The song opens with a strummed acoustic guitar riff. It includes a reverbed staccato guitar riff and surf trumpet. It features an electric guitar riff with heavy snare drums. The anthemic song is driven by a lumbering, arpeggiated guitar riff and aggressive, raspy vocals. The song revolves around an idiosyncratic descending guitar riff and absurdist lyrics. The intro starts with a guitar riff in four movements. The track starts with a folk-like acoustic guitar riff. The song is cemented by a repetitive guitar riff. The operatic section leads into a rock interlude with a guitar riff written by Mercury. "Bad Guy" further uses a catchy synthesizer riff. The melody developed from a simple riff. Season one's finale featured an opening guitar riff one octave higher. The song's riff and techno dance rhythm are then introduced. It begins with Cobain playing an unaccompanied guitar riff for eight seconds. The band spent long periods working on basic sounds, or a guitar riff.