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121. "Heart Shaped Box" by Nirvana

Drum creativity is song creativity. And look, it's another Dave Grohl drumming performance.

We must also thank bassist Krist Novoselic, because he really comes through with a dark, moving line here. In the chorus especially, it lays the basis for and really sells Kurt Cobain's whining guitar stabs.

I think my favorite moment, other than the wonderful verse harmonies, is the ringing, ragged final note of the too-short guitar solo. 

This song was supposed to imitate the form of "Smells Like Teen Spirit," which it kind of does. But for a song that's supposed to be a knock-off, I can't think of anything else that sounds like this thing.

Thursday 06.15.17
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