Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967, Aberdeen, Washington, U.S.A – April … Read Full Bio ↴Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967, Aberdeen, Washington, U.S.A – April 5 1994, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A ) was the lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist of the Seattle grunge band Nirvana. With the band's success, Cobain became a major national and international celebrity, an uncomfortable position for someone who claimed to be "ill at ease with fame and ill-equipped to handle the responsibility that accompanies success".

Cobain and Nirvana were highly influential, popularizing what came to be known as "grunge music". In 1991, the arrival of Cobain's best known song, "Smells Like Teen Spirit", marked the beginning of a dramatic shift of popular music away from the dominant genres of the 1980s: glam metal, arena rock, and dance-pop. The music media eventually awarded "Smells Like Teen Spirit" "anthem-of-a-generation" status, and, with it, Cobain ascended as the reluctant "spokesman" for Generation X. Kurt Cobain changed the course of music forever even though it was never his intention.

Pennyroyal tea
Kurt Cobain Lyrics

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I'm on my time with everyone
I have very bad posture
Sit and drink pennyroyal tea
Distill the life that's inside of me
Sit and drink pennyroyal tea
I'm anemic royalty
Give me a leonard cohen afterworld
So i can sigh eternally

I'm so tired i can't sleep
I'm a liar and a thief
Sit and drink pennyroyal tea
I'm anemic royalty
I'm on warm milk and laxatives
Cherry-flavored antacids
Sit and drink pennyroyal tea
Distill the life that's inside of me

Sit and drink pennyroyal tea
I'm anemic royalty

Overall Meaning

The first verse of the song "Pennyroyal Tea" by Kurt Cobain speaks of how he feels disconnected from time and people around him. The line "I'm on my time with everyone" suggests that he is there with everyone, but not truly present. He follows that with a line about his posture, showing how uncomfortable he is with himself and his surroundings. The next two verses speak directly to drinking pennyroyal tea, which is a natural herb known for inducing an abortion when consumed in large quantities. It is believed that this herb was commonly used in the 90s by people who did not want to have a child. The lines "distill the life that's inside of me" and "anemic royalty" suggest that Cobain feels like he is draining his life away and wants to give up his royal status as a rockstar. The next verse speaks of his desire for an afterlife like Leonard Cohen, an admired Canadian singer-songwriter. The line "so I can sigh eternally" suggests that Cobain wants to escape the pain and drama of this world and find a peaceful eternity. The last verse describes him as feeling exhausted and like a liar and a thief, which may reflect his feelings about his addiction to drugs and the fame that he was experiencing.

Overall, "Pennyroyal Tea" is a poetic representation of Kurt Cobain's struggle with drug addiction, fame, and mental health. The lyrics reflect the chaotic and depressive state of mind that he was in during the time of writing this song.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm on my time with everyone
I'm in sync with everyone's journey in life

I have very bad posture
I carry myself poorly

Sit and drink pennyroyal tea
Indulge in pennyroyal tea to find solace

Distill the life that's inside of me
Filter out my thoughts to understand my inner self

I'm anemic royalty
I'm nobility but fragile

Give me a leonard cohen afterworld
Requesting an afterlife where Leonard Cohen's music plays forever

So i can sigh eternally
So that I can breathe a sigh of relief for eternity

I'm so tired i can't sleep
I'm exhausted yet unable to rest

I'm a liar and a thief
I'm deceitful and dishonest

I'm on warm milk and laxatives
I consume milk and laxatives for comfort

Cherry-flavored antacids
Consume medication to relieve the pain

Distill the life that's inside of me
Filter out my thoughts to understand my inner self

Sit and drink pennyroyal tea
Indulge in pennyroyal tea to find solace

I'm anemic royalty
I'm nobility but fragile

Writer(s): Kurt Cobain

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@carlosquiroz74

4y↑509

I'm on my time with everyone
I have very bad posture

Sit and drink pennyroyal tea
Distill the life that's inside of me
Sit and drink pennyroyal tea
I'm anemic royalty

Give me a Leonard Cohen afterworld
So I can sigh eternally
I'm so tired I can't sleep
I'm a liar and a thief

Sit and drink pennyroyal tea
I'm anemic royalty

I'm on warm milk and laxatives
Cherry-flavored antacids

Sit and drink pennyroyal tea
Distill the life that's inside of me
Sit and drink pennyroyal tea
I'm anemic royalty

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All comments from YouTube:

@LilChay

3y↑4.2K

This isn’t just a concert
This is a historic moment

@juizerz8779

2y↑56

This is greater than the birth of Christ himself.

@dominicalberto2179

2y↑28

@@juizerz8779 It was a great live concert, I watched it on MTV. Not greater than the birth of Christ!

@artishow6059

2y↑55

@@dominicalberto2179 you saw the concert but never Saw the birth of Christ si how do you Know?

@jukaisea7262

2y↑15

@@artishow6059 lmaoo

@teamexpress851

2y↑7

@@artishow6059
Because as awesome as Kurt was he's not The Savior of the world.

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@no.5429

3y↑3.7K

When Kurt said "I have very bad posture"

I felt that.

@Yo-fx1fl

3y↑33

FR THO

@Lebowski333

3y↑63

Love the way he croaks ‘laxitives’

@RandyH524

3y↑67

I felt all of it. Didn't understand as a teen. I understand now kurt.

@notsocrates9529

3y↑98

"I am so tired, I can't sleep."

@user-fb8go8uz5v

3y↑2

LIKE FR THO🥲💀

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@jasonforrest9833

37w↑40

I was 13 yrs old when this cameout. 43 now. Nirvana is still my favorite.

