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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we're
counting down our picks for the top ten
in Nirvana songs
for this list we've chosen our entries
based on a combination of the artists
fan favorites and their most
commercially successful songs
number ten rape me
with a title like that is it any wonder
in utero second single raised a few
eyebrows though Nirvana was no stranger
to controversy rape me was still a
daring choice following the public's
reaction to heart-shaped boxes strange
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written by Kurt Cobain on an acoustic
guitar the four and a half minute grunge
number still managed to chart in Europe
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thanks to its simple but memorable rift
Cobain's and passion vocals and a
powerful climax
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number nine something in the way
tapas bar
if we ignore the secret track it's
actually this moody piece that closes
Nirvana's second album
centered around Cobain singing and
guitar this song's slow timing is quite
a change of pace from the band's
typically heavier sound
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but it also expertly shows their softer
side though the story that he wrote it
while sleeping under a bridge might not
be true that doesn't take anything away
from something in the ways impact
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number eight aneurysm
after first being released as the b-side
to the smells like teen spirit single
aneurysm was released and recorded for
numerous Nirvana sets and compilations
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featuring lyrics about Cobain's
ex-girlfriend
aneurism is a fast-paced trap that
bursts with energy
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with its hard-hitting lyrics thumping
drums blasting bass and guitar it's not
surprising that it quickly became a live
staple
number seven in bloom the poppier
version of in bloom found on nevermind
couldn't be more different than the punk
rock original recorded the year before
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fortunately it still had its blend edge
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in fact Cobain's vocals and it's
contrasting song dynamics were so
well-received that the song landed on
the British charts and American rock
radio
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let's not forget it's memorable music
video that poke fun at old TV variety
shows
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number six about a girl
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Cobain put his grunge rocker rep on the
line by including this poppier sounding
track on Nirvana's debut
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while the ballot stood out among the
album's harder songs it showcased
Cobain's varied songwriting talents
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five years later the live acoustic
version off MTV Unplugged in New York
gave it a new lease on life
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about a girl topped Billboard's Modern
Rock Tracks chart and continues to be
highly regarded among fans
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number five all apologies
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in utero second single was another
modern rock chart topper for nirvana
with its thoughtful lyrics and Cobain's
plaintiff but poignant vocals the grunge
number really knows how to take you on
an emotional musical journey
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but it's the stripped-back version from
the band's MTV Unplugged in New York
performance that became a rock radio
staple
and is most remembered today
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number four
lithium featuring the quiet versus and
loud choruses technique that they were
quickly becoming known for never minds
third single is classic Nirvana all the
way through
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with Cobain's growling vocals distorted
electric guitars
Krist Novoselic is steady bass and dave
girls pounding drums
lithium found a home on the Billboard
Hot 100 and strengthened the band's
place at the top of the grunge movement
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number three heart-shaped box
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the first single off in utero starts off
slowly but surely but it's the loud and
intense chorus that really makes
heart-shaped box so unforgettable
add in some haunting lyrics and you've
got a modern Rock Tracks chart topper
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the tunes music video also caused quite
a stir with it's weird imagery which
included influences from The Wizard of
Oz a shot of an old man being crucified
and a little girl in Ku Klux Klan
inspired attire
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number two come as you are thanks to its
stand out guitar riff nvm second single
became Nirvana's second top forty smash
on the Billboard Hot 100
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starting off moody and restrained
come-as-you-are really gets loud during
the chorus
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and is filled with lyrical
contradictions which in turns reflect
the contradictory nature of human beings
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the song wasn't only a radio hit but
also contained one of Cobain's
lengthiest
and most melodious solos
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before we unveil our number one pick
here are a few honorable mentions
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new face
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Polly wants a cracker make us check it
out for her
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number one smells like teen spirit
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alternative rock and music in general
were never the same after Nirvana burst
onto the scene with this anthem of
adolescents indifference
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thanks to its Pixies inspired loud quiet
loud formula and angst-filled
vocals smells like teen spirit
introduced the mainstream to the Seattle
sound and its blend of heavy music with
pop tendencies
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no other musicians spoke to a generation
quite like Nirvana
nevermind sales and musical legacy which
are inextricable from this top-ten smash
proving
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favorite Nirvana song
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