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Ain't It A Shame Lyrics
Ain't it a shame to go fishing on a Sunday, ain't it a shame
Ain't it a shame to go fishing on a Sunday, ain't it a shame
Ain't it a shame to go fishing on a Sunday, when you got Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Oh, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, ain't it a shame

Ain't it a shame to have a drink on a Sunday, ain't it a shame
Ain't it a shame to have a drink on a Sunday, ain't it a shame
Ain't it a shame to have a drink on a Sunday, when you got Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Oh, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, ain't it a shame

Ain't it a shame to beat your wife on a Sunday, ain't it a shame
Ain't it a shame to beat your wife on a Sunday, ain't it a shame
Ain't it a shame to beat your wife on a Sunday, when you got Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Oh, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, ain't it a shame

Arghhhhhh!
Arghhhhhh!
Arghhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Oooooooh!

Ain't it a shame to go fishing on a Sunday, ain't it a shame
Ain't it a shame to go fishing on a Sunday, ain't it a shame
Ain't it a shame to go fishing on a Sunday, when you got Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Oh, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, ain't it a shame

Ain't it a shame!
Ain't it a shame!
Ain't it a shame!
Ain't it a shame!
Ain't it a shame!
Shame, shame, shame!

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RaistlinMagius
11-27-2004

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Ledbelly cover. I kinda like this song once Kurt picks up the pace towards the end.

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scoffed
12-14-2004

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It is very obvious. Gospel Song. Sunday is holy day. It is very cool to hear Nirvana's version (I never heard Leadbelly's version anyway).

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the_masked_magician
12-27-2004

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How Christians do all of this shit EXCEPT on Sundays... how every other day is free day to drink, go fisihng and even beat your wife, as long as it isnt Sunday. Just my hypothesis ^_^

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meateatingorchid
12-28-2004

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HELL YES! The ultimate anti-baptist song.

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LiveWires
12-29-2004

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This song always makes me think of the HSB video :)

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.nevermind
01-28-2005

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Lovely lyrics. Fuck God.

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.nevermind
01-28-2005

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... and it reminds me a bit of Son Of A Gun too, mainly cuz it's such an up beat song.

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Talk to me
02-19-2005

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It means everything you guys said.

P.S. If you know shit about nirvana then you know that my name doesnt mean i want you to send me an email

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.nevermind
03-11-2005

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WHYYY beat your wife on a sunday, when you've got Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday?!

Classic line right there lol.

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WaitingForNirvana
03-28-2005

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LOL seriously. But you have a husband And a wife Aunt Fe Fe? Lucky

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mrjack
05-13-2005

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im confused cause leadbelly also sang "they hung him on a cross" which to me doesn't sound near as sarcastic towards religion as this one. Is ladbelly a gospel band or just the opposite?

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PGM
06-19-2005

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Leadbelly was a blues and folk singer back in the 40s.

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personalchaos_17
07-19-2005

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I agree with the masked magician....I don't think the song is anti-religion, it's about how insincere people can be.

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jkcclarkie27
09-01-2005

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I just think its a fun/funny song. Go Fishing on sunday, have a drink, maybe beat your wife... maybe in that order... okay thats bad but its still a good song

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captain.crack
01-18-2006

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i like this song just cause its aledbelly cover. kurt did a pretty good job.
i remember teh first time i heard it, in my buds' apartment and she put it on, and it was actually a sunday, we were so stoned, and i said, 'aint it a shame ta smoke a joint on a sunday, aint it a shame?' and we both laughed so hard.

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slybutsexy
01-26-2006

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i think this song is really catchyand could be really big today
it isnt like otha nirvana songs but i guess it is a cover

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I was shamed
03-07-2006

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great cover
alot heavier

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wally the walrus
04-19-2006

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yeah another example of how atheists (and christians) manipulate the meaning of the song to try to get their age old points across. no this song is not about "fucking god" at all. this song is about those who go to church on sundays or easter and christmas and sing and go amen! then just go back home and sin and dont think twice about it, which wouldnt make me mad if you just sin but when you claim to be a christian and sin so blatantly YOU ARE A HYPOCRITE. and i think most people who have ever heard anything jesus ever said probably knows how he felt about hypocrites. he preached about them more than anything. this song doesnt only apply to christian hypocrites, but all hypocrites. very good song and sounds so mocking, which is perfect. thats all i got to say about that.

