Nirvana Explains The Meaning Behind The Song "Rape Me" in 1993 Interview

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[@ibelieveinsomething3895]

He made a joke on MTV unplugged about it. Someone yelled... Sing rape me. He said, I don't think MTV would let us play that song. For those who wonder, they started rape me instead of Lithium. And MTV almost cut the live feed

[@Fatima-qh2cz]

when kurt said “i don’t think MTV would let us play that song” he was actually referring to the request of scentless apprentice that one of the producers (i believe) that why he said is that you kennedy?

[@oceanshrugs9235]

You're mixing 3 stories. He made a joke at Unplugged yes. The instance the interviewer asks about was at SNL. The one where they started the song was the VMA's.

[@Jay3ro]

@@Fatima-qh2czno someone yelled “rape me” after scentless apprentice, go back and check

[@mrlost470]

was that Kennedy?

[@ibelieveinsomething3895]

@@oceanshrugs9235 Oh ok! Thx!

[@kryingblood]

"Maybe being offended and not understanding it kinda goes hand and hand"

[@henrybmoreauii5129]

I swear I just saw this comment as they said it in the video

[@oscarpye8151]

@@henrybmoreauii5129 same

[@yoeyyoey8937]

Based

[@kcbh24]

He was so young and Kurt was the ringleader.

[@da3m0nic_79]

@@henrybmoreauii5129me too

[@malikaivillatte9065]

Theres literally videos of kurt stopping his performance to stop a sexual assault idk what else to say

[@conorsmith8551]

Where did this happen, not seen

[@malikaivillatte9065]

@@conorsmith8551 look it up

[@conorsmith8551]

@@malikaivillatte9065 shit just seen it, fair fucks to Kurt got stopping mid song to stop that. Kurt ❤️

[@angrypomeranian6123]

Exactly. How would someone misunderstand it?

[@conorsmith8551]

@@angrypomeranian6123 just ignorance. Politicians or angry parents see rape me the song title without listening the song and think it is glorifying rape somehow

[@maiax2005]

He was ahead of his time, especially as a MAN standing up for women . He seemed incredibly strongly set in his beliefs and I love that about him . Gone too soon

[@beastieboy3907]

That nice of u to say for a girl

[@entova]

How does hoping a rapist gets raped = standing up for women lmao

[@beastieboy3907]

@@entovarapists do get raped in prison sometimes

[@chrisdawson1776]

We've hit a new low when saying that rape is bad is now standing up for women.

[@hesnotdeadhesjustdelicous]

Men never get raped or abused by women or other men you're right.

[@bhanupriyaraut714]

The interviewrr is so scared. Kurt is yawning. A goodamn king

[@popvultureinc5007]

Eggshells!

[@androidpitanga9846]

Pushing his rockstar weight around more than anything, while backed by a powerful music/media industry. Not admirable in the least

[@oddtick]

@@androidpitanga9846 Stfu bro he can't even yawn anymore? He fucking hated the spotlight, fame and all the baggage that came with it. You don't know anything.

[@gffn7316]

@@androidpitanga9846 kurt just chillin n shit n this dude interviewer just rlly bad it prolly not much deeper

[@MassiveMouniFlaps]

And not a shotgun insight

[@johnwells5414]

I was raped when I was 6 years old… this song is actually therapeutic. Thank you Nirvana

[@jesussaysmostgoingtohell2315]

God's Merciful healing be yours in everyway...❤

[@Tn-qr1kb]

hope you’re doing better..

[@wickedwildwezt]

Same. I was 10. You're not alone. I hope you're doing good. I really do.

[@Phone_guyFnaf]

I was 4. My brother did it, and got off scott free. My parents knew what he did. I find great comfort in this song.

[@Phone_guyFnaf]

@evanbell5068 About 7 years old at the time

[@Alanoffer]

It’s strange how rock music never stops offending people even in 2021

[@ibelieveinsomething3895]

There is no Music like that since the 2000s

[@idalisdesiree765]

All we have is old music and yet to feel like we are actually in 2022. Lame times; won’t be a lame. Ahhhh

[@poisonkinelle]

Fr

[@yoeyyoey8937]

Music always offends people

[@PunkIAm]

It's funny how rap music offends people just by saying the word rap when they didint even hear it yet

[@carter.6166]

i love how dave was just sitting there the whole time😂

[@popvultureinc5007]

He was like, "fig fighters? No ... Hmmm, back to the drawing board".

