Grin
The Melvins · Other Songs - The Melvins
Half my summary, half my sense
Took a whole lot of money, saved it for defense
A man with a grin, smiled at me
With a tip of his hand, threatened to let go of me
He made it all go down, took off my coat
But I bid him, for good
It was here I'd off the lum, he wanted nine for all his own
Little baby, rattle sharp candy and I wanna stick around
What the world needs now, wings and the know-how
Greet him with a grin
This little fatherless sings in a modernly until you're old
With a synonym we let it all begin again...far away
(And um, right, so I'm gonna go out to that place where the crash in
Corona was, you know, Roswell. And uh I'm trying to get Ben to stay
the night out near white sands and, um, he said that he's a little
worried about alien abductions--and, I'm kinda excited about it.
Anyway, talk to you later. Bye)
Took a whole lot of money, saved it for defense
A man with a grin, smiled at me
With a tip of his hand, threatened to let go of me
He made it all go down, took off my coat
But I bid him, for good
It was here I'd off the lum, he wanted nine for all his own
Little baby, rattle sharp candy and I wanna stick around
What the world needs now, wings and the know-how
Greet him with a grin
This little fatherless sings in a modernly until you're old
With a synonym we let it all begin again...far away
(And um, right, so I'm gonna go out to that place where the crash in
Corona was, you know, Roswell. And uh I'm trying to get Ben to stay
the night out near white sands and, um, he said that he's a little
worried about alien abductions--and, I'm kinda excited about it.
Anyway, talk to you later. Bye)
Grin - The Melvins
The Melvins' 1988 track 'Grin' stands as a quintessential example of the band's signature slow-picking, sludge-infused style that helped define the grunge and alternative metal scenes of the late 1980s. Recorded during the height of their early career, the song features the band's characteristic interplay between heavy, down-tuned riffs and the distinctive, rhythmic vocal delivery of Dave Klees. As a staple of their discography, 'Grin' captures the raw, unpolished energy that made The Melvins influential figures in the development of the Seattle sound, serving as a foundational piece for fans and critics alike who explored the darker, heavier currents of rock music emerging from the Pacific Northwest.