Top Ten Songs by Nirvana

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The grunge era has been over for 10 years, but I could still listen to Nirvana every day of the week. It’s the only band I love enough to compose a decent top ten list. Put on a flannel shirt, fire up your Sony Walkman, and here we go. 

10 - Dive is on the live disc From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah, but its best version is on the first track on the band's disc of B-sides. In many ways, it is similar to “Blew” in that it kicks off the album with big dose of grungy bass guitar. Cobain seesaws from a
 Beatles-like voice to his regular voice on the verses.  Sample lyric: "Everyone speaks German."

9 - School is one of the best songs on “Wishkah.” Cobain’s voice goes soaring off into crazy-land as he wails “you’re in that school again!” This song features some of the best rhythm guitar on a Nirvana song. Sample lyric: “Just my luck: no recess.” 

8 - Heart-Shaped Box is the biggest hit and best song on In Utero. The live version on Wishkah is almost identical to the studio version, but that’s not a bad thing. Although Nirvana had tasted artistic and commercial success, its follow-up hit song didn’t sell out in any way. Sample lyric: “Throw down your umbilical noose, so I can come right back.” 

7 - Lithium is easily the funniest Nirvana song ever. Cobain’s self-deprecation is on full display, but he invites everyone to the pity party, saying “I’m so ugly; that’s OK, ‘cause so are you.” The bass guitar provides a good segue from the “Yeaaaaah Yeah” chorus to the lithum-addled verses. Sample lyric: “Today I found my friends They’re in my head.” 

6 - Blew is the first song on the group’s first album, Bleach. The bass line gets the song going before the guitars kick in. This song establishes what Nirvana is all about with its moody tone and energetic guitars and vocals. Sample lyric: “Is there another word that rhymes with shame?” 

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sorry , the only people who's favorite song by nirvana is smells like teen spirit;; are fan wana'be's

Posted on 06/18/2009 at 6:06:41 AM

I 100% agree, but my favorite would have to be paper cuts. The only people who's favorite song by nirvana are fan wana-be's.

Posted on 06/18/2009 at 6:06:39 AM

you know you're right is the greatest nirvana song ever

Posted on 06/01/2009 at 11:06:36 AM

WHAT ABOUT "YOU KNOW YOUR RIGHT"

Posted on 04/30/2009 at 8:04:43 PM

I believe "Dumb" belongs on here somewhere. Even if it's not the best song, it's omission from the Top Ten List discredits this list.

Posted on 03/17/2009 at 8:03:12 PM

all of them

Posted on 02/21/2009 at 7:02:20 PM

all of them are the best to me :>

Posted on 02/21/2009 at 7:02:13 PM

Smells like teen spirit is the worst song to me, everyone likes it and Kurt didn't like it either. my Number 1 is probably Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle or either About a Girl (Unplugged) the original off of Bleach i think was awful.

Posted on 02/17/2009 at 5:02:43 PM

i think nirvana are awsome. I'm lead singer of an unqualified grunge band called Chaka and i respect that nirvana made the grunge era. My list would be 1. Smells Like Teen Spirit 2. Heart Shaped Bow 3. Breed 4. Stay Away 5. School 6. Come As You Are 7. Lithuim 8. Lounge Act 9.All Apoligies 10.In Bloom. I really like Kurt but he is a moron to kill himself. The lesson is to never take drugs. :(

Posted on 12/30/2008 at 10:12:30 AM

not in a particular order (except smell like teen spirit) 1.- Smell like teen Spirit 2.-Sappy 3.- Scentless Aprentice 4.- Lithium 5.-You Know youre right 6.-Been a son 7.- Drain you 8.-On a plain 9.- Lounge Act 10.-Something in the way

Posted on 12/13/2008 at 11:12:52 AM

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