Been a Son

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“Been a Son”
Song by Nirvana
Released First released 1989 as a b-side on the Blew EP
Recorded First recorded September 1989 at Music Source Studios, Seattle, Washington
Genre Grunge
Label Sub Pop
Writer Kurt Cobain
Producer Steve Fisk

"Been a Son" is a song by the American grunge band Nirvana.

[edit] Different versions

The song has been released in at least six different versions:

  • The first was as a B-side to the Blew EP released in 1989. This same version also appeared on the 2002 best-of album Nirvana.
  • A live version has also been used as a B-side for the "Lithium" single in 1992.

[edit] Recording the song

The original version of "Been a Son" as recorded in 1989 contains a bass guitar solo. According to Steve Fisk, the producer who helped Nirvana record the song, bass player Krist Novoselic did not like the sound of the bass solo. Fisk also said of Nirvana and the recording session: "They really liked the studio's monitors because they were so huge-sounding. When 'Been a Son' was done, Kurt and Krist asked, 'Can we dance on the tables?' They jumped on one table and I jumped on another, and as we listened to the song, we rocked."

[edit] Covers

The song was covered by the band Manic Street Preachers on their b-sides, rarities and covers collection Lipstick Traces (A Secret History of Manic Street Preachers).

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