Molly's Lips

The Vaselines

About Molly's Lips

"Candy"/"Molly's Lips" is a vinyl-only split-single from the American rock bands The Fluid and Nirvana. It was released in January 1991 on Sub Pop records and includes two live tracks: "Candy" by The Fluid; and "Molly's Lips", a cover of a song by The Vaselines, performed by Nirvana.


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2000
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She said she'll take me anyway
She'll take me everyway
As long as she stays with me

She said she'll take me everywhere
She'll take me anywhere
As long as I'm good and clean

Kiss kiss Molly's lips
Kiss kiss Molly's lips
Kiss kiss Molly's lips
Kiss kiss Molly's lips

She said she'll take me everytime
She'll take me anytime
As long as she stays with me

She said she'll take me everyday
She'll take me anyday
And it would be free

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The Vaselines

The Vaselines are an alternative rock band from Glasgow, Scotland. Formed in Edinburgh in 1986, the band was originally a duo between its songwriters Eugene Kelly and Frances McKee, but later added James Seenan and Eugene's brother Charlie Kelly on bass and drums respectively from the band Secession. McKee had formerly been a member of a band named The Pretty Flowers with Duglas T. Stewart, Norman Blake, Janice McBride and Sean Dickson. Eugene Kelly had formerly played in The Famous Monsters. more »

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Written by: TED EGAN, EUGENE KELLY, FRANCES MCKEE

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10 facts about this song

Song Origin
"Molly's Lips" is a song by the Scottish alternative rock band The Vaselines. It first appeared on their EP "Dying for It", released in 1988.
Cover by Nirvana
The American rock band Nirvana covered the song "Molly's Lips," and it was first released as a B-side to the "Hormoaning" EP in 1992, which was exclusive to Australia and Japan.
Live Performance
Nirvana first performed their cover of "Molly's Lips" live on February 9, 1990, at Pine Street Theatre in Portland, Oregon. In some instances, they played the song live with members of The Vaselines.
Tribute
The song is a tribute to Molly Weir, a Scottish television personality who was a childhood friend of The Vaselines' lead singer, Eugene Kelly.
Re-release
Nirvana's version of "Molly's Lips" was re-released on their compilation albums "Incesticide" (1992) and "Nirvana" (2002).
Song Style
Both the original and Nirvana's version share the same simple, catchy punk-pop style, with The Vaselines' original just over a minute long, and Nirvana's cover slightly longer.
Influence
Nirvana cited The Vaselines as one of their major influences, and "Molly's Lips" was one of two Vaselines songs they included on their album "Incesticide". The other song is "Son of a Gun."
Limited Physical Release
Nirvana's "Molly's Lips" was released as a limited-edition 7" vinyl, packaged with the January 1991 issue of 'Tangents' magazine in the UK.
Thematic Context
"Molly’s Lips" follows The Vaselines' tradition of combining heavenly subjects with mundane, earthy, or humorous situations or objects.
Recognition
In 2011, "Molly's Lips" was ranked number 23 in NME's "50 Best Nirvana Songs Ever," acknowledging the band's successful interpretation of The Vaselines' original.

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