Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain once described Kelly and McKee as his "most favorite songwriters in the whole world".
The band released two singles, "Son of a Gun" and "Dying for It", prior to releasing an album. In 1989 they released their only album, Dum Dum, on the record label Rough Trade. Following the closing of the record label 53rd and 3rd, which they had originally signed to, the band broke up in 1990. However, they reunited later that year to open for Nirvana when they played in Edinburgh.
Though they were not widely known when the band existed, covers of their songs by Nirvana and Kurt Cobain's tendency to mention them as an influence brought exposure to the band. With their songs "Son of a Gun" and "Molly's Lips" covered on Nirvana's album Incesticide and "Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam" covered as "Jesus Doesn't Want Me for a Sunbeam" on MTV Unplugged in New York, the band gained a new audience from people who wanted to discover the bands that influenced Cobain (a similar situation happened to the band The Meat Puppets). Due to this new exposure, in 1992 Sub Pop released The Way of the Vaselines: A Complete History, a compilation that contained The Vaselines' entire body of work on one album.
No longer together, members of the band moved on to new bands. Kelly went on to found the band Captain America (later renamed Eugenius). He currently performs solo. McKee founded the band Suckle and released her first solo album, Sunny Moon, in 2006.
In 2008, the band reformed and began to make sporadic appearences at festivals in the United Kingdom and the United States and various tours supporting Belle and Sebastian. The band will perform at the Belle and Sebastian's second Bowlie Weekender festival in December 2010.
In 2010, the band announced they would release their second album "Sex With An X" on September 14, 2010 on Sub Pop Records.
Rory Rides Me Raw
The Vaselines Lyrics
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Galloping through the morning dew,
There's only one thing I that I want to do to you--
And it's true, that I'm gonna to do it soon.
Galloping through the morning dew,
There's only one thing I that I want to do to you--
And it's true, that I'm gonna to do it soon.
(chorus: Frances and Eugene)
Ride me, Rory
Rory, Rory
Ride me Rory
Rory! Ride me slowly
Ride me raw, raw, raw.
(Eugene)
Galloping through the morning dew,
There's only one thing I that I want to do to you--
And it's true, that I'm gonna to do it soon.
Stride on your back,
Rocking to ride,
I got the feelin' we're gonna gallop alright,
And it's true, that I'm gonna do it soon.
(chorus: Frances and Eugene)
Rory, Rory
Ride me, Rory
Rory, Rory
Ride me Rory
Rory! Ride me slowly
Ride me raw, raw, raw.
(Eugene)
Galloping through the morning dew,
There's only one thing I that I want to do to you--
And it's true, that I'm gonna to do it soon.
It'll take three to satisfy me,
'cause I'm more of a man than you'll ever be.
Rory, ride me slowly, ride me true, ride me true.
(repeat chorus)
The Vaselines’s song “Rory Rides Me Raw” is a sexually explicit song with lyrics that describe a man's desire to engage in sexual activities with someone named Rory. The song is sung in a playful way, with the lyrics describing the act of galloping through the morning dew and riding someone slowly and raw. The song's chorus consists of repeated chants of "Rory, Rory, Ride me, Rory, Rory, Rory, Ride me, Rory, Rory, Ride me slowly, Ride me raw, raw, raw."
The lyrics of the song are meant to be playful and irreverent, and the focus is on the physical pleasure of sex rather than any deeper emotional connection. The song's catchy melody and repetitive chorus create a sense of urgency and excitement that matches the lyrical content.
Despite the explicit nature of the lyrics, the song has been widely praised for its catchy melody and the sense of fun and playfulness it brings to the topic of sex. The song has been covered by several other artists, including Nirvana, who were known for their fondness for The Vaselines's music.
Line by Line Meaning
Galloping through the morning dew,
I am moving quickly through the fresh, wet grass early in the day.
There's only one thing I that I want to do to you--
I have a strong desire to engage in sexual activity with you.
And it's true, that I'm gonna to do it soon.
My desire is so strong that I am going to act on it very soon.
Rory, Rory
I am addressing Rory, the person I want to have sex with.
Ride me, Rory
I want Rory to engage in sexual activity with me.
Rory! Ride me slowly
I want Rory to perform sexual activity on me with a slower pace.
Ride me raw, raw, raw.
I want Rory to engage in sexual activity with me until I am completely physically exhausted.
Stride on your back,
I am asking Rory to position themselves on top of me during sexual activity.
Rocking to ride,
I want Rory to move rhythmically while engaging in sexual activity with me.
I got the feelin' we're gonna gallop alright,
I have a positive feeling that the sexual activity we will engage in will be extremely satisfying.
It'll take three to satisfy me,
I require more than just one person to satisfy me sexually.
'cause I'm more of a man than you'll ever be.
I am trying to prove my masculinity by stating that I am more sexually powerful than Rory.
Rory, ride me slowly, ride me true, ride me true.
Once again, I am asking Rory to engage in sexual activity with me, but this time emphasizing the importance of genuineness and authenticity during the experience.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: EUGENE KELLY, FRANCES MCKEE
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