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Old October 11, 2006, 3:27 PM
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Something in the Way

Has anyone here heard of the song "Something in the Way" by (you've guessed it) Nirvana? I feel that this is a song that I must make acknowledged as it is one of Nirvana's best songs.
It is known widely for the acoustic styled version from "Nevermind", it is known as being Nirvana's saddest song with rumors coming from Kurt Cobain himself that the song was written about his time living under the whishkah bridge (these have been considered untrue as it would have been impossible to sleep there as anyone who would attempt it would get swept away by the tide).
Although it is typically known as being soft, sad and acoustic song, live versions were just about always played in Nirvana's grungey style, with the guitar being played clean in the verse and then kicking into overdrive in the chorus. One notable exception of this is Nirvana's "MTV Unplugged" performance of it where the song reverted back into it's original style.

I am uploading different versions of the song by Nirvana.

1. The original version as heard in the album "Nevermind" (in later pressings of the album, the track continued for about 10 minutes to eventually go on to play "Endless, Namless).

2. This is an example of the heavy live versions I referred to.

3. This is the live version that was Nirvana performed on "MTV Unplugged", (note, the last two are cut down down a little bit. I don't know why they did it but Nirvana shortened the song in all other known recordings of the song after the one that appeared on "Nevermind").
You can here Kurt Cobain talking a bit after this version of the song finishes.

I am interested in other peoples views on this song, anyone with views please post them as would love to see peoples reactions from listening to the song.
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Last edited by Ben Dawson; October 30, 2006 at 5:41 AM