For all trying to discover Nirvana's inspiration you need not look further than Gouge Away.... I've played it for my friends without any introduction and they've said "oh whats this Smells Like Teen Spirit ripoff?" Which to their surprise I tell them came WAY before Smells like Teen Spirit!
This by the way, isn't meant as a slight to Nirvana....every great band has had its influences, and Nirvana was great in its own right.
Why is this album so underrated? I've loved it since I heard it nearly 20 years ago. It has everything that makes the Pixies and Frank Black Francis great.
Eh, not quite, Cobain's style was more of the chorus (no lyrics) - verse - chorus - verse - chorus - verse (1st verse repeated) - chorus thing. Or something like that, there were small variations on it. I think a lot of Pixies songs had a big influence on him. Probably the one Pixies song that Nirvana reminds me of the most is Rock Music, from Bossanova. But that's my opinion. There are a million little things that Nirvana, and most rock bands in the 90s, picked up from the Pixies.
@josh2ee I think the loud-soft dynamic was what he took the most from them. This song, not so much, but this was released well after the Nirvana sound was "established."
@dashofchutmeg I agree, although Nirvana also picked up a lot of the single-note rhythm guitar stuff that the Pixes did (Very Ape sticks out as an example)
you guys were way ahead of your time
tintin4561 5 months ago
makes me want to hear Lovely Day now
thedraizetrain 10 months ago
maybe the single best song of all time
mouser98k 1 year ago
For all trying to discover Nirvana's inspiration you need not look further than Gouge Away.... I've played it for my friends without any introduction and they've said "oh whats this Smells Like Teen Spirit ripoff?" Which to their surprise I tell them came WAY before Smells like Teen Spirit!
This by the way, isn't meant as a slight to Nirvana....every great band has had its influences, and Nirvana was great in its own right.
isinyc 1 year ago
Why is this album so underrated? I've loved it since I heard it nearly 20 years ago. It has everything that makes the Pixies and Frank Black Francis great.
PsychoAnnalist 1 year ago
I have cranked this at max volume about 15 times in a row. About to push play again.
Jumpingjesus69 1 year ago 3
i fell in love with these babies as a child in 99 and just found this last night, it feels like xmas come early, i love it!!!!
boltzmoon 1 year ago
WEVE GOT TO GET SOME BEEEEEEEER
proffesornutbutter 2 years ago
This is one of their best, i feel like cobain chose this song to emulate his style around, no disrespect intended
theused321 2 years ago
@theused321 wow great insight. this seems to match cobains formula pretty much. simple song with a chorus. yet brilliant.
mouser98k 2 years ago
Eh, not quite, Cobain's style was more of the chorus (no lyrics) - verse - chorus - verse - chorus - verse (1st verse repeated) - chorus thing. Or something like that, there were small variations on it. I think a lot of Pixies songs had a big influence on him. Probably the one Pixies song that Nirvana reminds me of the most is Rock Music, from Bossanova. But that's my opinion. There are a million little things that Nirvana, and most rock bands in the 90s, picked up from the Pixies.
josh2ee 1 year ago
@josh2ee I think the loud-soft dynamic was what he took the most from them. This song, not so much, but this was released well after the Nirvana sound was "established."
dashofchutmeg 1 year ago
@dashofchutmeg I agree, although Nirvana also picked up a lot of the single-note rhythm guitar stuff that the Pixes did (Very Ape sticks out as an example)
josh2ee 1 year ago
heh my initial thought was this was the best song ever made, at least the best 1 min song
mouser98k 2 years ago
in the first place this was one of my less fav. songs on the album.....sometimes you got to hear a song more often I guess...it's a blast!
sonniesays 2 years ago 4
one of their greatest songs!
irotinmyskin 2 years ago
thanks.........thanks..............
loloaero 2 years ago
Thanks for posting! Viva Pixies!!!
hellohanz 2 years ago