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Endless, Nameless

Status
Nirvana Song


Song Author
Nirvana


Writing Period


Recording Session(s)
May to June 1991 - Sound City, Van Nuys CA {prod by Butch Vig}

September 3, 1991 - Maide Vaile Studios, London "John Peel Session"


Notes
This experimental song was born when Nirvana messed up one of the takes on "Lithium" during the Nevermind sessions.

Cobain wanted to hide the track at the end of the Nevermind CD because he liked the way "Her Majesty" was hidden on the Beatles' album Abbey Road, but due to a technical error the initial CD pressing did not contain the song. After the mistake was realized, the song was added to CDs and can be found after ten minutes of silence following "Something In The Way." After a period of time DGC stopped including the song on American pressings of the CD. It is believed to still be in print on UK versions, though.

"Endless, Nameless" was often used as a destruction jam to close concerts, most notably during several shows in '91. Towards the end of '93 Nirvana just played an improvised version of the song.


 
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Alternate/Working Titles
None Documented


Common Mislabels
The Noise Jam
Guitar Demolition
13:54
Sorry Ma'am
Summer
Noise
The End Of Music (End Of Concert)
Demolition
Destruction
Gallons Of Rubbing Alcohol Flwo Through The Strip
Come On Death


Mislabels in the Bootography
Endless-Nameless
Endless-Nameness
Here I Am
Improvisation
Meltdown
No Title As Yet
Secret
She Said...
Untitled


Lyrics
Lyrics have never been officially transcribed. Below are interpretations:

Nevermind version

Silence, here I am
I am, silent

Bright and clear, it's what I am
Silence, I'am dyin'

Mother, Father
Father, Mother

Death and violence
Excitement, I am

I am lyin' dyin'
Go to hell
Aaoohh!

Mother, no mas
No mas, Mama

Still, silence
I am, hurt again

Imagine that, crime
Here I am
Chargin'

Dead

Die




1991.09.03 - Maide Vale Studios

Hey man, save me
Do you care, save me
Here i am (x4)

Momma, poppa
Momma, poppa

Sorry man, here i am
Save me, do you care?
Save me, do you care?
Save me, here i am
Owww

Turning Japanese, I really think so (x2)

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