AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE: STAR ME KITTEN

    This is likely one of those tracks that were given to Mr. Stipe without any inkling that he would be able to write lyrics for.  According to the band, Meg Ryan helped name this song.  After she heard it she said any song with the word "Fuck" in the title would be off limits growing up.  So the band cleverly disguised the curse with the word 'star' as opposed to the more traditional star symbol for curse words.  There are two sides to the interp here ... Mike claims that it's about a relationship that is on the rocks, but the "Fuck me" at the end is literal ... The song itself seems to steer toward the figurative in that the relationship is very over.  Peter has the best quote ... as always:
  "It's a real perverse love song, demented, but it's an endearing term.  It's not about cats."
  Incidentally, there is a great video on You Tube of the band playing the song live over the end credits of the video Parallel (http://youtu.be/e-aY4np3zJ4).  In it, Michael actually uses the Automatic song book, but sadly the embed feature is off.  

STAR ME KITTEN

Keys cut 3 for the price of 1
Nothing's free but guaranteed

For a lifetime's use
I've changed the locks
And you can't have one
You, you know the other two

The brakes have worn so thin that you could hear
I hear them screeching through the door

From our driveway
Hey love, look into your glove-box heart
What is there for me inside?

This love is tired
I've changed the locks

Have I misplaced you?

Have we lost our minds?
Will this never end?
It could depend on your take

You

Me

We used to be on fire
If keys are all that stand between
Can I throw in the ring
No gasoline
Just fuck me kitten
You are wild and I'm in your possession
Nothing's free

So fuck me kitten


  This song is just one long riff.  Very easy to play.  Peter seems to play it a little different on the end credit sequence at the end of "Parallel" but I find the below easiest ... 

STAR ME KITTEN

Part 1

Open/Post Bridge

e|------------------------------------------|

B|------------------------------------------|

G|-4>5>7-7-7-7>9(<7-)7-9h-7-----7-9h-7------|

D|-------------------------7<5-5------7-5---|

A|------------------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------|

Part 2

Chorus/End

e|------------------------------------|

B|-->10-8->10-8------>10-8------1>3-5-|

G|-7-----7-----9-7--7-----5-8-7-0-----|

D|----------------10------------------|

A|------------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------|

Part 3

Bridge

e|--5-3-0---5<3-0---------|

B|-1-----4-5-----1---4-3--|

G|----------------x3------|

D|------------------------|

A|------------------------|

E|------------------------|