Crush With Eyeliner Lyrics

Lyric discussion by guanxii 

Cover art for Crush With Eyeliner lyrics by R.E.M.

Sorry for posting 3x in a row but I just I had a brainwave.

The "I'm the real deal" line could be a reference to Kurt Cobain being terrified of being thought of as a phony corporate rock sell out. Remember reading about him giving away a brand new Volvo Courtney bought him for fear of looking like he had any money?