Grunge
Grunge is a subgenre of rock music that emerged during the mid-1980s in the American state of Washington, almost entirely in the Seattle area. "Grunge" was initially used to describe only the emerging music scene in Seattle; an unkempt collective of bands each with their own scuzzy take on 70s rock that was a reaction against the technicality and pretension of contemporary and dominant metal. Inspired by hardcore punk, metal (particularly 70s heavy metal like Sabbath and Led Zep and the overdriven proto-punk of the Stooges) Read Full BioGrunge is a subgenre of rock music that emerged during the mid-1980s in the American state of Washington, almost entirely in the Seattle area. "Grunge" was initially used to describe only the emerging music scene in Seattle; an unkempt collective of bands each with their own scuzzy take on 70s rock that was a reaction against the technicality and pretension of contemporary and dominant metal. Inspired by hardcore punk, metal (particularly 70s heavy metal like Sabbath and Led Zep and the overdriven proto-punk of the Stooges), and indie/ early alt. rock, grunge is generally characterized by heavily distorted electric guitars, contrasting song dynamics, and apathetic or angst-filled lyrics. The grunge aesthetic is stripped-down compared to other forms of rock music, and many grunge musicians were noted for their unkempt appearances and rejection of theatrics.
The word grunge is believed to be back-formation from the US slang adjective grungy, which originated in about 1965 as a slang term for "dirty" or "filthy". Mark Arm, the vocalist for the Seattle band Green River—and later Mudhoney—is generally credited as being the first to use the term grunge to describe this sort of music. Arm first used the term in 1981, when he wrote a letter under his given name Mark McLaughlin to the Seattle zine, Desperate Times, criticizing his band Mr. Epp and the Calculations as "Pure grunge! Pure noise! Pure shit!" Clark Humphrey, editor of Desperate Times, cites this as the earliest use of the term to refer to a Seattle band, and mentions that Bruce Pavitt of Sub Pop popularized the term as a musical label in 1987–88, using it on several occasions to describe Green River. Arm used grunge as a descriptive term rather than a genre term, but it eventually came to describe the punk/metal hybrid sound of the Seattle music scene.
The early grunge movement coalesced around Seattle independent record label Sub Pop in the late 1980s. The main pioneer bands who developed grunge were Green River, Malfunkshun, The Melvins, and Soundgarden. Grunge became commercially successful in the first half of the 1990s, due mainly to the release of Nirvana's Nevermind and Pearl Jam's Ten. The success of these bands boosted the popularity of alternative rock and made grunge the most popular form of hard rock music at the time. However, many grunge bands were uncomfortable with this popularity. Although most grunge bands had disbanded or faded from view by the late 1990s, their influence continues to impact modern rock music.
During the mid-1990s many grunge bands broke up or became less visible. Kurt Cobain, labeled by Time as "the John Lennon of the swinging Northwest," appeared "unusually tortured by success" and struggled with an addiction to heroin. Rumors surfaced in early 1994 that Cobain suffered a drug overdose and that Nirvana was breaking up. On April 8, 1994, Cobain was found dead in his Seattle home from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound; Nirvana summarily disbanded. That same year Pearl Jam canceled its summer tour in protest of what it charged as ticket vendor Ticketmaster's unfair business practices. Pearl Jam then began a boycott of the company; however, Pearl Jam's initiative to play only at non-Ticketmaster venues effectively, with a few exceptions, prevented the band from playing shows in the United States for the next three years. In 1996 Alice in Chains gave their final performances with their ailing estranged lead singer, Layne Staley, who subsequently died from overdosing on speedballs (heroin cocaine mix) in 2002. That same year Soundgarden and Screaming Trees released their final studio albums, Down on the Upside and Dust, respectively. Soundgarden broke up the following year.
Some grunge bands have continued recording and touring with more limited success, including, most significantly, Pearl Jam. While in 2005 Rolling Stone writer Brian Hiatt described Pearl Jam as having "spent much of the past decade deliberately tearing apart their own fame," he noted the band developed a loyal concert following akin to that of the Grateful Dead. Despite Nirvana's demise, the band has continued to be successful posthumously. Due to the high sales for Kurt Cobain's Journals and the band's best-of compilation Nirvana upon their release in 2003, The New York Times argued Nirvana "are having more success now than at any point since Mr. Cobain's suicide in 1994."
