Nirvana – Floyd the Barber

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Bell on the door ring, come on in
Floyd observes my hairy chin
Sit down in the chair don't be afraid
Steamed hot towel around my face.

I'm ashamed
I'm ashamed
I'm ashamed

Barney ties me to the chair
I can't see I'm really scared
Floyd breathes hard I hear a zip
Pp pressed against my lips

I was shamed
I was shamed
I was shamed

I sense others in the room
Opie Aunt Bea I presume
They take turns and cut me up
I die smothered in Andy's clutch

I was shamed
I was shamed
I was shamed

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Track duration: 02:18

"Floyd the Barber" as written by Kurt Cobain

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    General Comment:Clearly there are questions on the lyrics above... one thing about Cobain is he used to change up the lyrics whenever he wanted, and tended to mumble lots... So, to give an accurate portrayal of the lyrics to this song is nigh on impossible... Shaved, shamed, ashamed, aunt bea's muff, andy's clutch??? Who fkn knows.. He coullda' been singing the bus timetable for all I know.
    Flag Tricky1979on April 30, 2013   Link
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    General Comment:the song has more than one meaning. yes, its mostly about rape, and he's referring to the actual act of rape, and the metaphoric meaning of rape, in which he basically says that the media is raping and blinding us. sick song, but brilliant. R.I.P. Kurt Cobain
    Flag jpomeron August 23, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:This is quite sick. I do think the lyrics have elements of rape.
    On a lighter note I like Novoselics bass line
    Flag thrashgrunge4lifeon July 08, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:I dont really like Nirvana, but this song is pretty good
    Flagged MegadethMaiden23on July 16, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:I was shaved :]
    Flag kittensonacidon May 10, 2011   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:I think Kurt didn't like getting his hair cut and compared it to getting raped. Quite like I do.
    Flag ILikeNirvana94on December 17, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:This song's not too hard to figure out. It's not about actual rape or anything. It's about how the media "rapes" us of our own vision and ideas, which is why the characters of the andy griffith show are portrayed as villains. It also blinds us in a metaphorical sense, which is why in the song, he can't see.
    Flag bubblyanarchist77on November 16, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:you are all Assholes. kurtdt killed himself cause of all of you. he was sending a message you fucking hillbillies couldnt possibly understand until maybe your dead. i find it hard its hard to find oh well whatever nevermind.
    Flagged LoveYourselfKillYourselfon October 06, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:lol i thought he said "i must shave"
    Flag serberus190on July 20, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:the best nirvana song
    Flag ledzepfloyd1101on April 25, 2010   Link

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