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What is Meat Puppets song 'Plateau' about?

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From someone who has lived in the Meat Puppets hometown, Phoenix since 1975. Phoenix is a weird town, almost surreal in how new everything is. read more

Firstly, this song is by the Meat Puppets, Nirvana did a cover of it and it is from the Meat Puppets; "Meat Puppets II" album. My take on the song would actually be an interesting explanation on the afterlife and religion. read more

"The grand old face of the plateau" is clearly positive and sounds like admiration and a challenge. The other references e.g. "Holy ghosts and talk show hosts are planted in the sand / to beautify the foothills and shake the many hands", must all be referential, all symbolic. read more

This song was popularized when Kurt Cobain personally invited Curt Kirkwood and his brother Kris to perform three of their tunes with Nirvana during the Grunge band's famous 1993 MTV Unplugged appearance. read more

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