Gerald Arthur Friend was convicted yesterday in Pierce County Superior Court of the kidnapping and torture-rape of a 14-year-old girl. "Polly" is an alternative rock Ive known about Polly Klaas for a long time, but I first found out about her because I was intrigued by the by the song Polly by Nirvana. de 14 anos em Tacoma Washington no ano de 1987. In June 1987, a 14-year-old girl accepted a ride from Friend after a concert and was repeatedly raped and tortured. Have been true He picked up the hitchhiking girl and her brother, but forced the boy from the car at gunpoint. 65,000 People In London Wait For Green Day. "Cracker" (Biscoito). He was ordered to serve the remainder of his 1960 sentence, in addition to a second 75-year sentence. The four-song session, engineered by Ted de Bono, was originally broadcast on November 22, 1989. Pollys kidnapping and murder brought into effect several changes in the system, which have undoubtedly been instrumental in protecting numerous victims against dangerous individuals. Friend was convicted of rape and torture, and was sentenced to a minimum of 75 years. . Now aged 64, Davis is on death row, and lives in solitary confinement at San Quentin State Prison, after a number of attempts were made on his life by other prisoners. Kurt Cobain Nirvana. He took her to his mobile home and raped and tortured her using a blow torch. Its hard to comprehend, but the police had no choice but to let Davis go. Gerald Arthur Friend kidnapped the girl while she was leaving a rock concert and then suspended her upside down from a pulley in his mobile home and raped and tortured her with a blowtorch. The versions of "Polly" recorded for the BBC in London on October 26, 1989, and for VPRO in Hilversum on November 1, 1989, have never been officially released. 2 He married Elizabeth Ann Gent, daughter of John Victor Gent, on 6 March 1968. It was the only recording from Vig's original session with the band to appear on the album, the rest of which was recorded by Vig in May 1991 at Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California.[5]. Find your friends on Facebook. Gerald Arthur Friend, . Log in or sign up for Facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. Luckily, she . In 1987, she was returning from a concert in Tacoma, Washington when she was abducted by a man named Gerald Friend. [4], "Polly" was re-recorded by Butch Vig at Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin in April 1990. The song appears as downloadable content in the video games Rock Band, Rock Band 2, Rock Band 3 and Rock Band 4. He began having run-ins with the law from the age of 23 in 1967 (if not before). This version was released posthumously on the Nirvana rarities box set, With the Lights Out, in November 2004. i didn't mean to rate your comment up. Dating back to at least 1988, Polly stands alongside . San Quentin State Prison, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. and rape in August 1987 of a 14-year-old girl by Gerald Arthur Friend, who had picked the girl up near the Tacoma Dome in his car after she had attended a concert . Songwriter Kurt Cobain had read about the incident in a newspaper. In 1967, a fiend named Gerald Friend was convicted of kidnapping and viciously mistreating a girl. "[10] In 2019, it was ranked at number 14 in The Guardian's list of Nirvana's 20 greatest songs. YouTube were forced into an upgrade after PSY's "Gangnam Style" broke the video-sharing website's hit counter. Several days later, Friend's father found him hiding in a field near their home; Friend drew a .22 pistol and was wounded in the ensuing struggle. 1960 , 75- . At some point during the evening, a man broke in via the back door of the home and made his way into Pollys bedroom. emocionalmente do sequestrador at o ponto de engana-lo e fugir, mostrando o The 1987 kidnapping of the 14-year-old victim was the inspiration for the Nirvana song "Polly", released in 1991. In the VH 1 Classic Albums documentary about Nevermind, bass player Krist Novoselic remembers Cobain writing "Polly" after reading a newspaper article about the abduction,torture and rape in June 1987 of a 14-year-old girl by Gerald Arthur Friend; Friend had picked her up near the Tacoma Dome in his car after she had attended a rock concert . In direct contrast to the Nirvana song "Polly," which Cobain wrote from the perspective of serial rapist Gerald Arthur Friend, Love addresses sexual violence from actual experience on . Gerald Friend should be executed by being run over by a slow-moving steamroller. I know it's a long shot but maybe that's how Kurt came up with the song title? ; 22 . Log in now to tell us what you think this song means. It was on Incesticide titled, "(New Wave) Polly". That's what makes a song last".