My Girlfriend's Girlfriend

There is no boundary that Peter Steele is unwilling to cross, that much is certain, but of all the various songs he’s made to defy the conventional wisdom, this is by far my personal favorite. The stereotypical “I am a Goth and my chick is scary” or “My love is as eternal as a dying forest” imagery has been cast aside in favor of a lighthearted, fun loving, porno rock song. Somewhere between the catchy to almost comical organ theme, to the heavily distorted bass solo, and Peter’s ultra low and manly baritone singspiel, everything just clicks and you have an ironic radio hit bringing a new take on the fine art of ménage à trios.

The music video is even more otherworldly than the song itself, as Peter’s 2 objects of affection go driving in a classic 60s car, whisper sweet nothings side by side on a bed, and do everything else short of showing too much skin. You put together all of the 1960s flower power imagery with the ridiculously catchy song, and there is Peter Steele and the other 3, dressed completely black and looking utterly out of place. Yet somehow, it’s all strangely fitting. The part of the video I’ll never forget is at the end of the chorus when Peter gives the sideways peace sign when saying “she’s my girl, too (or two, you decide you pervert)”.

Naturally this single wouldn’t be complete without another song that has basically nothing to do stylistically or subject wise in order to leave the listener even more puzzled. Also found on the Sabbath tribute album “Nativity in Black”, their take on the founders of heavy metal’s self-titled song is even slower and darker than the original. The solo is replaced with a keyboard line quoting the theme to “Fairies Wear Boots”, and the vocal performance is the usual extremely low, creepy bass that Peter pulls off so well. The remix of “Blood and Fire” features the bands unique ability to completely change the atmosphere of a song by simply messing with the levels; in this case the vocals being slightly quieter and the guitars louder.

Probably one of the better songs to come off the “October Rust” release, an album that is otherwise more on the romantic side for Steele’s style. The album art, though a bit on the controversial side, is a pretty good incentive to pick this up. This of course assumes that you, like Peter, stay true to the sentiments of a song that came out much later (I Like Goils).