Nirvana - Come As You Are Link

Kurt Cobain was famously nervous about releasing the song because the main guitar riff bore a striking resemblance to the song by post-punk band Killing Joke .

Cobain described the song as being about . Nirvana - Come As You Are

Years later, Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl played drums on Killing Joke’s 2003 self-titled album for free, which many fans view as a "peace offering" for the riff. 🎤 Lyric Meaning & Themes Kurt Cobain was famously nervous about releasing the

Some musicologists pointed out that Killing Joke’s "Eighties" itself sounded remarkably similar to The Damned's 1982 track "Life Goes On". Nirvana - Come As You Are

Killing Joke reportedly complained about the similarity, but no formal lawsuit was ever finalized.