[21]. Polly is a song by American grunge band Nirvana. Just like Darrin was replaced on Bewitched, groups have swapped out original members, hoping we wouldn't notice. The song, "Polly", by Nirvana details Friend's crimes. [12] In the liner notes to the band's 1992 compilation album Incesticide, Cobain wrote that "last year, a girl was raped by two wastes of sperm and eggs while they sang the lyrics to our song 'Polly'. He took her back to his mobile home and raped her. In June 1987 Gerald Arthur Friend picked up a 14-year-old female friend after leaving a concert at the Tacoma Dome. Nirvana's Kurt Cobain wrote "Polly" about an incident in Tacoma, Washington involving the abduction and rape of a 14-year-old girl in August 1987. damn, thanks for this info! Gerald Arthur Friend (born November 24, 1937) is an American serial rapist and kidnapper from Lakewood, . Kurt would definitely not be allowed to sing 'Polly' today, and I think thats pretty sad". Elsewhere in her interview, Love expressed that she was "very firmly in the club" that believes the band should have chosen In Bloom as Nevermind's lead single, in lieu of the megahit Smells . Cobain wrote "Polly" about an incident in Tacoma, Washington involving the kidnapping and rape of a 14-year-old girl in August 1987.Gerald Arthur Friend kidnapped the girl while she was leaving a rock concert, suspended her upside down from a pulley in his mobile home . 8 Myths About Nirvana's 'Nevermind', "Cool Hand Puke: Kurt Cobain tries to explain why Nirvana third-hand guitars and all is suddenly the hottest band in the country", "Nirvana's Latest, Incesticide Is No Trump Card, But It's Still A Winner", "No Apologies: All 102 Nirvana Songs Ranked", "Nirvana 'Polly' Sheet Music in E Minor - Download & Print", "Nirvana: Read SPIN's 1994 Essay on Kurt Cobain's Rise, 'Out of the Blue', "FREE ALBUM: SPIN Tribute to Nirvana's 'Nevermind', "The Hit List: 20 Great Nirvana Songs Picked by the Stars", "Hear Nirvana Grow Up Fast in New 'Nevermind' Box Set", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Polly_(Nirvana_song)&oldid=1141520048, A live version, recorded on October 31, 1991 at the, Three additional live versions of "Polly" appeared on the 30th anniversary "Super Deluxe" version of, A live version, recorded during the band's 1992. pelo agressor. e a torturou repetidamente. Facebook; Twitter; Melek Nur Pervan. Nirvana Wiki is a FANDOM Music Community. He repeatedly raped and tortured her while she was tied to a pulley suspended from the ceiling of his mobile home. He was trespassing, and the police informed the owner of the home that if she made a citizens arrest, they could take Davis with them. Garry from Novosibirsk, Russia Federation, Elliott from Derby, England, United Kingdom, More songs with girls' names in the title, Jay, Peaches, Spinderella and other Darrining Victims, David Bowie Leads the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Long-Haired Men. The girl escaped by jumping from his truck at a gas station. This song is about the actual kidnapping of a 14-year-old girl. They were also able to match a palm print, found in Pollys bedroom that had been too smudged to properly identify, with Daviss palm print. a essa pesada cano! On October 26, 1989, the band recorded a version during their first BBC Peel Session, at Maida Vale Studios in London, England. Answer (1 of 4): Black Phillip, Black Phillip A crown grows out his head, Black Phillip, Black Phillip To nanny queen is wed. Jump to the fence post, Running in the stall. "Bass player Krist Novoselic remembers Kurt Cobain writing 'Polly' after reading a newspaper article about the abduction, torture, and rape of a 14-year-old girl who had just finished attending a rock show in Tacoma, Washington. Black Metal A poltica do Black Metal Noruegus. 24 1937) , , 75- Airway Heights. A real plunky sound. The following year, his second victim sued the state and the Department of Corrections for prematurely paroling Friend in 1980. It was originally titled "Hitchhiker", and later "Cracker", but was renamed "Polly" sometime in 1989. . expressado pela banda na poca, lanando ento a cano dois anos depois Cobains addition to the story was to have the victim fool the kidnapper into thinking she was enjoying what he was doing to her, causing him to let his guard down long enough for her to escape. Gerald Arthur. Gerald Arthur (Gerald E. Arthur) See Photos. Gerald was born in Maysville, NC on August 21, 1935 to t Pollys disappearance revolutionised techniques used to find missing children. [11] The song starts with Cobain playing a soft, sludgy acoustic guitar riff and singing the vocals until the first chorus when bass enters, a cymbal crash is played, and Cobain adds a vocal harmony. [4] The following year, his second victim sued the state and the Department of Corrections for prematurely paroling Friend in 1980.