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"'Headlights'" is a song by American singer-songwriter Cat Power, released as her debut single in 1993 by The Making of Americans. The song is a first-person narrative that tells of a girl dying on the road after a car accident.

The photograph featured on the front cover of the single was taken by photographer Emmet Gowin in Danville, Virginia in 1969, titled "Nancy." The single received a limited 500 pressings on 7-inch vinyl.

Composition



The song was written by Marshall, with the addition of Bob Bannister (guitar, violin) and Glen Thrasher (drums). The lyrics are a first-person narrative about a young woman dying on the side of a road after a car accident. It alternates between the scene of the woman dying as her friend stands over her, and the conversation that took place moments prior to the accident. Marshall later revealed that she wrote the song about a friend of hers who had died.Marshall, Chan. Interview with KCRW (2003). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O9cRJCDpNg YouTube] The song was re-recorded by Cat Power in December 1994 with guitarist Tim Foljahn and drummer Steve Shelley, and was placed on her debut album, 'Dear Sir' (1995).

The version of the song featured on the single includes an untuned violin in addition to guitar and drums, whereas the later version of the song that appeared on 'Dear Sir' was recorded with guitar and drums only, and featured more distortion.

Track listing



Personnel

*Chan Marshall - vocals, guitar

*Bob Bannister - guitar, violin

*Glenn Thrasher - drums

*Craig Flanagin - producer

*Don Fury - engineer

References



Category:1993 songs

Category:Cat Power songs

Category:Songs written by Cat Power

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