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Drain You

Status
Nirvana Song


Song Author
Kurt Cobain


Writing Period
1991


Recording Session(s)
April, 1991 Melvins Practice Space & Crover Residence, San Francisco, CA

May-June, 1991 Sound City Studios, Van Nuys, CA

September 3, 1991 BBC Maida Vale Studios, London, UK (John Peel Show)

January 10, 1992 MTV Studios, New York, NY (MTV 120 Minutes)

February 4, 1994 Canal + Studios, Paris, FR (Nulle Part Ailleurs)


Notes
Kurt Cobain (guitar/vocals), Dave Grohl (bass), and Dale Crover (drums) originally recorded this song as "The Retards" on a spring '91 demo. While not really a side project, Cobain didn't feel the song was right for Nirvana so the trio made the demo while Cobain and Grohl passed through San Francisco on their way to record Nevermind in Los Angeles.

The original title was "Formula" (Heavier Than Heaven, p 163).

(Thanks to DN member Monk for his input.)


 
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Alternate/Working Titles
Formula


Common Mislabels
Drain You Aneurysm
Forumula
Drain Your Ameurysm


Mislabels in the Bootography
Come As You Are
Drain
Drain Your Aneurism
Draw You
Drian You


Lyrics
Nevermind version

One baby to another says I'm lucky to have met you
I don't care what you think, unless it is about me
It is now my duty to completely drain you
A travel through a tube, and end up in your infection

Chew your meat for you
Pass it back and forth
In a passionate kiss
From my mouth to yours
I like you

With eyes so dilated, I've became your pupil
You've taught me everything, without a poison apple
The water is so yellow, I'm a healthy student
Indebted and so grateful, vacuum out the fluids

Chew your meat for you
Pass it back and forth
In a passionate kiss
From my mouth to yours
I like you

One baby to another says I'm lucky to have met you
I don't care what you think, unless it is about me
It is now my duty to completely drain you
A travel through a tube, and end up in your infection

Chew your meat for you
Pass it back and forth
In a passionate kiss
From my mouth to yours
Sloppy lips to lips
You're my vitamins
I'm like you


1990.04.xx - Melvins Practice Space & Crover Residence demo version

One baby to another says I'm lucky to've met you
I don't care what you think unless it is about me
A travel through the tube and end up in my infection

Chew your meat for you
From my mouth to yours
Sloppy lips to lips
In a passionate kiss
I'm like you

One baby to another says I'm lucky to've met you
I don't care what you think unless it is about me
It is now my duty to completely drain you
A travel through the tube and end up in my infection

She'll be waiting for you
From my mouth to yours
Sloppy lips to lips
In a passionate kiss
I like you

She'll be waiting for you
From my mouth to yours
Sloppy lips to lips
In a passionate kiss
I like you
We play have a fit
You keep have to admit
Sloppy lips to lips
In a passionate kiss
I'm like you


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