@professorkaos2781

1y↑541

I remember in high school when this unplugged concert came out, many of us started to not only learn to play guitar but also furry cardigans became very popular.

@TadRaunch

45w↑65

Years ago I knew this guy from Chile who was learning English the time Unplugged came out, and learned playing guitar from that album. He could play the album whole, but the funny thing is he had to include those bits of chatter than were included on the album... for example, when he played About a Girl, he always started with "this is off our first record; most people don't know it".

@hippiecheezburger5457

41w↑8

I like how before cell phones people wore wrist watches all the time, even to be able to have the time of day on your wrist was a good thing to have back then

@Architect222

38w↑12

@@TadRaunchthat’s funny as fuck

@QuasiMonkey

38w↑1

@@hippiecheezburger5457 Back then asking someone if they "got the time?" wasn't just a code word for drugs. People were actually asking what time it was.
We called these elite members of society "timekeepers" as they were the only ones who were able to capture & keep time on their wrists!

@KMFDM_Kid2000

38w↑1

@@hippiecheezburger5457 "Cell phone bad." -Every Boomer with a Jitterbug

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@corit8976

3y↑5.4K

Kurt: "If it sounds bad..."

Also Kurt: *Proceeds to give one of the most iconic performances of all time.. *

@zakklebowski7712

3y↑145

Bro I swear I saw this comment on every fucking video from this mtv unplugged session like 50 fuckijng times on each video

@corit8976

3y↑111

@@zakklebowski7712 they were all that good.

@zakklebowski7712

3y↑13

@@corit8976 guess so

@ParanoidParkProject

3y↑20

Hell yeah! I still come back to this performance. It is timeless!

@zackzallie8735

3y↑47

"I guarantee I will screw this song up" - Kurt before covering The Man Who Sold the World.

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@marshalladams9301

4y↑7.7K

I wonder if the people in the audience understood what they were witnessing. I truly believe this was one of the greatest performances of all time, from start to finish

@sherryhunt8711

4y↑121

Loved him then and still love him today!! Miss his beautiful talent!!

@Mason-to9fv

4y↑17

👍🏻

@bazscarlett8843

4y↑31

Best song performance. For over 10 years

@KirkKittell

4y↑33

There was an article by David Browne in Rolling Stone last year about the experience of being there, "In the Room at Nirvana’s ‘MTV Unplugged in New York’ " - https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/in-the-room-at-nirvanas-mtv-unplugged-in-new-york-904777/

@neiloshodges2816

4y↑12

Steady on mate.

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@jiminglima-fh6tg

17w↑128

A dark, melancholy song. It really conveys the inner demons that Kurt was battling. Rest In Peace Kurt.😢

@anonymous..-

shut-up

@robbrown5091

19w↑86

Damn I'm old. I remember watching this the first night MTV played it. I was in the Army, hoping I'd be off duty so i could get home in time to watch it. Still one of the best shows, ever.

@Dan23_7

19w↑7

30 years ago!!! It’s crazy

@Repomidnight

3y↑1.6K

Just one man and his guitar. So powerful. One of Nirvana’s top 5 songs.

@angelrross

2y↑10

yesss

@mode4400

2y↑4

Arguebly

@louisedow6489

1y↑1

-Come over and see 'Johnny DEPP PERSECUTES WOMEN ONLINE -ABSOLUTE PROOF'

@LetThatSinkInChannel

31w↑1

You must not have listened to all of their songs

@epikpanstan69

31w↑10

@@LetThatSinkInChannel you must not know what an opinion is

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@snailbirdfish

4y↑1.9K

0:37 Dave - "Do you have a smoke pat?"
- both go backstage, have a smoke, and watch their great friend play a tune.

@gemlayne1400

4y↑83

They should correct the wording here to: "Do you have a smoke Pat?", instead of- "do you have a smoke pack?"

@thomaspatrickparker6648

4y↑196

Dave seems really nervous to not make Kurt unhappy. He just seems a little on edge but not showing what's bothering him. They were debating taking Dave off the Unplugged show because he kept playing too loud during rehearsals, I'm sure as a drummer and a person that probably felt horrible to hear that his band was going to replace him for the most important concert they'd ever play. Dave admits that the last year of Nirvana things started to get kind of dark with all of the drugs around and Kurt criticizing his drumming on In Utero and the rehearsals to this concert. They still loved each other though of course and Dave probably doesn't want to say much negative about those days

@lukesheehan89

4y↑26

@@thomaspatrickparker6648 just stop

@thomaspatrickparker6648

4y↑71

@@lukesheehan89 there's a very old interview Dave did , I believe with Rolling Stone, where he talks about the drugs and Kurt Cobain being very hot and cold with him in the final year of the band.

@federicotrevisani9003

4y↑14

@@thomaspatrickparker6648 I've felt the same watching this video like 10 years ago now

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@1998232v6

1y↑34

He put everything he had into that song, and it showed.

@robbiepeterh

2y↑406

His vocals are so strong, right through the range. And holding the high note on the chorus with eeeeeeeeee is so good because that’s the hardest vowel sound to sing. A naturally gifted singer. A knockout performance.

@marcinmuczynski7263

2y↑8

Always do the chorus to warm up on rehearsals

@tugraors4117

Ben nası söylüyom o zaman amk

@joelthegoat4284

1y↑10

so that's why I can't sing Pennyroyal tea on key 💀

@mikeandike2021

1y↑8

@@joelthegoat4284 the note is an E4 try holding it on a Ah for as long as he does it's really just the ee vowel it works in head voice just not in chest voice like at all

@joelthegoat4284

1y↑2

@@mikeandike2021 I'm gonna try :D

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@teresavultos579

4y↑2.7K

“I didn’t screw it up did I?” That was so cute

@angelmembrane909

4y↑158

“No.” drums.

