Marigold

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About Marigold

"Marigold" (originally titled "Color Pictures of a Marigold") is a song written and composed by American rock musician Dave Grohl, that was first released on Pocketwatch, an album Grohl issued under the pseudonym Late! in 1992. A version was recorded and released in 1993 by Nirvana as a b-side to the "Heart-Shaped Box" single. A live version was later featured on the Foo Fighters' release Skin and Bones in 2006, garnering "Marigold" the distinction of being the only song released by both Nirvana and Foo Fighters, Grohl's two most distinguished bands.  


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He's there in case I want it all
He's scared 'cause I want
He's scared in case I want it all
He's scared 'cause I want

All in all the clock is slow
Six color pictures all in a row
Of a marigold

He's there in case I want it all
He's scared 'cause I want
He's there in case I want it all
He's scared 'cause I want

All in all the clock is slow
Six color pictures all in a row
Of a marigold

He's there in case I want it all
He's scared 'cause I want
He's there in case I want it all
He's there 'cause I want

All in all the clock is slow
Six color pictures all in a row
Of a marigold

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Nirvana

Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987. more »

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Written by: David Grohl

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Marigold" by Nirvana
It was written and composed by Dave Grohl, who was Nirvana's drummer at the time. - "Marigold" is one of the few Nirvana tracks not written by frontman Kurt Cobain. - Originally, Grohl named this song "Color Pictures of a Marigold". - It was released as a B-side on Nirvana's 1993 "Heart Shaped Box" single. - The song was first recorded by Grohl during his solo project "Pocketwatch" under the pseudonym "Late! ". - “Marigold” was the only song that Grohl had a lead vocal in during his time with Nirvana. - The band's performance of the song at their "Live and Loud" concert at Seattle's Pier 48 in 1993 was released in 2013 on the 20th anniversary deluxe edition of "In Utero".
Marigold" by Foo Fighters
Again, it was written and composed by the band's founder Dave Grohl. - Grohl was the former drummer for Nirvana and he founded Foo Fighters after Nirvana disbanded. - The song was re-recorded by the Foo Fighters and released on the 2006 live album “Skin and Bones”. - While playing the song live as Foo Fighters, Grohl usually plays the acoustic guitar himself. - Later, it was released officially under the Foo Fighters name as a B-side on the band's 2007 single "The Pretender". - During the Foo Fighters' performance, Marigold is often reserved for special occasions, as Grohl has acknowledged that it's a song dear to his heart. - Despite its B-side status, Foo Fighters' version of "Marigold" has amassed over 20 million streams on Spotify as of 2022.

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