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** "Aneurysm", which was also featured as a B-side on the "Smells Like Teen Spirit" single, frequently makes it on to "best of" lists of Nirvana songs.

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** "Aneurysm", which was also featured as a B-side on the "Smells Like Teen Spirit" single, frequently makes it on to "best of" lists of Nirvana songs. They even performed it at their Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame induction, with Kim Gordon of Music/SonicYouth on vocals.
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* Do we even have to go into detail why ''Music/{{Nevermind}}'' is awesome? It's basically the most catchy grunge record ''ever''.

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* Do we even have to go into detail why ''Music/{{Nevermind}}'' ''Music/{{Nevermind|Album}}'' is awesome? It's basically the most catchy grunge record ''ever''.
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* The [[SelfTitledAlbum Self-Titled]] GreatestHitsAlbum released in 2002 features the unreleased track "You Know You're Right". Never once does it play like a B-side or footnote; it's as huge and earwormy as anything else the band has done. The song was released in October 2002, and the next year, contemporary rock bands started covering it on their summer tour. ''That'' is how quickly it was accepted into Nirvana's canon.

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* The [[SelfTitledAlbum Self-Titled]] GreatestHitsAlbum released in 2002 features the unreleased track "You Know You're Right". Never once does it play like a B-side or footnote; it's as huge and earwormy as anything else the band has done. The song was released in October of 2002, and the next following year, contemporary rock bands started covering it on their summer tour. tours. ''That'' is how quickly it was accepted into Nirvana's the Nirvana canon.
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* The [[SelfTitledAlbum Self-Titled]] GreatestHitsAlbum released in 2002 features the unreleased track "You Know You're Right". Never once does it play like a B-side or footnote; it's as huge and earwormy as anything else the band has done. The year it was released, contemporary rock bands started covering it on their summer tours. ''That'' is how quickly it was accepted into Nirvana's canon.

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* The [[SelfTitledAlbum Self-Titled]] GreatestHitsAlbum released in 2002 features the unreleased track "You Know You're Right". Never once does it play like a B-side or footnote; it's as huge and earwormy as anything else the band has done. The year it song was released, released in October 2002, and the next year, contemporary rock bands started covering it on their summer tours.tour. ''That'' is how quickly it was accepted into Nirvana's canon.
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** The somewhat minimal arrangement of "About A Girl," dominated by a two-chord riff, is an early demonstration of how catchy and approachable they could be.

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** The somewhat minimal arrangement of "About A a Girl," dominated by a two-chord riff, is an early demonstration of how catchy and approachable they could be.
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* Do we even have to go into detail why ''Music/{{Nevermind}}'' is awesome? It's basically the most catchy grunge record ever.

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* Do we even have to go into detail why ''Music/{{Nevermind}}'' is awesome? It's basically the most catchy grunge record ever.''ever''.
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* The band's B-sides compilation album, ''Music/{{Incesticide}}'', manages to retain some good mentions of songs:

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* The band's B-sides compilation album, ''Music/{{Incesticide}}'', manages to retain some good mentions of songs:''Music/{{Incesticide}}'':

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* ''Music/InUtero'' was designed to shed the band's audience through a noisier, abrasive production - which it has! - but Kurt's strong songwriting still shines through.

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* The band's B-sides compilation album, ''Music/{{Incesticide}}'', manages to retain some good mentions of songs:
** While "Dive" is not as iconic or noteworthy as "Smells Like Teen Spirit", it has a main riff that's just as easily memorable after a first listening. The modifications made during the verses and choruses also help to support it with some variation.
** "Aneurysm", which was also featured as a B-side on the "Smells Like Teen Spirit" single, frequently makes it on to "best of" lists of Nirvana songs.
* ''Music/InUtero'' was designed to shed the band's audience through a noisier, abrasive production - -- which it has! - -- but Kurt's strong songwriting still shines through.through.
** "Heart-Shaped Box", a surging beast of a song filled with some of Kurt's most twisted poetry.



** "Heart-Shaped Box", a surging beast of a song filled with some of Kurt's most twisted poetry.
* When the [[SelfTitledAlbum Self-Titled]] GreatestHitsAlbum was released in 2002, it featured the unreleased track "You Know You're Right". Never once does it play like a b-side or footnote; it's as huge and ear wormy as anything else the band has done. The year it was released, contemporary rock bands started covering it on their summer tours. ''That'' is how quickly it was accepted into Nirvana's canon.
* "Aneurysm", released on ''Music/{{Incesticide}}'' and as a B-side on the "Smells Like Teen Spirit" single, frequently makes it on to "best of" lists of Nirvana songs.

