Letters From A Porcupine

Album: Nico (1996)
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Songfacts®:

  • The album Nico was released after the death of lead singer Shannon Hoon. This song was created from a message Hoon left on the answering machine of one of the band members. >>
    Suggestion credit:
    Ian - Lakeville, MA
  • Nico is named for Shannon Hoon's daughter, who was 13 weeks old when her father died of a drug overdose on October 21, 1995.

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