Soundgarden – Kickstand

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Kicksand, you got loose and I threw up
Kickstand, you got the juice to fill my cup
My mother say that it's alright
My mother says that's the only life

So do it right
Do it right
Come stand me up
Come stand me up

Kickstand, I got saddle made of leather
Kickstand, I got the words to come together
I got the urge to ride your trike
My mother says that's the only life

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Track duration: 01:34

"Kickstand" as written by Cornell/thayil

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    General Comment:Does anyone else remember that episode of Bill Nye the Science Guy where Soundgarden were shown recording "Kickstand?"
    Flag JohnnyLurgon December 27, 2012   Link
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    My Opinion:First verse is having a hair of the dog when you're hungover.
    Kickstand you got loose (loose bowels = diarrhea) and I threw up (no translation!)
    Kickstand you got the juice = Let's drink to sober up.
    Come stand me up = Let's sober up.

    Next verse = ??
    Flag BeakWyatton December 22, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:"Kickstand, you got the juice to fill my cup"= full adrenaline
    Flag grungeboyon June 23, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:Hehe I remember Road Rash., Metalnine needs to listen to Be Aggressive by Faith no More.
    Flag Catacabon March 12, 2010   Link
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    Song Meaning:A "kickstand" is a part of a motorcycle! This song is about the pure sense of freedom and power that you feel when riding a motorbike. It just uses a shitload of metaphors to describe the feeling rather than the actual thing, a common trait of grunge music.

    The first time I heard this song is from a 1996 street motorcycle racing video game I played as a kid called "Road Rash", and I've loved it since then.

    The first thing I see about the meaning of this song by you guys is about... gay sex!?!? LMAO you've all got seriously dirty minds for interpreting it that way.

    First up, Chris Cornell ain't gay. Why the hell would he write a song about that stuff which even includes "my mother says that's the only life". Not many mothers approve of that sorta thing.

    The lyrics are just drunk rock'n'roll: "I got a saddle made of leather" (on a motorbike). "I got the urge to ride your trike" (still, the same), then it goes onto "my mother says that it's alright", giving a sense of freedom. "You got the juice to fill my cup" isn't anything dirty, it's a slang that was used in the early 90's! He's referring to his bike. LOL "You wanna a piece of me?" doesn't mean some dude wants you to suck his cock.

    There's really nothing to discuss here- it's a rock'n'roll song about the freedom and power of riding a motorbike, that uses metaphors to juice it up a bit.
    Flag metalnineon June 11, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:Couldn't it be about gay sex? I mean this 'Kickstand', could also be a dude, which clearly explains:
    "Kickstand, you got the juice to fill my cup"
    So this 'Kickstand' has sperm which the 'I' wants.

    "I got the urge to ride your trike"
    Might mean: I want to ride your cock.
    Flag yapion November 19, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I always thought Kickstand was a metaphor for alcohol, "The juice to fill his cup". It stands him up (keeps him together), and maybe his mom's a drinker too. And booze makes you throw up if it gets ahead of you, or "gets loose".
    Flag admiralfishon November 08, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Well AncientRhythm clearly has no fucking idea what an album is.
    Flag LoboParamilitaryon September 13, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:actually everyone i know who owns a motorcycle owns one because they feel insecure... and want everyone to THINK they have big cocks. no offence tho... im sure there are exceptions :)
    Flag ductapeon September 07, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I think It means both: He likes riding motorcycles cause he's a man with a big cock and motorcycles are fitting vehicles for real men with big cocks.
    Flag Mr.Grimmon July 31, 2007   Link

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