[@AlphaZaius67]

@@popvultureinc5007 lmfao.

[@doctoroctos]

@@popvultureinc5007foo smear

[@SebastianMartinez-sl9ke]

​​@@popvultureinc5007 "hmmm... Food Fighters?......Nah"

[@iaminsfiredbytrustfration8502]

@@popvultureinc5007💀💀😭

[@admtech69]

I remember playing a cover version of this song in my friend's basement, I remember his dad coming down in a huff and his dad angrily grabbing the lyric sheet from me, as if I wrote the lyrics. crazy times, Nirvana rocked like no one else did.

[@IkinBBfromAnthologyOfTheKiller]

my english teacher will prolly have the same reaction when i play that in the school talent show. Because i will. also i mean specifically the english teacher because i live in a country that speaks another language

[@finn6364]

Feel that xD especially with noone listening to the lyrics​@@IkinBBfromAnthologyOfTheKiller

[@JuneIsFinallyHere]

do you sing it? lol​@@IkinBBfromAnthologyOfTheKiller

[@IkinBBfromAnthologyOfTheKiller]

@@JuneIsFinallyHere i will

[@DavidLeeGrohl]

​@@IkinBBfromAnthologyOfTheKillerhave a friend, record it from the sidelines, and give a cue, for recording. And post it on your KZbin, cause that'd be rad

[@OneLoveLawnGroveCity]

man he had some crazy awesome talent

[@skillz3145]

Krist...the only person that drinks the provided water in an interview and doesn’t let it sit on the floor.😅

[@quickscope8034]

dude he is handsome and i'm straight

[@Eamonproductions-yg5jc]

I do think Kurt undersells his lyrics on purpose. His songs have a lot of great poetry and details

[@SpiritSquadron]

So many people got it twisted as to The meaning behind this great gem Of a Nirvana song. That's a shame. Kurt was a genius who respected women and stood up for LGBTQ folk Back when people were far less tolerant than today. For that he is A true ally and that just makes me Love him even more. R.I.P. Kurt.💔

[@arnoldstallonereeves7469]

Kurt looks like blonde Jesus Christ.

[@loreleirosee]

I've always thought this

[@cass2303]

Yesss

[@speccylimone3684]

In Mike Dirnt, bassist of Green Day's words: "Kurt Cobain is like punk rock Jesus, he died for our sins (signing to major record labels)"

[@androidpitanga9846]

You're being manipulated

[@Eirusrevenge]

That's because he literally is

[@sappyfoot]

dave just being dave as he was back then

[@Mrhostil95]

I mean, I do get where the interviewer was coming from. Not everybody, especially back in the day, kept up with every statement and interview the guys did and what stance they had on the subject. So a blind, first listen to the song could throw some people off, since it's so raw and straightforward. But then again, the song itself is a fucking banger.

[@jensk4140]

Wish he was still around having more joy in life, being a good dad for Francis and making good music. Love you Kurt, always will.

[@scottcharney1091]

It's a sweet thought, and I for one am inclined to envision Kristen Pfaff as Frances's lovely stepmom. It breaks the heart.

[@bridgetfitzgerald3063]

No way Courtney would let that happen. 😔

[@Shed_Productions]

Ngl I came here for Kurt Cobain and got absolutely jump scared by the pfp, turns out its just a broom on a wall.

[@SchiesterMalG]

Its about being shot up by someone when you can't or are too far gone for whatever reason. The best music is music that you can't listen too and "solve" right away. Music that is beyond what you relate to, Nirvana is like that to most people.

[@popvultureinc5007]

Like, so vague that you end up making it super specific ....

[@deborahscofield6738]

Kurt never struck me as a womaniser. Nor the band. Curt wasn't afraid to challenge main stream, which is what made him a creative genius.

[@l.tc.5032]

Listen for more than 5 seconds and you'd clearly understand that it's a very "RAPE IS BAD!" song. It's not even subtle.

