Fuck and Run

"Fuck and Run" is a song by American singer-songwriter Liz Phair from her debut studio album Exile in Guyville (1993). The song was written by Phair and produced by Brad Wood.

"Fuck and Run"
Song by Liz Phair
from the album Exile in Guyville
Released	1993
Studio	Idful, Chicago, Illinois
Genre	Indie rock
Length	3:07
Label	Matador
Songwriter(s)	Liz Phair
Producer(s)	Brad Wood

Background and recording

According to a 2018 interview with Elle.com, Phair stated: "there was no one encounter that I went home and just wrote the song about".^[1] In 1991, Phair recorded a demo of "Fuck and Run" and received immediate positive feedback from fans, however, a majority of the feedback was from male fans misinterpreting the song as being pro-sex instead of being about a woman's perspective wanting commitment.

In 1993, Phair re-recorded "Fuck and Run" for her debut album Exile in Guyville. The album's title is a parody of the Rolling Stones album Exile on Main St., which was very much an influence on Phair while recording the final album version of "Fuck and Run".^[2]

Later performances

Phair has continued to perform this song live, including a version performed at Planned Parenthood in 2017 that went viral.^[3]