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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.)
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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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