[@ibsenrodriguez7296]

For me the i understood the song was anti rape in the way that people being offended of "rape me" shows that people don’t want to be raped and it’s offensive and disgusting

[@lobehold4864]

Kurdt reminds me of the cool kid that I grew up with that lived across the street. His parents were vegan and drove volvos. He had the same cute smirk and clothes.

[@IhaytFukkingsocialmedia]

i was a teenager when kurt died...it's truly SO bizarre to see the COLOSSAL chasm between the mentality of ppl back then and the uber-polished media ecosystem now. It makes so much sense cuz we actually already did know what nirvana stood for and what the song meant but they kept asking them like they couldntt believe a band would be against rape or something, it was so weird. nowadays there would be eNDLESS stories and repetitions of this interview all over social media. Back then they only needed to do a few cover interviews for us to know.

[@ashleyphillips5477]

Honestly, they shouldn't have had to explain the meaning of this song. I think the fact that people misinterpreted the meaning of a lot their songs bothered them. Kurt shouldn't have had to say that it is anti-rape song. it just goes to show the people who didn't understand the song didn't think like Kurt. he was too smart for his own good. so much that even when he tried to create an anti rape song, it still got taken the wrong way

[@popvultureinc5007]

They didn't HAVE to do anything. They chose to. Why? Moneeeeeeeey ... Just like what every fucked up decision stems from.

[@kdogg6781]

the problem isn't what the song means, or doesn't mean... the problem is that kurt's lyrics in this song (like most of his songs) are pretty indistinguishable except for the screams of "RAPE ME!!"... so, when someone that isn't aware of nirvana or their stance on rape, they see a dirty grungy dude that's obviously drug ridden and assume anything that comes from him is "bad"... so, they'll assume they're glorifying rape instead of being against it. in other words, they read the headlines (not the story) and make an assumption of the story.

[@ashleyphillips5477]

@@kdogg6781 Well said. I agree

[@IhaytFukkingsocialmedia]

@@ashleyphillips5477 wrong

[@ashleyphillips5477]

@@IhaytFukkingsocialmedia Wrong about what?

[@chenashlynx7477]

I love nirvana so much

[@mariarizzasotomil9696]

I understood the meaning of the song as soon I heard and reflected on the meaning of it , like how Nirvana have meant it to be and had no problems whatsoever.

[@beastieone.5848]

Could you really imagine a 52 year old Kurt, fat and bold at a bar singing "rape me my friend" 🤣NO! Definitely my favourite nirvana song.

[@beastieone.5848]

@k m not many heroes in music left.

[@conorsmith8551]

Well pearl jam changed Jeremy lyrics to father instead of daddy.. Kurt singing "frape me", he left his facebook account open.

[@katryk94]

It is possible to be over 50 and still be handsome

[@beastieone.5848]

@@katryk94 i suppose

[@yayo5495]

@@katryk94 bud metabolism would have slowed he’d either be skin and bones unable to preform due to his drug addiction or hed be fat 😂 Kurt wasn’t a healthy guy he didn’t eat nutritious balanced meals or be in the gym 5-6 days of the week

[@TDashem]

I don’t understand how they think the meaning is clearly anti-rape. They must be on drugs. That said, I wasn’t ever offended by the song.

[@ryandorree9874]

i’ve just been put in isolation for 2 days in school for listening to this

[@bethlovely8155]

I love Kurt is wearing a Daniel Johnston t-shirt. True love found him in the end.

[@technicolorbarf6734]

As a survivor, I've angry-danced to this song many times like I'm Kevin Bacon. Those who get it, get it & those who don't, don't.

[@hil6578]

I'm not a victim and i know nothing about it. But i can imagine that when someone on helpless situation and can't avoid what is coming but still trying to survive the horrible situation, in their mind they just kinda 'yeah do anything you want you can't break me'. Well maybe it's irrelevant, but it's remind me of what happened to Palestinian. It's like in that same mentally. Just do what ever you want, kill us, man woman children baby elder, bomb us, rape us, burn our school and masjids and churchs, starve us to death, but we will never leave our homeland and never stop fighting. And they're feel alone like the world abandoned them to face this genocide alone I wish we have musician that can make blunt lyrics like Kurt did to express their pain

[@Amiga500_User]

Three brilliant musicians.

