Since I Was A Kid Grunge Music Was My Childhood Music & You Gals Were The Best Of That Genre!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@angieshdkgakdgskqq7043]

wait this is grunge i thought this genre was punk

[@melissa2688]

@@angieshdkgakdgskqq7043 this was considered grunge as it came out in the 1990s. And they were good friends with the guys in Nirvana. If you can, go see them live. I got to see them back then when I was younger version of myself and they kicked it. Take care and stay safe 😷

[@Alejandro_Arispe_III_Gaming]

@@angieshdkgakdgskqq7043 Grunge Was Influenced By Punk :)

[@melissa2688]

@@Alejandro_Arispe_III_Gaming oh I definitely agree with your comment. L7 was around when all the Seattle bands got huge and grunge was born. All of them love punk or hard core music and it shows.

[@trillestdccxiii4971]

Not all 90s rock is "grunge"

[@iviraw8943]

this is my favorite band, I wish more people would listen to them, they are amazing 🖤🖤🖤

[@moesanchez633]

My favorite band too

[@drengskap]

Great band, great song! I saw L7 in Leicester, UK, back around 1995 and they rocked. My girlfriend at the time (who didn't know what to expect) claimed to have had a 'transcendental experience' seeing women up on stage rocking like that, and went on to scare the yoga class she was teaching the next day by raving on about it - true story!

[@fernandagomessimmonds1367]

The best band of the world! 💚

[@felipec.5403]

Classic!! L7 Rules!!

[@JOHNWILLIAMS-yw5iv]

They are fucking amazing. Smell the magic through hungry for stink is just awesome.

[@sullyvanov]

Ahhhh my early high school days....what a time!! Love this. Keep going L7 👍🏻

[@infantry7575]

they're the most heaviest band of the grunge era

[@infantry7575]

probably heavier than AIC

[@andrewsmart2949]

rockin!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@itsjustmoses4313]

I'm gonna introduce my children to L7

[@rominaantonelli9157]

Le più fighe in assoluto!

[@stanroyball5835]

Straight 🖤

[@WinnerWare]

This fits perfectly to my own personell first L7 gig's 30th aniversary. Still love you Grrrls. 🤘🏻🐺🤘🏻(L7 Army)

[@jon87583]

You had me at dahdahdahdahdahda.

[@BakedBuddy]

They're playing in LA this Oct

[@SierraMWymer]

Most favorite chick punk band ever. Fkn badass. Kids today just don’t know!! Much luv & respect to my grrrlz!!

[@LunaticHymn]

Yeah! 😮

[@jefflittle8340]

L7 Rocks !!

[@nickayivor8432]

Brilliant video

[@richellegill8442]

My face just melted off!! L7 can thrash!!!!!!!!

[@buckrogers7498]

I was at PDX (Portland International Airport) a couple weeks ago and I saw some guy wearing the "Smell the Magic" Tshirt. I used to have that tshirt. Loved it!

[@fabianviews]

L7 put on some good shows in L.A. one time they wore fake bald heads and rocked it. L7 rules!!

[@BakedBuddy]

They playing in LA again this Oct

[@cchrockalienatif3499]

🤘🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@wolfgang6442]

Damn these girls kick ass🔥🔥😈💯

[@williamking8033]

"Hi, Mom meet Donita!"

[@PEGoth]

🤪🐍

[@alisonhell5993]

My idols! Baddest gals in rock

[@lokialutt3445]

This song is the perfect description of the kind of woman I wanna be. This band was instrumental in my journey as a trans woman. Thank you L7.

[@jaiden301]

omg another trans L7 fan in the wild

[@lokialutt3445]

@@jaiden301 🫶

[@flash_flood_area]

Perfect visuals for this great song. One of my all time favorites.

[@jennribble8433]

They my girls!!!! Since I was a kid!!!!!

[@elkkpunk]

Gran Material!! Aguante L7!

[@sophiehoyal8510]

God they were / are GOOD!😎

[@StefanoVerduci]

Big woman's L7 rules

[@raymondwatson6890]

I used to listen to them in los angeles when I lived there

[@lilnjdevil116]

FUCK YES L7

[@CamBill_ROBLOX]

Love it 👍👍👍👍👍👍 was very sad when there was no Australia shows haven’t seen any since early 90’s

[@harukazukino6229]

Es hoy, es hoy!!!! Colombia 2023...

[@BlakJak7]

Punk Rock forever.

[@bernardoizquierdoproject7195]

Mejor banda que la mayoría de sus contemporáneos varones. Estás mujeres dieron una bofetada a todos los grupos grunges pero, desgraciadamente, creo que por ser una banda de mujeres en su totalidad se quedaron mucho por debajo de lo que merecían...no se las tomó todo lo en serio de lo que deberían...

