Violent Femmes have been celebrating the 40th anniversary of their self-titled debut album for the last year, most recently releasing a 3xLP/1x7-inch deluxe edition back in February. On this episode of The Story Behind the Song, the band's Gordon Gano dives into that record's most iconic song, opener "Blister in the Sun." Is it what we all think it's about, or is it something else entirely? For that matter, is it "a" blister in the sun or "I" blister in the sun?

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