Beans, beans, beans.
Jessie had some beans.
He was happy, happy, happy,
And he ate some beans.

Naked, naked, naked,
Sitting cross-legged.
Naked, naked, naked,
And he was happy, happy, happy,
And he ate some beans.

Wine, wine, wine.
Jessie had some wine.
He was happy, happy, happy,
And he ate some wine.

Beans, beans, beans.
Daddy ate some beans.
And he drank some wine.
And he was happy, happy, happy,
And he dranks some beans.


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  • +5
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    I think the song is about beans

    Oh Peaon July 02, 2003   Link
  • +2
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    im pretty sure that most the people who commented on this song have no idea what kurt cobain was all about and how this song is just so him.

    dont try to read into the song that much. there isnt anything to read into.

    love_gracefaceon May 07, 2008   Link
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    i got this a long time ago, when everyone still used napster. if it was the right file, i'll just say that it sounded nothing like nirvana. it was weird.

    time_bomb666on July 07, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    ya it's Kurt on helium or something like that. I'm pretty sure it's legit because I heard it on one of the Outcesticide cds.....

    FreakyTweakeron September 06, 2002   Link
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    it's nirvana...and , surprise yourselves,kurt wanteed this to be on bleach,but poneman,the guy from sub pop did not allowed it,and he thought kurt was a retard....time bomb,you're version is right,it really does not sounds like nirvana,but it is...and it's not helium,they used some effect,but actually,kurt could do that voice,and he did it live a couple of times

    whitepoetton September 27, 2002   Link
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    this is a crazy song. its cool tho cuz it comes to show how unique kurt cobain was... i think it was meant to be funny but isnt. anyhow, it is a part of the precious little humanity inherited from kurt, so i embrace it.

    smashingrocker666on June 10, 2003   Link
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    this is 1 minute and 18 glorious seconds of kurt cobain playing with voice distortion. beautiful. i can't wait for the music video.

    boddahkidon June 18, 2003   Link
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    music video? are you kidding?

    NoseDragonon June 26, 2003   Link
  • 0
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    No, I can't believe that.

    open_veinson July 05, 2003   Link
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    that is right poneman wouldn"t let the band do a lot of what they wanted to do with the music, all of the albums would have been a lot different if he had

    buddah_452on May 31, 2004   Link

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