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** ''Bleach'' was released on Sub Pop, and Kurt tried his best to bury his pop instincts to better appeal to the grunge scene. As a result, the album has very simplistic riffs and lyrics.

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** ''Bleach'' was released on Sub Pop, and Kurt tried his best to bury his pop instincts to better appeal to the then small indie-minded grunge scene. As a result, the album has very simplistic riffs and lyrics.
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** The title of the third album, ''In Utero'', is a phrase borrowed from Latin meaning "in womb".

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** The title of the third album, ''In Utero'', is a phrase borrowed from Latin meaning "in the womb".
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** The title of the third album, "In Utero", is a phrase borrowed from Latin meaning "in womb".

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** The title of the third album, "In Utero", ''In Utero'', is a phrase borrowed from Latin meaning "in womb".
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** The title of the third album, In Utero, is a phrase borrowed from Latin meaning "in womb".

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** The title of the third album, In Utero, "In Utero", is a phrase borrowed from Latin meaning "in womb".

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* GratuitousSpanish: In the chorus of "Come as You Are", Kurt recites the word "memoria", which means "memory".

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In the chorus of "Come as You Are", Kurt recites the word "memoria", which means "memory"."memory" in Latin and some Romance languages as well.
** The title of the third album, In Utero, is a phrase borrowed from Latin meaning "in womb".
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** ''Bleach'' was released on Sub Pop, and Kurt tried his best to bury his pop instincts to better appeal to the grunge scene. As a result, the album has very simplistic riffs and lyrics.
** ''Nevermind'' was released on Geffen, so Kurt let his pop instincts shine more, which was enhanced by Butch Vig's more polished production.
** ''In Utero'' was intentionally made to sound more abrasive and unpolished, but there are still plenty of catchy songs.
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Nirvana was a {{grunge}} band formed in 1987 in Aberdeen, UsefulNotes/{{Washington}} up in the [[UsefulNotes/TheOtherRainforest Pacific Northwest]][[note]]'''not''' UsefulNotes/{{Seattle}}, as is commonly assumed, though Seattle is where they first hit it big[[/note]], regularly considered among the upper echelons of modern rock music as a whole for their work in popularizing and influencing the grunge and {{alternative rock}} scenes of TheNineties, most prominently with their smash hit 1991 album ''Music/{{Nevermind}}''.

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Nirvana was a {{grunge}} band formed in 1987 in Aberdeen, UsefulNotes/{{Washington}} up in the [[UsefulNotes/TheOtherRainforest Pacific Northwest]][[note]]'''not''' UsefulNotes/{{Seattle}}, as is commonly assumed, though Seattle is where they first hit it big[[/note]], regularly considered among the upper echelons of modern rock music as a whole for their work in popularizing and influencing the grunge and {{alternative rock}} scenes of TheNineties, most prominently with their smash hit 1991 album ''Music/{{Nevermind}}''.
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* 1991 - ''Music/{{Nevermind}}''

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* 1991 - ''Music/{{Nevermind}}''''Music/{{Nevermind|Album}}''
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Although they disbanded following Cobain's death in April 1994, the band still remained popular, releasing many compilation and live albums over the years, and Grohl would go on to form Music/FooFighters, one of the most respected and successful alt-rock acts to this day.

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Although they disbanded following Cobain's death in April 1994, the band still remained popular, releasing many compilation and live albums over the years, and Grohl would go on to form Music/FooFighters, one of the most respected and successful alt-rock acts to this day.bands in modern alt-rock.

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* '''Krist Novoselic''' - Bass, accordion (1987–94, 2014)



* '''Krist Novoselic''' - Bass, accordion (1987–94, 2014)
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Although the band disbanded following Cobain's death in April 1994, the band still remained popular, releasing many compilation and live albums, and Grohl would go on to form Music/FooFighters, one of the most respected and successful alt-rock acts of the genre.

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Although the band they disbanded following Cobain's death in April 1994, the band still remained popular, releasing many compilation and live albums, albums over the years, and Grohl would go on to form Music/FooFighters, one of the most respected and successful alt-rock acts of the genre.to this day.
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The trio of guitarist and frontman Music/KurtCobain, bassist Krist Novoselic, and a revolving door of drummers (eventually settling on Music/DaveGrohl) would become the face of the '90s grunge movement. The group is most well known for the [[SignatureSong songs]] "Smells Like Teen Spirit", "Come as You Are", "Heart-Shaped Box", and "You Know You're Right".