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BlamedTonight314
07-03-2006

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Ain't it a shame to go fishing on a Sunday, ain't it a shame
Ain't it a shame to go fishing on a Sunday, ain't it a shame
Ain't it a shame to go fishing on a Sunday, when you got Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Oh, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, ain't it a shame

Ain't it a shame to have a drink on a Sunday, ain't it a shame
Ain't it a shame to have a drink on a Sunday, ain't it a shame
Ain't it a shame to have a drink on a Sunday, when you got Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Oh, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, ain't it a shame

Ain't it a shame to beat your wife on a Sunday, ain't it a shame
Ain't it a shame to beat your wife on a Sunday, ain't it a shame
Ain't it a shame to beat your wife on a Sunday, when you got Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Oh, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, ain't it a shame

Arghhhhhh!
Arghhhhhh!
Arghhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Oooooooh!

Ain't it a shame to go fishing on a Sunday, ain't it a shame
Ain't it a shame to go fishing on a Sunday, ain't it a shame
Ain't it a shame to go fishing on a Sunday, when you got Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Oh, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, ain't it a shame

Ain't it a shame!
Ain't it a shame!
Ain't it a shame!
Ain't it a shame!
Ain't it a shame!
Shame, shame, shame!




THIS SONG ROCKS! Its about how people do stuff on sundays when your supposed to just go to chuch and home. Yet i know nobody that does that its strange to hear Kurt singing about beating your wife as he was a strong pro-feminist person.

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Lipan_Conjuring
07-15-2006

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Leadbelly has amazing blues songs

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treesmart7
07-30-2006

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the fish part makes fun of how god multipled fish among his people so they would all have something to eat and the have a drink part makes fun of the wine that is used for the blood of christ.the beat your wife part makes fun of the fact preist cant have wives.

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ilovelamp9
02-10-2007

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omg hahaha i absoutlyt love this song. the music is like ingenious. hahahahahahahhahaah i just lve this song.
aint it a shame to have a drink on sunday aint it a shame. and it a shame to have a drink on a sunday aint it a shame? aint it a shame to have a drink on a sunday when you got monday tuesday wendsday, or thursday friday saturday aint it a shame??
SHAME SHAME SHAMMMMMMMMME

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SomehowATakeower
09-27-2007

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I'm not sure about the posted lyrics. Is it really an
"Arghhhhhh!" ??? Maybe it is an "Arghhhhhh?!?" ???
Or an "Ahhhhhrghgaaahhh" ??? And the "Oooooooh!"??? Well i think Kurt sings/articulates a
"Neeeaaaahhhh" after the "Ahhhhhrghgaaahhh" and than he goes over to a "Mmooooohhhhahhhh".
Maybe someone can fix that.


PS:I gonna go steal a bicycle now! Please dont try to stop me, i made my decision!

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Clitoroid
10-09-2007

Rated -1 
This song sucks. Kurt sounds like a jackass.

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havana4sale
11-16-2007

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NIRVANA SUCKS!!!!

haha , it's all a matter of opinion, and whatever your opinion is, keep it to yourself unless you have actual thoughts or intelligent points to back it up...not just prejudices.

Yeah, I'm actually a very big fan of Nirvana, and I love this song. It's always been one of my favourite tracks from the (very expensive) With The Lights Out set.

What's funny is that, if you think about it, Nirvana is a very mediocre band, except they're worth taking time aside to listen. Seriously! Most of the songs sound the same, Kurt Cobain CAN hit high notes, but he isn't a good singer; it's just that we can relate to the music, and we like it for that reason. I've put much thought into this, and since I listen to Death Metal, I also listen to one of the crappiest genres of music, and am willing to admit that, and also that I love it. Think.

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