song song american rock band written frontman song man turns religion amid thoughts suicide recorded recorded song following year group second album released single july peaked number billboard hot number singles chart accompanying music video directed montage concert footage background recording singer guitarist described songs actually finish trying write instead taking pieces poetry things recorded producer madison wisconsin april material recorded intended group second album independent record label sub pop book classic rock albums stated observers considered session key event developing rift drummer dissatisfied drumming musical styles inconsistent told perform drum arrangement devised song according voice recording vocals forced band halt recording songs sessions placed demo tape circulated music industry generating interest group major record labels signing records work major label debut california sessions bassist simplified bassline said enriched bass playing little changed recording session group band repeatedly sped recording song resorted click track maintain consistent tempo producer suggested new drummer use simpler fills patterns song resulted satisfactory instrumental guitar track difficult record kurt wanted able play guitar needed space recalled relaxed time sped called day recording song frustrated slow progress band instead began playing instrumental jam working recorded jam later titled endless inserted hidden track end composition lyrics representative musical style developed work alternating quiet loud sections song fingers chord shapes guitar varies playing single notes double stops instrument giving track loose feel biographer described song title reference statement religion masses said song man death girlfriend turns religion resort alive suicide said narrative fictional said personal experiences like breaking having bad relationships acknowledged song possibly inspired time spent living friend born christian parents explained felt people religion lives fine going save okay person needed release reception released single july featuring cover photo single contained musician child lyrics songs cassette inch vinyl british inch vinyl picture disc editions included live version son performed halloween previous year sides british inch cassette featured extra track release added cover recorded bbc_radio_1 disc jockey program united_states single charted number billboard hot single chart peaked number billboard mainstream rock tracks airplay charts respectively song tied number singles ministry critics poll nme ranked number list best tracks 90s music video music video second video directed originally wanted video feature animated story girl named discovers eggs hatch discovered animation months produce instead created film performing concert concert footage material trio halloween performance scenes film year punk broke biographer commented video neat trick violent footage quiet parts song vice versa disappointment band song promised track listing songs written noted inch cassette inch vinyl picture disc son live seattle inch vinyl cassette son live charts accolades ranked number magazines greatest rock tracks personnel vocals guitar bass guitar drums recording mixing engineer producer
Lithium (Nirvana song)