"In any case, by 1992 grunge was at the peak of its popularity and the group’s trademark sound in no way resembled that of commercially successful acts such as Soundgarden or Pearl Jam (though, ironically, King’s X were partly responsible for inspiring grunge; Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament once said, “King’s X invented grunge”)."
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The word grunge is believed to be back-formation from the US slang adjective grungy, which originated in about 1965 as a slang term for "dirty" or "filthy". Mark Arm, the vocalist for the Seattle band Green River—and later Mudhoney—is generally credited as being the first to use the term grunge to describe this sort of music. Arm first used the term in 1981, when he wrote a letter under his given name Mark McLaughlin to the Seattle zine, Desperate Times, criticizing his band Mr. Epp and the Calculations as "Pure grunge! Pure noise! Pure shit!" Clark Humphrey, editor of Desperate Times, cites this as the earliest use of the term to refer to a Seattle band, and mentions that Bruce Pavitt of Sub Pop popularized the term as a musical label in 1987–88, using it on several occasions to describe Green River. Arm used grunge as a descriptive term rather than a genre term, but it eventually came to describe the punk/metal hybrid sound of the Seattle music scene.
The early grunge movement coalesced around Seattle independent record label Sub Pop in the late 1980s. The main pioneer bands who developed grunge were Green River, Malfunkshun, The Melvins, and Soundgarden. Grunge became commercially successful in the first half of the 1990s, due mainly to the release of Nirvana's Nevermind and Pearl Jam's Ten. The success of these bands boosted the popularity of alternative rock and made grunge the most popular form of hard rock music at the time. However, many grunge bands were uncomfortable with this popularity. Although most grunge bands had disbanded or faded from view by the late 1990s, their influence continues to impact modern rock music.
During the mid-1990s many grunge bands broke up or became less visible. Kurt Cobain, labeled by Time as "the John Lennon of the swinging Northwest," appeared "unusually tortured by success" and struggled with an addiction to heroin. Rumors surfaced in early 1994 that Cobain suffered a drug overdose and that Nirvana was breaking up. On April 8, 1994, Cobain was found dead in his Seattle home from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound; Nirvana summarily disbanded. That same year Pearl Jam canceled its summer tour in protest of what it charged as ticket vendor Ticketmaster's unfair business practices. Pearl Jam then began a boycott of the company; however, Pearl Jam's initiative to play only at non-Ticketmaster venues effectively, with a few exceptions, prevented the band from playing shows in the United States for the next three years. In 1996 Alice in Chains gave their final performances with their ailing estranged lead singer, Layne Staley, who subsequently died from overdosing on speedballs (heroin cocaine mix) in 2002. That same year Soundgarden and Screaming Trees released their final studio albums, Down on the Upside and Dust, respectively. Soundgarden broke up the following year.
Some grunge bands have continued recording and touring with more limited success, including, most significantly, Pearl Jam. While in 2005 Rolling Stone writer Brian Hiatt described Pearl Jam as having "spent much of the past decade deliberately tearing apart their own fame," he noted the band developed a loyal concert following akin to that of the Grateful Dead. Despite Nirvana's demise, the band has continued to be successful posthumously. Due to the high sales for Kurt Cobain's Journals and the band's best-of compilation Nirvana upon their release in 2003, The New York Times argued Nirvana "are having more success now than at any point since Mr. Cobain's suicide in 1994."
"In any case, by 1992 grunge was at the peak of its popularity and the group’s trademark sound in no way resembled that of commercially successful acts such as Soundgarden or Pearl Jam (though, ironically, King’s X were partly responsible for inspiring grunge; Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament once said, “King’s X invented grunge”)."
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Smells Like Teen Spirit
Nirvana Lyrics
Load up on guns, bring your friends
It's fun to lose and to pretend
She's over bored and self assured
Oh no, I know a dirty word
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello
With the lights out, it's less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us
I feel stupid and contagious
Here we are now, entertain us
A mulatto, an albino, a mosquito, my libido
Yeah, hey
Yay
I'm worse at what I do best
And for this gift I feel blessed
Our little group has always been
And always will until the end
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello
With the lights out, it's less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us
I feel stupid and contagious
Here we are now, entertain us
A mulatto, an albino, a mosquito, my libido
Yeah, hey
Yay
And I forget just why I taste
Oh yeah, I guess it makes me smile
I found it hard, was hard to find
Oh well, whatever, never mind
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello
With the lights out, it's less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us
I feel stupid and contagious
Here we are now, entertain us
A mulatto, an albino, a mosquito, my libido
A denial, a denial, a denial, a denial, a denial
A denial, a denial, a denial, a denial
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: David Grohl, Krist Novoselic, Kurt Cobain
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Mariví Quintanilla
🧡👌Nirvana fue una de las bandas más exitosas de los años 90. El grupo hizo historia en una época de la música en la que la electrónica estaba teniendo un gran auge. En Washington estaba empezando a surgir el estilo grunge de una manera muy fuerte, y los culpables de esta ola fueron los integrantes de Nirvana.
