The central guitar riff on Stay Away was one of Kurt Cobain's oldest, dating back to a home demo he made with Dale Crover on drums, under the guise Fecal Matter, in 1985. Originally titled Pay To Play, the song appears to be about many things, including annoyance "stay away", lack of popularity "I'd rather be dead than cool", and predictability in people ("every line ends in a rhyme"). At the end of the song, while saying: "Stay away," at one moment Kurt says, "God is gay," which is something he spray painted on a classmate's car in high school as a way of pushing his buttons. Kurt had a gay friend in high school and at one point contemplated his own sexual orientation. The statement was to support gay rights, not against God. Tuning: Standard. Equipment used: Fender Jag-Stang, Boss DS-1 and Fender Mustang IV amp. Lyrics: Monkey see, monkey do I don't know why I'd - rather be dead than cool I don't know why - every line ends in rhyme I don't know why - less is more, love is blind I don't know why Stay Stay away (x3) Give an inch, take a smile I don't know why - fashion shits, fashion style I don't know why - throw it out and keep it in I don't know why - have to have poison skin I don't know why Stay Stay away (x3) I don't why (x2) Stay Stay away (x3) Monkey see, monkey do I don't know why I'd - rather be dead than cool I don't know why - every line ends in rhyme I don't know why - less is more, love is blind I don't know why Stay Stay away (x3) I don't know why (x2) Stay Stay away (x3) Stay away (x5) God is gay! Nirvana Stay Away Guitar cover
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