thats right. before reading that ive always seen it as like an anti-record company type song. but the abortion interpretation makes perfect sense.
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Somebody told me
I know where to go
Somebody showed me
I was last to know
Sell me down the river
Sell me down the river
Sell me down the river
Sell me down the river
What I wanted
Is what I wanted
What I wanted
Is what she wanted
Unfriendly feelings
Down on wounded knee
Unfriendly reasons
Some blind mother's need
Sell me down the river
Sell me down the river
Sell me down the river
Sell me down the river
What I wanted
Is what we wanted
What we wanted
Is what she wanted
You read the words
And it sells you life
They sell their words
But it's all a lie
Somebody told me
I know where to go
Somebody showed me
I was last to know
Sell me down the river
Sell me down the river
Sell me down the river
Sell me down the river
What I wanted
Is what I wanted
What we wanted
Is what we wanted
What I wanted
Is what I wanted, yeah
What we wanted, yeah
What she wanted
The second album
Twelve precious melodies
Worth listening
Hope you enjoy them
Like if it's sung to me
Listen to twelve great tunes
Playing on your stereo
Dining and dancing too
Entertain on the piano
The second album
Twelve gracious melodies
To listen
Include this number
Keeping you company
Well getting on the record soon
Grooving on an afternoon
That's on my album too
This album cover
Looks similar like Johnny Mathis
For Mathis lovers this album has his style
Beautiful numbers are heard on the car radio
After all records are cut in the recording studio
My second album
One dozen melodies to listen
Include this number
Keeping in company
Well, hoping that this record sells
Singing by our wishing well
That's on my album too
The second album
I know where to go
Somebody showed me
I was last to know
Sell me down the river
Sell me down the river
Sell me down the river
Sell me down the river
What I wanted
Is what I wanted
What I wanted
Is what she wanted
Unfriendly feelings
Down on wounded knee
Unfriendly reasons
Some blind mother's need
Sell me down the river
Sell me down the river
Sell me down the river
Sell me down the river
What I wanted
Is what we wanted
What we wanted
Is what she wanted
You read the words
And it sells you life
They sell their words
But it's all a lie
Somebody told me
I know where to go
Somebody showed me
I was last to know
Sell me down the river
Sell me down the river
Sell me down the river
Sell me down the river
What I wanted
Is what I wanted
What we wanted
Is what we wanted
What I wanted
Is what I wanted, yeah
What we wanted, yeah
What she wanted
The second album
Twelve precious melodies
Worth listening
Hope you enjoy them
Like if it's sung to me
Listen to twelve great tunes
Playing on your stereo
Dining and dancing too
Entertain on the piano
The second album
Twelve gracious melodies
To listen
Include this number
Keeping you company
Well getting on the record soon
Grooving on an afternoon
That's on my album too
This album cover
Looks similar like Johnny Mathis
For Mathis lovers this album has his style
Beautiful numbers are heard on the car radio
After all records are cut in the recording studio
My second album
One dozen melodies to listen
Include this number
Keeping in company
Well, hoping that this record sells
Singing by our wishing well
That's on my album too
The second album
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+1General CommentNevermind I listened to the song again and now I can see why it's about abortion.creedudeon January 14, 2005 Link
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+1General Commenttheres a hidden track after this song and its weird as hellgrungejewon May 31, 2010 Link
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+1My InterpretationRobert De Leo (the bands bassist) wrote the chords to the song while out on the road, he was exhausted & homesick so that's what inspired the tracks melody. I've heard rumors the song may be about abortion, Scott (who wrote the songs lyrics) has mentioned it was about betrayal.EternalTearsOfSorrowon October 21, 2018 Link
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0General CommentWeiland's wife got pregnant and they had an abortion. Not sure if it's with his first wife or Mary [his current.] Either way, this song is about abortion. Such a great song.xoxlonglivelaynexoxon July 04, 2002 Link
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0General CommentI actually thought this was about advertising. Like how he says "sell me down the river" over and over as well as the "what i wanted is what i wanted" and all that. it seems even more evident with the "you read the words and it sells you life, they sell their words, but its all a lie" saying that false advertising is so blatant in our world. I guess it could be about abortion..I'm not sure.WeezerMaladroiton July 04, 2004 Link
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0General CommentGotta love the hidden track at the end of this one.MtterOFctItsAllDrkon September 25, 2004 Link
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0General CommentIn concert, Scott's introduced this one by saying it's about when he and his wife had an abortion. Sometimes guys'll just say stuff about songs to throw you off, but i don't think he was.shadowwiththeeyeson September 27, 2004 Link
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0General CommentIt's about an abortion him and his girlfriend at the time decided to have when he was younger. He never married the girl thoughandrew 444on March 04, 2005 Link
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0General Commentthis song is about the media's treatment of STP during the release of Core. its the best song from Purple.seattle liteon February 06, 2006 Link
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