@jamesbarker7788

4y↑84

He obviously didn't realise how Good He was and what He Was?

@eray.1605

4y↑89

@@jamesbarker7788 yeah he was very insecure

@LoekTheKing

4y↑58

@@jamesbarker7788 yea man, he also ended up hating himself because he thought he wasn't a good dad.

@georgetrapp6666

4y↑13

He does fumble the lyrics in a few spots, but so what? It adds to the performance.

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@frizlaw

4y↑254

The camera angle at 3:57 as Cobain is playing the final sad notes of the song with the audience watching on in complete silence and full attention with none of the other members of the group visible is for me one of those special moments where you can see the simple yet charismatic attraction that Cobain had on his audience. But seeing him briefly by himself also gives a poignant portrayal of a man who was extremely popular and beloved yet very lonely.

@jules8159

2y↑1

Your name Charles Cross ?

@frizlaw

2y↑3

@@jules8159 No, just an adoring fan for more than 30 years.

@kris1978able

Hey think goodbey fans

@Spells1

1y↑1

band members probably knew it was going to come out on a album

@marianoservat1

1y↑665

to be honest, i've never thought of crying for someone that wasn't even around when i was born, but by this time in my life i'm pretty sure that i wouldn't have been able to go through the ups and downs in my life without listening to that man that wasn't around when i was born. thanks kurt for fulfiling the role of the one i shouldn't be looking up to while making me wish to have met you. i love you, thanks for making life a little easier.

@jaredwat8478

Pus

@dealerslicenseops

1y↑2

see my comment on his lake of fire unplugged vid on my senior year in HS.

@gaston616

1y↑10

I was 12 when he died and heard about it in the Radio the same day; it definitely was an event in my early youth, but so I won't cry for anyone because he was good in anything and didn't want to live any longer; look at the people forced to live in this world, and then cry

@masonsimmons9237

bwahahahahaha

@gaston616

1y↑1

@@NubsWithGuns If you don't want to talk about it, then why do you answer?
It's okay and maybe necessary to idolize specially gifted people when you're young, but with adulthood that should come to an end; the real tragedies in this world are much more gruesome and horrible than the event that a quite young man decides to end his life; If you read his diary (which I think you did), then you know how much He suffered from chronical pain in his stomach and that this was Not only one of the reasons for his addiction, but also for the decision to committ suicide. Besides that I think like the Romans and many other people did before Christianity took control over both body and mind of our ancestors, that every man with dignity and pride should decide by himself when he wants to end his life; Kurt seems to have been such a man, and If it felt right for him, I totally respect his decision.

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@westerhouse17

19w↑38

30 years later, i find myself gravitating back to this absolute masterpiece. I cannot tell you how many times I've listened to this performance, but it's still not enough.

@I.dont.think.you.understand

18w↑1

same.

@user-fq3nv4fc5r

4y↑1.9K

Im so tired I can’t sleep.

@ariansuarezzz

4y↑14

I though it was Can't see😔

@zenixification

4y↑11

I thought it was "im so tired i cant breathe" lol

@Carlos_RodriguesS2

4y↑4

@angelmembrane909

4y↑19

I’m anemic royalty.

@wvu05

4y↑24

I know that feeling.

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@tamoghna8

3y↑1.1K

When Kurt said "I'm so tired I can't sleep" i felt that. I'm really tired of everything. Nights are very difficult for me.

@Seki1987

3y↑25

If you want to talk, i am here.

@mikesmokesweed

3y↑42

The kind of tired that sleep won’t fix.

@spych0367

3y↑12

Do what I did smoke. A shit ton of weed and do some mushrooms find yourself brother

@tamoghna8

3y↑2

@@Seki1987 thank You, but how can we talk?

@Seki1987

3y↑3

@@tamoghna8 there are chat apps readily available, i have Viber, FB Messenger, IG, but if you have something else do let me know.

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@dereklatshaw3017

1y↑68

The entire concert was lights out. Unbelievable talent.

@irishpolish80

2y↑796

As an addict, now in recovery, this song hits differently than it did when I was 13. Absolutely amazing.

@jules8159

2y↑22

Hope you’re better now, congrats on deciding better for yourself ❤️💐

@vianey6817

2y↑8

congratsss, u can do it ❤️

@waynejones7825

2y↑21

I agree 100% bro!! I'm also recovering, the I'm on warm milk and laxatives cause of the opiate constipation, and in my case, cherry flavored antacids cause I've struggled with horrible fucking heartburn and ulcers from drinking so much as a teen and into my early 20's! You won't hear this often, but opiates probably saved my life, they got me to stop drinking, I probably would've had to look forward to a life of life threatening withdrawals and sclerosis of the liver! As much as I continplated suicide during opiate withdrawel, I was always a lil thankful when I would see the worst alcoholics in rehab! I've seen and helped with more seizures than I can count and watched one guy bite half his tongue off!!

@sealmcneal4036

2y↑2

how does being an addict in recovery make the song slap harder

@freetheweed4202

@@sealmcneal4036 He’s literally talking about heroin addiction. “I’m on my time with everyone” heroin addicts distance themselves from loved ones. “I’m a liar and a thief”. Self explanatory. “I have very bad posture”. Heroin addicts have no muscle mass and end up crooked at the shoulders. “Sitting drinking pennyroyal tea and I’m on warm milk and laxatives” to flush the system as heroin constipates you. Thus creating acid reflux cherry flavoured anti acids. Most the things he says are symptoms of heroin addiction. And the fact he was a heroin addict.

