Nevermind


  1. Come As You Are (1)
  2. In Bloom (2)
  3. Smells Like Teen Spirit (3)
  4. Something in the Way (5)
  5. Lounge Act (7)
  6. Lithium (9)
  7. On a Plain (10)
  8. Breed (11)
  9. Polly (12)
  10. Drain You (19)
  11. Stay Away (21)
  12. Territorial Pissings (26)
Hmmmm what to say?  One of the most famous albums of all time?  One of the most important albums in the history of rock?  The hair-band killer?  

What I do know is that out of the top 10 songs, Nevermind has seven of them, and precisely ZERO in the bottom 10.  It's probably some kind of blaspheomy that I don't have Teen Spirit at number one.  I did toy with the idea, but Come As You Are just speaks to me more.  As does In Bloom.  I always can listen to those songs.  Teen Spirit not so much.  I'm sure it's do to it being overplayed, which isn't the song's fault, but it is what it is.  I'm a Come As You Are guy.  

Lounge Act is also a song I have a real love for.  I assume that most think of it as a throwaway song in comparison to the more popular songs on Nevermind, but there is something about it that I love.  It has an upbeat tempo to it that is infectious to me.   Dare I say Beatles-ish?  I could totally see John Lennon singing Lounge Act.  If you can't see it, think about the Ballad of John and Yoko.  I think they're comparable.  

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