Big Cheese
Nirvana · Bleach [1989]
Big cheese Make me
Mine says, "Go to the office"
Big cheese Make me
Mine says, "What'd I say?"
Black is black, no trading back
We were enemies
Sure you are, what am I
We were enemies
Big lies Make my
Mine says, "Go to the office"
Big cheese Make me
Message? What is it?
Black is black, no trading back
We were enemies
She eats glue, how about you?
Woo..
Big Cheese Make me
Mine says, "Go to the office"
Big Cheese Make me
Mine says, "What the hell?"
Black is black, no trading back
We were enemies
She eats glue, how about you?
Black is black, no trading back
We were enemies
Sure you are, what am I
We were enemies
She eats glue, how about you?
Sure you are, what am I
Ohhhhh, nice
Mine says, "Go to the office"
Big cheese Make me
Mine says, "What'd I say?"
Black is black, no trading back
We were enemies
Sure you are, what am I
We were enemies
Big lies Make my
Mine says, "Go to the office"
Big cheese Make me
Message? What is it?
Black is black, no trading back
We were enemies
She eats glue, how about you?
Woo..
Big Cheese Make me
Mine says, "Go to the office"
Big Cheese Make me
Mine says, "What the hell?"
Black is black, no trading back
We were enemies
She eats glue, how about you?
Black is black, no trading back
We were enemies
Sure you are, what am I
We were enemies
She eats glue, how about you?
Sure you are, what am I
Ohhhhh, nice
Big Cheese
Released on Nirvana's 1989 album Bleach, 'Big Cheese' stands as a defining track of the band's raw, lo-fi aesthetic. Recorded with minimal production, the song captures the group's early punk energy and Kurt Cobain's distinctive vocal delivery, which often blended aggression with a melancholic undercurrent. As a staple of the grunge movement, the recording exemplifies the band's ability to transform simple, repetitive structures into emotionally resonant statements. Its inclusion on the seminal Bleach compilation cemented its status as an essential listen for understanding the band's evolution from raw garage rock to the complex soundscapes of their later work.