Be a Man

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"Be a Man"
Single by Hole
Side project of Billy Corgan
Released1999
Length3:18
Songwriter(s)Billy Corgan, Courtney Love, Eric Erlandson
Producer(s)Michael Beinhorn

"Be a Man" is the thirteenth and last single by Hole before their 2002 breakup. It was co-written by Billy Corgan, Courtney Love and Eric Erlandson. It appeared on the Any Given Sunday soundtrack, but was also released as a double A-side (the other track being P.O.D.'s "Whatever It Takes").

Music video[edit | edit source]

Official music video

Lyrics[edit | edit source]

The only boy I understand
The one ashamed to be a man
Just rape the world
Because you can
That's what it takes
To be a man
Well, knock her up
Just slap her hand
Prove it to me just be a man
I think I can
I think I can
I'm big enough to be a man
Tell you the truth
I'm jealous yeah
Give anything to be a man
Be a man
So impotent
Be a man
Ohh...
Take off your dress
Your master plan
Give anything
Just be a man
Oh cut it off
Of course you can
Got what it takes
To be a man
Go rape us all
Just 'cause you can
Well give it up
Just be a man
The fucking wars
The carnage yeah
Give anything
To be a man
Cut it off
I know you can
'Cause no one cares if you're a man
Be a man
So impotent
Be a man
Ohhh...
Can't get it up?
I understand
Under the gun to be a man
I think I can
I think I can
I'm big enough to be a man
Go fuck the world because I can
I'm everything
Oh be a man
Go fuck the world because you can
Give anything
Be a man
I'm potent yeah
Be a man
I'm potent yeah
Be a man
I'm potent yeah
I'm potent yeah

Tracks of interest[edit | edit source]

No.TitleLength
1."Be a Man" (radio edit)3:18
2."Be a Man" (album version)3:18
Total length:10:39

Release history[edit | edit source]

Released Label Catalog ID Format Country External sites
1999 Atlantic PRCD 9166 CD Europe Discogs MusicBrainz [1]

More releases: DiscogsMusicBrainz

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