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@justinmacdonald321

3y↑1.8K

There's an old saying that goes 'you only live as long as the last person who remembers you'. Well this means that Kurt Cobain will never truly die, because he will never be forgotten.

@vinceemery5943

3y↑13

Who’s Kurt Cobain?

@justinmacdonald321

3y↑49

@@vinceemery5943 Is that really the best you can do? Haha what a total sad case

@crazysilly2914

3y↑26

@@vinceemery5943 the blond hippie hobo guy singing the song

@nonameman7114

3y↑24

crazy silly hippie hobo? That’s the best looking hobo I’ve seen than.

@crazysilly2914

3y↑11

@@nonameman7114 I was making a joke XD but yeah...

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@Lukemundenmusic

4y↑140

This song hits different when played acoustic. Kurts voice in this is just remarkable

@PlayboiCarti_IsKing

1y↑151

“I’m so tired I can’t sleep” hits me so hard because the only way I fall asleep is by staying up till 12-2 AM which is a problem I’ve had for a while now. It affects school and my overall mental health, and I feel comforted hearing that line knowing that I’m not the only one.

Edit: forgot I made this comment, but ion feel like this no more. And to the ppl in the comments talking abt “that’s nothing I go to sleep at 6 AM” that shit ain’t a flex, that’s sad bro, go to therapy, get yourself right. It ain’t cool to compare your shitty ass sleepy schedules and mental health.

@Musicienne-DAB1995

1y↑2

Wow, that sucks.

@user-ms3ox9vl3x

1y↑5

Are you real!? I can't asleep till 6-8 am

@deafamerican2010

45w

From Elementary school to my junior year of high school I had the sleep cycle of an 1st grade elementary school student...the minute I joined the dorm program my dorm mates & the dorm staff let me go to sleep early only for one night so I could get enough sleep in order to wake up early in the morning after that it was time to start conditioning me to go to sleep later on in the night...but it took a year because the issue was severe enough that the conditioning & multiple medications had to be tweaked in response to me relapsing due to seasonal changes...

@jdbankshot

45w↑1

not the only one??!! we are everywhere. all the time, but most efficient between 10pm & 7am. when you say "school", what, are you 15 or 23? big diff. have a private MOTORHEAD concert in your home & mosh along for over an hour. you'll sleep.

@heathers1254

44w

See Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome

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@neilmoore5387

1y↑29

Absolutely different class to the rehearsal , different key and no backing singing from Pat and acoustic by Dave. Absolute perfection. RIP Kurt.

@MagicNicK07

4y↑376

I feel the pain in this song..

@MrLump

4y↑8

No, he was nervous as hell playing in this formal style

@WitchBxtch_

3y↑6

The song is like a satire if you think about it, he was gonna name this album "I hate myself and want to die" but for whatever reason they ditched it.

Kurt was a full blown smart ass, but we all loved him for that

@laurenshugars6642

ikr

@VozHumana

Behind Blue Eyes Kurt Cobain https://youtu.be/TT27KdVUzNE

@beenaatlee8020

So nee...

@parkermeredith6035

4y↑486

Literally cracking jokes and laughing on stage and right before a super important performance Dave-“you gotta smoke man?” Walks into the background and sparks a dart. Like these dudes are the chilliest mother f’ers during live performances

@Scfng08

4y↑12

Pat

@Anthony-uf3oz

4y↑2

Bro,in the event you haven't already seen it,I highly recommend you check the documentary which was done on this !

@sharigan9694

Anthony LoDuca what is it about?

@Anthony-uf3oz

@@sharigan9694 it's a documentary covering this performance

@Iscariote4921

@@Anthony-uf3oz name? I'm very interested

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@davidecinelli7208

49w↑106

I was a teenager, obsessed with rap music, then one night I saw this performance on Mtv, and my life changed. I became a metalhead from the very next day

@KMFDM_Kid2000

38w↑7

Porque no los dos? As a kid, I was obsessed with rock, metal, death metal, grunge, punk, industrial and I still am. As an adult, I started giving some rap and hip-hop a chance, and some of it just floors me. I think it was dumb in the 90's that so many of us segregated our musical tastes. You saw less of this as time went on and some acts tried fusing the genres together, like Korn and many of the Nu-metal bands of the early 2000's. Over time, I've learned to appreciate talent wherever it lies. Give me some of that Lil John Krunk with a side of old school Dead Kennedys. It's all gravy. Even pop music, I'll give Brittany Spears a chance now when back then I wouldn't be caught dead. The girl can sing.

If it sounds good, I'm on it. Broad, broad horizons and tastes. Though I still get down with some Cannibal Corpse. Give me some of that brutally extreme Death Metal. Works better than a cup of coffee first thing in the morning lol

@Dilligaf1

26w↑9

Don't tell Kurt you call this metal!!!

@laarman.

23w↑2

What is the issue with rap music?

@angerturd8053

21w↑1

@@Dilligaf1
He can't since he's dead

@strangelalansbury5028

17w

@@Dilligaf1Nirvana started off as a metal band trying to sound like Celtic Frost. Bleach is through and through a sludge metal album.

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@joeyhamner4653

2y↑31

I think this is my favorite out of all the unplugged performances. Legends never die period.

@mikewilliams9286

3y↑339

If you grew up in the 90s, and this set doesn't bring the occasional tear to your eye, you didn't live it right.

@cactiduckwithasweater4446

2y↑12

i grew up in 2000s but I feel you

@jeanlundi2141

2y↑1

Gimme a break.

