Great intro song. I agree with the Kurt Cobain inspiration for this song. Adam went from this small scene in Berkley to being one of the biggest rock stars in the world. That has to change you. Then he saw Kurt Cobain who seemed like he had it all, and Kurt couldn't deal with it and killed himself. I think the lyrics fit Adam's fears about the future stardom and beyond. He did freak out and took time off and ended up a bartender at the Viper Room when they came off tour.
"What a big baby won't somebody save me please
You won't find nobody home"
The "oh poor rock star" idea. Adam got accused of wining after he actually got success. Most people thought August was about wanting to be that big star, see Mr. Jones, and RTS was about dealing with the fame now that it has come. That's right to some degree, but the albums are just so different. RTS is so raw and emotional and is my favorite still after 14 years. The songs are just these amazing emotional statements. I just found an old video of the making of RTS and it blew me away. They filmed a documentary while recording and there are some fabulous interviews about the album.
Great intro song. I agree with the Kurt Cobain inspiration for this song. Adam went from this small scene in Berkley to being one of the biggest rock stars in the world. That has to change you. Then he saw Kurt Cobain who seemed like he had it all, and Kurt couldn't deal with it and killed himself. I think the lyrics fit Adam's fears about the future stardom and beyond. He did freak out and took time off and ended up a bartender at the Viper Room when they came off tour.
"What a big baby won't somebody save me please You won't find nobody home"
The "oh poor rock star" idea. Adam got accused of wining after he actually got success. Most people thought August was about wanting to be that big star, see Mr. Jones, and RTS was about dealing with the fame now that it has come. That's right to some degree, but the albums are just so different. RTS is so raw and emotional and is my favorite still after 14 years. The songs are just these amazing emotional statements. I just found an old video of the making of RTS and it blew me away. They filmed a documentary while recording and there are some fabulous interviews about the album.