Covers That Expressed Something Very Different From the Original

Nirvana’s generational anthem relied on a ferocious, quiet-loud dynamic driven by distorted guitars and Kurt Cobain’s raw, screaming vocal delivery. Tori Amos stripped the grunge masterpiece down to a solo piano and a whispered, haunting vocal performance. By slowing the tempo to a crawl, she revealed the deep, tragic vulnerability buried beneath Nirvana’s iconic wall of noise.