Sin duda, ‘Smells like teen spirit’ se convirtió en un himno del grupo. La canción más famosa de su trayectoria, lanzada el 10 de septiembre de X y que a día de hoy es recordada por ser un símbolo de rebeldía contra el sistema y a todos los estándares que debe cumplir la juventud para seguir por el camino que les imponen desde que son pequeños.
La historia de esta canción comenzó en agosto de 1990, cuando Kurt Cobain y Kathleen Hanna, estaban al lado de un centro para adolescentes embarazadas. La clínica, invitaba a quedarse con los bebés porque sino podrían arder en el infierno.
“Debido a que Kurt y yo éramos unos feministas bastante molestos en los 90, decidimos que íbamos a hacer un pequeño servicio público en la noche. Bebimos nuestro Canadian Club y él veía mientras yo cruzaba la calle y escribía “Fake abortion clinic everyone” (una clínica de abortos falsa). Era un poco pragmático y él era más creativo así que escribió con letras rojas enormes “God is King” (Dios es rey)”, explicó Kathleen Hanna en una entrevista en 2010 antes de hacer una cover de la canción.
Esa noche, regresaron al hotel y mientras Kurt dormía, Kathleen escribió ‘Kurt smells like teen spirit’ por toda la pared, haciendo referencia al desodorante para adolescentes que en aquel momento tenía una gran fama.
Con la idea de la canción en la cabeza, unos meses después Kurt comenzó a tocar un riff de guitarra que quiso que todos los miembros de la banda se dispusieron a tocar después. Estos carraspeos se convirtieron en el inicio de la canción ‘Smells like teen spirit’, que terminaron con el toque de la batería de Dave Grohl.
Durante un ensayo, Kurt Cobain tuvo la idea para crear «la canción de pop definitiva». ¿Cómo? «Básicamente estaba intentando plagiar a The Pixies. Cuando les escuché por primera vez, conecté con la banda con tanta fuerza, que sentí que tenía que estar en ese grupo o al menos en uno de versiones de la banda. Usamos su sentido de la dinámica, ser suaves y silenciosos y después duros y ruidosos», explicó el artista en 1994.
En aquel momento, los jóvenes vivían una gran represión tanto social como mental, por ello, Kurt Cobain quiso hacer una canción basándose en esa situación, que él también vivía. Sin duda, esta fue la canción que definió el género y uno de los primeros hits «alternativos» de la historia de la música, llegando a cambiar también el significado de la palabra. Con la salida de aquel hit, ‘Smells like teen spirit’ todo cambió en la historia de la música, sobre todo de la música rock
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Константин Мак
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Load up on guns, bring your friends
It's fun to lose and to pretend
She's over-bored and self-assured
Oh no, I know a dirty word
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello
With the lights out, it's less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us
I feel stupid and contagious
Here we are now, entertain us
A mulatto, an albino
A mosquito, my libido
Yeah, hey, yay
I'm worse at what I do best
And for this gift, I feel blessed
Our little group has always been
And always will until the end
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello
With the lights out, it's less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us
I feel stupid and contagious
Here we are now, entertain us
A mulatto, an albino
A mosquito, my libido
Yeah, hey, yay
And I forget just why I taste
Oh yeah, I guess it makes me smile
I found it hard, it's hard to find
Oh well, whatever, never mind
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello
With the lights out, it's less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us
I feel stupid and contagious
Here we are now, entertain us
A mulatto, an albino
A mosquito, my libido
A denial, a denial
A denial, a denial
A denial, a denial
A denial, a denial
A denial
Smokey Mcb
Nirvana was my younger brother's favorite band and my younger brother was devastated when Kurt Cobain died.
I miss my younger brother Michael and listening to Nirvana always brings back happy memories of my brother Michael headbanging to the song above too.
