As You Are - Nirvana - Come

Kurt Cobain was famously nervous about releasing the song because the main guitar riff bore a striking resemblance to the song by post-punk band Killing Joke .

"Come As You Are" served as the second single from Nirvana’s 1991 breakthrough album, Nevermind . While "Smells Like Teen Spirit" became a cultural explosion, many in the band's management initially believed "Come As You Are" was the more "commercial" track that would truly break the band into the mainstream. 🎸 The "Borrowing" Controversy Nirvana - Come As You Are

Killing Joke reportedly complained about the similarity, but no formal lawsuit was ever finalized. Kurt Cobain was famously nervous about releasing the