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Polly
Song Author(s):
Kurt Cobain
Recording Session(s):
April '90 - Smart Studio, Madison WI. {prod by Butch Vig} "Nevermind
Demos"
May to June 1991 - Sound City, Van Nuys CA {prod by Butch Vig}
October 26, 1989 - Maide Vaile Studios, London "John Peel
Session"
November 1991 - BBC Studios, London "Mark Goodier Session"
(Television) January 10, 1992 - MTV Studios, NYC
(Television) November 18, 1993 - Sony Studios NYC "MTV
Unplugged"
1987/1988 - 4 track demos
Availability:
Nevermind
Incesticide
Working Titles and/or Mislabels :
Writing Period:
1988
Song Notes:
Cracker (some think Seed is the same song as Cracker, but personally I believe
that it's Misery loves company), Final fight, Hollywood smokes, (New wave) Polly
The lyrics are based on a true story from 1987. It's about a 14 year old girl
who was abducted by a man and driven around in his van. The man then tortured
and raped her. The only chance she had of escaping was to pretend to come on to
him and persuade him to untie her. 'That's what she did, and she got away. Can
you imagine how much strength that took?'.
The first version of this classic was recorded under the title Cracker around
'88 with Sad. Cracker might also be called Seed. It was dubbed as 'mellow,
4-track shit' by Kurt in an advertisement. The early version is slower than the
more known "Nevermind"-version.
On "Incesticide" the song is found as (New wave) Polly - this version
is a lot quicker than the original.
Song Lyrics:
Polly wants a cracker
Think I should get off of her first
I think she wants some water
To put out the blow torch
Isn't me
Have a seed
Let me clip
Your dirty wings
Let me take a ride
Cut yourself
Want some help
To please myself
Got some rope
You have been told
Promise you
Have been true
Let me take a ride
Don't cut yourself
I want some help
To please myself
Polly wants a cracker
Maybe she would like some food
She asks me to untie her
A chase would be nice for a few
Isn't me
Have a seed
Let me clip
Your dirty wings
Let me take a ride
Cut yourself
Want some help
To please myself
I got some rope
You have been told
Promise you
Have been true
Let me take a ride
Don't cut yourself
I want some help
To please myself
Polly says her back hurts
She's just as bored as me
She caught me off my guard
It amazes me, the will of instinct
Isn't me
Have a seed
Let me clip
Your dirty wings
Let me take a ride
Cut yourself
Want some help
To please myself
I got some rope
You have been told
Promise you
Have been true
Let me take a ride
Don't cut yourself
I want some help
To please myself
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