@XiKrazyK

2y↑2

Yeah will never forget when I heard that it's supposed to look like a funeral, considering what happened shortly after that

@MalakMacabre

52w

I know that's right. It's like the last place I saw Kurt alive.

@KMFDM_Kid2000

38w↑1

@@jeanlundi2141 Ok, you didn't live it right.

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@AllDopedUp13

4y↑2.5K

My friend got sick & gave me his ticket to go. Guess I got really lucky. There was straight magic in the air. Everyone felt it. I’ll never ever forget it till the day I die. Couldn’t have been easy to do this all by himself.
Rest easy King, luv u Kurt 🕊

@Kinja_

4y↑81

AllDopedUp13 Do you remember where you were sitting? Might be able to spot you in the video. :)

@hexterzerda

4y↑63

What did Krist mumbling about at the end when Kurt replied "Oh really?"

@ShanLuvsMystery

4y↑46

I am so jealous

@madmag_beats4450

4y↑9

Well said

@emilianocastro169

4y↑48

Now, my friend, you are part of history

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@stephanierector3048

1y↑31

I love this entire concert. 😢. Moves me to the core

@justonsullivan3807

31w↑11

The audience got to watch a gem that day. The most popular gig Nirvana ever did right here. R.I.P Kurt u will never be forgotten

@shakiba7860

4y↑177

2:53 the way his voice cracks. He sings with his soul at this part. God I love this.

@jon-umber

2y↑9

Kurt made voice cracks an art form

@brandoxaviergaonasegura1430

2y↑1

Perfect

@iwansevana6284

4y↑408

"When he plays, no one speaks." Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters) - Friend of a Friend

@Phoenixia

4y↑8

@Samuel Carr it was about Kurt and Krist

@Phoenixia

4y↑5

Samuel Carr he told the story in the skin and bones concert about joining Nirvana and how he wrote that song and Marigold when he first joined.

@crazysilly2914

3y↑2

Did Grohl move to the Foo Fighters after Kurt’s death?

@jerrywhoomst1116

3y↑5

@@crazysilly2914 yeah, most of their first album was stuff he was working on during his time in Nirvana.

@Iamthemerkin

3y↑3

@Rhenz Ninja 2 in the words of James hetfield " WE DONT GIVE A SHIT"

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@jamesneylon27

2y↑22

Such heart and soul spilled into what we call music... what a good dude....miss ya kurt!

@snowmane2453

33w

Heart and soul spilled what we call music, it's visual I think you must be a writer, at least you have the talent!

@dojyaan.0

1y↑7

I love Dave's little drum thing at the start 🤣🤣 RIP Kurt, you are not dead

@snowmane2453

33w↑1

He's so alive both in Heaven and Earth...God created a real treasure in his child Kurt who against every obstacle in his way became truly himself at last...and his gift of music will heal and cheer us on forever....thanx for your thoughts☆☆☆☆

@Joey-B

4y↑129

Absolutely legendary performance.

@codeblue8922

4y↑185

This music got me through my teenage years. Now I’m in my 30s, and whenever I listen to it, it’s like visiting an old friend. 💜

@laurenshugars6642

3y↑1

@dimitris90schild92

MAGICAL 90S...❤BEST ERA OR OUR LIVES...MUSIC( HANDS DOWN THE BEST ERA EVEN POP WAS GREAT)AND THE BEST
MOVIES EVER..
ROBOCOP ,THE ROCK, E.T JURASIC PARK SILWNCE OF THE LAMPS GOONIES(
THE CLASSIC 90S GOLD MOVIES!!).EVERYTHING WAS GOLD.. PEOPLE WAS MORE FRIENDLY.. MORE UNIQUE...WITHOUT SHITTY INSTAGRAM AND FB..NOWADAYS WE ARE SLAVES OF SOCIAL MEDIA AND MORE LONELY THAN EVER...AND WITH GARBAGE POP MUSIC AND MOVIES WITHOUT PASSION...
..MISS 90S SO MUCH..WISH I COULD LIVE THIS CRAZY ERA ONCE AGAIN...

@ravenhide2541

39w↑3

30 years and this shit doesn't get old

@Dead_Again1313

2w↑1

Goosebumps. Not even exaggerating.

@VelmaJinkys

3y↑85

Pennyroyal tea he sounds like theres a whole band playing with him hes just so special. Kurt honestly is in the 3td heaven.

@snowmane2453

31w

Hi!
I found that St. Paul wound up very briefly in the 3rd zHeaven in 2 Corinthians 12:2 I was amazed it's new to me. I hear it's called The Celestial Kingdom read John 5:24 " I assure you that whoever hears my word and believes in the one who sent me has eternal life
and won't come under judgement
but has passed from death into Life"
Snow

@traviscoates6878

3y↑206

The absolute courage of him, to do this song COMPLETELY BY HIMSELF, after

@jules8159

2y↑9

so true

@josiahtitus

2y↑3

after what sorry im not informed

@Username-vn1wx

1y↑2

After what

@fernandomaron87

Specially being socially anxious and with a low self steem, he aimed for greatness despite it all.

@michaeltaylor7146

1y↑108

For all the young ones, Pennyroyal Tea is epic and is his cry for help, and in some ways the unplugged is their best album, for me if you want raw Kurt listen to live at Pine Street and listen to School, Floyd the Barber and Dive back to back!
Young, fearless, in the moment, giving it all he’s got!
That 3 in a row for me is Nirvanas best!
Fuck, they are all good but the energy at some of the early gigs is the real Nirvana!
Whatever way it went down we lost someone you only see once in a generation or 10!
Flawed, fragile, beautiful! His obvious pain made him but unfortunately took him as well!

