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'''Plateau''' is a song written by the [[alternative rock]] band the [[Meat Puppets]]. The song first appears on their [[1983]] album entitled "[[Meat Puppets II]]". |
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The song was popularized (or perhaps re-popularized) by the [[grunge music|grunge]] band known as [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]], being performed by the group during their [[MTV Unplugged]] appearance in [[1993] (10 years after the song was first produced. This version appears on Nirvana's 1994 album "[[MTV Unplugged in New York]]". Among other songs covered by Nirvana include "[[Lake of Fire (song)|Lake of Fire]] and [[Oh, Me (song)|Oh, Me]]. This song does not appear on the [[2004]] Nirvana boxed set [[With the Lights Out]]. |
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== Interpretation == |
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The song has a chorus which includes the following lines: |
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Nothing at the top / |
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but a bucket and a mop / |
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and an illustrated book about birds |
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Based on the previous three lyrics it appears to be a song centered around [[Antiestablishmentarianism|antiestablishmentarianism]]. Further is the possibility of ''an illustrated book about birds'' being a metaphor for [[Sex|sex]] (birds being a slang term for girls), with those at the top wanting to use their power to acquire sex, while at the same time using their resources in order to prevent knowledge of such actions being discovered. |
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Revision as of 11:31, 15 June 2007
Plateau is a song written by the alternative rock band the Meat Puppets. The song first appears on their 1983 album entitled "Meat Puppets II".
The song was popularized (or perhaps re-popularized) by the grunge band known as Nirvana, being performed by the group during their MTV Unplugged appearance in [[1993] (10 years after the song was first produced. This version appears on Nirvana's 1994 album "MTV Unplugged in New York". Among other songs covered by Nirvana include "Lake of Fire and Oh, Me. This song does not appear on the 2004 Nirvana boxed set With the Lights Out.
Interpretation
The song has a chorus which includes the following lines:
Nothing at the top / but a bucket and a mop / and an illustrated book about birds
Based on the previous three lyrics it appears to be a song centered around antiestablishmentarianism. Further is the possibility of an illustrated book about birds being a metaphor for sex (birds being a slang term for girls), with those at the top wanting to use their power to acquire sex, while at the same time using their resources in order to prevent knowledge of such actions being discovered.
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