http://i.imgur.com/QJsrjNX.jpg
10. Aneurysm542 points, 20 votes, 1 #1 vote
― Gavin, Leeds, Friday, 13 November 2015 19:46 (eight years ago) link
I thought "About A Girl" would be top 5!
― welltris (crüt), Friday, 13 November 2015 19:48 (eight years ago) link
a more skilled guitar player would not improve that performance imo
^^this
― fact checking cuz, Friday, 13 November 2015 19:49 (eight years ago) link
surely i'm the only one who specified Unplugged votes? i have to think most of the voters for "About a Girl" prefer that one to the LP version.
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Friday, 13 November 2015 19:52 (eight years ago) link
valuing musicianship: like punk never happened :)
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Friday, 13 November 2015 19:53 (eight years ago) link
it was my #2 and I prefer the Bleach version
― welltris (crüt), Friday, 13 November 2015 19:58 (eight years ago) link
I prefer the Bleach version but that might just be because I've listened to it more often.
― Gavin, Leeds, Friday, 13 November 2015 20:00 (eight years ago) link
The next song up had the most #1 votes (including mine).
― Gavin, Leeds, Friday, 13 November 2015 20:03 (eight years ago) link
i continue to find all this affection for Bleach shocking
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Friday, 13 November 2015 20:05 (eight years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/NWHXmoL.jpg
9. Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle570 points, 23 votes, 5 #1 votes
― Gavin, Leeds, Friday, 13 November 2015 20:06 (eight years ago) link
Nice!
― how's life, Friday, 13 November 2015 20:07 (eight years ago) link
Ah yeah! Fucking love overloaded bass sound on 'Breed' ... 'About a Girl' and 'Aneurysm' are both way too low, and YES! 'Frances Farmer...' in the Top 10!
― Turrican, Friday, 13 November 2015 20:08 (eight years ago) link
I miss the comfort of being sad.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 13 November 2015 20:11 (eight years ago) link
Cobain's self-mocking croak is key.
it's their best record, or at least the only one I can stand to listen to anymore
― Οὖτις, Friday, 13 November 2015 20:11 (eight years ago) link
Yeah the vocal on Frances Farmer is what really puts it up there for me (xpost).
― Gavin, Leeds, Friday, 13 November 2015 20:12 (eight years ago) link
This was my #9... hah!
― Turrican, Friday, 13 November 2015 20:17 (eight years ago) link
I probably underrated Francis Farmer on my ballot tbh.
Also, I pegged Aneurysm for the top spot; I wonder if it will end up being my #2...
― i live sweat but i dream light-years (Drugs A. Money), Friday, 13 November 2015 20:26 (eight years ago) link
(I mean, I wonder if my #2 song will wnd up topping the poll
I didn't vote for it, but I'm totally surprised by the non-appearance of 'Mr. Moustache' in the lower half of the Top 40.
― Turrican, Friday, 13 November 2015 20:27 (eight years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/lpUcNbP.jpg
8. All Apologies571 points, 22 votes (incl. 1 vote for the MTV Unplugged version), 1 #1 vote
― Gavin, Leeds, Friday, 13 November 2015 20:32 (eight years ago) link
Wow I was sure All Apologies would be top 5. It's better than Heart Shaped Box
― kornrulez6969, Friday, 13 November 2015 20:38 (eight years ago) link
Agreed
― Gavin, Leeds, Friday, 13 November 2015 20:40 (eight years ago) link
This was my #19 and, not counting Unplugged, is my favourite album closer of theirs. I love the riff, the vocal melody, and the "all in all is all we are" outro. For some reason I've always heard a little bit of R.E.M. in this.
― Turrican, Friday, 13 November 2015 20:40 (eight years ago) link
Oh god, yeah, this is miles better than 'Heart-Shaped Box', but then again pretty much the rest of In Utero is.
― Turrican, Friday, 13 November 2015 20:41 (eight years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/abUMWN7.jpg
7. In Bloom576 points, 23 votes, 1 #1 vote
― Gavin, Leeds, Friday, 13 November 2015 20:49 (eight years ago) link
I was one of the FFWHHROS #1's.
FULL DISCLOSURE: I wrote out the full lyrics to it and a couple other songs on the covers of the three-ring binder I carried freshman year.
