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Ain't It A Shame

Status
Cover Song


Song Author
Lead Belly


Recording Session(s)
August 20 & 28, 1989 Reciprocal Recording, Seattle, WA


Notes
This Lead Belly tune was recorded in the summer of 1989 during the brief existence of a side project comprised of Cobain, Novoselic, and Screaming Trees members Mark Lanegan and Mark Pickerel. The project was going to be called Jury or Lithium (Cobain's preference). Nothing came of this collaboration, though, and "Ain't It A Shame" was never released, as was another Lead Belly cover, "Grey Goose," which was also recorded at that time. "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" was the only song released from this project and it, too, was a Leadbelly cover.

"Ain't It A Shame" has been referred to as Kurt's greatest vocal performance ever. Some say that it was just vocals, with no instruments at all, but according to Jack Endino it has Cobain on lead vocals.

(Thanks to DN member Cough Syrup for their input.)


 
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Alternate/Working Titles
Ain't It A Shame To Go Fishin' On A Sunday


Common Mislabels
None Documented


Mislabels in the Bootography
None Documented


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
Or Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Ain't it a shame

Ain't it a shame to have a drink on a Sunday
Ain't it a shame
Ain't it a shame to have a drink on a Sunday
Ain't it a shame
Ain't it a shame to have a drink on Sunday
When you got Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Or Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Ain't it a shame

Ain't it a shame to beat your wife on a Sunday
Ain't it a shame
Ain't it a shame to beat your wife on a Sunday
Ain't it a shame
Ain't it a shame to beat your wife on a Sunday
When you got Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Or Thursday, Friday, Saturday
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
Ain't it a shame
Ain't it a shame to go fishin' on a Sunday
When you got Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Or Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Ain't it a shame

Ain't it a shame (x5)
Shame (x3)




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