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Rape Me

Status
Nirvana Song


Song Author
Kurt Cobain


Writing Period
1991


Recording Session(s)
October 26, 1992 - Word of Mouth Studios, with Jack Endino

March 1993 - Pachyderm Studios recorded by Steve Albini

(Television) September 8, 1992 - MTV Video Awards, NYC

(Television) September 25, 1993 - NBC Studios NYC "Saturday Night Live Rehearsals"

(Television) February 4, 1994 - "Nulle Part Ailleurs" Canal +, Paris, France


Notes
This song can be considered as Polly's response to her rapist. In Kurt's words, it's an anti-rape song. A sort of poetic justice, where a guy rapes a girl, ends up in jail, and gets raped there.
The lyrics that were later added ('my favorite inside source...') are about the media's rape of the band.


 
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Alternate/Working Titles
None Documented


Common Mislabels
Break Me
Waif Me


Mislabels in the Bootography
Big Cheese
Something In The Way
Wreck Me


Lyrics
"In Utero" version

Rape me
Rape me my friend,
Rape me,
Rape me again.

I'm not the only one (x4)

Hate me,
Do it, and do it again.
Waste me,
Rape me, my friend.

I'm not the only one (x4)

My favorite inside source,
I'll kiss your open sores,
Appreciate your concern
You'll always stink and burn.

Rape me
Rape me my friend,
Rape me,
Rape me again.

I'm not the only one (x4)

Rape me (x9)

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