Jennifer's Body (Hole song)

The general theme of the lyrics deal with a woman's kidnapping and dismemberment.^[2] According to Everett True, the song was thought to be inspired by Jennie Boddy, a music publicist.^[3] Its lyrics appear to tell the narrative of a woman in captivity, being held "in a box by the bed", before eventually being murdered and dismembered.^[4]

The song has been interpreted by feminist scholars as being about literal violence against a woman's body, as well as using "corporeal fragmentation," representing a woman's body being enjoyed "piecemeal in objectified parts."^[5] The song's ending with the repeated lines "Just relax, just relax, just go to sleep," have been interpreted by feminist scholars as assuming the role of a male aggressor speaking to his female victim who is either being lulled to sleep, or experiencing death.^[6]

• Burns, Lori and Melissa Lafrance (2002). Disruptive Divas: Feminism, Identity and Popular Music. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-81533-554-2.
• Raha, Maria (2004). Cinderella's Big Score: Women of the Punk and Indie Underground. Live Girls. Seal Press. ISBN 978-1-58005-116-3.
• True, Everett (2006). Nirvana: The Biography. Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-30681-554-6.