Nirvana: 15 Obscure Tracks You've Never Heard

15. Curmudgeon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnquV7rNQSc Curmudgeon was an early B-side favourite of Nirvana fans, most of whom discovered it by chance. Included on the single for Lithium, it's a loud, noisy, angry track, very much Nirvana as you really remember them. The lyrics are almost unintelligible, but that never stopped a Nirvana track before. What was unique about the song? A phasing effect added to Kurt's guitar, not something the band had done before. Part of the first recording work they did after Nevermind hit and got huge, Curmudgeon was the first song released by the band post-release. It was actually recorded in 1992 in Seattle, at the Laundry Room Studio, which at the time was at a temporary location described as a "little yellow house" in Seattle. The studio has since moved around several times, and is still open today (at its current location since 2006). Other acts to have recorded there over the years include Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. The version of Curmudgeon included on With the Lights Out was remixed/remastered, and has a bit of extra feedback at the end of the track. For purity's sake we prefer the original frankly because it's just how we remember the track, and a little nostalgia can go a long way.