Sappy
Nirvana
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And if you save yourself You will make him happy He'll keep you in a jar And you'll think you're happy He'll give you breathing holes And you'll think you're happy He'll cover you with grass And you'll think you're happy now You're in a laundry room You're in a laundry room The clues that came to you, oh And if you cut yourself You will think you're happy He'll keep you in a jar Then you'll make him happy He'll give you breathing holes Then you'll think you're happy He'll cover you with grass Then you'll think you're happy now You're in a laundry room You're in a laundry room The clues that came to you, oh You're in a laundry room You're in a laundry room The clues that came to you, oh And if you fool yourself You will make him happy He'll keep you in a jar Then you'll think you're happy He'll give you breathing holes Then you will seem happy You'll wallow in the shit Then you'll think you're happy now You're in a laundry room You're in a laundry room You're in a laundry room The clues that came to you, oh
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13 facts about this song
Genre Classification"Sappy" is a song by American rock band Nirvana. It falls under the genres of 'Alternative Rock' and 'Grunge'.
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Release DetailsAlthough the song was initially recorded during the late 1980s, it wasn't officially released until 1993 on the compilation album "No Alternative".
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Songwriter InformationLead vocalist and guitarist Kurt Cobain wrote the song.
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Early TitlesIn its early development, the song went by different names. It was initially titled as 'Verse Chorus Verse,' but that was later changed to avoid confusion with another Nirvana song of the same name.
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Lyrics InterpretaionThe song's lyrics reportedly deal with Cobain's feelings of being trapped, which were common themes in many of his songs.
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Different VersionsSeveral versions of "Sappy" have surfaced over the years. The first known recorded version was made in 1987 under the title "Sappy (Early Version)".
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Bonus Track Performance"Sappy" was included as a hidden track at the end of the "No Alternative" album, credited under the name "Verse Chorus Verse." The song quickly became one of the most popular tracks on the album.
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Commercial SuccessDespite never being released as a single, "Sappy" became one of Nirvana's successful songs due to its inclusion on several albums and compilations.
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Posthumous ReleaseAfter the death of Kurt Cobain, "Sappy" was re-released on the Nirvana album, a "best-of" compilation, in 2002.
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Record LabelThe song, like many other Nirvana's songs, was released under the labels DGC, Sub Pop, and Geffen.
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Recording LocationsDifferent renditions of "Sappy" were recorded at different places, including at Reciprocal Recording and Sound City Studios.
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RecognitionIn 2015, Rolling Stone listed "Sappy" as one of Nirvana's 10 best lesser-known songs.
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Live PerformancesNirvana first performed a version of "Sappy" live at the Cabaret Metro in Chicago, Illinois in 1989.
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