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Help Me

Status
Nirvana Song


Song Author
Kurt Cobain


Writing Period


Recording Session(s)
No Nirvana Studio Recording


Notes
The actual title of this song is not known. That hasn't stopped commercial bootlegs from being creative, though (see Mislabels).

During the 1991.09.28 show the band did a jam on this song which features alternate lyrics. The jam goes under the bootlegger name "Help Me - Death Jam" (a.k.a. "Come On Death" and "Improvisation"). A rumor that the song was recorded during the April '92 Laundry Room sessions is not true. Another rumor was that the song was performed during the 1990.11.25 encore (unsurfaced), but it's more likely that the song is actually an early version of "Radio Friendly Unit Shifter."

It's possible that a demo recording of "Help Me" exists. A brief clip can be heard on the complete "Montage Of Heck." The circumstances of that recording are not known, though.


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


 
Availability


Alternate/Working Titles
None Documented


Common Mislabels
Help Me, I'm Hungry
Fuck Up
Nevermind
Improvisation
Help
Help Me
Come On Death


Mislabels in the Bootography
F*** Up
Never Mind


Lyrics
1989.11.05 - Amsterdam, Holland (Interpretation 1)

Hold me, there's too much tension
Degrade me, I'm fucking hungry
Help me, I'm fucking cornered
Grade me, you might be right

Lightning fucking around in my head
Fierce, dangerous, pathetic, fucked-up
People freaking everyday
White light's in sight
What do you want, huh

Cold, naked man, picked off his scabs
And fed them to the pigeons
Help him, he's fucking cornered
Grade him, it might be fun

Lightning fucking around in my head
Fierce, dangerous, pathetic, fucked-up
People freaking everyday
White light's in sight
I don't know
Hold me, something's happening
Help me, somebody help me
Hold me, I'm fucking hungry
Help me, I'm right here who are you, cry

Naked man, you say you saw
Fed them to the pigeons
Help him, he's fucking cornered
Hang him, it might be fun

Lightning fucking around in my head
Fierce, dangerous, pathetic, fucked-up
People freaking everyday
White light's in sight
I don't know
Hold me, fucking hungry
Help me, I'm fucking up
Hold me, some fucking help, ahh ah




1989.11.05 - Amsterdam, Holland (Interpretation 2)

Hold me, there's too much tension
Save me, I'm fucking hungry
Help me, a little dirty
Help me, I'm born ready

Lightning fucking around in my head
Fierce, dangerous, pathetic, fucked-up
People freaking everyday
Why do you run away
You run away from me
Cry for me

Cold, naked man, picked off his scabs
And fed them to the pigeons
Help him, he's feeling horny
Made him, a fucking woman

Lightning fucking around in my head
Fierce, dangerous, pathetic, fucked-up
People freaking everyday
White lights in sight
Why do you run away
Hold me, I'm fucking hungry
Help me, I'm fucking horny
Hold me, I'm fucking hungry
Help me, I'm right here who are you
Cry for me

She brings her own ?

Wearing, a fucking turtleneck
Holding, a ?
Hang me, you couldn't want it
Hang me, we're all a waste

Sell me, your fucking love beads
Hound me, I'm fucking hairy
Hang me, feed me a plate of flies then
You run away




1989.11.08 - Köln, Germany

Hold me, there's too much tension
Grade me, I'm fucking hungry
Hang me, feed me a plate of flies please
I'm born ready

Lightning fucking around in my head
It's fierce and dangerous, serious, fucked-up
People freaking everyday
Life is rough, what do you think is happening
Care for me

A naked man, picked off his scabs
And fed them to the pigeons
Hang him, he's hanging corny
Hang him, be merciful

Lightning fucking around in my head
It's fierce and dangerous, pathetic, fucked-up
People freaking everyday
Life is rough, why do you run away
Fool me, I'm fucking ugly
Help me, I'm fucking lonely
Help me, I'm fucking hungry
Hang me, I'm fucking lost in your eye

Naked man, picked off his scabs
And fed to them to the pigeons
Help him, I'm fucking cornered
Grade him, it might be fun

Lightning fucking around in my head
It's fierce and dangerous, pathetic, fucked-up
People freaking everyday
Life is rough, what do you think is happening
Hold me, I'm fucking hungry
Hang me, I'm fucking lonely
Hold me, I'm fucking hungry
Ahh, stop




1989.11.22 - Vienna, Austria

Hold me
get some attention
Degrade me
I'm fucking hungry
Help me
I'm fucking corny
Gag me
You make me vomit

Lie on your fucking resume
Big, special, it's very fucked up
People speaking every night
White light in your sight
What do you want

Cold, naked man, picked off his scabs, and
Fed them, to the pigeons
Help him, he's fuckin' cornered
Grade him, it might be fun

Hold me
I'm fucking hungry
Help me
I'm fucking hungry
Hold me
I'm fucking hungry
Help me
I'm fucking hungry




Alternative interpretation

Hold me get some attention
Degrade me I'm fucking hungry
Help me I'm fucking corny (horny)
Gag me You make me vomit

Lie on your fucking resume
Big, special, it's very, fucked up
People speaking every night
White light in your sight
What do you want

Four legged man
Help him to the pier
Just help him He's fucking corny
Grade him You make Me Vomit

Hold me I'm fucking hungry
Help me I'm fucking hungry
Hold me I'm fucking hungry
Help me I'm fucking hungry



1991.09.28 - New York, NY

Slowly, well I said slowly
Well I said slowly
We're all alone, we're alone, death

Arhhgg, arhhggg, arhhggg

Lonely, well I said lonely
Well I said lonely
Well I said slowly
We're all dead

Arhhgg, arhhggg, arhhggg

Slowly, well I said slowly
Well I said slowly
Well I said slowly
Well, dead

Arhhgg, arhhggg, arhhggg

Gonna do it
Gonna die

Slowly, lonely, holy, lonely

I want this, so is this
I'll stay here until you come back
We're alone, lone, all alone
Lonely

Arhhgg, arhhggg, arhhggg



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