Nirvana - Scoff (Guitar Cover)

"I didn't give a flying fuck what the lyrics were about," Cobain told SPIN in 1993. If "Scoff" sounds like an afterthought next to Bleach's more iconic tracks, that's because it was. In the oft-told "Kurt wrote 80 percent of Bleach's lyrics the night before recording" legend, "Scoff" and "Sifting" came dead last, when Cobain was already exhausted. The result was competent but unremarkable grunge-by-numbers: churning riff-rock; a listless fuck-you-parents verse repeated three times verbatim; and a frantic, non-sequitur chorus. Though "Scoff" does mark one of the rare early spots that showcased Kurt's love of chart-topping pop, though: The drum intro is nearly a direct lift of the Knack's "My Sharona," an homage that made more sense when Kurt's Top 50 albums list appeared in 2002's Journals: Get the Knack sat comfortably alongside Sonic Youth, Scratch Acid, and Bad Brains. (Rolling Stone Magazine)

Tuning: Standard.

Equipment used: Fender Jagstang, Boss DS-1, and Fender Mustang IV amp.

Lyrics: In my eyes, I'm not lazy
In my face, It's not over
In your room, I'm not older
In your eyes, I'm not worth it
Gimme back my alcohol [x7]

Heal a million, kill a million [x3]

In my eyes, I'm not lazy
In my face, It's not over
In your room, I'm not older
In your eyes, I'm not worth it
Gimme back my alcohol [x7]

Heal a million, kill a million [x3]

In my eyes, I'm not lazy
In my face, It's not over
In your room, I'm not older
In your eyes, I'm not worth it
Gimme back my alcohol [x7]

Heal a million, kill a million [x3]

Nirvana Scoff Guitar Cover

[simplenoise]

Scoff really GRUNGE sounds song to me.. u r great Kurdt! and you mate playing guitar good as well.. i mean excellent mate! keep on.

[Tomnedreb]

"I didn't give a flying fuck what the lyrics were about, " Cobain told SPIN in 1993. If "Scoff" sounds like an afterthought next to Bleach's more iconic tracks, that's because it was. In the oft-told "Kurt wrote 80 percent of Bleach's lyrics the night before recording" legend, "Scoff" and "Sifting" came dead last, when Cobain was already exhausted. The result was competent but unremarkable grunge-by-numbers: churning riff-rock; a listless fuck-you-parents verse repeated three times verbatim; and a frantic, non-sequitur chorus. Though "Scoff" does mark one of the rare early spots that showcased Kurt's love of chart-topping pop, though: The drum intro is nearly a direct lift of the Knack's "My Sharona, " an homage that made more sense when Kurt's Top 50 albums list appeared in 2002's Journals: Get the Knack sat comfortably alongside Sonic Youth, Scratch Acid, and Bad Brains. (Rolling Stone Magazine)


Tuning: Standard.

Equipment used: Fender Jagstang, Boss DS-1, and Fender Mustang IV amp.

Lyrics: In my eyes, I'm not lazy
In my face, It's not over
In your room, I'm not older
In your eyes, I'm not worth it
Gimme back my alcohol [x7]

Heal a million, kill a million [x3]

In my eyes, I'm not lazy
In my face, It's not over
In your room, I'm not older
In your eyes, I'm not worth it
Gimme back my alcohol [x7]

Heal a million, kill a million [x3]

In my eyes, I'm not lazy
In my face, It's not over
In your room, I'm not older
In your eyes, I'm not worth it
Gimme back my alcohol [x7]

Heal a million, kill a million [x3]

[SeveredLegs]

Legend has it that Kurt's still looking for that alcohol.

[brittanyfahs]

One of the best channels for covering Nirvana songs! All your vids are perfect.

[МаксимКожевников-ис]

Чувак красава !) Отлично играет ) я все его видео пересмотрел )

[bubbasawyerr]

Im so glad i have an original copy of BLEACH...

[yusukeurameshi]

Man, the intro in this song is really cool !!
This is a nice cover too !!
Thank you, Tom. :D

[inutero]

1.1k likes to 9 dislikes. Wonderful. And beautiful cover Tom. Happy New Year

[Gplaysmc]

I really like your covers, do you play in a band?

[Roxie]

I wonder what I was doing on this day back in 2015 I was probably at school

[Frank_Kimono]

My favourite of Bleach. And I improve my guitar technique thank to your videos Tom. In my eyes I'm not good enough to make a cover video yet hehe. Pun intended

[migueltavares]

it´s so power....i tremendous to playing scoff....

[hushed]

This song absolutely destroys my wrist

[cavila_]

I was playing that, and my guitar strings broke...

[haydenable]

Hey tom. Great cover man! Quick question, Did you ever get the chance to see Nirvana live?? :D

[Tomversal]

I used to think it was
"Give me back my, oh oh oh - gimme back my Guinea Pig, my Guinea Pig!"
Which sounds stupid of you take it seriously but I thought it could've been about someone he's manipulated and wants them or a slave/test subject or something

[evamerritt]

This is so cool! How much was your jagstang and where did you get it cause I can't seem to find them anymore?

[joseantoniogarciamelendez]

Gracias por tan linda música, como cómo hago para que me pases las notas, sería bueno que hagas tutoriales de Nirvana como tocar sería genial, notas notan difíciles pero suenan muy armonioso grande Kurt era un genio ..