There aren\u2019t many (any?) Nirvana songs you could describe as lighthearted. But the heaviest of them all is definitely \u201cPolly.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nevermind<\/em>\u2019s midpoint is a haunting acoustic piece that\u2019s based on a true story<\/a>. Kurt Cobain wrote the song<\/a> after reading a newspaper article about a serial rapist<\/a> in his home state of Washington. The song\u2019s history is outlined in a recent video essay by The Nerdwriter<\/a>, right down to Cobain recording it on a $30 guitar he got at a pawn shop. But \u201cPolly\u201d also stands out on that iconic album for a different, less horrifying reason: It\u2019s the only Nevermind<\/em> track recorded at Madison\u2019s Smart Studios<\/a>.<\/span>\n