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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]
Scentless Apprentice" is composed in the key of F Minor, while Cobain's vocal range spans one octave and four notes, from a low of B ♭ 3 to a high of F 4. [9] The song has a basic sequence of F 5 –E ♭ 5 /C–F 5 –E ♭ 5 /C–F 5 –E ♭ 5 /C–F 5 in the verses and F ♯ 6 –F ♯ 7 –F ♯ maj7 –F ♯ during the refrain as its ...
"On a Plain" was recorded in the key of E major, with Cobain's guitar tuned to drop D. The song starts with a noise intro played by Cobain, with an audible handclap. After a short pause the main riff comes in with the power chords D5-G5-F5-E5-F5-E5-D5 played twice then followed by the power chords D5-C5-B5-A5 followed by the first progression ...
Polly" is composed in the key of E minor, while Cobain's vocal range spans one octave and one note, from a low of D3 to a high of E4. [17] The song has a basic sequence of Em–G 5 –D–C 5 in the verses and D–C 5 –G–B ♭ 5 during the refrain as its chord progression . [ 17 ]
Like some other In Utero songs, "Dumb" was extensively bootlegged long before the album was released; when Cobain played its opening chords during Nirvana's set at the Reading Festival in August 1992, a large part of the audience started to sing along, prompting Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic to joke, "Power of the bootleg, Kurt!"
The anti-hero as a rock star: Low-key, low-voiced, high-concept — the shambolic genius of Tom Waits is in the details. The deft turn of a heartbreaking phrase, a carnival barker’s sly appeal ...
The following is a list of songs that have been the subject of plagiarism disputes. In several of the disputes the artists have stated that the copying of melody or chord progression was unconscious.
Nirvana was an American grunge band formed by singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987, with drummer Dave Grohl joining the band in 1990. The band recorded three studio albums ; Bleach , Nevermind and In Utero , with other songs available on live albums , compilations , extended plays (EPs ...