Kurt Cobain - Dumb (KAOS Radio 1990)

KAOS Olympia Community Radio (The Boy Meets Girl Show), Olympia, WA, US

Recorded on September 25, 1990

Originally posted anonymously at Reddit

[RednaZela]

He's humming the parts on the chorus that became the cello parts on In Utero. Cool shit.

[thewedge]

can't believe he wrote this before Nevermind even came out, and waited to put it on In Utero??? crazy

[manicstreet]

This is probably the best version I've ever heard of this song.

[Herausforderung]

Kurt voice sounds more alive in this recording than when he played in unplugged

[NullVoidgone]

The melodies that Kurt could create are just so amazing

[bnx]

It thought this man was about to sing “Polly” at the beginning of the video.

[Adam-XL]

Absolutely criminal that Kurt eventually dropped those little harmony bits during the chorus, so damned good 😍

[devious]

Dammit Kurt... I constantly think about what we lost

[Tomnedreb]

5 years later and I'm still here.

[Stonedead]

Sound quality is great and really cool to hear it with slightly different lyrics.

[paulmueller]

Old age, dumb, and other songs all mixed into one. Unreal. Shows his process of how he had all of these ideas and then slowly crafted them each into their own masterpiece song. Brilliant

[smith]

Kurt:

"It's a rip-off!"

Other guy:

"Only steal from the best..."

[andreav]

I'm not like them, and I can pretend
The sun is gone, and I had a light
The day is done,  and I'm having fun
I think I'm dumb

Or maybe just happy
Think I'm just happy
Think I'm just happy
Think I'm just happy

My heart is broke, and I have some glue
Help me inhale, and mend it with you
We'll float around, and hang out on clouds
Then we'll come down

And have a hangover
Have a hangover
Have a hangover
Have a hangover

See a sun, can't go wrong
Breathing down, wear a frown
See your sad, have you lived
Who'd have known, beat me up

I'm not like them, and I can pretend
The sun is gone, and I had a light
The day is done, and I'm having fun
I think I'm dumb

Think I'm just happy
Think I'm just happy
Think I'm just happy
Think I'm just happy

[Outro]
I think I'm dumb
I think I'm dumb
I think I'm dumb
I think I'm dumb
I think I'm dumb
I think I'm dumb
I think I'm dumb
I think I'm dumb
I think I'm dumb
I think I'm dumb
I think I'm dumb
I think I'm dumb

[rafaelronquillo]

See a sun, can't go wrong
Breathing down, wear a frown
See your sad, have you lived
Who'd have known, beat me up

[PenguinzLOLZ]

The emotion in his voice and in his playing was insane!

[CYNEMICAL]

I could go on and on about how much I love this acoustic version of 'Dumb', but I want to take a sec to appreciate this photo choice. Worn-in front porch, Kurt sitting casually, and an open chair next to him inviting the viewer to take a seat. That, paired with the warmth of this song, creates a welcoming little moment. I feel agonizing loneliness everyday, but something about this song and photo makes me feel less so.💙

[domstang]

Thanks for that dude, I had never heard it

[NorthWalesKid]

Just in case you don’t know, Kurt is one of the greatest song writers and lyricists of all time.
Night x

[bar]

See a sun
Can't go on
Weigh it down
Wear a frown
She has said
Have been hit
Wouldn't wanna
Beat me up

[ivylovestatuanna]

His voice in this version 😍😭 it’s totally different than the audio version. Love it so much!🤘🏻🎶