Vernie

Its about his grandmother Vernie who he was really close to. i really like this song. Vernie goes to his vigil every year. i thought taht was kinda cool.

the best part of this song is when hes like...Tee hee hee hee, Tee hee hee hee, then roaming through the cupboard.....

this song reminds me of my cousin that just died... :(

Its about his grandmother Vernie who he was really close to. i really like this song. Vernie goes to his vigil every year. i thought taht was kinda cool.

In live concerts he says that vernie is a little old lady that lives in Indiana. I had no Idea that it was Shannons Grandma.

this song makes me think of this girl im in love with she has a beautifull heart...

Vernie is a fabulously delirious song. The way it shifts from a warbling, kind of blurred atmosphere, mixed with Shannon's unique way of describing his view of things, to the shift into memory lane of roaming through Vernie's cupboard jars, and peanuts in a pile, with Elvis down the aisle singing gallantly, is amazing, and it's quite evident that Shannon always kept good memories of his grandmother, with the little things bringing her to mind. The song is one, that if people didn't know that Shannon was singing about his grandmother, would maybe confuse some, but thats part of the beauty of Vernie. It's disorienting...I have seen and heard a couple live performances of the song, and sometimes prior to it, Shannon would say, "This song's about a little old lady who always told me to keep it simple, stupid".

This is one of my favorite Blind Melon songs. I love the slow tempo and brilliant lyrics that paint a picture. Its really a great song. I think this band was underrated. They were very good!

Shannon once said this is a song about keeping it simple stupid! This is my most favoritest of all Blind Melon songs!

This song is about Shannon's grandmother, Vernie, who lives in Lafayette, Indiana. Shannon described her as "a beautiful simple woman who loves God, her family, and her garden." "She's just very simple and doesn't take a lot of things for granted. That sums up her beauty. She always says, 'I love you' when you depart from her presence, because she always feels like that's the last time you could ever see each other."

She comes to his vigil on his birthday annually.