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Big Cheese

Status
Nirvana Song


Song Author
Kurt Cobain


Writing Period
1/1/88


Recording Session(s)
3/20/90 - Evergreen State College TV Studio - Olympia, WA

April 14-15, 1990, Evergreen University, Evergreen WA

June 11 & 30; July 26 and September 27, 1988 - Reciprocal Studios {prod by Jack Endino}


Notes
According to Nirvana Testament, "Big Cheese" was dedicated to Poneman, because Nirvana found he was too paternalistic.


 
Availability


Alternate/Working Titles
None Documented


Common Mislabels
Make Me


Mislabels in the Bootography
Big Chief


Lyrics
Interpretation 1

Big cheese, make me
Mine says, 'go to the office'

Big cheese, make me
Mine says, 'what'd I say?'

Black is black, straight back
Need more enemies
Show you all what a man is

Big lies, make my
Mine says, 'go to the office'

Big cheese, make me
Mine says, 'what'd I say?'

Black is black, straight back
Need more enemies
She is glue, how are you?

Big cheese, make me
Mine says, 'go to the office'

Big cheese, make me
Mine says, 'what the hell'

Black is black, straight back
Need more enemies
She is glue, how are you?

Black is black, straight back
Need more enemies
Show you all what a man is

She is glue, how are you?
Need more enemies
Show you all what a man is

Ohhhhh,
nice



Interpretation 2

Big cheese, make me
Mine says, 'go to the office'

Big cheese, make me
Mine says, 'what'd I say?'

Black is black, (no) trading back
We were enemies
Show you all what a man is

Big lies, make my
Mine says, 'go to the office'

Big cheese, make me
Mine says, 'what'd I say?'

Black is black, (no) trading back
We were enemies
She eats glue, how 'bout you?

Big cheese, make me
Mine says, 'go to the office'

Big cheese, make me
Mine says, 'what the hell'

Black is black, (no) trading back
We were enemies
She eats glue, how 'bout you?

Black is black, (no) trading back
We were enemies
Show you all what a man is

She eats glue, how 'bout you?
We were enemies
Show you all what a man is

Ohhhhh,
nice



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