Molly's Lips
Nirvana
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She said She'd take me anywhere She'd take me anywhere As long as she stays with me She said She'd take me anywhere She'd take me anywhere As long as I stayed clean Kiss kiss Molly's lips Kiss kiss Molly's lips Kiss kiss Molly's lips Kiss kiss
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Written by: TED EGAN, EUGENE KELLY, FRANCES MCKEE
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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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.
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Cover by NirvanaThe 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.
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Live PerformanceNirvana 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.
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TributeThe song is a tribute to Molly Weir, a Scottish television personality who was a childhood friend of The Vaselines' lead singer, Eugene Kelly.
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Re-releaseNirvana's version of "Molly's Lips" was re-released on their compilation albums "Incesticide" (1992) and "Nirvana" (2002).
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Song StyleBoth 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.
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InfluenceNirvana 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."
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Limited Physical ReleaseNirvana's "Molly's Lips" was released as a limited-edition 7" vinyl, packaged with the January 1991 issue of 'Tangents' magazine in the UK.
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Thematic Context"Molly’s Lips" follows The Vaselines' tradition of combining heavenly subjects with mundane, earthy, or humorous situations or objects.
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RecognitionIn 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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