Verse 1 chorus verse 2 chorus interlude verse 3 chorus lyrics according to the lithium single polly wants a cracker i think i should get off her first i think she wants some water to put out the blow torch polly wants a cracker maybe she would like more food she asks me to untie her a chase would be nice for a few polly said. Polly wants a cracker i think i should get off her first i think she wants some water to put out the blow torch isnt me, have a seed let me clip dirty wings let me. Nirvana wrote some pretty dark songs over the years, but nothing as dark as the story behind polly. He plays the chords in a choppy way with palm mutes here and there intro em g d c em g d c mild distortion verse em g d c polly wants a cracker em g d c i think i should get off her first em g d c think she wants some water em g d c to put out the blow torch chorus d c isnt me g bb have a seed d c let me clip g bb dirty wings d c let.
Polly wants a cracker i think i should get off her first i think she wants some water to put out the blow torch it isnt me we have some seed let me clip. Dating back to at least 1988, polly stands alongside about a girl as one of singerguitarist kurt cobains earliest forays into unfiltered pop songwriting. Polly opera, with text by john gay and music by johann christoph pepusch, the sequel to gays the beggars opera. And because, at the time, parrots were a new thing in the world to anyone but incans and mayans, as was the decision on proper names. No one understood why he would want to look inside the mind of such a. The lines about polly wants a cracker, is a sick pun on the name polly. Love nirvana and love this song but it did always make me cringe some knowing this woman.
To learn more about what data we collect and your privacy options, see our. What does polly wants a cracker mean, as in nirvanas song. Saltine crackers were mildly successful after being released, but received a huge boost in popularity thanks to the great depression. Polly wants a cracker maybe she would like more food she asks me to untie her a chase would be nice for a few isnt me, have some seed let me clip, dirty wings let me take a ride, hurt yourself want some help, help myself got some rope, have been told promise you, have been true let me take a ride, hurt yourself want some help, help myself. The song was originally named hitchhiker which was later changed to cracker. Aug 18, 2017 nirvana wrote some pretty dark songs over the years, but nothing as dark as the story behind polly. Nevermind 1991 polly wants a cracker think i should get off her first i think she wants some water to put out the blow torch isnt me have a seed. To kurt this song was, probably, about a girl who got raped. This song actually has a really brutal, depressing, terrifying origin. In 1987, she was returning from a concert in tacoma, washington when she was abducted by a man named gerald friend. Polly this song is by nirvana and appears on the album nevermind 1991 and on the live album mtv unplugged in new york 1994. Nabisco originally released the saltine cracker in 1876.
Youre setting your child up for a lifetime of polly wants a cracker jokes and polly put the kettle on. He does not even see her as a person especially one that has needs. Oct 19, 2019 he plays the chords in a choppy way with palm mutes here and there intro em g d c em g d c mild distortion verse em g d c polly wants a cracker em g d c i think i should get off her first em g d c think she wants some water em g d c to put out the blow torch chorus d c isnt me g bb have a seed d c let me clip g bb dirty wings d c let. Nevermind is nirvanas most successful album and is still a very popular album today. Polly wants a cracker i think i should get off her first i think she wants some water to put out the blow torch isnt me, have a seed let me clip your dirty wings let me take a ride, cut yourself want some help, please myself got some rope, you have been told promise you, i have been true let me take a ride, cut yourself want some help, please. Polly by nirvana more so the explanation of the story polly wants a cracker i think i should get off her first i think she wants some water.
What does polly wants a cracker mean, as in nirvanas. She managed to escape by flirting with her captor to gain his tr. One of the earliest uses of the phrase is in a fake advertisement from the mock newspaper the bunkum flagstaff and independent echo published in. Polly wants a cracker think i should get off her first i think she wants some water. Polly nirvana song, the sixth song on nirvanas second album nevermind 1991, written by kurt cobain.
Poily wants a cracker but i got to get off her first well. Polly by nirvana and his happy ending lyrics meaning planck. New wave polly cracker from the album nevermind lyrics polly wants a cracker. However, cobain had already written the song in 1988. Nevermind polly is the sixth song on nirvana s most succesful album nevermind. Often people train their parrots polly wants a cracker and other things. A teenage girl went to a rock concert, and while there she was kidnapped, raped, and tortured with a blowtorch. Saltine crackers were mildly successful after being released, but received a huge boost. This song is available as a downloadable track for the video games rock band, rock band 2, rock band 3, rock band 4 and rock band blitz.
This is first attested by the 1611 play volpone by ben johnson, in which he wrote of a parrot named pol. Polly wants a cracker i think i should get off her first i think she wants some water to put out the blow torch isnt me, have a seed let me clip. Polly wants a cracker i think i should get off her first i think she wants some water to put out the blow torch chorus isnt me, have a seed let me clip your dirty wings let me take a ride, cut yourself want some help, please myself got some rope, you have been told promise you, i have been true let me take a ride, cut yourself. This blog is about lyrics and their deeper meaning. Okay ohokay polly wants a cracker think i should get off her first i think she wants some water ian, youre gonna have to. Kurt cobain wrote the song based off of an event he read about in the newspaper in 1987. I will analyze song lyrics and interpret them in a way easier to understand. Polly is a song by the american alternative rock band nirvana, written by vocalist and guitarist kurt cobain. Polly meaning and origin of the name polly wikiname.
