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Sep 22, 2020 · When it came to the release of Nevermind two years later in 1991, Cobain tried his best to persuade the band’s co-manager Danny Goldberg to avoid releasing ‘Come As You Are’, the single chosen to follow the previously released effort ‘Smells Like Teenage Spirit’.
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- Recording Nirvana’s “Come as You Are”
- The Meaning of The Song
- The Release of “Come as You Are”
- The Video For “Come as You Are”
Since recording those songs – which included early versions of Nevermindcuts “Polly,” “Breed,” and “Lithium” – Nirvana had some adjustments to contend with. First was the departure of their drummer, Chad Channing, who had played on the demos and was replaced by Dave Grohl. Second was their label change. If they wanted to leave Sub Pop, Nirvana woul...
When Nirvana reconvened with Vig – this time at Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California – they were focused on the material at hand and primed to record them. “Before they came in, they rehearsed every day for six months, like ten hours a day,” Vig remembered. “Kurt, contrary to the slacker attitude, wanted to have a hit record. He wanted to mak...
Lyrically, the song – like much of Nevermind– reflects Cobain’s diametric tendencies, with deliberate contrasts throughout. He implores the listener to “Come as you are,” before acquiescing to “as you were,” while the command to “take your time” is countered by “hurry up,” though ultimately “the choice is yours.” There’s a theory that the song is a...
Earmarked by management as the song they felt would be the most effective single to elevate the band beyond the cult status they’d so far acquired, “Come As You Are” was scheduled to be the second single from Nevermindbehind “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” which they felt would merely be a tentative teaser ahead of the main event. Nobody foresaw the phe...
Released in March 1992, “Come As You Are” may not have fared quite as spectacularly as its groundbreaking predecessor, but it still breached the Top 10 internationally and cemented Nirvana’s reputation as the most vital rock band of their time. Kurt had not wanted to star in its accompanying video, but was ultimately convinced on the promise that t...
"Come as You Are" is a song by American rock band Nirvana, written by frontman and guitarist Kurt Cobain. It is the third track and the second single from the band's second studio album Nevermind, the single released in March 1992.
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The lyrics, "Come doused in mud, soaked in bleach" were taken from a campaign in Seattle that encouraged heroin users to soak their needles in bleach after injecting to reduce the risk of spreading HIV. The phrase for the campaign was actually "If doused in mud, soak in bleach."
Mar 2, 2021 · The music for Come As You Are did indeed come first, and it has long been argued that the circuitous guitar riff that snakes throughout the track was inspired by Eighties, a 1984 single...
Mar 4, 2022 · The kernel of the idea for my novel began with iconic song lyrics: Come as you are, as you were. As I want you to be. As a friend, as a friend. As an old enemy. Nirvana's powerful and...
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Nov 20, 2016 · After the massive success of “Smells Like Teen Spirit”, Nirvana faced a tough decision: Should they release “Come As You Are” or “In Bloom” as their next single from 1991’s Nevermind?
