This Song Is About Kurt Cobain. It Was First Performed As "Dissed" And Had Different Lyrics For The Verse. Courtney Love Told Uncut Magazine "I Still Don't Understand Why That One Song With Just Three Chords Is Such A Big Thing. But It's Definitely Got Some Good Lyrics. That Was A Song About Kurt. I Wrote It In Boston. So The Line "dog Beg " That's Because There Was A Dog Begging Me For Food." Source Doll Parts Songfacts .