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Rating: “Sliver,” a spontaneous reduction to a CD from the previous four-disc box set (3 CDs and a DVD) “With the Lights Out,” adds little, almost nothing new to the Nirvana universe.
The three unreleased tracks are intended for the band's true long-time fans. Those who truly love Nirvana, who have appreciated and deeply understood their music from the very beginning, must have this new collection.
The average listener might not enjoy it as it would seem like a mere business maneuver in the record market; the normal listener, in fact, might be, in my opinion, disappointed by the sometimes poor quality (albeit touched up with the aid of digital techniques) of the demos and home jam sessions recorded by Cobain and company.
Surely, this record is for those who know Nirvana not only for the hit singles or the unforgettable MTV Unplugged. The standout track of the album, and perhaps the only rarity that can be found, is the demo of “Come as You Are”, where the sounds that would later be released on “Nevermind” can already be discerned. The acoustic versions of songs sung by Cobain alone, “Opinion,” “Clean Up Before She Comes,” and “Do, Re, Mi” are interesting.
In conclusion, it should be said that the greatest rarity of the CD might be the cover, which depicts a collection of old tapes… the ones from which the box set and now this collection have been extracted. It seems to have been chosen by the adolescent Frances Bean, and the title alludes to the famous single in which little Frances appears.
It remains to be asked, a legitimate question, whether the tapes depicted on the cover have really said everything…
Tracklist and Lyrics
01 Sliver ()
Mom and dad went to a show
They dropped me off at Grandpa Joe's
I kicked and screamed, said please don't go
Grandma take me home
Grandma take me home
Grandma take me home
Grandma take me home
Grandma take me home
Grandma take me home
Grandma take me home
Grandma take me home
Had to eat my dinner there
Mashed potatos and stuff like that
I couldn't chew my meats too good
Grandma take me home
Grandma take me home
Grandma take me home
Grandma take me home
Grandma take me home
Grandma take me home
Grandma take me home
Grandma take me home
She said, well, don't you start your crying
Go outside and ride your bike
That's what I did, I killed my toe
Grandma take me home
Grandma take me home
Grandma take me home
Grandma take me home
Grandma take me home
Grandma take me home
Grandma take me home
Grandma take me home
After dinner, I had ice cream
I fell asleep and watched TV
I woke up in my mother's arms
Grandma take me home
Grandma take me home
Grandma take me home
Grandma take me home
Grandma take me home
Grandma take me home
Grandma take me home
Grandma take me home
Grandma take me home
Grandma take me home
Grandma take me home
Grandma take me home
Grandma take me home
Grandma take me home
Grandma take me home
Grandma take me home
Grandma take me home
Grandma take me home
Grandma take me home
I wanna be alone
03 Dive ()
Je-sus
Pick me, pick me yeah
Let a lone, long signal
At least, at least, yeah
Everyone is hollow
Pick me, pick me yeah
Everyone is waiting
Pick me, pick me yeah
You can even pay them
Hey
Dive
Dive
Dive
Dive in me
Dive in me
Dive in me
Dive in me
Kiss this, kiss that yeah
Let a lone, long signal
At least, at least, yeah
You could be my hero
Pick me, pick me yeah
Everyone is waiting
Hit me, hit me yeah
I'm real good at hating
Hey
Dive
Dive
Dive
Dive in me
Dive in me
Dive in me
Dive in me
Dive
Dive
Dive
Dive in me
Dive in me
Dive in me
Dive in me
Dive in me
Dive in me
Dive in me
Dive in me
Dive in me
Dive in me
Dive in me
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