Gangrey
Vol. I · No. 1Prolonging the Slow Death of NewspapersEst. 2026

Smells Like

RIP

Kurt Cobain joined the 27 club 15 years ago yesterday. Seems like that's worth noting.



My girl, my girl, dont lie to me

Tell me, where did you sleep last night?

In the pines, in the pines

Where the sun dont ever shine

I would shiver the whole night through



My girl, my girl, where will you go?

Im going where the cold wind blows

In the pines, in the pines

Where the sun dont ever shine

I would shiver the whole night through



Her husband, was a hard working man

Just about a mile from here

His head was found in a driving wheel

But his body never was found



My girl, my girl, dont lie to me

Tell me, where did you sleep last night?

In the pines, in the pines

Where the sun…

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