[@coledavis6223]

“We don’t talk about that here….no”

[@JackBryan24]

Rape Me but the meaning is reverse... Dont Rape Me

[@Rfp601]

As someone who was raped by his own father multiple times as a small child this song has always been important for me. People trying to keep it taboo and be offended on the behalf of people like me is so offensive.

[@metalheadblues]

Kirst was like a bodyguard for kurt , big fella

[@skillz3145]

Krist...the only person who actually drinks the provided water and doesn’t let it sit on the floor

[@rickd6417]

I like like how Dave Grohl doesn’t say shit RIP Kurt, we love you

[@popvultureinc5007]

Krist was subsequently chased by the townspeople with pitch forks until they cornered him by the old windmill ... RIP

[@ey3z4ya]

L channel and L replies. The comments you choose to like and reply to baffle me.

[@popvultureinc5007]

Say something profound and enlightening. A fresh comment not in this reply. I'll pin it for hundreds thousands to see. Get me a W!

[@footguy215]

Who are these two dudes with the Foo Fighters dude?

[@aaronlm2949]

Kurt cobain and krist novoselic. Yea the foo fighters dude used to be in a band called nirvana

[@footguy215]

@@aaronlm2949 damn. Can't get nothing by you. You're sharp.

[@TheVoid-ri8nv]

​@@footguy215Is this sarcasm?

[@markthrasher6770]

Didn't watch the interview, but Kurt Cobain doesn't need to explain this song to anyone!!..🖕🖕🖕 Left or right....

[@emanuellelourenco5516]

Can someone say me what it is in Kurt's t-shirt?

[@lukasbrull55]

It's Daniel Johnston's "Hi How Are You" album cover

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

Kurt Cobain (Aberdeen, Washington; 20 de febrero de 1967-Seattle, Washington; c. 05 de abril de 1994) fue un músico y compositor estadounidense, conocido por haber sido el vocalista, guitarrista y principal compositor de la banda Nirvana. 57 AÑOS 27 AÑOS 30 AÑOS 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤📝📝📝📝📝📝📝📝📝📝

[@johnjenkins7060]

This would have started wars today people don't know so they jump on the first opinion they hear.

[@janecarolbaldivia1430]

I LOVE YOU, KURT!

[@taylorman40x9]

Interviewer why use "rape me" for a song??? If Kurt Cobain was hear he would say "Because at the time "rape me" sounded better than "F me" and "screw me." 😆

[@StrawberrySunday212]

Oh man he was so beautiful. Sadly he didn't see it :(

[@Volfan2]

If you are offended, don't listen! It's about the abuses we experienced far too often, by " we"I Imean Gen X. If you didn't live our existence and you don't understand where these lyrics come from or their purpose, Good for You! I'm Truly happy that you don't understand it. Grunge music hit home because it never shied away from dealing with painful, heartbreaking and troubling topics. Gen X had more freedom and less adult supervision than any American generation since 1900, often, much more than what was good for us. We are the latch key kids, 2 parents working (for the first time in our nation's history) we ran wild for hours on end, it made us the perfect prey. There's a reason the 70's were the "Golden Age" of serial killers, because prey were so readily available. We were still basking in the freedom of the Hippie Generation, when people could & did, regularly hitchhike and felt extremely safe doing so. For over a decade it was as safe to allow kids to be outside, on their own for 4-6-8 hrs, as safe as walking to the mailbox. Often times our parents told us to, "go on, get outta the house, be back for___meal (lunch and supper) As long as we showed up then they didn't concern themselves for our safety. Not because they didn't care, but because they grew up with the same freedoms and 95% of the time no danger be fell them. Grunge music is dirty, difficult, painful and moving, because it was the first musical genre to deal with the horrors of the modern American life. Do you criticize Emily Dickinson for her morbid topics? No? Why? Because you understand that truths, that life, is not all butterflies and rainbows; it's often painful, dark and disgusting. Music is poetry set to melody. If you don't like a song, don't listen, but millions of people find this song poignant and relevant, even cathartic and validating. It screams, "you are not alone, others have suffered your same abuses and it's BS, it's unfair, but you aren't alone." We live in a Free country, listen/don't listen, but don't interfere with other's choices, keep your judgement to yourselves. . Okay, you don't like it, go back into your glass castle and leave the rest of us alone. There are millions of victims that find this song soothing, validating their suffering and refusing to pretend like nothing ever happened. That was many parents response to molestation, r***, pedophilia, "Just keep it too yourself" because then the damage and pain will just 'Disappear'. Why Americans cannot seem to grasp the simple, eternal, concept of, "Live and Let Live" is beyond me. We are the country of Freedom, but it seems every year we're becoming less and less free. Don't like the look, don't wear it, don't like the content, don't read it, don't like the message or subject matter, put your fingers in your ears and repeat," LA, La, La, La", but don't, never, do not, "Tread on Me". If we don't stand up for our rights and continue to allow the Uber, super religious right to control our lives, we'll eventually lose all of them. Numerous religious communities (Amish, Mormon, Fundamentalists) have a higher than the national average rate of se**** abuse! This is a fact, so of course they don't want us to talk about it, if we don't it no longer exists. Pouff, like a cloud on a Summer's day, it just disappears. What's my point? Not talking about these painful subjects is far, far worse than doing so. Talking about it is the first step to stopping it and towards healing.

