songs, "Sliver" was recorded in the studio before it had ever been played live. Its live debut was on September 22, 1990, at the Motor Sports International Garage in Seattle, the only show that Peters ever played with the band. "Sliver" also represents Peters' only appearance on a Nirvana studio recording. Cobain was happy with the time Peters spent with Nirvana, telling Azerrad, "The chemistry was definitely there...We could have ended up writing some really good songs together." As Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic explained, however, "If Dan were to have joined our band it would've been certain that Mudhoney was finished, and we didn't want to be responsible for that." Post-"Sliver" single In December 1992, a live version of "Sliver," recorded at Del Mar Fairgrounds in Del Mar, California on December 28, 1991, was released as a b-side on the fourth and final Nevermind single, for the song, "In Bloom." The same month, the studio version of "Sliver" appeared on Incesticide, a rarities compilation released in the wake of the surprising success of the band's major label debut, Nevermind. A music video was filmed for the song in March 1993 and first aired in May 1993. It was the only music video released from the album. The final live performance of "Sliver" was at Nirvana's last concert, at Terminal Einz in Munich, Germany on March 1, 1994. Composition and lyrics Music In an October 1990 interview in London, England, Cobain told Rupert Brankin-Frisby of Vice Lizard that the song "was inspired by 'cutie' bands like the Vaselines, Beat Happening and Half Japanese." In a 1992 advertisement for Incesticide, he described it as "an experiment in dynamics and simplicity inspired by Half Japanese, ELP, and ELO." Lyrics According to Azerrad, "Sliver" contained the most literal lyrics that Cobain ever wrote, telling a story of a boy who was left with his grandparents for the day by his parents, had a difficult time eating dinner and playing, and insisted on being taken home until finally falling asleep after eating ice-cream and watching television, and later waking up in his "mother's arms." Despite the straightforward lyrics, the song was given an intentionally confusing title, with Cobain explaining, "I had a feeling if I called it 'Sliver,' most people would call it 'Silver.'" Release The "Sliver" single was first released on 7-inch vinyl in the US in 1990 by Sub Pop. The initial run