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Nirvana Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about Nirvana? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

Nirvana's MTV Unplugged set included a cover of David Bowie's 'The Man Who Sold the World'.

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Bowie's song was performed acoustically; it became one of the most famous covers from that iconic 1993 performance.

2.

Nirvana's final studio album 'In Utero' was recorded in just two weeks.

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Working with Steve Albini, the band recorded the basic tracks in 6 days and mixed in a week, aiming for a raw sound.

3.

Nirvana's 'Nevermind' album cover features a baby underwater, but the baby's penis was digitally removed in later releases.

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✗ FALSE

The original cover has never been officially altered; the baby's penis remains visible. Some retailers placed stickers over it, but no later release digitally removed it.

4.

Nirvana's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' was originally titled 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' after a deodorant.

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Kathleen Hanna spray-painted 'Kurt smells like Teen Spirit' on his wall, referring to a deodorant, which inspired the song's name.

5.

Drummer Dave Grohl joined Nirvana after answering a classified ad in a music magazine.

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✗ FALSE

Grohl was recommended by a friend and auditioned via a demo tape; no ad was placed. He joined after Chad Channing left.

6.

The band's first drummer, Chad Channing, co-wrote the song 'Polly' but was uncredited.

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Channing did not co-write 'Polly'; it was written solely by Kurt Cobain. This is a common misconception.

7.

Kurt Cobain's favorite Beatles song was 'Norwegian Wood', which he covered live once.

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Cobain's favorite was actually 'And I Love Her', and Nirvana never performed 'Norwegian Wood' live.

8.

Kurt Cobain recorded a secret solo album under the pseudonym 'The Priest' in 1992.

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No such album exists. Cobain did record solo demos, but never under that name—this is a fabricated rumor.

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