DESCRIPTION:
Nirvana's April 7, 1992 session at Laundry Room Studio, located in a yellow house in West Seattle, marked the band's very first post-Nevermind recording work. The date, with Laundry Room head Barrett Jones at the helm, yielded three Nirvana deep cuts: "Oh, the Guilt," a cover of the Wipers' "Return of the Rat" and this song (though demos of "Frances Farmer" and, possibly, "Very Ape," were tracked as well). Of the songs, "Curmudgeon" -- which is distinguished by the heavy, at times overwhelming, phasing effect added to Kurt's guitar -- was the first to see release, being issued just three months later as a B-side to "Lithium."

Tuning: Half step down

Equipment used: Fender Kurt Cobain Jaguar and Fender Mustang IV amp

Lyrics: I can't hide, no
on the mantle
I'm not sad
'til I'm home

It's the season
I'm all reason
I have seen
I have grown

sheared at the seams
cheat on me
cheat on me
cheat on me
at the seams
and not seen
at the seams
cheat on me
at the seams

I'm a lender
I'm a planter
I put something
in the garden

in the handle
on the mantle
I met Santa
I met God

sheared at the seams
cheat on me
cheat on me
cheat on me
cheat on me
at the seams
at the seams
at the seams
cheat on me

I'm a lady
can you save me?
it's the sulfur
I have grown

'tis the season
I'm all reason
I have fleas
so run on home

sheared at the seams
cheat on me
cheat on me
cheat on me
cheat on me
cheat on me
cheat on me
at the seams
at the seams
cheat on meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Nirvana Curmudgeon guitar cover