1) Nirvana was a popular and highly influential American grunge band. The band formed in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987, and it was part of the Seattle grunge scene of the late 80s, alongside bands like Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains and Soundgarden. As their popularity rose, alternative rock became a dominant genre on American and Canadian radio and music television during the early-to-mid '90s.
In late 1987, Cobain and Novoselic recruited drummer Aaron Burckhard (1987–1988).The three practiced material from Cobain's Fecal Matter tape. After losing contact with Burckhard, the pair instead practised with Dale Crover of the Melvins, and Nirvana recorded its first demos in January 1988. Their first single, a cover version of "Love Buzz", a song by Dutch group 'Shocking Blue', was released in November 1988 on the Seattle independent record label Sub Pop. Their debut album, 'Bleach', was produced by Jack Endino and released in June 1989. Later that year, the band recorded the 'Blew EP' with producer Steve Fisk.
At the start of the new decade, the band commenced their first recording sessions to the follow-up album with producer Butch Vig, substituted their drummer by Dave Grohl and signed to DGC Records. The result, 'Nevermind', would eventually sell over seven million copies in the United States, and over 30 million worldwide.
In early 1993, Nirvana released "Puss"/"Oh, the Guilt", a split single with The Jesus Lizard, on the independent label Touch & Go. Meanwhile, the group chose Steve Albini as the producer to record its third album. 'In Utero' debuted at number one on the Billboard album chart in September the same year.
As Nirvana's frontman, Cobain found himself referred to in the media as the "spokesman of a generation", with Nirvana the "flagship band" of "Generation X", their third studio album 'In Utero' was considered to be a conscious attempt to shed their audience. While Nirvana's mainstream popularity waned in the months following its release, their core audience cherished the band's dark interior, particularly after their 1993 performance on MTV Unplugged with the Meat Puppets, a band that Cobain had always idolised, performing with them the songs Oh, Me, Plateau and Lake of Fire. It was later released and topped the charts in 1994.
Nirvana's brief run ended with the suicide of Cobain in 1994, but the band's popularity expanded in the years that followed. Eight years after Cobain's death, "You Know You're Right", an unfinished demo that the band recorded two months prior to Cobain's death, topped radio playlists around the world. Since their debut, the band has sold more than fifty million albums worldwide, including more than ten million copies of Nevermind in the US alone. Nirvana remains a consistent presence on radio stations worldwide.
In 2004, the box set "With the Lights Out", a collection of radio sessions, home demos, studio demos and outtakes, was released. A year later, "Sliver: The Best Of The Box" was released, a compilation of selected "WTLO" tracks, but with 3 new tracks including a track from the famous "Fecal Matter" demo.
Band members: Kurt Cobain - vocals, guitar (1987–1994), Krist Novoselic - bass (1987–1994) Dave Grohl - drums, vocals (1990–1994)
Prior members:Aaron Burckhard - drums (1987–1988), Dale Crover - drums (1988, 1990), Dave Foster - drums (1988), Chad Channing - drums (1988–1990), Jason Everman - guitar (1989), Dan Peters - drums (1990)
Touring members: Pat Smear - guitar (1993–1994), Lori Goldston - cello (1993–1994), Melora Creager - cello (1994)
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2) Nirvana is a UK-based progressive rock band formed in 1967, primarily active in the late 1960s and early 1970s - and still sporadically active to the present day.
The band was formed in the summer of 1967 in an era when melodic pop/rock music with baroque and chamber arrangements and instrumentation was highly-prized. The band, consisted of two songwriter/performers - Greek-born Alex Spyropoulos and Irish-born Patrick Campbell-Lyons who met in London. They produced a number of singles (notably "Rainbow Chaser", "Pentecost Hotel", and "Tiny Goddess") for the fledgling Island Records label.
The band was signed by Island Records' founder Chris Blackwell in the era when he also signed the bands Traffic and Free.
In October 1967 the band released its first album - a concept album produced by Blackwell titled The Story of Simon Simopath. The album was probably the first narrative concept album ever released - predating story-driven concept albums such as The Pretty Things' S.F. Sorrow (December 1968), The Who's Tommy (April 1969) and The Kinks' Arthur (September 1969).