[@griseldajimenez6899]

💕 a 29 años de tu adios te amo 💕 espero estes bien en el cielo KURT COBIAN 🤗

[@SeanMcCaffrey-zo4jw]

He doesn’t need to explain his music, listen to it or don’t. Your fucking choice!

[@andrewbauer5201]

for real music is just music man idk why people get so overly analytical about it.

[@SeanMcCaffrey-zo4jw]

@@andrewbauer5201 They’re called artists for a reason. They create art. Even painters let people know their art is up for personal interpretation.

[@wilbecmf]

Clearly he was under the influence when he wrote the song. Very few lines in a repeating manner and back up with a good melody and catchy tune. Waalah! You have a hit song!

[@bradblaylock9983]

The studio version isn’t the original version

[@getwhatyougive]

Look. Dave is leaning toward Krist, Krist is leaning towards Dave (away from Kurdt) and Kurdt is definitely leaning away from them all.

[@cartoonsandcannabis]

I always thought it was about betrayal

[@molntuss7113]

What was the controversy around Rape Me? That some people thought it was a pro-rape song or that some people didn't think it was ok to mention anything about rape?

[@dontcaresaveit1862]

He looks so good in this clip, his hair his skin everything!!

[@stanleykinzinger]

victims were offended too but it makes sense what they mean

[@yungramzz2803]

Kurt is a legend that it

[@jonahhhhhhh]

Kurt: i dont like rape Everyone: omg ur such an angel i cant believe how kind hearted you are

[@allisonchainz82]

Man they look so tired of answering these questions

[@nakhiahodges]

HI AXEL HI AXEL HI AXEL

[@ScrewlooseMS]

Nirvana rules!!! \m/

[@Bruuba]

Sweet sweet man.

[@RichSmithson]

Imagine saying these things today in 2023 Clown World. Jesus we aren't even allowed to define what a woman is anymore.

[@popvultureinc5007]

Dude, if you're watching Matt Walsh, please be careful out there. His crimes ... I won't even speak. Look into him.

[@abelramos8983]

People understand rape only as a sexual asssult when It can be many situations when someone is violated. And of course they was seeking all this controversy btw Forget what he said It was staged, i guess he was anti sexual rape sure but thats no the meaning and the kind of violation of the song at all

[@Sip_Dhit]

Nope the song is about actual sexual, physical rape Not figurative, not perversion It's about sexual violation, it's written from the perspective of a victim reclaiming power by shaming their attacker It's meant to be raw and uncomfortable because we avoid these topics. Previously he had written 'Polly' which similar to Cage the Elephant's 'Pumped up Kicks' is from the perspective of the offender. He's calling attention to the awful event. He's trying to make you remember and not avoid these topics.

[@JackisJack_]

@@Sip_DhitHow’d you mix up foster the people with cage the elephant?

[@bluemountainw1789]

What an awkward interviewer lmfao

[@popvultureinc5007]

He was terrified. He had an axe to grind from the producers but was also dealing with the cultural equivalent of Homelander. They were just bitchy!!!

