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Meredith Brooks - Bitch

Music Video
ArtistMeredith Brooks
SongBitch
DirectorPaul Andresen
IntroNo
OutroNo
Sound MixStereo
TalentDog - Nina
Technical Specificationscolour - format unknown

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Synopsis

Meredith Brooks performs "Bitch" inside a surreal room wrapped in shimmering floral patterns. Dressed in black and playing guitar, she delivers the song with a confrontational, self-possessed attitude. Objects associated with femininity drift through the space, while brief shots show people floating around her. The simple performance setup keeps the focus on Brooks, her guitar, and the song's celebration of contradictory identities. The result is a distinctly 1990s alternative-pop video that turns a domestic-looking setting into a theatrical stage.

Factoids & Trivia

  • The video was released in 1997 alongside Brooks' debut solo album, *Blurring the Edges*.
  • Its central visual motif is the contrast between the ornate floral background and Brooks' dark clothing, reinforcing the song's mixture of conventional femininity and defiance.
  • Brooks is shown playing guitar throughout the performance, reflecting her role as a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist rather than presenting her solely as a vocalist.
  • The video's floating objects and people give the otherwise straightforward performance a dreamlike, weightless quality.
  • "Bitch" became one of the defining female-rock hits of the late 1990s. The song reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned two Grammy nominations.
  • Brooks and Shelly Peiken wrote the song in a single day. Its message of embracing contradictory sides of one's personality helped turn the controversial title into an anthem of self-acceptance.
  • The song was sometimes presented under the sanitized title "Nothing in Between" for radio and retail contexts.

Lyrics

I hate the world today
You're so good to me
I know but I can't change
Tried to tell you
But you look at me like maybe
I'm an angel underneath
Innocent and sweet
Yesterday I cried
Must have been relieved to see
The softer side
I can understand how you'd be so confused
I don't envy you
I'm a little bit of everything
...
© Meredith Brooks - Bitch. This is an excerpt, provided as citation under fair-use.
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