1989Released
4:10

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Interesting facts and trivia about Scoff. By Songfacts®.

This is a semi-autobiographical song about people who say that you'll never amount to anything in life. Kurt Cobain claimed there were many such people in his childhood.

"Scoff" is an early Nirvana song, part of their debut album, Bleach. They refined their sound and got a lot more melodic for their next album, Nevermind, which launched them to stardom with "Smells Like Teen Spirit." Many of Nirvana's new fans went back an bought Bleach, turning an album that cost about $600 to make into a Platinum seller.

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Scoff.
BKey
MinorMode
4/4Time Signature
145BPM

Album

The album Scoff is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released Scoff.
Sub Pop Records
1989 Sub Pop Records
1989 Sub Pop Records

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