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).
Blandest
Nirvana Lyrics
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You're my favorite,
Of my saviours
You're my favorite,
Who knows (Alt: Oh, no)
You're my favorite,
Of my favors
Oh no (Alt: Who knows)
Hey!
And the situation wasn't quite
As intense as I thought
I need you around,
To remind me what not to become
Calm (Alt: Come)
And the situation wasn't quite
As intense as I thought
I need you around,
To remind me what not to become
Calm (x4) (Alt: Come)
You're my favorite,
Of my saviours
You're my favorite,
Who knows (Alt: Oh, no)
You're my favorite,
Of my favors
You're my razor,
Oh no (Alt: Who knows)
Hey!
And the situation wasn't quite
As intense as I thought
I need you around,
To remind me what not to become
Calm (Alt: Come)
And the situation wasn't quite
As intense as I thought
I need you around,
To remind me what not to become
Calm (x4) (Alt: Come)
Ah ... Ahhh!
You're my favorite,
Of my saviours
You're my favorite,
Who knows (Alt: Oh, no)
Yes you're my favorite,
Of my favors
You're my razor,
Oh no (Alt: Who knows)
Hey!
And the situation wasn't quite
As intense as I thought
I need you around,
To remind me what not to become
Calm (Alt: Come)
And the situation wasn't quite
As intense as I thought
I need you around,
To remind me what not to become
Calm (x4) (Alt: Come)
Ahhhhhh!
The lyrics of Nirvana's song Blandest appear to be inspired by a personal connection or relationship that Kurt Cobain had, possibly with someone who saved him from self-destruction. In the first verse, the words "You're my favorite of my saviors/You're my favorite, who knows" suggest that this person is significant to Cobain, but their importance may not be clear to others. The lines "You're my favorite of my favors/You're my razor, oh no" might be interpreted as a nod to his self-destructive tendencies, with the "razor" being a metaphor for his own damaging behavior.
The chorus of the song repeats the lines "And the situation wasn't quite as intense as I thought/I need you around to remind me what not to become," emphasizing the importance of this person in Cobain's life as a stabilizing force. The final verse repeats the opening verse, solidifying the idea that this person is essential to Cobain's well-being.
Overall, the lyrics of Blandest portray a complex and deeply personal relationship in which the singer relies on another person to keep themselves from self-destruction.
Line by Line Meaning
You're my favorite,
Of my saviours
The person being referred to is the singer's favorite among those who have saved him
You're my favorite,
Who knows (Alt: Oh, no)
The singer is unsure whether the person being referred to truly knows that they are his favorite
You're my favorite,
Of my favors
The person being referred to is the singer's favorite among those he has done favors for
You're my razor,
Oh no (Alt: Who knows)
The person being referred to is dangerous and could hurt the singer
And the situation wasn't quite
As intense as I thought
The situation the singer was in was less severe than he initially believed it to be
I need you around,
To remind me what not to become
The singer relies on the person being referred to to keep him from becoming a negative version of himself
Calm (Alt: Come)
The singer is trying to calm himself down and is invoking the idea of coming to a peaceful state of mind
You're my favorite,
Of my saviours
The person being referred to is the singer's favorite among those who have saved him
You're my favorite,
Who knows (Alt: Oh, no)
The singer is unsure whether the person being referred to truly knows that they are his favorite
Yes you're my favorite,
Of my favors
The person being referred to is the singer's favorite among those he has done favors for
You're my razor,
Oh no (Alt: Who knows)
The person being referred to is dangerous and could hurt the singer
And the situation wasn't quite
As intense as I thought
The situation the singer was in was less severe than he initially believed it to be
I need you around,
To remind me what not to become
The singer relies on the person being referred to to keep him from becoming a negative version of himself
Calm (Alt: Come)
The singer is trying to calm himself down and is invoking the idea of coming to a peaceful state of mind
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Kurt Cobain
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@anthonyallard3156
This is 1 of my favorite Nirvana songs.
Honestly they should have had another Album with how many good songs they have unreleased off full Albums
Sappy
Even in his youth
Oh The Guilt
Curmudgeon
D7
Blandest
Sappy
Moist Vagina
Hate myself and want to die
etc
@user-rr4qd9ty9i
Ты - самая мягкая?
Такая занятная.
Разве, ты - ничья?
- Только что из-под коня??
Всё-таки, не пустая.
Ты права,
Это - не для меня.
Отборная любовь твоя:
Ты - очень дорогая,
Для ничтожества.
Между нами - пустота:
Я - никто,
Тебя вижу только в пальто:
Настойчиво безвкусная.
Как твоя скамья?
Верно, проблема - не моя.
Нравится клоунада,
Твоя льстивая?
Идиот подумал,
Что ты - милая.
Где-то гуляет собака вшивая,
С поверхности своей,
Мальков питает, засыпая.
И побольше рыбка приплывает,
Струпья псориаза объедая.
Рыбки тоже засыпают?
Что-то ещё предлагает?
Кого-то обольщает.
Она плохо ныряет:
Может быть, так гуляет?
Меня это не пленит:
Она предлагает менингит
И лунный свет ожидает.
Зачем большими охапками,
Радиоактивными лапками,
В положении - вверх дном,
Выгребает:
Тьму внешнюю
Блеском освещает,
Мерцающими зайчиками манит,
Что-то запасает?
Протоптанную тропу
Широко асфальтом застилает
- Кто-то тает, тает.
Что-то, с порывом, помогает
@mustafasenkaya9698
I love Late 80s Nirvana. Bleach album,some tracks from Incesticide and these demos are just amazing. Kurt was really creative in this era and there wasn’t any formula for his songwriting yet. You can understand he had so many different ideas and he wasn’t afraid to come up with them. And the raw studio takes without studio polishing make these songs way better
@richardroberts957
Tbf I wouldn't call in utero polished either.
@marktaylor23
I hear a lot of Melvins influence in this period, not a bad thing. And do love his more experimental non pop creations. I love it all though
@unicajamalaga2
Да да .. а то у нас получается говоришь Нирвана подразумеваешь nevermind 🤷
@davidboguzes9576
how does Kurt sing and play these guitar parts at the same time? It's a pretty simple guitar part...but trying to sing over it is very hard. He had a very unique sense of melody. He's also an underrated guitarist...he wrote some awesome riffs.
@ldzg9247
fuck yeah dude
@timbaker4291
+David Boguzes Listen to money roll right in live....I mean the verse is literally 4 notes and most of the riff is an open E string....still I can't seem to sing over it whilst playing i can can sing and play quite a lot of songs! It's almost as if simple riffs are the hardest to sing over.
@davidboguzes9576
Tim Baker I agree but Kurt had such a bizzare way of putting melodies together. I mean listen to Smells Like Teen Spirt....the guitar riff is so freaking simple...and kinda boring...but then Cobain came in with a melody that literally will live forever. I still cant even imagine how much great music we lost when Kurt left us. It still hurts....
@davidboguzes9576
School is another one....such an awesome riff...all on the E string. Try singing that one....freaking hard.
@soisyourface1234
under rated? its all powerchords. i love nirvana but underrated certainly not true. overrated definetly. kurt isnt slash the simple notes are apart of his style stupid.