Flesh Without Blood
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"Flesh Without Blood" is a song by Canadian singer, songwriter and music producer
Background
Grimes revealed via her Twitter account that "Flesh Without Blood" is a song about a platonic friendship she had with a woman. Grimes noted how, prior to stating her authorial intent, the press had assumed that the song was about a heterosexual relationship. She saw this as an example of how "the press genders my lyrics" and said that she no longer writes songs about love. She also described it as a song about "being really disappointed with someone who you really once truly admired".[3][4]
One of the characters from the music video for "Flesh Without Blood" is named Rococo Basilisk, a reference to the thought experiment Roko's basilisk and the Rococo art movement.[5] Grimes said that the character was "doomed to be eternally tortured by an artificial intelligence, but she's also kind of like Marie Antoinette."[6]
Critical reception
Charts
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Uses in media
This song was used in the Mr. Robot Season 4 Episode 3 "403 Forbidden".[citation needed]
References
- Pitchfork. Archivedfrom the original on 2015-10-27. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
- ^ Geslani, Michelle (October 26, 2015). "Grimes premieres new song "Flesh Without Blood" and video — watch". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on October 27, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (August 5, 2016). "Grimes Shares Letter About Misinterpretations Of Her Suicide Squad Song". Stereogum. Archived from the original on September 19, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ^ Pitchfork Media. 2015-12-14. Archivedfrom the original on 2020-09-19. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- ISSN 1743-1697.
- ^ Pappas, Stephanie (2018-05-09). "This Horrifying AI Thought Experiment Got Elon Musk a Date". Live Science. Archived from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ^ "Billboard 25 Best Songs of 2015: Critics' Picks". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2020-09-19. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
- ^ "50 Best Songs of 2015". rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on 2015-12-05. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
- ^ "Pazz & Jop Statistics". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ "Best Songs of 2015". Time. Archived from the original on January 14, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
- Pitchfork Media. 2015-12-07. Archivedfrom the original on 2016-11-06. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- ^ "1-100 List | Hottest 100 2015 | triple J". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 11 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2016-01-30. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
- Ultratip. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- ^ "Grimes Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ "Grimes Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- ^ "Grimes Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 13, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2019.