In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Well I went to school, oh
Well I went to school, ha ha
Well I went to school in Olympia
Everyone's the same
What do you do
With a revolution?
When I went to school in Olympia, ya, ya, ya
And everyone's the same
We look the same
We talk the same
Yeah
Don't you please
Make me real, fuck you
Make me sick, fuck you
Make me real, fuck you
Well I went to school in Olympia
Everyone's the same
And so are you, in Olympia, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya
Everyone's the same
We look the same
We talk the same yeah
We even fuck the same
Well I went to school in Olympia, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya
Don't you please
Make me real, come on
Make me sick, come on
Make me real, yeah yeah yeah
Do it for the kids, yeah
Do it for the kids, yeah
Do it for the kids, yeah
Do it for the kids, yeah
Do it do it do it do it do it
For the kids
No we're not done
Well I went to school in Olympia
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
Well I went to school, ha ha
Well I went to school in Olympia
Everyone's the same
What do you do
With a revolution?
When I went to school in Olympia, ya, ya, ya
And everyone's the same
We look the same
We talk the same
Yeah
Don't you please
Make me real, fuck you
Make me sick, fuck you
Make me real, fuck you
Well I went to school in Olympia
Everyone's the same
And so are you, in Olympia, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya
Everyone's the same
We look the same
We talk the same yeah
We even fuck the same
Well I went to school in Olympia, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya
Don't you please
Make me real, come on
Make me sick, come on
Make me real, yeah yeah yeah
Do it for the kids, yeah
Do it for the kids, yeah
Do it for the kids, yeah
Do it for the kids, yeah
Do it do it do it do it do it
For the kids
No we're not done
Well I went to school in Olympia
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
Lyrics submitted by ShiverForMe, edited by scottdoesntknow628
Rock Star Lyrics as written by Courtney M. Love Eric T Erlandson
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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i have nothing against riot-grrrls or bikini kill but this song is just so fucking funny.. i can't help but have to laugh everytime i hear this song. it's sarcastic and funny and.. basically.. just great
this IS a great song. it's funny...and it's true. everyone's the same. the ending to the song goes something like this: Do it for the kids...[bridge] No...we're not done. Well I went to school, in olympia [Facist bastard pigs are sweet, are we?] Bye bye gpod bye good bye bye bye good bye
This song makes fun of people who are anti-mainstream. People who accuse bands of selling out all the time. Someone posted these lyrics incorrectly, however. In the beginning she says, "Yeah, I know you wanna kill the rock stars." That could be a reference to the record label, Kill Rock Stars, and all the Riot Grrrls. Kathleen Hanna accused Kurt Cobain of selling out, and this song is like Courtney's big f-you to anyone who accused her or her husband of selling out. She is saying, "Yeah, I know you claim to be so anti-mainstream, but you're really not. Cuz if you had the chance, you'd want to try to be famous too."
yeah but this isn't the real rock star song, the original was pulled of the record because of kurts death due to the lyrical content of "how'd you like to be in nirvana? i bet you'd rather die." The original title is simply Olympia. It is a great one though a light way to finish such an emotional album
uh. does anyone know where i can find this on cd/album?
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it's on the "rumours, lies, and media rape" bootleg/
Such a fantastic song and such a damn shame that it never did appear on LTT in the end. But, obviously, since Kurt had just died before the album's release it wouldn't have been very respectful. Gah, it still should have been properly released as opposed to only being available on bootlegs.
do you mean "Fascist"? n e ways great song strange erotic noises at the end..
why are you all talking about kathleen?
@buildatree This song has to do with the riot grrl movement