Scentless Apprentice
Nirvana
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Like most babies smell like butter His smell smelled like no other He was born scentless and senseless He was born a scentless apprentice Go away - get away, get away, get a-way Every wet nurse refused to feed him Electrolytes smell like semen I promise not to sell your perfumed secrets There are countless formulas for pressing flowers I lie in the soll and fertilize mushrooms Leaking out gas fumes are made into perfume You can't fire me because I quit Throw me in the fire and I won't throw a fit
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Written by: David Grohl, Krist Novoselic, Kurt Cobain
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11 facts about this song
Composition and Songwriting"Scentless Apprentice" is one of the few Nirvana songs that was jointly written by all three members of the band: Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic, and Dave Grohl.
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InspirationThe song’s lyrics were inspired by Patrick Süskind's novel "Perfume: The Story of a Murderer." Cobain read the book, which tells the story of a man with no body scent who kills virgins to obtain their fragrances, and liked it enough to write this track based on it.
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Album ContributionThis song is well-known for its inclusion on Nirvana’s third studio album, "In Utero," where it is the second track, following "Serve the Servants."
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Music Style"Scentless Apprentice" is one of the band's most aggressive and noisy songs, characterized by raw guitar feedback and guttural vocal performances. It demonstrates a shift in Nirvana's musical direction by forcefully emphasizing heavy, punk-influenced sounds rather than their signature grunge style.
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Live PerformancesThe band often opened their shows with "Scentless Apprentice" due to its powerful and energetic nature.
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Drum InfluenceThe repetitive and rough drum intro was actually played by the band's drummer, Dave Grohl, and became one of the most recognizable parts of the song.
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Charts and RecognitionThough not released as a single, "Scentless Apprentice" has gained recognition as one of Nirvana's most distinctive tracks and often features on lists of the band's greatest songs.
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Cover VersionsSeveral bands have covered "Scentless Apprentice," including punk rock bands "Scream" and "Useless ID," showing its impact on the rock and punk genres.
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Literal Scentless ApprenticeKurt Cobain often humorously referred to himself as a "scentless apprentice," as he had a reduced sense of smell due to an accident that occurred in his youth.
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Sound EngineeringThe feedback heard at the beginning and end of the song was intentionally left in the final mix, mimicking the raw and unpolished production style used throughout the "In Utero" album.
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Role in Band DynamicsWhile most Nirvana songs were solo compositions by Kurt Cobain, the collaborative songwriting of "Scentless Apprentice" represented a shift in band dynamics, with Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic contributing significantly to its creation.
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