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** "Heart-Shaped Box", a surging beast of a song filled with some of Kurt's most twisted poetry.
* When the The [[SelfTitledAlbum Self-Titled]] GreatestHitsAlbum was released in 2002, it featured 2002 features the unreleased track "You Know You're Right". Never once does it play like a b-side B-side or footnote; it's as huge and ear wormy earwormy as anything else the band has done. The year it was released, contemporary rock bands started covering it on their summer tours. ''That'' is how quickly it was accepted into Nirvana's canon.
* "Aneurysm", released on ''Music/{{Incesticide}}'' and as a B-side on the "Smells Like Teen Spirit" single, frequently makes it on to "best of" lists of Nirvana songs.
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* 1989's ''Music/{{Bleach}}'' is a dark, twisted beast of a record that predates all the madness of their fame, but it's still very much Nirvana:

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* 1989's ''Music/{{Bleach}}'' ''Music/{{Bleach|Album}}'' is a dark, twisted beast of a record that predates all the madness of their fame, but it's still very much Nirvana:
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* 1989's ''Music/{{Bleach}}'' is a dark, twisted beast of a record that predates all the madness of their fame, but it's still very much Music/{{Nirvana}}:

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* 1989's ''Music/{{Bleach}}'' is a dark, twisted beast of a record that predates all the madness of their fame, but it's still very much Music/{{Nirvana}}:Nirvana:
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* 1989's ''Music/{{Bleach}}'' is a dark, twisted beast of a record that predates all the madness of their fame, but it's still very much Nirvana:

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* 1989's ''Music/{{Bleach}}'' is a dark, twisted beast of a record that predates all the madness of their fame, but it's still very much Nirvana:Music/{{Nirvana}}:
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** Want some more energy? Listen to "Breed." Somehow Cobain manages to make "She said!" [[LoopingLyrics over and over again]] extremely catchy.

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** Want some more energy? Listen to "Breed." Somehow Cobain manages to make "She said!" [[LoopingLyrics [[LoopedLyrics over and over again]] extremely catchy.
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* When the [[SelfTitledAlbum Self-Titled]] GreatestHitsAlbum was released in 2002, it featured the unreleased track "You Know You're Right". Never once does it play like a b-side or footnote; it's as huge and ear wormy as anything else the band has done. The year it was released, contemporary rock bands started covering it on tour. THAT'S how quickly it was accepted into Nirvana's canon.

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* When the [[SelfTitledAlbum Self-Titled]] GreatestHitsAlbum was released in 2002, it featured the unreleased track "You Know You're Right". Never once does it play like a b-side or footnote; it's as huge and ear wormy as anything else the band has done. The year it was released, contemporary rock bands started covering it on tour. THAT'S their summer tours. ''That'' is how quickly it was accepted into Nirvana's canon.

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* When the [[SelfTitledAlbum Self-Titled]] GreatestHitsAlbum was released in 2002, it featured the unreleased track "You Know You're Right". Never once does it play like a b-side or footnote; it's as huge and {{Ear Worm}}y as anything else the band has done. The year it was released, contemporary rock bands started covering it on tour. THAT'S how quickly it was accepted into Nirvana's canon.

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* When the [[SelfTitledAlbum Self-Titled]] GreatestHitsAlbum was released in 2002, it featured the unreleased track "You Know You're Right". Never once does it play like a b-side or footnote; it's as huge and {{Ear Worm}}y ear wormy as anything else the band has done. The year it was released, contemporary rock bands started covering it on tour. THAT'S how quickly it was accepted into Nirvana's canon.

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You don't change the rock landscape from HairMetal into AlternativeRock and {{Grunge}} without having some seriously Music/AwesomeMusic in your repertoire.

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You don't change the rock landscape from HairMetal into AlternativeRock and {{Grunge}} without having some seriously Music/AwesomeMusic SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic in your repertoire.



** The bass riff from their cover of Shocking Blue's "Love Buzz" is an EarWorm in either incarnation, but for pure visceral power, Nirvana's version blows the original out of the water.