Thank you Nirvana for the great gift you have given us for it helped many including my brother when they needed comforting through music and I tell you the truth that Kurt and my brother Michael will be missed by many.
Cheers to you Nirvana and Michael.
God bless you both.
Gedon
@Teo Maher That wasn't meant only for You it was meant for everyone you can't talk in the name of all You all need Jesus Christ you probably feel so Alone and Depressed you are far from God let him in your life and he will make miracles if you truly believe in him
I am From Balkan
And i want to tell you about someone that saved me from hell his name is Jesus he loves everyone
How to receive God’s forgiveness.
Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son [Jesus Christ] that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life John 3:16
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light Matthew 11:28-29
“He that believes on the Son has everlasting life: and he that believes not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God stays on him. John 3:36
Call upon the name of Jesus
“And it shall come to pass, that whoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. Acts 2:21
Now is the day of salvation. 2 Corinthians 6:2
Confess Jesus as your Savior
“That if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you shall be saved. For with the heart man believes to righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made to salvation. Romans 10:9-10
Lay aside all wickedness
“So get rid of all immoral behavior and all the wicked things you do. Humbly accept the word that God has placed in you. This word can save you. James 1:21
Prayer Guide
If you want to invite Jesus Christ to be your Savior and Lord, receive God’s forgiveness and sincerely wish to turn from your wicked ways, pray the prayer below:
Dear Lord Jesus:
Thank You for dying on the cross to take away my sins. I am sorry for the wrong things I have done. Please forgive me. I receive You into my life right now to be my Savior and Lord. I trust You to give me the strength each day to become the person You created me to be. Amen Amen Amen
Gedon
How to receive God’s forgiveness.
Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son [Jesus Christ] that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life John 3:16
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light Matthew 11:28-29
“He that believes on the Son has everlasting life: and he that believes not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God stays on him. John 3:36
Call upon the name of Jesus
“And it shall come to pass, that whoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. Acts 2:21
Now is the day of salvation. 2 Corinthians 6:2
Confess Jesus as your Savior
“That if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you shall be saved. For with the heart man believes to righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made to salvation. Romans 10:9-10
Lay aside all wickedness
“So get rid of all immoral behavior and all the wicked things you do. Humbly accept the word that God has placed in you. This word can save you. James 1:21
Prayer Guide
If you want to invite Jesus Christ to be your Savior and Lord, receive God’s forgiveness and sincerely wish to turn from your wicked ways, pray the prayer below:
Dear Lord Jesus:
Thank You for dying on the cross to take away my sins. I am sorry for the wrong things I have done. Please forgive me. I receive You into my life right now to be my Savior and Lord. I trust You to give me the strength each day to become the person You created me to be. Amen Amen Amen
yancar pm
Load up on guns, bring your friends
It's fun to lose and to pretend
She's over bored and self assured
Oh no, I know a dirty word
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello
With the lights out, it's less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us
I feel stupid and contagious
Here we are now, entertain us
A mulatto, an albino, a mosquito, my libido
Yeah, hey
Yay
I'm worse at what I do best
And for this gift I feel blessed
Our little group has always been
And always will until the end
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello
With the lights out, it's less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us
I feel stupid and contagious
Here we are now, entertain us
A mulatto, an albino, a mosquito, my libido
Yeah, hey
Yay
And I forget just why I taste
Oh yeah, I guess it makes me smile
I found it hard, was hard to find
Oh well, whatever, never mind
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello
With the lights out, it's less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us
I feel stupid and contagious
Here we are now, entertain us
A mulatto, an albino, a mosquito, my libido
A denial, a denial, a denial, a denial, a denial
A denial, a denial, a denial, a denial
benjamin hoyos
26 years after Kurt’s death, people still talk about him. Just incredible
Xarko
Lot of times a well timed death can do wonders for your future career.
Mazing Tiger
@MC BackFat Its Kurt Cobain, not Jack Myers Kurt
JasonZ
@JäckMyerß he was eaten by a shark
Осел
О нем до сих пор помнят даже в России, привет из России♥️🇷🇺
le raté
Legend forever
Guillermo Cerrato
Te amo nirvana la mejor banda del mundo
Виталий Фролов
Я в 2001 писал диплом под Нирвану!!! Это не забываемо !!!
hitohito tadano
Que buena cancion juro que nunca me va a dejar de gustar vamos nirvana!!!!
AverageYoutubeEnjoyer
Can we just appreciate that the most replayed part is the beginning?