Frenching the Bully

Frenching the Bully is the debut studio album by Seattle punk rock band the Gits. It was originally released as a 12-track album on C/Z Records in 1992 but was later reissued in 2003 with bonus tracks and different cover art on the Broken Rekids label. It was reissued again in 2025 by Sub Pop.^[5]

Frenching the Bully
Studio album by the Gits
Released	November 25, 1992[1] June 17, 2003 (reissue)
Recorded	1991–1992
Genre	Hardcore punk[2][3] punk rock[4]
Length	30:30
Label	C/Z Broken Rekids Sub Pop
Producer	Scott Benson, Steve Fisk
The Gits chronology
Frenching the Bully (1992) Enter: The Conquering Chicken (1994)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]

The River Cities' Reader called it "A stunning document of the talent ... [of] singer Mia Zapata ... She sings with such conviction, ferocity, and expressiveness that the lyrics become irrelevant. The band becomes irrelevant."^[6] William Athey of The Forum was positive, writing that the band "demonstrate too much dexterity with their instruments to fall into a stereotypical thrash classification," and of Zapata's vocals notes, "when things slow down she gets an engaging quaver in her voice."^[7] It was selected by Russ Rankin as a top 10 favorite album.^[8]

Track listing

1. "Absynthe" – 3:13
2. "Another Shot of Whiskey" – 2:43
3. "Insecurities" – 1:46
4. "Slaughter of Bruce" – 3:18
5. "Kings and Queens" – 2:00
6. "It All Dies Anyway" – 4:10
7. "While You're Twisting, I'm Still Breathing" – 2:38
8. "A" – 1:26
9. "Wingo Lamo" – 2:13
10. "Cut My Skin, It Makes Me Human" – 2:19
11. "Here's to Your Fuck" (F. Booth) – 1:53
12. "Second Skin" – 2:51

Reissue track listing

1. "Absynthe" – 3:13
2. "Another Shot of Whiskey" – 2:41
3. "Insecurities" – 1:45
4. "Slaughter of Bruce" – 3:16
5. "Kings and Queens" – 1:59
6. "It All Dies Anyway" – 4:07
7. "While You're Twisting, I'm Still Breathing" – 2:37
8. "A" – 1:24
9. "Wingo Lamo" – 2:11
10. "Spear and Magic Helmet" – 2:37
11. "Cut My Skin, It Makes Me Human" – 2:16
12. "Here's to Your Fuck" (F. Booth) – 1:52
13. "Second Skin" – 2:51
14. "While You're Twisting, I'm Still Breathing" (Live) – 2:38
15. "Insecurities" (Live) – 1:48
16. "Slaughter of Bruce" (Live) – 3:14
17. "Absynthe" (Live) – 3:04
18. "Another Shot of Whiskey" (Live) – 2:40
19. "Wingo Lamo" (Live) – 2:19
20. "Here's to Your Fuck" (Live) – 1:50
21. "Second Skin" (Live) – 3:13
22. "While You're Twisting, I'm Still Breathing" (Single Version) – 2:43

• Live tracks recorded at the X-Ray Cafe, Portland, Oregon, in June 1993.