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Nirvana recorded a version of "Dumb" for the BBC at Maida Vale Studios, England, in September 1991, two years before the song's official release on In Utero. "Dumb" was written by Cobain in the summer of 1990, as the band began to move away from the heavier grunge sound of their debut album, Bleach, towards more openly melodic, pop-influenced material. [5]
In a reader's poll of Nirvana songs conducted by Louder Sound in May 2018, "Scentless Apprentice" placed 23rd. [13] In 2019, it was ranked at number 15 on The Guardian's "Nirvana's 20 greatest songs" list. [14] In 2023, Stephen Thomas Erlewine ranked it at number 19 on his list of Nirvana's "30 greatest songs" for the A.V. Club, calling it "a ...
In Utero is the third and final studio album by the American rock band Nirvana, released on September 21, 1993, by DGC Records.After breaking into the mainstream with their previous album, Nevermind (1991), Nirvana hired Steve Albini to record In Utero, seeking a more complex, abrasive sound that was reminiscent of their work prior to Nevermind.
In the wake of Cobain’s death, the show’s funereal tone took on a new meaning. The band’s light-hearted between-song banter was also edited out of the original TV broadcast.
The song's bridge in particular can be seen as painting a serene picture, with Cobain singing "Skin the sun, fall asleep/Wish away; the soul is cheap" in a nursery rhyme rhythm. "Dumb" was written over a year before Cobain's addiction to heroin. However, some believe the song was partially inspired by his earliest flirtations with the drug.
The song was released under the title "Verse Chorus Verse," but since this title is shared by another, abandoned Nirvana song, it is now referred to by its earlier title of "Sappy." The same version that appeared on No Alternative was re-released as "Sappy" on the Nirvana rarities box set, With the Lights Out , in November, 2004, with a note ...
Love said the final version of ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ ended up a ‘different song’ than the original demo Courtney Love reveals alternate lyrics Kurt Cobain wrote for Nirvana’s biggest hit
"On a Plain" is a song by American rock band Nirvana, written by vocalist and guitarist, Kurt Cobain. It is the 11th track on their second album, Nevermind , released in September 1991. The song was released as a promo single in 1992, peaking at number 25 on Billboard 's Alternative Songs chart.