All Apologies
Nirvana
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What else should I be All apologies What else could I say Everyone is gay What else could I write I don't have the right What else should I be All apologies In the sun In the sun I feel as one In the sun In the sun Married Buried I wish I was like you Easily amused Find my nest of salt Everything's my fault I take all the blame Aqua seafoam shame Sunburn, freezer burn Choking on the ashes of her enemy In the sun In the sun I feel as one In the sun In the sun Married Married Married Buried yeah yeah yeah All in all is all we are All in all is all we are All in all is all we are All in all is all we are All in all is all we are All in all is all we are All in all is all we are All in all is all we are All in all is all we are All in all is all we are All in all is all we are All in all is all we are All in all is all we are All in all is all we are All in all is all we are All in all is all we are All in all is all we are All in all is all we are All in all is all we are All in all is all we are
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10 facts about this song
Band Composition"All Apologies" is a song by the American rock band Nirvana, famous for its distinct grunge music style. The band comprised Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic, and Dave Grohl.
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Release DataThe song was included in the band's third and final studio album, "In Utero," which was released in 1993.
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Song's IdentificationIt was released as the second single (double A-side with "Rape Me") from "In Utero" in December 1993.
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Inspiration InformationAllegedly, Kurt Cobain wrote "All Apologies" for his wife, Courtney Love, and their newborn daughter, Frances Bean Cobain. However, Cobain himself stated the song was about "a feeling of giving up."
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Performance HistoryThe song was famously performed on MTV's "Unplugged" series, with an acoustic version included on the band's "MTV Unplugged in New York" album in November 1994.
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Cultural ImpactThe MTV Unplugged version of "All Apologies" is sometimes remembered as Kurt Cobain's unofficial farewell to the music world; he died less than five months after its recording.
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Chart Success"All Apologies" peaked at number 1 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart and is one of the band's most successful hits.
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Grammy RecognitionThe live version of the song took home the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Performance in 1996.
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Song's Musical FeaturesThe song highlights Cobain's distinct aesthetic of combining quiet, sensitive verses with loud, raucous choruses, which helped define the grunge genre.
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Cover VersionsSeveral artists have covered "All Apologies," including Smashing Pumpkins, Sinead O'Connor, and Herbie Hancock, who performed an instrumental jazz version.
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