Just a hint of what it must be like to grow up as Louden Wainwright's children can be found in his songs about them: "Rufus Is a Tit Man" (it was about breastfeeding, but still, way off the mark) and "Hitting You," a Martha-based tale of discipline-turned-child-abuse. Wow, no wonder these two are so trippy. In turn, Martha claims her song "Bloody Mother Fucking Asshole" is about her dad. Ouch. - Steve Palopoli sanjose.com
Just a hint of what it must be like to grow up as Louden Wainwright's children can be found in his songs about them: "Rufus Is a Tit Man" (it was about breastfeeding, but still, way off the mark) and "Hitting You," a Martha-based tale of discipline-turned-child-abuse. Wow, no wonder these two are so trippy. In turn, Martha claims her song "Bloody Mother Fucking Asshole" is about her dad. Ouch. - Steve Palopoli sanjose.com
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