@elizabeth6768

1y↑2

how was it his cry for help?

@albalog2449

1y↑12

@@elizabeth6768 I can speak for it because I have the same disorder Kurt has (bipolar depression). Pennyroyal tea (the actual tea) is known to help with stomach pain, as well as to help with abortions. In this case, Kurt is using "sit and drink pennyroyal tea" as a metaphor for his attempt to distil and abort the troubled soul within him, potentially purifying it draining the bad stuff out. This was especially the case when he was in severe depression with stomach pain. The song is basically about him wanting a cure for his depression. I was in a similar situation myself, where everyday after work, I'd just sit in my room all day thinking to myself & trying very hard to drain the depression out.

@mikeandike2021

1y↑2

@@albalog2449 that's a great interpretation homie

@albalog2449

1y↑2

@@mikeandike2021 Thanks, it's one of my favorite tracks from In Utero. It's also my favorite Nirvana album because it relates the most with my life experiences.

@mikeandike2021

1y↑1

@@albalog2449 yeah In Utero is my favorite album by them too

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@katherineelizabeth3608

2y↑23

I remember when this was on MTV and I don't think I moved from my seat from start to finish It was just so amazing <3

@MrYomomoto

2y↑3

How old were you?
Two years old?? 😆

@katherineelizabeth3608

@@MrYomomoto 12ish

@tohereknowswhen9728

4y↑72

I'M SO TIREEEED I CAN'T SLEEEEEP

@katanya72

4y↑5

I say this all the time. I think of this song. It's a weird feeling how you can be so tired and can't sleep. ( I do it all the time) so I understand. Anyone who doesn't know Kurt's history and background will never fully understand how he was or understand his music. When u follow his music you can feel his life pour out in lyrics. I was sitting in a bar when I heard the devastating news of his passing. My life changed immediately thereafter. Truly sad 💔

@ErikBlanc

3y↑1.9K

Love this song.. Miss u kurt

@captaingoodguySentientA.I.

3y↑6

wait what? where is kurt?

@ChadCorbel74

Ikr dead

@scooter3481

3y↑5

Me too

@muhammadhaikalsyamsuddin5577

3y↑16

@@captaingoodguySentientA.I. he's dead bro

@korinnadevald207

3y↑9

He was a real legend 🙏🙏🙏

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@janecarolbaldivia1430

2y↑7

His heart and soul much out there for all to witness. Damn. This is a genius emotional artist. He knows he will pour out his spirit to this song , he thought of it , and then told his mates ...and then did it. Marvelous.

@LexLutha

2y↑7

What an era. The grungy jaw swinging unplugged 90s ❤️

@logancreed5041

4y↑409

Yesterday i was blessed w a beautiful granddaughter. Today, im blessed w this beautiful masterpiece. RIP Kurt. We miss you man...

@flight3708

4y↑11

Congrats!

@logancreed5041

4y↑5

@@flight3708 Thank you so much:)

@flight3708

4y↑5

@@logancreed5041 you are very welcome brother !

@logancreed5041

4y↑3

@Castlebell Thank you so much:)

@jennysweeth

4y↑4

Congrats!

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@mayday9718

4y↑98

"I'm a liar and a thief"
That line breaks my heart.

@lucasharris5727

1y↑7

Nirvana is so cool. They are like water, or a seatbelt even. Thanks guys!

@ashleyphillips5477

2y↑18

I write poetry and music like this is very inspiring to me. the lyrics, the sound, the feeling you get when you listen to the lyrics. great song. beautifully played.

@timk6181

3y↑395

The thing about Kurt's guitar playing is that it's ramshackle and barely holding itself together and yet somehow it works beautifully. It makes me wonder whether he was much more skilled than he seemed and that it's a spot on stylistic choice.

@detroitrcwurks998

3y↑54

He was right handed playing lefty by choice! That itself is a remarkable skill...

@--thatbih

3y↑31

@@detroitrcwurks998 not really by choice his first ever guitar he got as a gift was a lefty

@EntropyUniverse

3y↑60

I think he was a really talented songwriter with an incredibly unique voice, but he also played guitar. Also, back then, a lot of underground bands played this style of noisy and sloppy guitar. You just pick up a guitar and start strumming until something sounds good. In his case, I think his ear is just much more sophisticated than his guitar playing ever got. He could get the sound he wanted with power chords and use the melody of his voice to add tonality to them.

@MIKE-TYTHON

3y↑8

@@detroitrcwurks998 this guitar is strung left handed though.

@el34glo59

2y↑38

Kurt absolutely was more skilled than he put on at the guitar. Either way his ear for melody is hands down the best I've seen along with Lennon and Elliot Smith

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@nativelatinosfooktrump5348

4y↑523

☺ the Nirvana Unplugged is the best unplugged

@thebsmithimages6544

4y↑27

NATIVE LATINOS Fook TRUMP Alice In Chains>>>

@logancreed5041

4y↑14

Pearl Jams unplugged was Amazing as well. Like, Really Amazing. Check that one out too:) You will not be disappointed...

@angelmembrane909

4y↑29

Up there with Alice In Chains.

@skinnywizardofironmeadow4430

4y↑18

Yes, second is Alice In Chains

@capgaming69

4y↑16

Alice In Chains had a great unplugged.....

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@juliegogola4647

2y↑16

Nirvana's music still speaks to us older people who heard it when Nirvana was just a new band out of Seattle. I can see how it would be great to every generation since then too. It just seems to not age.

