DESCRIPTION:
Nirvana's first ever studio session -- January 23, 1988 -- was a particularly productive one: Ten songs, recorded and mixed in just over five hours. Known as the "Dale Demo" due to the participation of Melvins drummer Dale Crover, two from this batch found their way onto the original pressing of Bleach, while another five eventually wound up on Incesticide. One of the few that fell by the wayside was the hammering "Pen Cap Chew" -- though not necessarily because it wasn't up to snuff. Rather, it had the unfortunate luck of being the last song tracked during the session. Recalled producer Jack Endino, "It was incomplete; the master tape ran out halfway through it and the band didn't want to buy another reel." As a result, the producer had to find his own way to wrap things up, ultimately choosing to add "a fade ending that I did just for their amusement."

Tuning: Half step down.

Equipment used: Fender Jag-Stang, Boss DS-1 and Fender Mustang IV amp.

Lyrics: oh lesser god oh loathe me
oh lesser god oh your lonely
oh lesser god oh bone me oh oh


You get, you get, you get, you get to me
Holy is the time, it's such an easy way to go

You get, you get, you get, you get to be
Hide the struggle in the skin under a fingernail

oh lesser god oh loathe me oh lesser god your lonely
oh lesser god oh loathe me oh lesser dog oh lonely

Waste your time by saving worthless gullables
Kill a politician and then wear his clothes
This decade is the age of rehashing
Protest and then go to jail for trespassing
go home


Nirvana pen cap chew guitar cover