[4]. However, when searching for the songs meaning, I came across the Wikipedia page on Polly Klaas and reading Pollys story just stuck with me. Polly by Nirvana. He wrote it in homage to 'Polly' and re-imagines her daring . Emotions ran particularly high at the trial, due to Davis riotous behaviour in the courtroom, where he flipped off the jury as he entered, and made comments about Pollys father, Marc, raping Polly. The story of Gerald Friend, which inspired Nirvana's "Polly," isn't a pleasant one. Gerald Arthur Friend (born 24 November 1937) is an American serial rapist and kidnapper from Lakewood, Washington, currently serving two consecutive 75-year te Gerald Friend - Top podcast episodes Listen Later API Data Dating back to at least 1988, Polly stands alongside About a Girl as one of singerguitarist Kurt Cobain's earliest forays into unfiltered pop songwriting. "Polly" is a song by the American alternative rock band Nirvana, written by vocalist and guitarist Kurt Cobain. papagaios em ingls "Paulie" assim como o "Louro" no Brasil. , . yeah I have read that before too. Amazes me, the will of instinct. Gerald Arthur Friend (born November 24, 1937) is an American serial rapist and kidnapper from Lakewood, Washington, currently serving two consecutive 75-year terms at Airway Heights Corrections Center. "It barely stays in tune. de vista do manaco, por isso a simbologia do papagaio usada, "Polly Pollys missing poster was also a first for its time. An acoustic version of "Polly", featuring Pat Smear on second guitar and Lori Goldston on cello, was performed during Nirvana's MTV Unplugged appearance at Sony Music Studios in New York City on November 18, 1993. Vale lembrar que antes da faixa se chamar Polly originalmente ela Everyone was shaken and horrified by this unthinkable crime that had taken place in this safe, quiet city. [15][13][14] Cobain's addition to the story was to have the victim fool the kidnapper into thinking she was enjoying what he was doing to her, causing him to let his guard down long enough for her to escape. This page was last edited on 25 February 2023, at 13:27. Have been told Due to Davis particularly suspicious behaviour on the night of October 1st, it is widely believed that he had hidden Polly in the bushes surrounding the house where his car had gotten stuck in the ditch. They said "you can't get it!" "yes we can!" said the pirates. According to Vig in the 2005 Classic Albums: Nirvana - Nevermind documentary, Cobain accidentally sang the first two words of the third verse, "Polly said," too early, during the instrumental break, but the band decided to leave it in. Songwriter Kurt Cobain had read about the incident in a newspaper.[5][6]. Gerald Friend Biography. He picked up the hitchhiking girl and her brother, but forced the boy from the car at gunpoint. Dont have an account? While many of his songs seem very personal, he explained that he liked to write about other people and events, as he thought his life was "boring.". The police that arrived at the home where Davis was in his truck were Sonoma Valley Police, who only had access to Channel 3 reports, so they did not even know of the kidnapping at this time. As they departed ways, one 14-year-old girl was strolling back home. Nirvana played some benefits to help rape victims, including the "Rock Against Rape" concert in 1993, which raised money for a women's self-defense organization. The song is driven by soft, plunking acoustic guitar strums. The victim eventually escaped by jumping into a river, where she was discovered by a passing motorist. Cobain wrote "Polly" about an incident in Tacoma, Washington involving the abduction and rape of a 14-year-old girl in August 1987. The girl, 'Polly', had been at a rock concert at the Tacoma Dome in 1987 and, on her way home, was abducted by Gerald Friend. . "Polly says her back hurts, She's just as bored as me. . "Bass player Krist Novoselic remembers Kurt Cobain writing "Polly" after reading a newspaper article about the abduction, torture, and rape of a 14-year-old girl who had just finished attending a rock show in Tacoma, Washington. The 1987 kidnapping of the 14-year-old victim was the inspiration for the Nirvana song "Polly", released in 1991. Friend was originally jailed for abducting a 12-year-old girl from Sumner, Washington, in July 1960, when he was 22. The earliest known version is a home demo featuring Cobain on vocals and guitar. It is the sixth song on their second album Nevermind, released by DGC Records in September 1991. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. He was arrested and sent to jail. no clssico Nevermind. In 1993, she was 12 years old and living with her mother, Eve, and her younger sister, Annie. Friend was stopped a day later for a traffic violation, and arrested when the deputies recognized him. Gerald Arthur Friend (born November 24, 1937) is an American serial rapist and kidnapper from Lakewood, Washington, currently serving two consecutive 75-year terms at Airway Heights Corrections Center. It also stands as drummer Chad Channing's only contribution to Nevermind, having been asked to leave the band before the recording of the album in Los Angeles. It involved 4000 volunteers, working together in any way they could to help find Polly. Cobain wrote the song in 1987 based on the crimes of Gerald Arthur Friend in the midst of a period in which he embraced the values of the Riot Grrrl feminism movement . The violent crime that inspired Nirvana's 'Polly'. Gerald Arthur Friend is a serial rapist and kidnapper from Lakewood, Washington, currently serving two consecutive 75-year terms at Airway Heights Corrections Center. 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