@Rehege

17w↑4

I remember recording this onto a cassette and I used to play it all the time. I also remember the day it ate the tape. This song has always been one of my favorites

@carlosquiroz74

4y↑509

@scooter3481

3y↑2

You got it word for word now what's it about

@user-tv8xm2sn3w

👍

@andreabuzzolani7205

3y↑23

In this version he says:
I'm so tired I can't sleep
I'm anemic royalty
I'm a liar and a thief
I'm anemic royalty
Instead of the classic lines

@b00jen81

3y↑19

@@scooter3481 His crippling and agonizing stomach problems

@sneakerhead4770

Thought it’s “steal” the life that’s inside of me not distill

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@alfredomiranda8654

4y↑580

“I don't want my daughter to grow up and be disturbed at school by other children. I don't want to be told that she has drugged parents. ” KURT COBAIN.

@ieatalldayandimstillhungry626

3y↑6

Where did he say that?

@megan2307

3y↑13

It looks really bad..it sounds bad even.....but the message was that through the sound of his art. His music. That was the only way he could teach. And he taught himself..the message is...love and truth.

@kareninaogorman9594

2y↑67

Qué belleza de interpretación y la voz mágica de Kurt! ❤️❤️❤️

@FamousFatality14

1y↑3

Oh that voice though! Oh the world is so lucky this show was recorded 💜💜

@magichands135

4y↑290

This always feels like he is singing at his own funeral, with the flowers and such. Rest in peace Kurt.

@user-xb7dp4vu3r

3y↑4

@hschenck3394

3y↑3

Beautifully said

@oblonghilfiger3583

3y↑15

He wanted it to look like a funeral. He picked those flowers specifically because they’re most common at funerals.

@bigpoppa328

3y↑3

@@oblonghilfiger3583 he didn't knew he was going to die. I bet courtney love killed him.

@domina4893

3y↑9

@@bigpoppa328 she didn’t. The main reasons ppl think she did was bc of a documentary a man who was incredibly misogynistic made

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@fixyourposture6959

4y↑179

Holy shit he actually said “tea” instead of “teh”

@mrs_death_metal_

4y↑10

Boys say Teh. Men say T Legends say tea

@cek0792

4y↑16

in My language "teh" means tea yea, I am Indonesian

@sittingbullsoax2299

@@cek0792 true

@anSealgair

And thanks for the reminder about posture on this video

@mikedonovan7205

1y↑38

Pure talent all around. I wonder here and there what it would be like if the legends like Kurt , jimmy hendrix and Morrison was still here

@jellyfishsquawk

45w

it's kinda hard to imagine

@alexethan4480

29w

About the same

@maxstrayle1691

22w↑2

@@alexethan4480wenn Kurt heute noch leben würde, wäre er nicht diese Legende die er jetzt ist. Genau wie die anderen Hendrix,.... Und ich glaube kurt würde diese komische Welt heute nicht gefallen. Trotzdem träume ich von der Alternativen Realität, in der kurt irgendwo sein Leben lebt und weg von den Medien und dieser Berühmtheit. Er hätte es verdient.

@jessiehermit9503

17w

Jimi, not Jimmy.

@alexethan4480

17w

@@maxstrayle1691 okay

@Tomnedreb

4y↑1.7K

One of my fav Kurt Cobain performances. He was a special guy..

@mickaelahmetiguitare9125

4y↑23

Tomnedreb Hey ! Nice to see you there ;) Wish you’ll cover it really soon

@jakeoscarson2046

4y↑16

i love your videos man , especially the energy you have when playing

@Tomnedreb

4y↑17

I will.

@Themadtaxi

4y↑3

Oh hi again

@Funny_fuck

4y↑3

Do you have a bass by any chance?

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@Drakous69

3y↑12

If time travel is ever a thing, this concert will be a destination.

@Chris-rg9iw

22w↑4

By far one of the best live shows ever

@NoellaScott

1y↑15

Kurt thinks he's going to screw that up, oh man.....talent oozing all over the stage

@NomadicDmitry

4y↑65

Yeeeeah! New notification from Nirvana = open immediately

@Logaen

3y↑13

What kind of perfection in his voice.

@onedayyoumay95

2y↑8

Man what I wouldn’t do to just watch him play on his own. What beauty

@Guillermo23

2y↑12

Do the people in the crowd actually know how lucky they are and were?!! What a solo performance!

@Daily.overthinker

3y↑67

"That sounded good" Kurt: "shut up" MOOD

@kashmirsoul5463

3y↑183

R.I.P Kurt 27 years today, damn...

@candacebrumley59

3y↑2

Hard to believe... if ur able to relate every song has the same genius behind it all!

@kashmirsoul5463

3y↑3

@@candacebrumley59 He really was a genuine person, a genius, and had a beautiful soul.

@redwingsfan004

3y↑1

I wish I was alive to see nirvana but I was born a couple years after Kurt was killed

@kashmirsoul5463

3y↑1

@@redwingsfan004 It is a shame, seeing Nirvana would have been a the best night of my life. I wasnt able to go becuase our car was out of gas and at the time we didnt care me and my buddies just hung out in my basement and drank. Nobody knew it would end so soon.

@redwingsfan004

@@kashmirsoul5463 so true. I’m just happy I got to grow up with his music and other great music. New music doesn’t compare to the greatness or Kurt and all the other talent from back then

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@motorpaintcraft3808

2y↑6

Still is mind blowing......amazing talented Kurt, we will never forget you.

@edualzate

50w↑4

This song is like being on the edge of the abyss. It's the gateway to Kurt’s soul.

@kaeloteeth571

4y↑15

It’s crazy how consistent his voice was through all the live performance and the original recordings

@georgie5270

3y↑26

It's so hard to describe how good this is, the best thing I can come up with is that Kurt performing just feels like home, so relaxing

@LeandroLatu

6w↑3

Esse cara não podia ter ido embora tão cedo.

