Bruise Violet is a song by the rock band Babes in Toyland released on November 1992. Bruise Violet is the second single from their 1992 album Fontanelle. It was released on purple 7″ vinyl and features early or not produced versions of the song.
The band made a video for Bruise Violet in August 1992. Filmed in Minneapolis and in New York City at CBGB and the Brooklyn Bridge, it was directed by Gretchen Bender, and features Cindy Sherman, ten members of a Brooklyn women’s motorcycle gang, and ten extras all outfitted in blonde wigs and babydoll dresses to resemble Kat Bjelland. It debuted on MTV’s 120 Minutes in October 1992, and was also featured on the twentieth episode of the second season of Beavis and Butt-Head, “Babes-R-Us”.
Tracklist:
- Bruise Violet
- Magic Flute
- Gone
Credits:
Babes in Toyland
Kat Bjelland: vocals, guitar
Michelle Leon: bass
Lori Barbero: drums, vocals
