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).
Dazed and Confused
Nirvana Lyrics
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It's not true,
Wanted a woman never bargained for you.
Lots of people talk and few of them know,
Soul of a woman was created below.
You hurt and abused telling all of your lies,
Run arounds sweet baby lord how they hypnotize.
Gonna love you baby here I come again
Every day I work so hard bringing home my hard earned pay
Try to love you baby but you push me away.
Don't know where you're going only know just where you've been,
Sweet little baby I want you again.
Been dazed and confused for so long it's not true,
Wanted a woman never bargained for you.
Take it easy baby let them say what they will.
Won't hurt so much when I send you the bill
The lyrics of Nirvana's song, Dazed and Confused, speak about a relationship that has gone sour. The singer has been in a haze, confused for a long time, and stuck in a situation that they didn't bargain for. They wanted a woman but never expected the disillusionment that came with it. They've been hurt and abused by the lies told by their partner, who has a way of hypnotizing them, and even though they don't know where the partner has been, they still want to love them again.
The song also has a line speaking about working hard every day, bringing home hard-earned pay, but their partner still pushes them away. There is a clear indication of a power struggle in the relationship, where the wandering partner has the upper hand, and the singer cannot seem to escape the cycle of reconciliation and hurt.
The last line of the song, "Won't hurt so much when I send you the bill," is a sharp dig at the partner, implying that the relationship has become nothing but a transaction. The singer is ready to move on and willing to pay for the price of the disillusioning experience.
Line by Line Meaning
Been dazed and confused for so long
I have been feeling disoriented, uncertain, and overwhelmed for an extended amount of time.
It's not true
The circumstances that led me to feel dazed and confused are not entirely accurate or true.
Wanted a woman never bargained for you.
I was looking for love, but I did not expect to encounter you.
Lots of people talk and few of them know,
Many people gossip and talk behind my back without truly understanding the situation.
Soul of a woman was created below.
Women are a divine creation that is worthy of respect and love.
You hurt and abused telling all of your lies,
You have been causing me emotional pain and abusing my trust by lying to me.
Run arounds sweet baby lord how they hypnotize.
Your flirting and promiscuous behavior is intoxicating, but ultimately harmful.
Sweet little baby I don't know where you've been,
I do not know what you have been up to, and it concerns me.
Gonna love you baby here I come again
Despite your faults, I am willing to give you another chance and love you again.
Every day I work so hard bringing home my hard earned pay
I am working hard every day to provide for myself and my loved ones and support our household.
Try to love you baby but you push me away.
I am trying to show you love and affection, but you are rejecting me.
Don't know where you're going only know just where you've been,
I am unsure where you are headed in life, but I know where you have come from.
Sweet little baby I want you again.
Despite the friction in our relationship, I still have feelings for you and want to be with you again.
Take it easy baby let them say what they will.
Do not let the opinions or words of others impact our relationship or cause unnecessary stress.
Won't hurt so much when I send you the bill
If our relationship does not work out, I will not be as hurt because I will make sure you pay the consequences.
Contributed by Kaitlyn A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Tyler Beaumont
Krist is genuinely an awesome bassist!
Swaggy Violin
O gosh i love Krist's Voice
BoxxyCro
2:55 bass starts sounding like the actual song.
Andy Faith no More guitarist
This is Kristana! Hahahaha <3Nirvana,Kristana,got the picture? <3 Love it!!!!
rejnsch rejnsch
They didn't take themselves serious..just having Fun..Nirvana style
Glenn Scannell
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CHRYSALIS
@Glenn Scannell my brain just spasmed
Alien Hussien - Artistic Days -
I don't consider my self an artist in anyway but I would sing better than krist
Alex Marcial
Listen to Eyes Adrift, Krist sings lead vocals
James M
No one's gonna comment that the bass at the beginning sounds like NIB by Black Sabbath?