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** The bass riff from their cover of Shocking Blue's "Love Buzz" is an EarWorm catchy in either incarnation, but for pure visceral power, Nirvana's version blows the original out of the water.

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** You might've heard of "Smells Like Teen Spirit". EpicRiff doesn't even begin to cover it.

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** You might've heard of "Smells Like Teen Spirit". EpicRiff doesn't even begin to cover it. It's been listed as one of the greatest songs of all time ''for good reason''!
** "In Bloom". Slower than many of the songs, but especially catchy despite (or because of?) the LyricalDissonance.



** But you listen to grunge for noisier freak-outs, right? Well, there's always the awesomely punky "Stay Away" and the grimy mess that is "Territorial Pissings".

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** But you listen Want some more energy? Listen to grunge for noisier freak-outs, right? Well, there's always the awesomely punky "Stay Away" "Breed." Somehow Cobain manages to make "She said!" [[LoopingLyrics over and the grimy mess that is "Territorial Pissings".over again]] extremely catchy.


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** "Polly." DarthWiki/NightmareFuel indeed, but that just makes it all the better.
** But you listen to grunge for noisier freak-outs, right? Well, there's always the grimy mess that is "Territorial Pissings".
** Turning the page, "Drain You" is an incredibly poppy song in the verses, shifting darker in the choruses, and don't get us started on that breakdown!
** "Lounge Act" might be seen as AlbumFiller to some, but many bassists see it as their favorite song on the album because of Krist's riff!
** "Stay Away." Punky awesomeness.
** "On a Plain" is a nice poppy song about WritersBlock, and was actually released as the fifth single from the album!
** "Something in the Way" is just... haunting. And especially how Kurt's guitar is tuned so oddly, as well as the cello...
** "Endless, Nameless," the HiddenTrack, might be a little overlong, but has been said to have foreshadowed ''Music/InUtero''. Some have even said it should have gotten onto the vinyl edition, but there isn't space.

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** You might've heard of "Smells Like Teen Spirit." EpicRiff doesn't even begin to cover it.

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** You might've heard of "Smells Like Teen Spirit." Spirit". EpicRiff doesn't even begin to cover it.



** But you listen to grunge for noisier freakouts, right? Well, there's always the awesomely punky "Stay Away" and the grimy mess that is "Territorial Pissings."
** If it sounds implausible to have an incredibly hooky song where the chorus is simply "Yeeeeeeeeeeeah," well, "Lithium" does just that and it works.

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** But you listen to grunge for noisier freakouts, freak-outs, right? Well, there's always the awesomely punky "Stay Away" and the grimy mess that is "Territorial Pissings."
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** If it sounds implausible to have an incredibly hooky song where the chorus is simply "Yeeeeeeeeeeeah," well, "Yeeeeeeeeeeeah", well "Lithium" does just that and it works.



** "Heart-Shaped Box," a surging beast of a song filled with some of Kurt Cobain's most twisted poetry.
* When the [[SelfTitledAlbum Self-Titled]] GreatestHitsAlbum was released in 2002, it featured unreleased track "You Know You're Right." Never once does it play like a b-side or footnote; it's as huge and {{Ear Worm}}y as anything else the band has done. The year it was released, contemporary rock bands started covering it on tour. THAT'S how quickly it was accepted into Nirvana's canon.

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** "Heart-Shaped Box," Box", a surging beast of a song filled with some of Kurt Cobain's Kurt's most twisted poetry.
* When the [[SelfTitledAlbum Self-Titled]] GreatestHitsAlbum was released in 2002, it featured the unreleased track "You Know You're Right." Right". Never once does it play like a b-side or footnote; it's as huge and {{Ear Worm}}y as anything else the band has done. The year it was released, contemporary rock bands started covering it on tour. THAT'S how quickly it was accepted into Nirvana's canon.



* The entirety of "Muddy Banks of Wishkah", pulling live electric performances across their entire career. The live versions of "Negative Creep" and "Scentless Apprentice" alone bring the house down.

