Having read the true story of a young hitch-hiker who was kidnapped, brutally raped, and tortured with a blow torch, Cobain took the original 1987 newspaper article as his starting point and created an emotional backstory with real power which is accentuated by the restraint of his performance. However, this stripped-down acoustic track (which was also performed in full electric mode live on occasion) is one of Cobain’s finest. One of the numerous highlights from Nirvana’s game-changing second album, Nevermind, “Polly” features Kurt Cobain playing a five-string pawn shop guitar he bought for just $20.
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