"Blister in the Sun" is a song by American rock band Violent Femmes, originally released on their 1983 self-titled debut album.

John Cusack had initially requested an updated version of the song, which led to the band recording a new, slower arrangement that featured saxophones, strings and other instruments.

Neither of these rerecorded versions appear in the actual film, although a new music video, directed by Evan Bernard, was created for the new recording of the 1983 arrangement.

It features Gordon Gano as a deranged assassin trying to kill Socks the cat in puppet form, interspersed with clips from the film.

[10] In February 2021, the song was covered by drag queen and singer Trixie Mattel for her extended play Full Coverage, Vol.

[11] In 2005, "Blister in the Sun" became the first English-language track to ever be allowed on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, the Republic of Ireland Irish-language radio station, after having been selected by listeners for the event.