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Originally composed in 1982, it became a hit for Pearl Jam years later.
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Drain You appears on Nirvana's Nevermind. This is an album-context identification, not an inferred explanation of personal motivation.
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In Bloom appears on Nirvana's Nevermind. This is an album-context identification, not an inferred explanation of personal motivation.
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Lithium appears on Nirvana's Nevermind. This is an album-context identification, not an inferred explanation of personal motivation.
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Polly appears on Nirvana's Nevermind. This is an album-context identification, not an inferred explanation of personal motivation.
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Offering support to those feeling alone
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Kurt Cobain wanted to write a compelling pop song and drew on the Pixies' contrast between quiet passages and loud sections. The title grew from a wall message by Kathleen Hanna that referred to a deodorant; Cobain...
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Something in the Way appears on Nirvana's Nevermind. This is an album-context identification, not an inferred explanation of personal motivation.
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