[@patriciayegros]

SEXTA AGORA AO VIVO EM BH!!!! UHUUUUUUUUUUUUUU \m/

[@vinyldiary6664]

I am always a sucker for Womens that rock this hard. God damn...so badass. YEAH

[@tonyowen7473]

HOLY SHIT!! ❤

[@youngtevanced8818]

I never heard of this band before, but damn! a big miss for me. This band sounds cool, classic rock and roll and metal elements in this song.

[@jennribble8433]

They were what grew up on ❤

[@paulismh1295]

HERMOSAAAASSSS

[@ericstyles3724]

Great song, sound quality left the building..

[@jerelappalainen]

What a song opening :O This band is so underrated!

[@dorothystefanski7892]

YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

[@soulflyeire]

This is a band that should have climbed the ladder to rock n roll heaven, but for some reason at the time people didn't except an all girl rock band... Not me I've been a fan since day one... A band way ahead of their time... In my opinion one of the best bands from late 80s/90s .... Rock"n"Roll hall of Fame is in need for L7 inductee.... 🤘

[@BakedBuddy]

Agreed

[@klassicalmuzik]

They are amazing!

[@user-ob1tq1ck6j]

1990

[@germanburgoslaso1792]

loving this song for most of my life

[@garystefan3995]

Feminists: We want more equal opportunities for women. L7: Hold my tampon

[@eliotttttt]

@Butt Head you're an L7 fan and an anti feminist? I've seen everything now I guess

[@abaraxs01]

meh youngins don't realizes we had amazing gurl power in the day , they think powerful independent, strong women is something new, don't argue, don't fight, just smirk and remember the bad ass/Goddesss's of our generation, you kids think WAP is a song about strong woman? hold my beer while i give you the Goddess's of rock who did ever thing you claim is feminist while never cashing in on sexuality, no thongs, minimal make up, all they sold us is pure talent, and us old fan boi's and gurrl's all we can do is smile softly while others don't recognize. You want hard hitting gurl power? Here it is, not Your cup of tea? we got Tori, PJ, bjork and drain Sth, pick your poison cause the hard woman of rock don't back down to anyone, ever, they do what they do, and those of us that know them, love them for their strength, tlDR: more grrr power, less people selling sexuality and yes i'm an L7 fanboy/groupie til i'm dead '

[@eliotttttt]

@Crystax reaper oh so equality is when there are women main characters in video games? There were black people in movies back in the 50s and 60s too, doesn't mean there was equality.

[@eliotttttt]

@@abaraxs01 I think you're missing the point of art like WAP. It's not to show that you NEED to wear thongs to be empowered, it's saying that if you want to wear a thong you should be able to wear a thong without being publicly ridiculed (like what happened to Cardi B) and if you don't want to wear a thing and you want to wear baggy clothes and stuff, you should be allowed to without being publicly ridiculed (like what happened to Billie Eilish). That's what they mean by empowerment. And I should note, L7 definitely agrees with me on this one. They famously dropped trow on live TV, they sang about sex (take their song wargasm for instance) and we're definitely pro female sexual expression.

[@bethscott9584]

I guess if a tampon makes you believe L7 weren't feminists that's your problem bro.

[@cotiaratv3651]

🤘

[@Rob954ever]

The GREATEST.🙌🏼

[@janamathias8995]

Amo 💜 Uma das melhores bandas do mundo !

[@MIRICA_meta_spiritual]

こちらの曲もカッコ良いです👏🥰❣️演奏も歌声も❣️

[@user-qi5xw4uu3j]

@UNIVERSITY With faith and determination, we are able to make all our dreams come true. Strength and focus for all of us! To succeed, we must eliminate doubts, accept challenges and reject any external negativity.🍓

[@jaysunpuke]

Freakin' wicked ladies we loved it ;-)

[@deemccray1487]

those lyrics are .....im speechless more please

[@grizacea]

Quise llorar ni bien a Donita, esa mujer era mi todo

[@MariaHernandez-co5el]

Excelente espero que vengan a San Luis Potosí 🇲🇽 👍

[@jettboy5265]

Superb .Eat this all you pretenders .THIS IS HOW ITS DONE

[@brookeliz2212]

Minha banda favorita

[@wellingtondefreitas.2743]

L7 !! , AMO DE MAIS !!! É DA MINHA GERAÇÃO !!! .

[@funkycriiiiimeee]

I love them

[@hotice951]

finally some quality version. I wish you upload HD versions of all your oldschool vids

[@Stonefrontgdl]

⚡🖤⚡

[@christinawaltman4229]

Awesome ladies! Loved y'all forever!! L7!!!

[@bernietablet5259]

Saw them at Reading... yes that one .

[@marcondesandersondias5039]

❤🇧🇷

[@jamesjarvis-bx3qi]

two doors down. I am Superman, woman

[@sulfur69]

super under!

[@bloody_coffinn5734]

Love it!!!❤❤