Dumb (track) by Nirvana
Dumb appears on the following album(s) by Nirvana:
- In Utero (track #6) (this album) (1993)
- MTV Unplugged In New York (track #6) (1994)
- With The Lights Out (track #38) (compilation) (2004)
- Nirvana (track #12) (compilation) (2002)
- Live At Reading (track #19) (2009)
- Icon (track #9) (compilation) (2010)
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80/100 ![]() | 07/10/2024 09:29 | Johnnyo | ![]() | 80/100 |
80/100 ![]() | 06/30/2024 10:54 | markl73 | ![]() | 82/100 |
90/100 ![]() | 06/28/2024 07:33 | 24kgoldie | ![]() | 89/100 |
100/100 ![]() | 06/20/2024 05:33 | SUPERJEFF6 | ![]() | 89/100 |
90/100 ![]() | 06/11/2024 21:05 | C0NB9NN | ![]() | 89/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 1% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 87.7/100, a mean average of 87.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 87.9/100. The standard deviation for this track is 11.8.
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After all this time, all those listens, the fragile beauty still gets me.
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Have always loved the lyrics to this song and the effect Dumb has in its placement on In Utero. A great little Nirvana track.
Lennon would have given his right arm to have written this. But if he had he would have made more of it. Beautiful song -cello takes it up a level- but somehow it just leaves you wishing for more - just needed to be developed into the all time great it could have been. Some will think its pure simplicity is what makes it and on some days I wouldn't necessarily disagree.
One of the best off the album
"Dumb" frustrates me because it's a good song with the potential to be a lot better. How much effort would it have taken Kurt to vary the way he sings that melody line a little instead of just repeating the same line four times?
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This is a beautiful song with a really nice melody. There actually is an underrated Nirvana song.
It's a good song, but it pales in comparison to the other masterpieces on In Utero.
Definitely one of Nirvana`s best. The highlight of this album.
It's solid, repetitive
Not much of a track...
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