Sacral Nirvana
Oliver Shanti & Friends Lyrics


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Weird Al
Miscellaneous
Smells Like Nirvana
Smells Like Nirvana
Weird Al
(Kurt Cobain/Nirvana/Al Yankovic)
What is this song all about?
Can't figure any lyrics out
How do the words to it go?
I wish you'd tell me, I don't know
Don't know, don't know, don't know, oh no
Dnn't know, don't know, don't know

Now I'm mumblin' and I'm screamin'
And I don't know what I'm singin'
Crank the volume, ears are bleedin'
I still don't know what I'm singin'
We're so loud and incoherent
Boy this oughtta bug your parents
Yeah
It's un-in-tel-ligible
I just can't get it through my skull
It's hard to bargle nawdle zouss(?)
With all these marbles in my mouth
Don't know, don't know, don't know, oh no
Don't know, don't know, don't know...

Well we don't sound like Madonna
Here we are now, we're Nirvana
Sing distinctly? We don't wanna
Buy our album, we're Nirvana
A garage band from Seattle
Well, it sure beats raising cattle
Yeah
And I forgot the next
Oh well, I guess it pays to rehearse
The lyric sheet's so hard to find
What are the words? Oh, nevermind
Don't know, don't know, don't know, oh no
Don't know, don't know don't know...

Well, I'm yellin' and we're playin'
But I don't know what I'm sayin'
What's the message I'm conveyin'?
Can you tell me what I'm sayin'?
So have you got some idea?
Didn't think so, well, I'll see ya!
Sayonara, sayonara
Ayonawa, adinawa
Odinaya, yodinaya
Yaddayadda, yaaahyaaah




Ayaaaaah!
From LBV10000 (lisa_vincent2002@yahoo.com)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Smells Like Nirvana" by Weird Al Yankovic parody Nirvana's hit single, "Smells Like Teen Spirit." The song's first verse is Yankovic's character, a young person who loves music but is frustrated with how hard it can be to understand song lyrics. He wishes someone would tell him what the song is about as he can't figure out the lyrics. The second verse finds him mimicking Kurt Cobain's vocal growl, but still having no idea what the lyrics mean. The refrain emphasizes that the lyrics are nonsensical and that no one can understand them.


The third verse pokes fun at the lack of clarity in Nirvana's lyrics by exclaiming that the words are un-intelligible and that it's hard to pronounce nonsensical phrases with marbles in your mouth. The chorus reiterates the idea that the lyrics are mumbled and hard to make out. The final verse names Nirvana specifically and humorously adds that they are a garage band from Seattle and that singing distinctly is not what they are interested in. The song ends with Yankovic yelling and screaming, further emphasizing that the message is unclear.


Line by Line Meaning

What is this song all about?
I don't understand the meaning of this song.


Can't figure any lyrics out
I cannot decipher the lyrics of this song.


How do the words to it go?
Can you tell me what the lyrics of this song are?


I wish you'd tell me, I don't know
I really don't know what the lyrics are and would like you to tell me.


Don't know, don't know, don't know, oh no
I am really struggling to understand this song.


Now I'm mumblin' and I'm screamin'
I am singing incoherently.


And I don't know what I'm singin'
I don't understand what the lyrics mean.


Crank the volume, ears are bleedin'
I am playing the song loudly and it is causing me physical discomfort.


I still don't know what I'm singin'
I have not been able to understand the lyrics despite listening to the song over and over.


We're so loud and incoherent
We are making a lot of noise and the lyrics are difficult to understand.


Boy this oughtta bug your parents
Our music is probably not suitable for your parents to listen to.


Yeah
I agree with what I just said.


It's un-in-tel-ligible
The lyrics of this song are incomprehensible.


I just can't get it through my skull
I am really struggling to understand this song.


It's hard to bargle nawdle zouss(?)
I cannot make sense of this line, it may be nonsense.


With all these marbles in my mouth
It feels like I have marbles in my mouth, I cannot enunciate clearly.


Well we don't sound like Madonna
Our music is different from Madonna's.


Here we are now, we're Nirvana
We are the band Nirvana.


Sing distinctly? We don't wanna
We don't want to sing in a clear or understandable manner.


Buy our album, we're Nirvana
Please buy our album, we are Nirvana.


A garage band from Seattle
We are a band from Seattle that practices in a garage.


Well, it sure beats raising cattle
Being in a band is better than raising cattle (a common rural job).


Oh well, I guess it pays to rehearse
It is important to practice and rehearse music to get better at it.


The lyric sheet's so hard to find
I cannot find the lyrics for this song.


What are the words? Oh, nevermind
I give up trying to understand the lyrics.


Well, I'm yellin' and we're playin'
We are making loud music.


But I don't know what I'm sayin'
I do not understand the meaning of the lyrics I am singing.


What's the message I'm conveyin'?
What am I trying to communicate with the lyrics of the song?


Can you tell me what I'm sayin'?
I cannot understand the lyrics of this song.


So have you got some idea?
Do you have any idea what this song is about?


Didn't think so, well, I'll see ya!
I guess you don't know either, so I'll say goodbye.


Sayonara, sayonara
Goodbye in Japanese.


Ayonawa, adinawa
Nonsense lyrics.


Odinaya, yodinaya
More nonsense lyrics.


Yaddayadda, yaaahyaaah
Even more nonsense lyrics.


Ayaaaaah!
A final cry of nonsense to end the song.




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@garypierce2280

People in 2024 are still listening, beautiful music

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@Dragon-Slay3r

Nipple piercing cover? Double strangle with sacral sacrifice cover?

Regards

Tina

@laci9625

Ofc :D

@catalincostin8357

Very beautiful! I'm listening in 2024.

@Renew55574

Oliver shanti is so authentic!
Its like waking up in the morning with fresh eyes.

@biggroberts01

Pity he got caught up in child porn.

@florianapavelescu5236

Now, march 2024, sublime...

@gpa2892

When we can see the nature with respect, we can feel its evolution and vibration....everything is part ONE, we are ONE in same field: EARTH.

@anthonyhayden1530

Indeed we are

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