Musically, the group blended myriad musical styles including rock, pop, folk, jazz, Latin rhythms and classical music - primarily augmented by baroque chamber-style arrangements to create a unique entity.
The next year 1968 their follow-up album, All Of Us, featured a similar broad range of musical styles. Their third album To Markos III was released on the Pye label in 1969.
In 1971 the duo amicably separated for a while, with Campbell-Lyons the primary contributor to the next two Nirvana albums, Local Anaesthetic 1971, and Songs Of Love And Praise 1972. Campbell-Lyons subsequently worked as a solo artist and issued further albums: Me And My Friend 1973, Electric Plough 1981, and The Hero I Might Have Been 1983 though these did not enjoy commercial success.
The band reunited in 1985, successfully touring Europe and releasing a compilation album Black Flower 1987 containing some new material. (Black Flower had been the provisional title of their third album.) In the 1990s two further albums were released. Secret Theatre 1994 compiled rare tracks and demos, while Orange And Blue 1996 contained previously unreleased material including a tongue-in-cheek cover of the song "Lithium" originally recorded by the American grunge band Nirvana who released its first album in 1989, and who the band had successfully sued over use of the name Nirvana. The undisclosed terms of the settlement has apparently allowed the original Nirvana to continue using its name and issuing new recordings.
In 1999 the band released a three-disc CD anthology titled "Chemistry" including several previously-unreleased tracks and some new material.
Top musicians who played on Nirvana sessions include: Lesley Duncan, Herbie Flowers, Billy Bremner (later of Rockpile/Dave Edmunds fame), Luther Grosvenor, Wynder K. Frogg, Clem Cattini and the full lineup of rock band Spooky Tooth.
The group was in the school of baroque-flavored, melodic pop-rock music typified by The Beatles of "Rubber Soul" and "Revolver", The Beach Boys of Pet Sounds and God Only Knows, the Zombies of Odessey and Oracle and Time Of The Season, the Procol Harum of A Whiter Shade Of Pale, the Moody Blues of Days of Future Passed and Nights In White Satin and The Kinks of Waterloo Sunset. The majority of the tracks on Nirvana's albums fall into that broad genre of contemporary popular music - not easily categorized - but perhaps best described as the baroque or chamber strand of "progressive rock, soft rock or "orchestral pop".
Their first three albums were reissued on CD by Universal in 2003 and received critical acclaim. In 2005 Universal (Japan) reissued Local Anaesthetic and Songs Of Love And Praise.
As of late 2005 the founding members Alex Spyropoulos and Patrick Campbell-Lyons are still sporadically writing and recording.
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3) Nirvana was a short-lived Finnish punk band formed in 1980, whose sole release was a 7" vinyl with tracks "Kielletyt leikit" and "Kuljen kaupungilla" with 200 pressings.
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4) Nirvana was a Dutch pop group, formed in 1985 by producers Bernard Oattes and Rob van Schaik. The group consisted of Anthony Moendir, Frits Broekrits and Annie Alberti and have released one single, "Say When", which became a big hit. The group split up in 1987.
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5) Nirvana is a side project of The Skaters' James Ferraro. Primitive droning drum beats and swirling synthesizers.
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6) Nirvana was a Slovenian hard-rock band in the early seventies. They appear on several collections (YU Record Collector Dream, Boom Festival 72).
Been A Son {live @ Paramount Theatre
Nirvana Lyrics
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She should have had more time to spend.
She should have died when she was born.
She should have worn the crown of thorns.
She should have been a son.
She should have been a son.
She should have been a son.
She should have made her mother proud.
She should have stood out in a crowd.
She should have had another chance.
She should have fallen on her stance.
She should have been a son.
She should have been a son.
She should have been a son.
She should have been a son.
She should have stayed away from friends.
She should have had more time to spend.
She should have died when she was born.
She should have worn the crown of thorns.
She should have been a son.
She should have been a son.
She should have been a son.
