u/This_Influence4000

Steve Albini has shared stories from the In Utero sessions about the band messing around with alcohol-based tape cleaner—lighting stuff (and Dave Grohl’s pants) on fire, including some fart-lighting attempts. Kurt was a big Beavis and Butt-Head fan (he said he grew up with people like that) and loved silly, juvenile humor like the “Beans” song and fart noises on home tapes.

Imagine grainy footage from Pachyderm Studio: they’re recording the raw, emotional “All Apologies,” Kurt’s in the middle of those vulnerable lines, then he suddenly stops and says something like “Hold up, I’ve got a big one brewing—this could be a flamethrower,” before they grab the lighter.

Do you think that kind of clip would dramatically change how people see Kurt today? Would it shatter the sensitive, saint-like “tortured artist” image for some fans, or would most just laugh and say “yeah, that tracks” given how often he contradicted his own public persona?