Re:Nevermind, an album on major chords
by horns4lyfe on Sunday May 04, 2025 @01:38PM
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I don’t know how you can say with a straight face that smells like teen spirit isn’t one of the greatest modern rock songs. That riff is etched in music history at this point
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It's not even in my top 5 Nirvana songs. The riff you're talking about is Boston's "More Than A Feeling" --- so much so that they used to play a fake-out of "More Than A Feeeling" in concert. I like "Smells Like Teen Spirit" more than "More Than A Feeling", but not like, much more.
1. Where Did You Sleep Last Night Unplugged
2. Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle (or, interchangeably, "Rape Me", though the "blanket of ash" line gets me every time with Frances Farmer).
3. Lithium
4. Heart Shaped Box
5. Dumb (unplugged).
It's not fair to make the #1 song a cover, but that performance merits it.
Re:Nevermind, an album on major chords
by onlypassingthru on Sunday May 04, 2025 @02:31PM
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It's really twofold. You could also identify the song just from Dave's riffs.
Dave’s riffs are also stolen from disco. Which again, is fine! I love them!
Source: https://youtu.be/dZCrdSC2-1I
It was culturally influential, signaled the end of glam rock, and was even dubbed the anthem of a generation, but it didn't showcase great songwriting. It's not fair because he had time to grow as an artist, but "Everlong" is a better song.