[@Snakeyes290s]

Cobain s2

[@buildings_and_food]

these guys have high-int body language

[@cancrew9774]

what does he expect, if someone says "kill me" i mean it means kill me... not hey im anti kill me.. he can say rape me do it and do it again... and think someone can guess hey that means dont rape me. he did it for humor and shock value. im a fan of nirvana and a song writer i understand why he annoyed but i also understand the masses.

[@RogerWtrs]

So wasnt him who wrote the lyrics for the songs …because the meaning of rape here is not physically ….i dont know why they didn’t mention that ..sure the lyrics was written by someone else

[@silversurfer3636]

Actually you are 100% incorrect. The song was about a real rape and they were bringing it to light to help stop it. The song "Polly" was about an actual abduction of an underaged girl. Hard topics for subject matter but important to bring to light to help stop it! Next time check your facts before you spew out false info!

[@popvultureinc5007]

He says that when the rapist was raped it was justice, yet that he's also anti-rape ... Can those two opinions be held simultaneously?

[@antoniopraide6855]

I think they can. Think of it more like a "suffer the same trauma that you put me through" type scenario. The first victim was completely innocent, they shouldn't receive punishment. But the rapist wasn't, he was guilty. So karma got to him. It's harsh still, but ultimately, the rapist will now feel that same pain twicefold. One part for the fact he has to suffer with the trauma of it happening for the rest of his life, and the second part because he will get even more punishment, hate, and overall suffering due to being in prison; hopefully for the rest of his life. So yeah, I suppose they can be held in unison. But on the contrary, rape is definitely a terrible thing, and anybody who does, or even considers it, should be killed on the spot.

[@td315]

It’s a Dwight Schrute paradox.

[@antoniopraide6855]

@@td315 I beg your pardon... as I am currently perplexed on the meaning of your above statement, may I humbly request that you elaborate in minute detail on what this means? Much obliged 😊

[@td315]

@@antoniopraide6855 the comment the OP left is a kind of a paradox. A paradox is a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true. OP asked if Kurt could be anti-rape when he called the rape of the rapist justice. But like the definition said if it is investigated or explained it can be well founded and true. Your comment investigated and explained that it is possible hold those two rape opinions. Dwight Schrute is character from the tv show The Office and he said paradox in a few episodes.

[@hayden911]

Yes.

[@jaynefrain-montgomery1308]

Like just stop making nirvana so deep-I don’t think they wanted it to be that deep

[@popvultureinc5007]

Deep ...

[@Jessica-go6cy]

Correct, rape me is against rape, it’s an anti RAPE SONG period!!!!!!!

[@popvultureinc5007]

Was there ever even a big market for musicians who were advocates for rapists or was it moreso that they wanted an edgy title/chorus and then had to pretend they were dog whistling to victims in order to justify it?

[@heisenberg7375]

@@popvultureinc5007 if you truly believe that this song was about anything other than an anti rape song then you don’t understand nirvana, and you don’t understand Kurt

[@Sip_Dhit]

@@popvultureinc5007 based on previous works and reports from concerts Mr. Colbain appeared vehemently against women getting violated (that probably extends to people in general). Based on reports it happened multiple times thag he's stopped their [nirvana] concerts when he saw harassment in the crowd.

[@popvultureinc5007]

@@heisenberg7375 my point is, isn't that like making an anti-Hit*er song? Who is seriously going to push back against that message? Lol. It's being edgy in the self-service of virtue signaling.

[@popvultureinc5007]

It's not as if somebody heard this song and said, "You know what? Not today, not today ... " Then proceeded to slowly put down the duct tape and knife sobbing.

[@Catchn]

“Cover boys” lol he was very talented but also so very pretentious, he really did become exactly what he hated, can’t exactly rage against the machine when your the machine can you?

[@popvultureinc5007]

That's a great point!

[@hieutruong7456]

Well apparently he wasn’t too happy about it either was he

[@Catchn]

@@hieutruong7456 obviously

[@PingvinasBuratinas]

You talking straight from your ass

[@popvultureinc5007]

@@PingvinasBuratinas you can tell that Nirvana, and Kurt Cobain specifically, got way too big to maintain that starving artist niche ... When you become so popular that you can change the narrative, you become perceivably responsible for negative interpretations of your messages and the optics of being a massively successful band yet ranting against the system which allowed them, a bunch of grungy kids from the West Coast, to stuff their pockets creates an interesting juxtaposition.

