Talk:Marigold (Dave Grohl song)

Late! or Nirvana?
Even though Dave Grohl wrote it: isn't this a Late! song form the album Pocketwatch that was performed by Nirvana as a b-side on the Heart-Shaped Box single? Rather than "Marigold is the only Nirvana song written and sung entirely by drummer Dave Grohl".

Drumming
Is there any source as to who did the drumming? Some say Kurt Cobain, others say Dave Grohl. We should get the credits cleared up. Hammer55 21:28, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

Drummung/Guitar
I was under the impression that this song had guitar played by cobain and drums/vocals by grohl (http://www.livenirvana.com/digitalnirvana/songguide/body7f18.html?songid=53) I dont remeber where i heard that kurt played guitar on this track but ill look for a source --Ninandnirvana 13:38, 6 July 2006 (UTC)

Cobain had nothing to do with the song, check out livenirvana.

Neutrality
Why is this articled tagged with neutrality disputed ? Just because of the fact that it refers to the song as a Nirvana song ? -- Beardo 15:58, 19 August 2006 (UTC)

Requested move
This has been listed on the requested move page, but there is no mention here.

I am no expert, but I suspect that it should be left here. "Color pictures of a Marigold" is a relatively non-notable song on a Dave Grohl solo project. "Marigold" is notable as a Nirvana release. Perhaps if the retitling was a mistake ? -- Beardo 16:26, 19 August 2006 (UTC)

''It was requested that this article be renamed but the procedure outlined at WP:RM did not appear to be followed, and consensus could not be determined. Please request a move again with proper procedure if there is still a desire for the page to be moved. Thank you for time!'' --  tariq abjotu  04:02, 20 August 2006 (UTC)

Deleted page and redirected to Heart-Shaped Box?!?!
Whoever deleted all of this info and redirected to "Heart-Shaped Box" (ostensibly because the song first appeared as a B-side to Heart-Shaped Box) is way off base. The song has much more info about it available, and has appeared in other places besides that CD single, not to mention being performed regularly starting 12 years after Kurt Cobain's death. It is additionally notable as being the only Grohl-penned song recorded and released by Nirvana. Any of the tens of thousands of people who might hear this song performed live even today should be able to look it up on wikipedia and find this info. Wiping all that aside with a re-direct to a completely different song seems another brand of over-deletion, to say the least. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.76.73.44 (talk) 19:23, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Agreed; obviously the article in its current state needs work (citations anyone??) but making it a redirect to Heart-Shaped Box seems like overkill, and in the wrong direction. How about some helpful editing rather than obliteration of what seems to me to be a lot of useful info?

I just came here (wikipedia, that is) looking for the song "Marigold" after hearing a live version of it - I was a little surprised at first to see a re-direct to "Hear-Shaped Box". Only after looking at the re-direct page history, and subsequently, the discussion, did I see there was formerly a page existing for this song, and then reading further I saw it's been deleted for non-notability. I have to weigh in and ask, how is this song non-notable? Even a quick glance at the song notability guidelines reveals that "songs...that have been performed independently by several notable artists, bands or groups are probably notable." I think Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, and Nirvana certainly rise to the level of "several notable artists or bands." There's also precedent in that there are song articles that aren't part of one specific discography, like this one... in any case, what harm does it do to have an article about this song? If a number of people come to an encyclopedia looking for info on a song then we shouldn't confuse them when they get here. I think the article should be improved rather than erased... Anyway it looks like one editor, recently at least, has erased it at least twice... maybe there should be some sort of consensus reached about this. I have a feeling most editors would find strong reasons to keep this article rather than re-direct it. Yes? No? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rockypedia (talk • contribs) 11:34, 8 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Simply put, "Marigold" doesn't meet notability guidelines per WP:NSONGS. Most songs don't. WesleyDodds (talk) 03:29, 9 May 2009 (UTC)


 * I read WP:NSONGS, and I believe I cited the relevant part that makes this particular song notable. Related to the fact that it was performed first by Dave Grohl's early band, then by Nirvana, and now by the Foo Fighters, this song gains additional notability by virtue of the fact that it is unique in the Nirvana discography, one of the most significant discographies in rock history.  It's true, most songs don't meet notability requirements, but this one is not "most songs", by any measure.
 * On an unrelated topic, how do I easily sign these posts!??!

Being performed by various bands doesn't make the song notable, and the claim "by virtue of the fact that it is unique in the Nirvana discography, one of the most significant discographies in rock history". It didn't chart, it didn't sell, and it hasn't received a lot of mainstream media criticism, so it isn't notable. WesleyDodds (talk) 03:28, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
 * I just re-read WP:NSONGS. Here you go - "Songs that have been ranked on national or significant music charts, that have won significant awards or honors or that have been performed independently by several notable artists, bands or groups are probably notable."  The part about "or that have been performed independently by several notable artists, bands or groups" seems to directly contradict your statement that "Being performed by various bands doesn't make the song notable."  You can say "It isn't notable" as many times as you like, but the number of times you say it isn't going to make that sentence any more correct.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.10.104.74 (talk) 21:46, 29 May 2009 (UTC)
 * "Probably" also extends to the bit about "or that have been performed independently by several notable artists, bands or groups". In all other instances, it fails notability criteria. In addition, the amount of reliable secondary source information on the song is close to insubstatinal. WesleyDodds (talk) 07:15, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

Variations of the song Marigold
I have this version of the song that says:

He's there in case i wonder off and...

He's there when i'm not.

He's there to pick me up when i fall and...

He's scared cuz i want.

from where is this version of the song?

Why there isn't any record of this song and its lyrics on the internet?

anybody?!

ltamborrell 19:15, 16 January 2013 (UTC)

In Utero deluxe CD2 - demo version
We are going to have to make provisions in the release table for the demo version that was released on CD2 of the deluxe and super deluxe versions of In Utero in 2013.QuintusPetillius (talk) 08:48, 9 October 2016 (UTC)

Fourth version.
The article lists three versions of the song. There exists a fourth version of the song exists, which in sound is distinct from the Late!, Nirvana and Foo Fighters versions.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v798dCxEoYg

Surely this warrants inclusion on the article? Do we have sources for recording dates, release history, etc? --JoeyofScotia (talk) 23:03, 16 February 2018 (UTC)


 * Late, but this is a fan made cover despite sounding like grohl King CrimsonEpitah (talk) 12:29, 2 October 2023 (UTC)