Uploaded by nirvanawire on Nov 11, 2008
"Lounge Act" This is a song about heartache in a relationship.The title comes from the fact that Nirvana thought that the bass intro sounded like something a cheesy lounge band would use.This is the only song Kurt Cobain admitted was about his much maligned ex-girlfriend, Tobi Vail.The line, "I'll arrest myself, I'll wear a shield" refers to a tattoo Cobain had on his shoulder, which was a shield with the letter 'K' on it.
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Who has "maligned" Tobi Vail?
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@wreklessabandon Alright had to research this one. . . .
Kurt Cobain had the K Records logo tattooed on his forearm, saying it was to "try and remind me to stay a child." It is mentioned in the song "Lounge Act," which was written about Bikini Kill (who were signed to K) co-founder, Tobi Vail "Kurt's Ex". ("I'll arrest myself / I'll wear a shield") Kurt did the tattoo himself circa 1991 and Dave Grohl reportedly taught him how to do it.
this came from feelnumb.com
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Ive always heard the tattoo stood for K records also. . . and the tat wasnt on his shoulder it was on his left forearm. (between the elbow and wrist)
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@Fleshwoundsw do yr own research
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@yorkandpomona wtf?
what are you talking about?
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The shield on his shoulder, wasn't it the Cover of his label?
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Happy birthday Kurt!
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R.i.p Kurt, We remember you.
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this has already been posted, but your description was clutch. I have always though "shield wtf" hahaha. dammit Kurt's songs can get freaking personal...nobody else can relate to tattooed shields. This is good, means they didn't sell out, etc.
spyfoxguy 3 years ago 7
@Fleshwoundsw Naw it was K Records, they werent ever signed to K records
TheErikDane 5 months ago