Meat Puppets – Lake Of Fire

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Where do bad folks go when they die?
They don't go to heaven where the angels fly
They go to the lake of fire and fry
Won't see them again 'till the fourth of July

I knew a lady who lived in Duluth
She got bit by a dog with a rabid tooth
She went to her grave a little too soon
And she flew away howling at the yellow moon

Where do bad folks go when they die?
They don't go to heaven where the angels fly
They go to the lake of fire and fry
Won't see them again 'till the fourth of July

Now the people cry and the people moan
And they look for a dry place to call their home
And try to find someplace to rest their bones
While the angels and the devils fight to claim them for their own

Where do bad folks go when they die?
They don't go to heaven where the angels fly
They go to the lake of fire and fry
Won't see them again 'till the fourth of July

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Track duration: 03:11

"Lake of Fire" as written by C. Kirkwood

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    General Comment:Shame how some songs only get the recognition from covers. Like this one, the original is amazing.
    Flag Alex1616on July 12, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:This is a great song. The sound is really cool and the lyrics are great.
    Flag Lentil Famineon July 24, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:I love the original version of, "Lake of Fire" just because Curts voice is so raw. This song is also really thought provoking and just really interesting to listen to. Now dont get me wrong i also love Kurt Cobains version, He made the song dark, you saw it in a diffrent light when he sung it.
    Flag grunge_girlon April 24, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:the bible talks about the lake of fire which is the second death,and it says that the lake of fire is a fiery lake of burning sulfer, where the smoke of those tormented there goes up forever and they find no rest.. fireworks contain sulfer... 4th of july=fireworks. which explains the sulfer and the part in the bible that says smoke goes up.yeah so "they go to the lake of fire and fry"...because its a lake of burning sulfer
    Flag SilentxoClicheon February 24, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:I've been listening to the Meat Puppets since I was in the womb. Their version of this song cannot be beaten in sheer power and greatness.
    Flag octopuseyeson January 16, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:Anyone who says that Curt was a shite singer, remember he had just become a father when they recorded these songs on Meat P II. I mean like that night or something.
    Flag The Lopperon December 31, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:and to add to my theory, instead of saying they go to hell, the "parents" of the kid says they go to a lake of fire, then they turn into fireworks or something... just a thought.
    Flag realmusicloveron April 05, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:It sounds kinda like what a child would say about the world of christinanity(however you spell it) like cobra said. I think this was an excellent tool in writing the song. They showed a very judgmental world through the eyes of innocence. That's probably why the chorus starts out with "Where to bad folks go when they die?" It sounds like a question that a kid would ask their parents. And instead of saying "sinners" or the like, they use "bad folk" just the kind of almost improper english that a little kid would use.
    Flag realmusicloveron April 02, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:Kurtcobainsgirl doesn't seem to love punctuation. And shouldn't it be kurdtkobainsgirl?

    This song is about how the Christian church uses tales of torture and horror in hell to scare people into converting to Christianity.
    Flag shadowwiththeeyeson March 01, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:This song is actually a bit above Kurt's vocal range. It gives it a certain rough feeling that is cool.
    Flagged SpiritLeechon January 25, 2005   Link

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