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The trio of guitarist and frontman Music/KurtCobain, bassist Krist Novoselic, and a revolving door of drummers (eventually settling on Music/DaveGrohl) Music/DaveGrohl by the time of ''Nevermind'') would become the face of the '90s grunge movement. The group is most well known for the [[SignatureSong songs]] "Smells Like Teen Spirit", "Come as You Are", "Heart-Shaped Box", and "You Know You're Right".
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Nirvana was a {{grunge}} band formed in Aberdeen, UsefulNotes/{{Washington}} up in the [[UsefulNotes/TheOtherRainforest Pacific Northwest]][[note]]'''not''' UsefulNotes/{{Seattle}}, as is commonly assumed, though Seattle is where they first hit it big[[/note]], regularly considered among the upper echelons of modern rock music as a whole for their work in popularizing and influencing the grunge and {{alternative rock}} scenes of TheNineties, most prominently with their smash hit 1991 album ''Music/{{Nevermind}}''.

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Nirvana was a {{grunge}} band formed in 1987 in Aberdeen, UsefulNotes/{{Washington}} up in the [[UsefulNotes/TheOtherRainforest Pacific Northwest]][[note]]'''not''' UsefulNotes/{{Seattle}}, as is commonly assumed, though Seattle is where they first hit it big[[/note]], regularly considered among the upper echelons of modern rock music as a whole for their work in popularizing and influencing the grunge and {{alternative rock}} scenes of TheNineties, most prominently with their smash hit 1991 album ''Music/{{Nevermind}}''.

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Everyone is gay.

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-->What -->''What else should I say?\\
say? Everyone is gay.''
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* LeadSingerPlaysLeadGuitar: Kurt was definitely this in studio, as he was the band's sole guitarist, but played this role live too. Even when he had another guitarist, like Pat Smear, on stage, Kurt still played the guitar solos and more melodic guitar leads.

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* LeadSingerPlaysLeadGuitar: Kurt was definitely this in studio, as since he was the band's sole guitarist, but played this role live too. Even when he the band had another guitarist, like Pat Smear, on stage, Kurt still played the guitar solos and more melodic guitar leads.
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* LeadSingerPlaysLeadGuitar: Kurt was definitely this in studio, as he was the band's sole guitarist, but played this role live too. Even when he had another guitarist, like Pat Smear, on stage, Kurt still played the guitar solos and more melodic guitar leads.
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* LongTitle: "Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle", and "Gallons of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Through the Strip".
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* SpiritualAntithesis: On top of grunge's broader rivalry with HairMetal, Nirvana were positioned as the antithesis of Music/GunsNRoses specifically. Cobain made it no secret that he hated [=GnR=], calling them the kind of "cock rock" that he was rebelling against, which caused Axl Rose to dismiss Nirvana as music by and for heroin junkies.
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** ''Incesticide'': "Molly's Lips" by The Vaselines.

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** ''Incesticide'': "Molly's Lips" and "Son of a Gun" by The Vaselines.Vaselines, and "Turn Around" by Music/{{Devo}}.
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* 1992 - ''Hormoaning'' [[note]] EP only released in UsefulNotes/{{Australia}} and UsefulNotes/{{Japan}} [[/note]]

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* 1992 - ''Hormoaning'' [[note]] EP only released in UsefulNotes/{{Australia}} Australia and UsefulNotes/{{Japan}} Japan [[/note]]


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** "Breed", "Mr. Moustache" and "Radio-Friendly Unit Shifter" are some of their punkiest songs.


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* ThrashMetal: "Negative Creep" and "Annorexorcist" has elements of the genre.
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Mellow sounds pretty mellow and upbeat for a song about a dude killing his gf.


* LyricalDissonance: "Sliver", "Polly", and arguably "You Know You're Right".

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* LyricalDissonance: "Lithium", "Sliver", "Polly", and arguably "You Know You're Right".
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** "Verse Chorus Verse" was originally released as a hidden track on the benefit album ''No Alternative'' -- Nirvana requested that the song go unlisted because they didn't want to overshadow the other artists on the album.

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** "Verse Chorus Verse" (better known to fans as "Sappy") was originally released as a hidden track on the benefit album ''No Alternative'' -- Nirvana requested that the song go unlisted because they didn't want to overshadow the other artists on the album.
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