Hot, Cross Bun is an unreleased song by Marina Diamandis, it may have been intended for her self-released EP, Mermaid vs. Sailor, and/or possibly one of the "35" home-demos considered for her debut studio album, The Family Jewels.
The song was written and produced by Marina alone.
Background[]
Hot, Cross Bun leaked on Tumblr on June 4, 2012,[2] along with ten other home demos and one 2010 cover of Perfect Stranger in a fan-made EP titled "Give Me the Money!", a line taken from Where Diamonds Grow.
Trivia[]
- Marina references Mussolini. However, he passed away in 1945, five years prior to the 50s.
- In a Su-Barbie-A archetype post, Marina shared a photo with the caption "♡ BUN IN THE OVEN ♡",[3] possibly referencing the song.[speculated]
Official Versions[]
| Version | Released on | Date | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Demo | N/A - Unreleased | Leaked: 04 Jun 2012 | 2:02 |
Lyrics[]
She had a bun in the oven
It was a hot, cross bun
A bun that was damn hot and angry
Just puffing and steaming to be someone
It was the fifties
There was war in the streets
With Mussolini and his gangsters
Raiding Greek houses for blood and for meat
The day a mother went
To claim what was rightfully hers
The same baker could've saved
A mother and child from simple hunger
There was tradition in the village
That when a woman is with babe
She is entitled to a free loaf of bread
But the baker must see her baby bump on display
But when the woman went to a baker
He looked her in the stomach and said
"You do not look very pregnant to me
You are so thin, your stomach's flat
Lady, your baby is probably dead"
"Will not be wasting my bread on liars"
He said, woman lowered her head
Face like thunder, baker could've saved
A mother and child from simple hunger
References[]
 | |
|---|---|
| Merch • Photography • MySpace | |
| Discography | |
| Releases | Mermaid vs. Sailor |
| Tracklist | Seventeen • Horror Pop • Hermit the Frog • Daddy Was a Sailor • Simplify • Plastic Rainbow |
| Non-Album | |
| Outtakes | The Common Cold |
| Speculated | Hot, Cross Bun • Hubba • Lonely Bones • Pancake Karma • Perfect-Oh • Silver Walls • Starlight • Where Diamonds Grow |
| Misc | China's Dolls • Philosopher My Arse • This Is L.A. • Troubled Mind |
| Other Eras | |
| Mermaid vs. Sailor • The Family Jewels • Electra Heart • FROOT • LOVE + FEAR • Ancient Dreams • Sixth Studio Album (Upcoming) | |
