Polly (song)

"Polly" is a song by the 1980s/ 1990s grunge band, Nirvana. It is the sixth song on their 1991 album, Nevermind.

Many versions

The stark, acoustic rendition which appears on Nevermind is perhaps most familiar reading of the song; however, no less than seven other versions have been commercially released. These are:

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• A live, electric version from late 1991, which appears as a B-side on import versions of the band's 1992 "In Bloom" single.
• An electric studio version recorded for the BBC's Evening Session in late 1991, which appears on the band's 1992 collection, Incesticide (this version is dubbed "(New Wave) Polly," perhaps because of its faster tempo).
• A live, acoustic version recorded during the band's Unplugged performance in 1993, which was subsequently released the following year on the band's posthumous MTV Unplugged in New York album. This version features Pat Smear on rhythm guitar, and Lori Goldston on cello.
• Another live, electric performance from late 1991, which appears on the 1994 home video Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!.
• A live, electric version from late 1989, which appears on the band's 1996 live compilation, From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah.
• A solo, acoustic home demo which appears on the 2004 Nirvana box set, With the Lights Out.
• An electric studio demo from 1989, which also appears on With the Lights Out.