Son of a Gun

Little Roy recorded “Son of a Gun” in the context of Battle for Seattle, a 2011 reggae tribute album to Nirvana’s catalog. The release was produced by Prince Fatty and The Mutant Hi-Fi, and Miloco states that Mike Pelanconi produced and mixed the album at The Ironworks in London. The track mattered as part of a full-album reggae reworking of Nirvana songs released during the twentieth-anniversary wave around Nevermind. Its inclusion helped frame Little Roy as a veteran Jamaican voice bringing roots-reggae treatment to grunge-era material. “Son of a Gun” remains notable as one of the clearest examples of Little Roy’s Nirvana reinterpretations and as part of Battle for Seattle’s long-running cult appeal. The album kept attracting attention for its reggae versions of Nirvana songs and later inspired dub-related follow-ups from Prince Fatty.