[@melodybipolar]

I like their answers real men

[@kdogg6781]

the problem isn't what the song means, or doesn't mean... the problem is that kurt's lyrics in this song (like most songs) are pretty indistinguishable except for the screams of "RAPE ME!!"... so, when someone that isn't aware of nirvana or their stance on rape, they see a dirty grungy dude that's obviously drug ridden and assume anything that comes from him is "bad"... so, they'll assume they're glorifying rape instead of being against it. in other words, they read the headlines (not the story) and make an assumption of the story.

[@popvultureinc5007]

It's called being salacious

[@Moonlightdenim]

Someone told me that this song was about Courtney… like wtf

[@pua99100]

2:04 HAHAHAHAHAH

[@revolutionday1]

*....when trying to be "woke" goes wrong*

[@nirvanazombie1991]

Poor guy got shut down doing the right things. Didn't even want to be famous and look what the media and courtney love did to the poor guy

[@bostoncityofchampions6581]

I guess "Sodomize Me" was already covered.

[@popvultureinc5007]

That wouldn't have stopped them 😂

[@keithkarvelis82]

Pretty much anti rape? Well I hope so. Who's pro rape?

[@popvultureinc5007]

That's been my point. Virtue signaling.

[@falkflu7545]

Cancel Culture in the 90s

[@jessicadennison8037]

Vic

[@AlexandraAdi237]

Nirvana ☹🤘

[@ABjayyy]

0:27

[@kyotosinfinity5959]

Lol offended by it haha #2021

[@samrighteoushill9835]

S

[@popvultureinc5007]

So cryptic ...

[@AnonYmous-wm6wq]

😂 who isn’t anti-rape.

[@patrickosullivan7783]

rapists

[@technicolorbarf6734]

Rapists, duh

[@folkdude01]

Rapists and other people who are into sexual assault.

[@popvultureinc5007]

Anti-rape ... so brave hahaha

[@popvultureinc5007]

@@user-rj8ui5ht3j I'm just saying, what a stance to take publicly LOL. Doubt the "pro-rape" league is going to come down on you heavy for that position.

[@AceGaimz]

@@popvultureinc5007 Oh there is a very huge pro-rape audience.

[@PiperAtTheGatesOfYourMom]

@@AceGaimz i dont see nor hear that... anywhere. Anywhere in the western world at least... what groups are you talking about cuz ill gladly stand w you and fight against it

[@monikarusnes420]

@@PiperAtTheGatesOfYourMom many incels are pro rape. They dont speak loudly about their worst views, but if you look at videos from people who used to be incels they talk about how a lot of them thought they deserved sex so they would just take it.

[@dextervortexsungte5348]

It seems he was defending. The song it's clearly about RAPE song. if you understand simple proper english. No need logic likewise same incident some girl got killed by Marlyn fans, Marlyn wasn't made anything statement for any of his responsibilities. He was defending too.

[@wellsorted]

Maybe they should have listened to all the rape victims who were disturbed by the song. Their arrogant attitude of deciding they know better how to represent rape than rape victims. Idiots.

[@TheDreamingDays]

It is widely speculated that Kurt may have experienced SA himself when he was young. We can't know for sure but there are some signs in his background that he was. It is arrogant to assume who is or isn't a victim. If you look up the rough draft lyrics of the song it is even more apparent that the song is supportive of victims.

[@technicolorbarf6734]

Womp womp

[@Nanitamochi]

Is it just me or back then ppl were less intelligent?

[@popvultureinc5007]

They definitely were. Information is exponential. Did they have better and more meaningful relationships with people? Yes, although probably fewer people.

[@pointless7014]

That's the dumbest comment I've read so far.

[@LuisAngel-mu4zv]

It's you, People would still find it controversial today, most things don't change

[@Soulful_Pizza]

Awkward😂

[@littlesam4.931]

Shows there were snowflakes even in 1993 lol

[@vny_9329]

Maybe next time don’t be so blunt

[@justicewilliams8254]

Why does he focus on the dark things in life?