"How Could She?" is a song by Type O Negative, included on their sixth album Life Is Killing Me, released in 2003. It contains Zeppelin-like funk grooves and Motorhead-esque thrash part, as well as bluesy solo and psychedelic singing. The recorded laughs are heard in the studio, including a woman laughing, during the first sixteen seconds of the track before the song actually begins. This song is about finding a reason why a female partner doesn't love them anymore and the lyrics list all the female television characters that Pete says they're pretty, such as Wilma Flintstone, Catwoman, Wonder Woman, and Vanna White.
Lyrics[]
[Canto I. "How Could She?"]
Wilma Flintstone, Marcia Brady,
Alice Kramden, Gladys Kravitz,
Laverne and Shirley, Jeannie
Morticia Adams, Aunt Esther,
Sweet Polly Purebread, Natasha,
Mrs. MacGillicuddy
How could she?
Ginger, Mary Anne, Mrs. Howell,
Samantha Stevens, Lieutenant Uhura,
Judy Jetson
Olive Oyl, Ethel Mertz,
Edith Bunker, Marilyn Munster,
Rhoda, Penny Robinson
How could she?
Why?
Why don't you love me anymore?
I said why?
Why don't you love me anymore?
[Canto II. "You're Not Real"]
Quite upset, angry, just plain annoyed
No recourse except for celluloid
In my heart, I know you are not real
Though in mind, suspect you still can feel
Walt Disney or Hanna-Barbera
Black or white, stunning Technicolor
Warner Brothers and the A.A.P.
I've become addicted to TV
[Canto III. "How Could She?" (reprise)]
Crissy Snow, Catwoman,
Creepela, Weezie Jefferson,
Betty Rubble, Little Cindy Who
Penelope Pitstop, Lois Lane,
Vanna White, Wonder Woman,
Elly May, Maude, Witchiepoo
How could she?
Why?
Why don't you love me anymore?
I said why?
Why don't you love me anymore?
Why?
Why don't you love me anymore?
I said why?
Why don't you love me anymore?
How could you?
How could you?
How could you?
How could you?
Personnel[]
Group performers
- Peter Steele – lead vocals, bass
- Kenny Hickey – guitar, backing vocals, co-lead vocals
- Josh Silver – keyboards, backing vocals
- Johnny Kelly – live drums
Session performer
- Paul Bento – lead guitar
Enginucers
- Peter Steele – writing, mixing, production
- Josh Silver – engineering, effects, drum programming, mixing, production
- Mike Marciano – engineering, mixing
- George Marino – mastering