The Bitter Pill is the title of the fifth

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hard rock band Warrant. The song was released in 1992 as the second single from Warrant's third album '' Dog Eat Dog'' which charted at #25 on

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Recording and release

"The Bitter Pill" features an operatic interlude, performed in German by the "Moron Fish & Tackle Choir". The makeshift "Choir" consisted of security guards, engineers, janitors, and others who had been available at or near the recording studio. The song charted in Australia and also appears on the Warrant compilation " Rocking Tall" released in 1996.

Music video

The Bitter Pill features two different

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, one with the album version of the song featuring the whole band in the video and one with the acoustic version of the song featuring only Jani Lane in the video. The video for the acoustic version was shot solely outside St Vincent de Paul Church located at 621 West Adams Blvd in South Los Angeles (intersection of West Adams and Figueroa). The Popeyes Restaurant seen across the street in the video still exists today.

Track listing

* "The Bitter Pill" – 4:09 * "Quicksand" – 4:00 * "The Bitter Pill" (Acoustic Version) – 3:36

References

Warrant (American band) songs 1992 songs 1992 singles Songs written by Jani Lane Columbia Records singles {{1990s-rock-song-stub