The lyrics to Nirvana's song "Been A Son" are open to interpretation, but they seem to capture a feeling of frustration and regret. The repeating phrase "she should have been a son" could be seen as a commentary on gender stereotypes and the limitations they impose. The verses seem to suggest that the person in question was not able to fulfill their potential and was held back by societal expectations.
The line "she should have died when she was born" is particularly striking and could be interpreted in a number of ways. It could be seen as a wish that the person never had to experience the hardships of life, or as a way of expressing the idea that the person was never fully alive to begin with. The line "she should have worn the crown of thorns" is likely a reference to the biblical story of Jesus, who was forced to wear a crown of thorns during his crucifixion.
The live version of "Been A Son" performed at the Paramount Theatre is particularly intense and raw. Kurt Cobain's vocals are filled with emotion, and the band's playing is tight and energetic. The song was originally recorded for the album "Incesticide" and was later included on the live album "From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah."
Overall, "Been A Son" is a powerful song that captures the sense of frustration and alienation that many people feel at some point in their lives. The repeating refrain of "she should have been a son" is both haunting and thought-provoking, and the song's fast-paced punk rock sound adds to its intensity.
Line by Line Meaning
She should have stayed away from friends.
The subject of the song should have avoided social interaction with others.
She should have had more time to spend.
The subject of the song should have had more time to live her life.
She should have died when she was born.
The subject of the song's life is so full of pain and suffering that she would have been better off if she had not lived at all.
She should have worn the crown of thorns.
The subject of the song should have suffered even more than she had in her life.
She should have been a son.
The subject of the song, who is a female, should have been born as a male instead, which would have provided her with better opportunities and treatment in life.
She should have made her mother proud.
The subject of the song should have accomplished something that would have made her mother proud.
She should have stood out in a crowd.
The subject of the song should have been unique and exceptional, instead of being ignored by society.
She should have had another chance.
The subject of the song should have been given a second chance at life to improve her circumstances.
She should have fallen on her stance.
The subject of the song should have stood up for her beliefs, even if it meant facing opposition.
She should have been a son.
Reiteration of the previous chorus, highlighting the desire of the subject of the song to have been a male instead.
She should have stayed away from friends.
Reiteration of the previous verse, emphasizing the unfortunate effects of social interaction on the subject of the song.
She should have had more time to spend.
Reiteration of the previous verse, once again highlighting the shortness of the subject of the song's life.
She should have died when she was born.
Reiteration of the previous verse, further emphasizing the subject of the song's hopeless existence.
She should have worn the crown of thorns.
Reiteration of the previous verse, again highlighting the desire for the subject of the song to suffer more than she already has.
She should have been a son.
Final reiteration of the chorus, emphasizing the central message of the song that the subject of the song would have been better off as a male.
Contributed by Wyatt V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
OH, Hi Matt
[Verse 1]
She should have stayed away from friends
She should have had more time to spend
She should have died when she was born
She should have worn the crown of thorns
She should have...
[Chorus]
Been a son, she should have...
Been a son, she should have...
Been a son, she should have...
Been a son
[Verse 2]
She should have made her mother proud
She should have stood out in the crowd
She should have fallen on her stance
She should have had another chance
She should have..
[Chorus]
Been a son, she should have...
Been a son, she should have...
Been a son, she should have...
Been a son
Paci skylla
Lyrics :
She should have stayed away from friends
She should have had more time to spend
She should have died when she was born
She should have worn the crown of thorns
She should have been a son
She should have stood out in the crowd
She should have made her mother proud
She should have fallen on her stance
She should have had another chance
Sebastián Joel Calderón Melo
25 years later and it still feels like he's around
@Turk
no it don`t... Music is shit today and he contributed to that by quitting.
Dorian Gray
😞
caleb productions
" he" is. The joke is on us
TheSilverHawaiian
If he was around he would shit all over music now
Maringe Roosendaal
Sebastián Joel Calderón Melo It’s a band not a person
handsomerube
Dave's background vocals are everything in this song.
A-Train of Thought
Agreed his background harmony vocals and his drumming are a crucial part of what nirvana were all about - a power trio
Lizanalice
Nirvana is everything in this song
Boy G
Dan cobian