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Status
Nirvana Song
Song Author
Kurt Cobain
Writing Period
1989
Recording Session(s)
January 1, 1991 - Music Source Sessions, Seattle Washington {rec by Craig Montgomery}
September 1989 - Blew EP Sessions at Music Source Studios {prod by Steve Fisk}
Notes
One of the most mysterious songs by Nirvana. Around '96 "Junkyard" and "Token Eastern Song" were thought to be two different songs. "Junkyard" was known trough live performances, but "Token Eastern Song" was unheard and was thought to be an all-instrumental studio song. According to Jack Endino and Chad Channing the two songs are alike, but the lyrics for "Token Eastern Song" were rough and unreleasable since the song was never finished. This was confirmed a few years later as a tape of 1991.01.01 - Seattle Music Source Studios surfaced. The correct title for the song should indeed be "Token Eastern Song".
Also note that the generally accepted chorus for this song is "Hold it in your gut", NOT "Born in a junkyard".
Kurt changed lyrics many times during live performances. "Born In A Junkyard" was a bootleg title likely based on a poor recording as there is no proof that he actually sang that phrase. Even to this day, many people know exactly which song is being described when this title is used because it was widely accepted/used until Chad Channing commented on the "hold it in your gut" lyric.
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Availability
Alternate/Working Titles
None Documented
Common Mislabels
Born In A Junkyard
Happy Hour
Happy Tour
Mislabels in the Bootography
Junk Yard
Junkyard
Token Middle Eastern Song
Unknown
Lyrics
Most live versions
I'm long gone from vertical
Somewhere South is stopping me
I'm long gone from the American Dream
You may decide it's not for me
I'm long gone but I'll let you through
You may decide it's not for you
I'm long gone, but I'll let you through
You may decide there's nothing theree
Hold it in your gut (x8)
Gone
I'm long gone but I'll let you through
You may decide that it's not that good
I'm long gone but I'll let you leave
You may decide on stopping me
I'm long gone but I'll let you through
You may decide that it's not that good
I'm long gone but I'll let you leave
You may decide on stopping me
Gone (x16)
1989.10.25 - Leeds, UK
I'm not gonna let you through
You may decide it's not that good
I'm not gonna let you free
You may decide on stopping me
I'm not gonna let you through
You may decide it's nothing new
I'm not gonna let you through
You may decide there's nothing there
Hold it in your gut
I'm not gonna let you through
You may decide it's nothing new
I'm not gonna let you leave
You may decide it's not for me
I'm not gonna let you through
You may decide it's nothing new
I'm not gonna let you leave
You may decide on stopping me
Hold it in your gut
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