: The production is heavy on "video game" sounds and distorted basslines that define the Animal era.
"Girl, you're such a backstabber / You're such a backstabber / You're such a backstabber / (You're such a backstabber)" KeshaВ Backstabber
"Backstabber" wasn't born out of thin air. Kesha has often spoken about how her early music was a literal diary of her life in Los Angeles. The song was inspired by a specific individual in her social circle who was spreading rumors and exploiting their friendship. : The production is heavy on "video game"
: Kesha uses a half-spoken, half-sung cadence that feels like she’s confronting someone in a club bathroom. KeshaВ Backstabber