Spank Thru

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Name = Spank Thru


Artist = Nirvana
Album = "Sub Pop 200"
Released = December 1, 1988
track_no = 3
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Genre = Grunge
Length = 3:19
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Label = Sub Pop
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next_no = "Spank Thru" is a Fecal Matter song and, according to Krist Novoselic, the first ever Nirvana song. It was first recorded for the "Illiteracy Will Prevail" demo in December 1985. As of 2006 it remains the only unreleased song from the Dale Crover-sessions (January 23, 1988 at Reciprocal Recording Studios in Seattle). Another studio version, rerecorded with Chad Channing on drums, was released in 1988 on a vinyl LP box set of bands on the Sub Pop label. The box set was called "Sub Pop 200". The 3xEP box set was released in December 1988. CD versions were first released in 1990 and there are three versions of Sub Pop's American CD.

Other versions

It was recorded in 1989 for a John Peel session with Chad Channing on drums. The other songs in the sessions were Love Buzz, About A Girl and a mid-tempo version of Polly.

A live version of "Spank Thru" recorded February 9, 1990 at the Pine Street Theatre in Portland, Oregon was released on CD copies of the Sliver single in 1990.

Another live version recorded November 19, 1991 at the Castle Theatre in Rome, Italy appeared on the live album "From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah" in 1996.

A rehearsal from 1988 at the Novoselic residence in Aberdeen, Washington appeared on the DVD with the 2004 box set "With the Lights Out".

A version on Outcesticide recorded at Reciprocal Recording Studios, Seattle, WA; January 23, 1988

The supposed Fecal Matter version was released on Outcesticide IV; however, this version was not what it claimed, as the "Illiteracy Will Prevail" version by Fecal Matter was released on Nirvana's "" on November 1, 2005. This version of "Spank Thru" has great significance in Nirvana's history, as former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic has stated it was hearing this song on the demo that convinced him to start a band with Cobain, thus founding the band that would later be known as Nirvana. Many fans hope the entire Fecal Matter demo will eventually be officially released.

Theme

The real theme of this song is mockery of love and using masturbation as a substitute when you can't find anyone to have sex with you. Such lyrics as "We'll be together once again my love I need you back oh baby baby" and "I can spank it, I can beat it, masturbate it" make this theme known.

Trivia

*This song is one of the three Fecal Matter songs that were later performed by Nirvana, the others being "Anorexorcist" and "Downer".
*Cobain introduced this song as "Breaking the Law" at a 1987 house party performance.
*This song was one of 10 demos recorded at Reciprocal Studios in 1988 for $152.44.
*This song was recorded with numerous drummers throughout the band's career, including Dale Crover, Chad Channing, and Dave Grohl.
*The live version on the Sliver CD single is listed as "Spank Through" on the disc and back cover.

External links

* [http://emplive.com Emp Live (Lyrics)]