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In Bloom is a song by the American grunge band Nirvana. Written by frontman Kurt Cobain, the song addresses people outside of the underground music community who did not understand the band’s message, and was also directed towards and written about the bands manager, “He’s the one, who likes all our pretty songs, and he likes to sing along, and he likes to shoot his gun, but he don’t know what it means”.
Nirvana made its first music video for an early version of “In Bloom” in 1990, however the song did not appear on a commercial release until the release of the group’s second album, Nevermind, in 1991. “In Bloom” became the fourth and final single from the album late in 1992. It was accompanied by a music video which parodied musical performances of 1960s variety shows.
Like many Nirvana songs, “In Bloom” shifts back and forth between quiet verses to loud choruses. Cobain uses a Mesa Boogie guitar amplifier for the verses, and during the chorus he switches to a Fender Bassman amp (suggested by Vig) for a heavier, double-tracked fuzztone sound. The rhythm section of Novoselic and Grohl kept its parts simple; Grohl stated it was “an unspoken rule” to avoid unnecessary drum fills, while Novoselic said he felt his role was about “serving the song”. During the choruses, vocalist Cobain and drummer Grohl harmonize while singing “He’s the one/Who likes all our pretty songs/And he likes to sing along/And he likes to shoot his gun/But he knows not what it means”. The song’s intro reappears at the end of each chorus.
Nirvana made its first music video for an early version of “In Bloom” in 1990, however the song did not appear on a commercial release until the release of the group’s second album, Nevermind, in 1991. “In Bloom” became the fourth and final single from the album late in 1992. It was accompanied by a music video which parodied musical performances of 1960s variety shows.
Like many Nirvana songs, “In Bloom” shifts back and forth between quiet verses to loud choruses. Cobain uses a Mesa Boogie guitar amplifier for the verses, and during the chorus he switches to a Fender Bassman amp (suggested by Vig) for a heavier, double-tracked fuzztone sound. The rhythm section of Novoselic and Grohl kept its parts simple; Grohl stated it was “an unspoken rule” to avoid unnecessary drum fills, while Novoselic said he felt his role was about “serving the song”. During the choruses, vocalist Cobain and drummer Grohl harmonize while singing “He’s the one/Who likes all our pretty songs/And he likes to sing along/And he likes to shoot his gun/But he knows not what it means”. The song’s intro reappears at the end of each chorus.
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lost__vampire wrote:
still great
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Pask0ne wrote:
Нет слов просто как хороша эта песня,Курт Кобейн и Нирвана.
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xXmusiclover1Xx wrote:
<3
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cobainnotdead wrote:
the best band of 90 to erase any doubts!!
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lipeeeh wrote:
Best Nirvana's song.
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dathynee wrote:
真的吗？
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Weelo89 wrote:
I've said this a million times, but the drums on this song are killer.
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MegaDave89 wrote:
Lithium and Smells is better.
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PhatBasta wrote:
great song...one of the best albums of all time
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davidbowiegirl wrote:
Great song <3
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a_jackson wrote:
Damn i would give ne thing to be able to go back in time & off Courtney bfore she did him!!--its a conspiracy!!
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imagesk8r6969 wrote:
R.I.P. Kurt Donald Cobain
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HitTheLights17 wrote:
wtf? on tour? This isnt my favorite Nirvana track, but it''s still pretty damn awesome. :D
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EatMyProfil wrote:
a festival for kurt cobain in minsk ? nice. o:
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KingsOfLennart wrote:
on tour?
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big4ever wrote:
...likes to sing along and he likes to shoot his gun but he don't know what it means...
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emuroylian wrote:
on tour?
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1soundproject wrote:
If you like them, you should check out UNCLOUDED PERCEPTION ;)
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natalielala wrote:
Def. one of the best<3
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Metallic98 wrote:
I <3 this song
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