Polly wants a cracker i think i should get off her first i think she wants some water to put out the blow torch it isnt me we have some seed let me clip your dirty wings let me take a ride dont cut yourself i want some help to please myself ive got some rope you have been told i promise you i have been true let me take a ride dont cut yourself i want some help to please myself polly wants. Urban dictionary and our advertising partners set cookies on your computer to improve our site and the advertisements you see. Polly by nirvana song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position. Their slogan for this new type of cracker was polly wants a cracker. To others it may mean that, or it can mean something else. Any one know the meaning of the song polly by nirvana. It is the sixth song on their second album nevermind, released in september 1991. It was originally titled hitchhiker, and later cracker, but was renamed polly sometime in 1989. Especially in nirvana songs you cant trap yourself in thinking what the writer had in mind. Polly by nirvana lyrics polly wants a cracker i think i should get off her first i think she wants some water to put out the blow torch it isnt me we have some seed let me clip. And so begins the trend of naming parrots pol, poll, polly, or pollyo.
Boys cant help but swoon over a polly due to her incredible personality and drop dead gorgeous fig. Polly nirvana song, the sixth song on nirvana s second album nevermind 1991, written by kurt cobain. Polly was the invented name that kurt cobain use in the song. Also the rapist is turning the girl into a bird instead of a human. The rape me is from the victims point of view because people didnt get polly he said hed be more blunt. Polly polly polly wants a cracker think i should get off her first think she wants some water to put out the blow torch isnt me, have a seed let me clip, dirty wings let me take a ride, cut yourself want some help, please myself got some rope, have been told promise you, have been true let. Dec 08, 2011 however, if you catch your grandmother nodding and clapping to this one riding in the passenger seat, you may have to pull over because you cannot stop laughing to her singing polly wants a cracker. Polly wants a cracker i think i should get off her first i think she wants some water to put out the blow torch it isnt me we have some seed let me clip your dirty wings let me take a ride dont cut yourself i want some help to please myself ive got some rope you have been told i promise you i have been true let me take a ride dont cut yourself. Except for the people too dumb to get that polly is just because the kidnapper and rapist is treating the victim kind of like a pet at his mercy. Polly is a song by the american alternative rock band nirvana, written by vocalist and guitarist. Polly want a cracker is a common saying to parrots, often used in training a parrot to speak. Apr 19, 2020 polly by nirvana the meaning polly wants a cracker i think i should get off her first.
Polly wants a cracker shed like me to get off her first maybe she wants some water to put out the blow torch isnt me, have some seed let me clip your. So the female forename polly comes from the female forename poll also pall, and was originally a rhyming variant of moll, which is a diminutive of mary. My guess is that it was in a movie, but am not able to find any reference to it thanks. Nirvana polly wants a cracker i think i should get off her first i think she wants some water to put out the blow torch it isnt me we have some seed let me clip your dirty wings let me take a ride dont cut yourself i want some help to please myself ive got some rope you have been told i promise you i have been true let me take a ride dont cut yourself i want some help to please. While there are a number of sources that attribute the origin of this phrase to r.
Polly wants a cracker i think i should get off her first i think she wants some water to put out the blow torch isnt me, have a seed let m. Het verhaal achter polly van nirvana we speak music. Daniel defoes robinson crusoe named his parrot poll and taught him to speak, and in a much later 1894 childrens version the parrot said polly wants a cracker, cracker. Polly wants a cracker i think i should get off her first i think she wants some water to put out the blow torch it isnt me we have some seed let me clip your dirty wings let me take a ride dont cut yourself i want some help to please myself ive got some rope you have been told i promise you i have been true let me take a ride dont cut yourself i want some help to please myself polly. Rape me was about the media affecting him and is a metaphor, but was also written for womens rights. Polly wants a cracker i think i should get off her first i think she wants some water to put out the blow torch it isnt me. My guess is that it was in a movie, but am not able to find any reference to it. Verse em g d c chorus d c g bb polly wants a cracker i think i should get off her first i think she wants some water to put out the blow torch isnt me, have a seed let me clip, dirty wings let me take a ride, cut.
As james mcleod has pointed out in another answer, polly want a cracker can be verified to have been in use even before. Nirvana polly lyrics meaning lyric interpretations. Polly wants a cracker i think i should get off her first i think she wants some water to put out the blow torch isnt me, have some seed le. That is the beauty in music, song meaning is what you think it is about. As a licensed peng ting, you can expect a polly to be amazingly smart, endearingly charming and musically gifted. The group has some pretty dark songs, but none compared to the dark meaning behind polly. Lyrics and chords for polly by nirvana, brought to you by the acoustic binder. Polly is the sixth song on nirvanas most succesful album nevermind. Or to him her cries or screams at first just sound like polly wants a cracker, polly wants a cracker. Jack black posted this wonderfully wacky improv of nirvanas polly wants a cracker complete with mouthsound rhythm section which he sang carpool karaoke style while he was stuck sitting in traffic. Polly by nirvana and his happy ending lyrics meaning. Nevermind polly is the sixth song on nirvanas most succesful album nevermind. Dec 09, 2009 polly wants a cracker i think i should get off her first i think she wants some water to put out the blow torch isnt me, have a seed let me clip your dirty wings let me take a ride, hurt yourself want some help, help myself got some rope, you have been told promise you, i have been true let me take a ride, hurt yourself want some help, help myself.
I found this amusing because before finding out the songs real meaning, i figured it was just a song about wild, kinky sex. Well lots of meanings when you know she is being raped. Pollys are great friends and are not afraid to defend you and stand up to bullies because they know how it feels to be singled out. Polly wants a cracker maybe she would like some food she asks me to untie her chase would be nice for a few isnt me, have a seed let me clip, dirty wings let me take a ride, cut yourself want some help, please myself got some rope, have been told promise you, have been true let me take a ride, cut yourself want some help, please myself polly said. Polly by nirvana the meaning polly wants a cracker i think i should get off her first. Originally titled hitchhiker and later cracker, polly dates back to at least 1988. This song is about the actual kidnapping of a 14yearold girl. Polly is the sixth song on nirvanas most successful album nevermind.
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