@angusyates828

2y↑6

Never get sick of listening to this masterpiece of a show.
Today's kids don't know what they missed.
For the 90's were the best time to be young.

@SeanzViewEnt

4y↑772

the best ever legit

@harrypotter-ej1nk

4y↑4

Seansviewent wtf are you doing here :D

@VozHumana

Behind Blue Eyes Kurt Cobain https://youtu.be/TT27KdVUzNE

@jagan7023

@VitruvianVictor

for real

@jeffjensen9547

3y↑31

Hands down one of the greatest performances. Kurt was an amazing song writer!

@RickCalzone1234

17w↑1

Watched and recorded this to VHS when I was 16. Amazing

@robertkelly5515

42w↑1

Truth is he was the best ever so sincere

@andrewb3741

3y↑41

"Give me a Leonard Cohen afterworld / So I can sigh eternally"
One of the best lyrics ever written

@devonzastre1990

3y↑21

Maybe it's weird, but I feel this song down to my core.

@miguelvaqueiro8957

3w↑1

30 years 😢 Love this masterpiece. Thank you Kurt

@Teethclenser2007

2y↑3

When I hear Dave’s voice in the beginning, the entire FF’s discography just hits me

@RocketBot

4y↑167

Dave calling over Pat for a smoke so Kurt can have the spotlight, I wish I had a bro like that

@effscott

4y↑4

LOL right.

@gc8972b

4y↑3

join a band, they do that quite often 😂

@zerronyx1362

4y↑1

I read that dave was actually pissed cause they rehearsed this song together and then kurt decided to do it solo

@deobeesie369

4y↑9

Zerro Nyx how can he be pissed if Dave told him that he should do it by himself

@deobeesie369

alego 723 he is now, everybody Kurt knew failed him

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@erinreed1375

3y↑197

When ever I hear this version of this song, it just makes me cry. You can hear the pain in his voice and see the pain in his eyes.

@RockDeKasbah

3y↑17

Please shut the fuck up.

@sebastiangaspardealba2527

3y↑10

@@RockDeKasbah tell me about it lmao, it’s so fucjing annoying

@beatemuller6067

3y↑1

Ya. My Fav. Song

@MitchParker2012

2y↑2

@@sebastiangaspardealba2527 I think Cobain would cringe hard as fuck at comments like these. Stop your fucking sniveling.

@guiseppe6215

Chills listening

@albertorubimdemedeirosneto1056

2y↑11

A voz do Kurt era perfeita!

@pauloandregoncalves7483

A voz dele acalma qualquer um nesse acústico perfeito

@datoome_

3y↑127

Kurt was such a big loss :( I was born after he died and I still tear up every time I hear him :(

@hayden464

2y↑2

Same :(

@KurtCobain-vh2sd

2y↑1

Hmm?

@maikonbones3614

40w↑1

Procure tratamento!

@kaseymastin7616

3y↑7

So much raw and powerful emotion in this. I don't think knew just how powerful this performance was..

@CryptoAce

2y↑23

Kurt's sarcasm at the beginning about stopping the song if the key he tried it in wasn't to his liking is ironic. No one there & none of us would be upset at all if he stopped the already incredible song to start over again. Iconic 😋

@joemarkmontebon6247

2y↑4

Kurt you never die in music industry.. you are always my no.1 idol

@BK-ec5ir

3y↑17

To this day it's one of the most haunting/best songs, Kurt ever did! He did it by himself, who has ever done that!!!

@sofiajakupi8096

3y↑8

I love this concert sm. Holds a special place in my heart tbh.

@mynameisnotlarry7149

33w↑1

I still miss him.

@beemelonhead1

2y↑33

I love the relationship between him and Krist and Dave.. so playfully and sarcastically mean just like a real life friendship...
Krist: that sounded good
Kurt: shutup
They truly were a few buddies just making music because they loved it and that is where the most beautiful music comes from. I know there are trillions of songs out there played by buddies together just feeling the vibes that weren't recorded or recognized. Been there. We are lucky this type of stuff is constantly recorded because really not too long ago if you weren't there, you missed it.

@timtrocke

Amen 🙏🏼

@leemcqueen500

2y↑3

I think it was Dave who said that sounded good.

@beemelonhead1

2y↑1

@@leemcqueen500 was it? Well either way doesn't take away from the concept that these were just homies making music. Which is my favorite time when making music. Good friends connecting thru sound and having a good time doing it.

@robertculp6415

2y↑1

I really hate to be that guy but they were on the fringe of breaking up here but you would never be able to tell. Dave said whether he died or not nirvana was going to end. And In a recent New Yorker article (it’s an absolute must read) krist was said to have told Kirk he didn’t approve of his heroine use and after that he Kirk would hangout with other people and make krist feel unwelcomed at the time of this event. But I agree they do look happy here.

The article is called my time with Kurt cobain - the newyorker it’s a long article but you can’t stop reading it

@theembodimentofsuffering1532

Krist was a douchebag. He was going to join another band and didn't because Nevermind was a hit

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@Tman-pn6qp

4y↑18

I'm happy that Nirvana is finally officially uploading all of there Unplugged videos

@Anthony-uf3oz

4y↑1

*all of their

@francois86sc

3y↑8

That voice, I will miss forever that voice!!...Best Unplugged ever!...and the only real unplugged from MTV, they didn't practice anything, they just sat and played, a true acoustic ... true geniuses !!, since its premiere, I have never stopped listening to this concert, a true masterpiece! ... Nirvana4Ever !! ..

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