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“Territorial Pissings” is a song by the American rock band Nirvana from their 1991 album Nevermind.

"Territorial Pissings"
Song by Nirvana
from the album Nevermind
ReleasedSeptember 24, 1991 (1991-09-24).
StudioSound City (Van Nuys) • Smart
GenreRock
Length2:22
Songwriter(s)Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic
Producer(s)Butch Vig

The song’s intro features a rare occasion, Krist Novoselic singing. This would never happen again.

Recording[edit]

The song was recorded in almost one take, unlike Lithium.[1] Each member wore their favorite band on a t-shirt, Kurt wore his homemade Flipper t-shirt, Grohl wore a Melvins t-shirt and Novoselic wore a L7 t-shirt.[2]

Lyrics[edit]

The opening of the song is lifted from a sixties song called Get Together[3]

Reception[edit]

Far Out Magazine said it was a “punk-tinged rave-up”.[4] Matthew Furniss called it a "A sneaky peak into Nirvana's punk origins."[5] John D. Luerssen said it "found Kurt projecting his support of feminist viewpoints and singing out about paranoia and alienation."[6]

Personnel[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nirvana (1998-10-01). Guitar World Presents Nirvana and the Grunge Revolution. Hal Leonard. ISBN 978-1-4768-5119-8.
  2. ^ Gaar, Gillian G. (2009-06-01). The Rough Guide to Nirvana. Penguin. ISBN 978-1-4053-8119-2.
  3. ^ Goldberg, Danny (2019-04-02). Serving the Servant: Remembering Kurt Cobain. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06-286167-2.
  4. ^ "The only Nirvana song with Krist Novoselic on vocals". faroutmagazine.co.uk. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  5. ^ Nirvana - Uncensored On the Record. Coda Books Ltd. ISBN 978-1-78158-005-9.
  6. ^ Luerssen, John D. (2014-03-01). Nirvana FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Most Important Band of the 1990s. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-61713-589-7.