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"Scentless Apprentice" was written during a band rehearsal in 1992. Unlike most Nirvana songs, the guitar riff was written by Grohl, rather than Cobain. "It was such a cliché grunge Tad riff that I was reluctant to even jam on it," Cobain told Michael Azerrad, in the 1993 Nirvana biography, Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana. [3] "But I ...
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.
The song's autobiographical lyrics address both Cobain's struggles with fame and his family life. [3] The opening lyrics, "Teenage angst has paid off well, now I'm bored and old," were a commentary on Cobain's public image, and his life as a celebrity since the unexpected success of Nirvana's second album, Nevermind, released in September 1991.
Only one song, "tourette's," appears from the band's headlining set on August 30, 1992 at the annual Reading Festival in Reading, England. The song, which later appeared on In Utero , was introduced by Cobain under its working title of "The Eagle Has Landed."
The band also performed the unreleased songs "tourette's," "All Apologies" and "Dumb," all three of which appeared on their final studio album, In Utero, in September 1993. Cobain introduced "All Apologies" by announcing, "This song is dedicated to my 12-day-old daughter, and my wife.
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 ...
The song's title and lyrics reference the American actress Frances Farmer, a native of the band's adopted hometown of Seattle, Washington, who struggled with mental health issues, caused by an overly controlling mother, and faced involuntary commitment several times in her life, which she claimed led to her suffering from systematic abuse.
The Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, where Nirvana performed the only known live version of "You Know You're Right," in October 1993. "You Know You're Right" was written in 1993. A boombox-recorded home demo, featuring Cobain on vocals and guitar, was released posthumously on the Nirvana box set, With the Lights Out, in November 2004.