Rape Me
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"Rape Me" is a controversial grunge song by American rock band Nirvana, written by Kurt Cobain and known for its raw sound and provocative lyrics addressing themes of exploitation and media sensationalism.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rape Me canonical | 6 |
| Rape Me (single) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | In Utero ONNED1 ⓘ |
| artist | Nirvana ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| follows |
Polly
ⓘ
Territorial Pissings ⓘ |
| genre | grunge ⓘ |
| hasBside | Tourette's ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | discussions of sexual violence in rock music ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersionOn | From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah ⓘ |
| hasLyricsTheme |
exploitation
ⓘ
media sensationalism ⓘ revenge ⓘ sexual violence ⓘ victimization ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | raw sound ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyric |
"Hate me, do it and do it again"
ⓘ
"I'm not the only one" ⓘ "Rape me, rape me, my friend" ⓘ |
| hasNotablePerformance | MTV Video Music Awards 1992 ⓘ |
| includedIn | Nirvana compilation albums ⓘ |
| intendedMeaningAccordingToAuthor | anti-rape song ⓘ |
| isTitleTrackFrom |
Rape Me
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Rape Me (single)
|
| key | C-sharp minor ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
Nirvana
ⓘ
surface form:
Nirvana discography
|
| performer |
Dave Grohl
ⓘ
Krist Novoselic ⓘ Kurt Cobain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Scott Litt
ⓘ
Steve Albini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | Cannon Falls, Minnesota ⓘ |
| recordingStudio | Pachyderm Studio ⓘ |
| recordLabel | DGC Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
censorship debates
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controversy ⓘ media misinterpretation ⓘ |
| tempo | moderate ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| trackPositionOnAlbum | second track on In Utero ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | harsh vocals ⓘ |
| writer | Kurt Cobain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Rape Me (single)