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* The entirety of "Muddy ''From the Muddy Banks of Wishkah", the Wishkah'', pulling live electric performances across their entire career. The live versions of "Negative Creep" and "Scentless Apprentice" alone bring the house down.down.
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* When the [[SelfTitledAlbum Self-Titled]] GreatestHitsAlbum was released in 2002, it featured unreleased track "You Know You're Right." Never once does it play like a b-side or footnote; it's as huge and {{Ear Worm}}y as anything else the band has done.
** The year it was released, current rock bands started covering it on tour. THAT'S how quickly it was accepted into Nirvana's canon.

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* When the [[SelfTitledAlbum Self-Titled]] GreatestHitsAlbum was released in 2002, it featured unreleased track "You Know You're Right." Never once does it play like a b-side or footnote; it's as huge and {{Ear Worm}}y as anything else the band has done.
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** The year it was released, current rock bands started covering it on tour. THAT'S how quickly it was accepted into Nirvana's canon.
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* "Aneurysm", released on ''Music/{{Incesticide}}'' and as a B-side on the "Smells Like Teen Spirit" single, frequently makes it on to "best of" lists of Nirvana songs.

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* "Aneurysm", released on ''Music/{{Incesticide}}'' and as a B-side on the "Smells Like Teen Spirit" single, frequently makes it on to "best of" lists of Nirvana songs.songs.
* The entirety of "Muddy Banks of Wishkah", pulling live electric performances across their entire career. The live versions of "Negative Creep" and "Scentless Apprentice" alone bring the house down.
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* "Aneurysm", released on ''Music/{{Incesticide}}'' and as a b-side on the "Smells Like Teen Spirit" single, has frequently makes it on to best of lists of Nirvana songs.

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* "Aneurysm", released on ''Music/{{Incesticide}}'' and as a b-side B-side on the "Smells Like Teen Spirit" single, has frequently makes it on to best of "best of" lists of Nirvana songs.
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* When the [[SelfTitledAlbum Self-Titled]] GreatestHitsAlbum was released in 2002, it featured unreleased track "You Know You're Right." Never once does it play like a b-side or footnote; it's as huge and {{Ear Worm}}y as anything else the band has done.

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* When the [[SelfTitledAlbum Self-Titled]] GreatestHitsAlbum was released in 2002, it featured unreleased track "You Know You're Right." Never once does it play like a b-side or footnote; it's as huge and {{Ear Worm}}y as anything else the band has done.done.
* "Aneurysm", released on ''Music/{{Incesticide}}'' and as a b-side on the "Smells Like Teen Spirit" single, has frequently makes it on to best of lists of Nirvana songs.
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You don't change the rock landscape from HairMetal into AlternativeRock and {{Grunge}} without having some seriously Music/AwesomeMusic in your repertoire.

* 1989's ''Music/{{Bleach}}'' is a dark, twisted beast of a record that predates all the madness of their fame, but it's still very much Nirvana:
** The somewhat minimal arrangement of "About A Girl," dominated by a two-chord riff, is an early demonstration of how catchy and approachable they could be.
** The bass riff from their cover of Shocking Blue's "Love Buzz" is an EarWorm in either incarnation, but for pure visceral power, Nirvana's version blows the original out of the water.
* Do we even have to go into detail why ''Music/{{Nevermind}}'' is awesome? It's basically the most catchy grunge record ever.
** You might've heard of "Smells Like Teen Spirit." EpicRiff doesn't even begin to cover it.
** Really, they pretty much ''all'' have {{Epic Riff}}s, but "Come As You Are" in particular sees Krist Novoselic knock out a gorgeous, iconic bass riff.
** But you listen to grunge for noisier freakouts, right? Well, there's always the awesomely punky "Stay Away" and the grimy mess that is "Territorial Pissings."
** If it sounds implausible to have an incredibly hooky song where the chorus is simply "Yeeeeeeeeeeeah," well, "Lithium" does just that and it works.
* ''Music/InUtero'' was designed to shed the band's audience through a noisier, abrasive production - which it has! - but Kurt's strong songwriting still shines through.
** "Pennyroyal Tea" is beautiful, indispensable Nirvana gloominess.
** "Heart-Shaped Box," a surging beast of a song filled with some of Kurt Cobain's most twisted poetry.
* When the [[SelfTitledAlbum Self-Titled]] GreatestHitsAlbum was released in 2002, it featured unreleased track "You Know You're Right." Never once does it play like a b-side or footnote; it's as huge and {{Ear Worm}}y as anything else the band has done.

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