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Here are some facts/reviews about "Where Did You Sleep Last Night?" from Wikipedia : "In the Pines", also known as "Black Girl" and "Where Did You Sleep Last Night?", is a traditional American folk song which dates back to at least the 1870s, and is believed to be Southern Appalachian in origin. The identity of the song's author is unknown, but it has been recorded by dozens of artists in numerous genres. A 1993 acoustic version by Nirvana introduced the song to many people at the end of the twentieth century. Kurt Cobain attributed authorship to Lead Belly, who had recorded the song several times, beginning in 1944, but the version performed by Lead Belly and covered by Nirvana does not differ substantially from other variants of the song. Most versions of this song are performed in 6/8 time. Like numerous other folk songs, "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" was passed on from one generation and locale to the next by word of mouth. The first printed version of the song, compiled by Cecil Sharp, appeared in 1917, and comprised just four lines and a melody. The lines are: Black girl, black girl, don't lie to me Where did you stay last night? I stayed in the pines where the sun never shines And shivered when the cold wind blows In 1925, a version of the song was recorded onto phonograph cylinder by a folk collector. This was the first documentation of "The Longest Train" variant of the song. This variant include a stanza about "The longest train I ever saw". "The Longest <b>…</b>

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17 Responses to “Nirvana – Where Did You Sleep Last Night? (Unplugged Version)”

1. Wayne Law says:

   September 19, 2012 at 10:36 am

   WHERE YOU SLEEP? WHERE YOU SLEEP MOTHERFUCKER

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2. MrChronicpayne says:

   September 19, 2012 at 11:01 am

   209?

   209.

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3. footie929 says:

   September 19, 2012 at 1:44 pm

   be happy u’ve been 209′d

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4. ataylor86 says:

   September 19, 2012 at 8:47 pm

   2 0 9
   1 2 5

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5. epathebay says:

   September 19, 2012 at 11:10 pm

   Nick Diaz 125

   Condit & GSP know it

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6. My11am says:

   September 20, 2012 at 4:53 am

   finally something i like nick!

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7. haydengrayfilms says:

   September 20, 2012 at 11:31 am

   209 WAR DIAZ… NEW LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION OF 2012, NATE DIAZ!!

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8. Niall Walsh says:

   September 21, 2012 at 1:23 pm

   if nick diaz was in a band it would be nirvana

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9. Ninety9Soulz says:

   September 21, 2012 at 5:17 pm

   Don’t be scared homie! 1, 2 and 5

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10. thepcguy1234 says:

    September 22, 2012 at 4:48 pm

    die

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11. TheEggiman930 says:

    September 22, 2012 at 10:52 pm

    where u at nick not on tuf???

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12. Mmalice217 says:

    September 25, 2012 at 1:25 pm

    I wonder what Kurt would be doing right now, were he still alive today. What kind of music would he be making? (what is this nick diaz bs anyway?)

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13. joefiore100 says:

    September 28, 2012 at 11:17 pm

    My girl, My girl, Dont lie to me tell me diaz won 1 2 and 5

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14. 760virus says:

    September 30, 2012 at 6:48 am

    He likes videos or adds to playlist all his fans watch the video and try to make clever comments

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15. geniusNoNotReally says:

    October 9, 2012 at 2:57 am

    i wondered that too, and when i heard him doing one of his last songs Do Re Mi, i thought, this is the direction he’d have gone if he lived on. as for this nick diaz shit, who knows? it’s probably just an american thing

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16. jason sphinx says:

    October 30, 2012 at 8:49 am

    in the pines x 3… her husband was a hard workin’ man, just about a mile from here, where the sun don’t ever shine. my girl! x2 where will you go? my girl! x2 IN THE PINES!!! x2 don’t lie to me! i shivered the whole night through… ~fff~ tell me where did you sleep last night? i’m goin’ where the cold wind blows… his head was found in a driver wheel but his body never was found. ROOSTER~ghost of ETSU…ftw~

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17. jason sphinx says:

    November 6, 2012 at 9:21 am

    i’m feelin’ like a criminal~fiona
    ~fff~

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