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Been A Son

Status
Nirvana Song


Song Author
Kurt Cobain
Krist Novoselic


Writing Period
1/1/89


Recording Session(s)
November 1991 - BBC Studios, London "Mark Goodier Session"

September 1989 - Blew EP Sessions at Music Source Studios {prod by Steve Fisk}


Notes
As noted in Charles Cross' biography, Heavier Than Heaven, it's believed that "Been A Son" is about Cobain's father wanting a typical son that played sports and participated in more masculine activities than the art (music and other forms) that interested Kurt.


 
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Alternate/Working Titles
None Documented


Common Mislabels
Been A Soon
She Should Have Been A Son
Been A Drunk
She Should, Been A Son


Mislabels in the Bootography
Been A Sun
Bevis Son
In Bloom
In The Sun
Pennyroyal Tea
She Said
She Should


Lyrics
She should have stayed away from friends
She should have had more time to spend
She should have died when she was born
She should have worn the crown of thorns

She should have been a son (x4)

She should have stood out in the crowd
She should have made her mother proud
She should have fallen on her stance
She should have had another chance

She should have been a son (x4)

She should have been a son (x4)

She should have stayed away from friends
She should have had more time to spend
She should have died when she was born
She should have worn the crown of thorns

She should have been a son (x4)

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