― Jesus Krist of Novoselic (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 13 November 2015 20:53 (eight years ago) link
These last two were my #4 and #3. Love the drumming on In Bloom.
― Gavin, Leeds, Friday, 13 November 2015 20:56 (eight years ago) link
did anyone else put If You Must, Spank Thru, Endless Nameless, Gallons of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Thru the Strip, The Other Improv, or Beeswax on their ballots? all of my songs have placed except Heart Shaped Box, Drain You, and On a Plain...
― flappy bird, Friday, November 13, 2015 2:30 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
i voted for "Endless, Nameless," disappointed that it missed the top 40. one of the few famous hidden tracks of the CD era that i think makes for a really interesting, appropriate to the album and the 'true' closing track.
― some dude, Friday, 13 November 2015 20:56 (eight years ago) link
'Frances Farmer...' is an incredible song, definitely one of my all-time favourites. Love the chord progression in the verses!
― Turrican, Friday, 13 November 2015 20:57 (eight years ago) link
XPS I think the others were "Blow Up The Outside World" and "Bullet With Butterfly Wings"...there was also a Nine Inch Nails logo.
― Jesus Krist of Novoselic (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 13 November 2015 20:57 (eight years ago) link
I also voted for 'Endless, Nameless', but it's the one song on my ballot that I know isn't going to place at this stage. 18 of mine have now already placed, and I have a feeling that the remaining one will place quite soon.
― Turrican, Friday, 13 November 2015 21:00 (eight years ago) link
Did anyone vote for 'Beans'!?
― Turrican, Friday, 13 November 2015 21:01 (eight years ago) link
damn that is one angsty binder! i had a canvas binder that i drew a few band logos on, including the Nirvana smiley face.
― some dude, Friday, 13 November 2015 21:02 (eight years ago) link
I had a 5X7 card on which I'd written good New Order lyrics.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 13 November 2015 21:05 (eight years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/4EHbOXb.jpg
6. Serve the Servants632 points, 22 votes, 3 #1 votes
― Gavin, Leeds, Friday, 13 November 2015 21:09 (eight years ago) link
Here's a song with an opening couplet I admire more than the rest of the song yet I still voted for it.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 13 November 2015 21:12 (eight years ago) link
Yup, there it is: my #8!
Everything from this point onwards is too high.
― Turrican, Friday, 13 November 2015 21:13 (eight years ago) link
i was one of the #1 votes for "Serve," it's really their most Beatles-on-jet-fuel song
― some dude, Friday, 13 November 2015 21:19 (eight years ago) link
"Frances Farmer" was my #1 too. In Utero pretty much feels like a perfect rock album for me but "Frances" is one song where every moment seems great.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Friday, 13 November 2015 21:23 (eight years ago) link
Explosive intro, dynamite first line, perfectly timed little bursts of feedback, then that devastating chorus.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Friday, 13 November 2015 21:30 (eight years ago) link
There was a 24 hour period towards the very end of the voting where this next one was #1.
― Gavin, Leeds, Friday, 13 November 2015 21:31 (eight years ago) link
She'll come back as FIRE and burn all the liars, leave a blanket of ash on the grooooooooound!
― Turrican, Friday, 13 November 2015 21:34 (eight years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/zQSPhmK.jpg
5. On a Plain655 points, 28 votes, 2 #1 votes
― Gavin, Leeds, Friday, 13 November 2015 21:35 (eight years ago) link
daaaamn i would've loved "On A Plain" as our #1
― some dude, Friday, 13 November 2015 21:39 (eight years ago) link
I know it's hard but what I can I doooooo
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 13 November 2015 21:40 (eight years ago) link
on a plain is the nirvana song I think of most.
― you too could be called a 'Star' by the Compliance Unit (jim in glasgow), Friday, 13 November 2015 21:40 (eight years ago) link
I would have loved this to have been #1 more than any song that I know is going to follow, that's for sure! Still a little bit too high, though.
― Turrican, Friday, 13 November 2015 21:45 (eight years ago) link
I remember the first time I heard 'On a Plain', the sudden vocal harmony on "love myself better than you" for me was just like "YEAH!"
― Turrican, Friday, 13 November 2015 21:47 (eight years ago) link
the closest they ever came to the vaselines.
― fact checking cuz, Friday, 13 November 2015 21:48 (eight years ago) link