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Interviewer: So, how did you guys meet? Come together?

Krist: Well, Kurt and I originally lived in this small community in Washington, and we just kind of found each other, because, uh...

Kurt: There's not too many people in that small community that like punk rock.

Krist: Yeah, yeah.

Kurt: It isn't too hard.

Krist: Yeah, yeah, it's like, you meet somebody and: "Oh, this is just another one of those fuckin' geeks." [makes chronic geek face] Then we fell in love. Yeah. It's been great. We're married.

Kurt: [sarcastic] Then we fell in love with each other's father's. [shakes head]

Krist: Yeah, it's like, father and son--fathers' and sons' relationships are really heavy. We like, swap fathers and stuff.

Kurt: We were part of the man-love-boy association.

Krist: We met through our fathers. Our fathers were kind of notorious in our town.

Kurt: [grins]

-18 Apr 1990

Archivist's notes: I love how Kurt finishes Krist's sentence here. Two black sheep sharing a vibe and a brain, apparently.

Just want to make note of the heavy sarcasm, black humor, and bullshittery going on here in the comments about their dads, since sarcasm doesn't translate well by text. For full body language cues, watch the complete interview on YouTube.

Lithium (early electric version)
Lyrics: Kurt Cobain

I'm so happy
I can't wait to find my friends
They're in my head
I'm so lonely
That's ok 'cause will is good
And I've got wood
I'm so horny
That's ok 'cause I've got God
And he's got you
I'm so happy
That's ok, you broke my bed

Hey, hey, yeah!
Yeah, yeah, yeah!
Hey, hey, yeah!

Sunday morning
Is the day I think of you
And I'm not blue
I'm so ugly
That's ok 'cause so are you
We broke our mirrors
I'm so ugly
I can't wait to find my friends
They're in my head
Sunday morning
Is the day I think of you!

Hey, hey, hey!
Yeah, yeah, yeah!
Yeah, yeah, hey, yeah!

I like it
I'm not gonna cry
I miss you
I'm not gonna cry
I love you
I'm not gonna crack
I killed you
I'm not gonna crack

I need you
I'm not gonna crack
I miss you
I'm not gonna crack
I love you
I'm not gonna cry
I made you
I'm not gonna cry

I'm not 'baby'
I'm to blame for all I've heard
And I'm a turd
Sunday morning
Is the day I think of you
And I'm not blue
Light my candles
Keep my friends[?]
From going too[?]
And I love you
I'm so happy
'Cause today I think of you!

Hey! Hey! Yeah!
Yeah, hey, yeah!
Hey, hey, yeah!

I like it
I'm not gonna cry
I need you
I'm not gonna cry
I love you
I'm not gonna crack
I need you
I'm not gonna crack

I need you
I'm not gonna crack
I miss you
I'm not gonna crack
I love you
I'm not gonna crack
I killed you
I'm not gonna crack

Archivist's note: To hear another set of alternate lyrics for Lithium that reveal who the song is addressed to click here.

Pay to Play
Lyrics: Kurt Cobain

Monkey see, monkey do
I don't know why I
Walk around, follow you
I don't know why I
Pull it out, keep it in
I don't know why I
Have to have poison skin
I don't know why I

Pay
Pay to play
Pay to play
pay to play

Move an inch, take a mile
I don't know why I
Never faded, never smiled
I don't know why I
Nevermind, eat and run
I don't know why I
Fuck your ass for the fun
I don't know why I

Pay
Pay to play
Pay to play
Pay to play

-6 Apr 1990 (recording date)

Archivist's comments: These lyrics were eventually sanitised and published as "Stay Away" on Nevermind. The original lyrics are pretty obviously about Kurt's experiences with male street prostitutes. Seattle has long been infamous for rampant street prostitution in certain districts, and one of these areas, Aurora Avenue, has been documented as a favourite hang-out for Kurt.

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Edit Sept. 2021: I found a quote from Kurt that confirms that these lyrics are indeed gay.

For two other songs that use the word "faded", click here and here. Kurt and Krist seem to have had their own special meaning for the term, which appears to be used as slang for orgasm.