Even now, at 46, the Canadian singer makes the young’uns look cleanly corporate in comparison.
The former Merrill Nisker, who broke though with the 2000 anthem “F–k the Pain Away,” says female comedians are doing more than pop stars to get out “a feminist message.”
Margaret Cho co-stars in the hilariously filthy video for Peaches’ new “D–k in the Air,” while Amy Schumer recently told Time magazine, “She’s the bravest one of us out there.”
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Lately, Peaches has been busy with eclectic projects, from a solo rendition of the entire “Jesus Christ Superstar” musical to an art book, “What Else Is in the Teaches of Peaches.”
But her own music is where she shines, and how she built her cult audience. Her new album “Rub,” is a slow, sultry — and slyly funny — electro feast, inspired in part by the latest trends.
Take “Vaginoplasty,” about the disconcerting news that 15-year-old girls were getting surgery “because they worry guys won’t want to look at that,” the singer says.
“But as Wendy Williams said, guys aren’t looking at that — they’re just looking for a willing participant.”
Peaches plays Irving Plaza on Saturday.
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