Monday, September 17, 2012

covers #34: the epic all-nirvana backwards tribute

today we shall break format, for the following post is a multi-song extravaganza dedicated to the covers of nirvana.

no, not nirvana songs covered by other people (that's what nearvana - san francisco {linked here in both cd and mp3 format, respectively} is for). no, today we talk about the songs that nirvana has covered.

it's been weird to go through my nirvana collection. it's been a long time since i've considered myself a big fan, and even then it wasn't in a fan-y way; no pilgrimages to seattle, no scouring of my local and not-so-local shops for nirvana rarities. i didn't even get into the music until after kurt cobain's death, so i never saw them live, never waited around after a show in the cold for a glimpse of something, anything. no, for me it was a search on a then-blossoming internet for what little-known and rare tracks i could glean from napster, then kazaa, then limewire. a low quality copy of "beans" here, a mis-labeled "don't want it all" there. it wasn't nearly as easy then as it is now, with torrents spanning entire careers up for the taking, and box sets for cheap on ebay. this all makes me sound like an old man yelling at kids to get off my lawn, so i'll leave that train of consciousness up there.

anywho, to the songs!

song #1: where did you sleep last night
cover: nirvana
original: lead belly



first song is cover, second is original.

where can you get it?
lead belly- where did you sleep last night?
nirvana - where did you sleep last night

lyrics: my girl, my girl
don't lie to me
tell me where did you sleep last night
in the pines, in the pines
where the sun don't ever shine
i would shiver the whole night through

my girl, my girl
where will you go
i'm going where the cold wind blows
in the pines, in the pines
where the sun don't ever shine
i would shiver the whole night through

her husband was a hard working man
just about a mile from here
his head was found in a driving wheel
but his body never was found

my girl, my girl
don't lie to me
tell me where did you sleep last night
in the pines, in the pines
where the sun don't ever shine
i would shiver the whole night through

my girl, my girl
where will you go
i'm going where the cold wind blows
in the pines, in the pines
where the sun don't ever shine
i would shiver the whole night through

my girl, my girl
don't lie to me
tell me where did you sleep last night
in the pines, in the pines
where the sun don't ever shine
i would shiver the whole night through

my girl, my girl
where will you go
i'm going where the cold wind blows
in the pines, in the pines
where the sun don't ever shine
i would shiver the whole night through

song #2: son of a gun
cover: nirvana
original: the vaselines



first song is cover, second is original.

where can you get it?
the vaselines - son of a gun
nirvana - son of a gun

lyrics: swing, swing
up and down
turn, turn, turn around
round, round, round and about
and over again
gun, gun, son of a gun
you are the only one
and no one else can take my place

the sun shines in the bedroom
when you play
and the raining always starts
when you go away
the sun shines in the bedroom
when you play
and the raining always starts
when you go away

swing, swing
up and down
turn, turn, turn around
round, round, round and about
and over again
gun, gun, son of a gun
you are the only one
and no one else can take my place

the sun shines in the bedroom
when you play
and the raining always starts
when you go away
the sun shines in the bedroom
when you play
and the raining always starts
when you go away

swing, swing
up and down
turn, turn, turn around
round, round, round and about
and over again
gun, gun, son of a gun
you are the only one
and no one else can take my place

the sun shines in the bedroom
when you play
and the raining always starts
when you go away
the sun shines in the bedroom
when you play
and the raining always starts
when you go away
the sun shines in the bedroom
when you play
and the raining always starts
when you go away
the sun shines in the bedroom
when you play
and the raining always starts
when you go away
the sun shines in the bedroom
when you play
and the raining always starts
when you go away

song #3: ain't it a shame
cover: nirvana
original: lead belly



first song is cover, second is original.

where can you get it?
lead belly - ain't it a shame
nirvana - ain't it a shame

lyrics: ain't it a shame to go fishin' on a sunday
ain't it a shame
ain't it a shame to go fishin' on a sunday
ain't it a shame
ain't it a shame to go fishin' on a sunday
when you got monday, tuesday, wednesday
oh, thursday, friday, saturday
ain't it a shame

(i think)ain't it shame to get your gun on a sunday
ain't it a shame
ain't it a shame to get your gun on a sunday
ain't it a shame
ain't it a shame to get your gun on a sunday
when you got monday, tuesday, wednesday
oh, thursday, friday, saturday
ain't it a shame

ain't it a shame to have a drink on sunday
ain't it a shame
ain't it a shame to have a drink on sunday
ain't it a shame
ain't it a shame to have a drink on sunday
when you got monday, tuesday, wednesday
oh, thursday, friday, saturday
ain't it a shame

ain't it a shame to beat your wife on sunday
ain't it a shame
ain't it a shame to beat your wife on sunday
ain't it a shame
ain't it a shame to beat your wife on sunday
when you got monday, tuesday, wednesday
oh, thursday, friday, saturday
ain't it a shame

song #4: plateau
cover: nirvana
original: meat puppets



first song is cover, second is original.

where can you get it?
it seems that the only meat puppets version of "plateau" that you can get on amazon, in mp3 format, is a live version. there is, of course, the wilds of the internet to explore, but if you're not feeling quite so adventurous, have at it.
meat puppets - plateau
nirvana - plateau

lyrics: many a hand has scaled the grand old face of the plateau
some belong to strangers
and some to folks you know
holy ghosts and talk show hosts are planted in the sand
to beautify the foothills
and shake the many hands

there's nothing on the top but a bucket and a mop
and an illustrated book about birds
you see a lot up there, but don't be scared
who needs actions when you got words

when you're finished with the mop, then you can stop
and look at what you've done
the plateau's clean, no dirt to be seen
and the work it took was fun

there's nothing on the top but a bucket and a mop
and an illustrated book about birds
you see a lot up there, but don't be scared
who needs actions when you got words

well, the many hands began to scan around for the next plateau
some said it was greenland
and some said mexico
some decided it was nowhere except for where they stood
but those were all just guesses
wouldn't help you if they could

song #5: do you love me
cover: nirvana
original: kiss



first song is cover, second is original.

where can you get it?
KISS - do you love me
well spank my ass and call me sally, amazon doesn't have nirvana's cover for sale. to internet with you, away!

lyrics: you really like my limousine
you like the way the wheels roll
you like my seven inch leather heels
and going to all of the shows
but

do you love me
do you love me
do you love me
really love me

you like the credit cards and private planes
money can really take you far
wou like the hotels and fancy clothes
and the sound of electric guitars
but

do you love me
do you love me
do you love me
i mean like do you
really love me

you really like rock n’ roll
all of the fame and the masquerade
you like the concerts and studios
and all the money, honey, that i make
but

do you love me
do you love me
do you love me
really love me

your backstage pass and black sunglasses
make you look just like a queen
even the fans, they know your face
from all of the magazines
but

do you love me
do you love me
do you love me
really love me
i wanna know

do you love me
do you love me
do you love me
i mean like do you
really love me
i wanna know
do you love me
do you love me
do you love me
i mean like do you
really love me

i want you to
i need you to
and you know i’m so tired of everybody saying it
and you know
i just gotta know if you really, really, really, really love me
so come on, do you love me
i need you to
do you love me
i want you to
do you love me
i need you
really love me
i wanna know
do you love me
do you, do you
do you love me
i just got to have some love
i just got to have some love
i just got to have some love, love, love, love, love

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