Shortly before he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to
his head, Kurt Cobain (1967-1994) and his band Nirvana, performed this song,
Lake of Fire. Nirvana was an
extremely popular band and sold over 75 million record albums worldwide.
Lake of Fire Lyrics:
Lake of Fire was originally released by a band called The
Meat Puppets. The most common
definition for a meat puppet is someone who is controlled by someone else,
having no will of their own.
There have been various attempts to explain the meaning of Lake of Fire. Obviously, the
possibility exists that the song has no meaning at all, but that is not likely.
Some say that it is political (anti-military), or that Cobain was thinking
about his own death, or that he
was having stirrings of religious feelings, or that the song is a reference to
drug use. My personal opinion is
that of drug use since one obscure meaning of “fry” is to be under the
influence of drugs. After his
suicide, Cobain’s body was found to contain the following drugs: marijuana,
LSD, heroin, alcolhol, rohypnol, and diazepam.
Cobain clearly expressed his feelings toward Christianity
when he performed Jesus Doesn’t Want Me for a Sunbeam, a song written by the
Scottish rock band, The Vaselines.
The band has no connection to the Vaseline product. Vaseline is a
petroleum jelly product used as a lubricant and a moisture insulator for skin
conditions such as rashes, cuts, and burns.
Jesus Doesn't Want Me for a Sunbeam Lyrics:
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