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).
Frances Farmer Will Have Your Revenge
Nirvana Lyrics
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To know that you're leaving
As soon as you get paid
It's so relaxing
To hear that you're asking
Whenever you get your way
It's so soothing
To know that you'll sue me
I miss the comfort in being sad
I miss the comfort in being sad
I miss the comfort in being sad
In her false witness
I hope you're still with us
To see if they float or drown
Our favorite patient
Display of patience
Disease-covered Puget Sound
She'll come back as fire
To burn all the liars
Leave a blanket of ash on the ground
I miss the comfort in being sad
I miss the comfort in being sad
I miss the comfort in being sad
It's so relieving
To know that you're leaving
As soon as you get paid
It's so relaxing
To know that you're asking
Wherever you get your way
It's so soothing
To know that you'll sue me
Starting to sound the same
I miss the comfort in being sad
I miss the comfort in being sad
I miss the comfort in being sad
The song "Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle" was written by Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain in 1993, and it was included in the band's third and final studio album "In Utero". The song title was inspired by the biography "Shadowland" by William Arnold, which tells the story of a Hollywood actress named Frances Farmer who became famous in the 1930s but suffered from mental health problems and was eventually institutionalized. At the time of writing the song, Cobain was dealing with his own struggles with fame and addiction.
The lyrics of the song express a sense of relief and relaxation upon hearing about someone's departure, but also a longing for sadness and a bleak worldview. The first two lines suggest that the subject of the song is leaving after getting paid, possibly indicating a mercenary and selfish attitude. The next two lines reference a potential lawsuit, creating a feeling of conflict and resentment. The chorus speaks about missing the "comfort in being sad", revealing a desire for a familiar state of despair.
The third stanza introduces the character of Frances Farmer as the band's "favorite patient" and portrays her as a symbol of patience and suffering, using the metaphor of a disease-covered Puget Sound. The final line of the stanza predicts her return as a destructive force to punish the liars and leave behind a "blanket of ash". This could be interpreted as a commentary on the corrupting influence of Hollywood and the inevitable fall of those who seek fame.
Line by Line Meaning
It's so relieving to know that you're leaving as soon as you get paid
It feels like a huge relief to learn that the person is leaving as soon as they receive their payment.
It's so relaxing to hear you're asking wherever you get your way
It is very calming to know that the individual will ask for everything they want without any hesitation.
It's so soothing to know that you'll sue me, this is starting to sound the same
It is comforting to know that this repetitive cycle will end with the person suing them.
I miss the comfort in being sad
The individual is reminiscing about the therapeutic value of sadness.
In her false withness, we hope you're still with us
We hope that the individual, who gave false evidence, is still alive and present.
To see if they float or drown
To observe whether the false witnesses will be saved or punished.
Our favorite patient
The individual is being sarcastic and referring to someone who they do not care about.
A display of patience, disease-covered Puget Sound
The patience shown by the individual is reminiscent of the disease-infested Puget Sound.
She'll come back as fire, to burn all the liars, And leave a blanket of ash on the ground
The individual believes that the person they are talking about will return to seek revenge and destroy those who have lied.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Kurt Cobain
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@lisaa3070
It's so relieving
To know that you're leaving
As soon as you get paid
It's so relaxing
To hear that you're asking
Wherever you get your way
It's so soothing
To know that you'll sue me
This is starting to sound the same
I miss the comfort in being sad
I miss the comfort in being sad
I miss the comfort in being sad
In her false witness
We hope you're still with us
To see if they float or drown
Our favorite patient
A display of patience
Disease-covered Puget Sound
She'll come back as fire
To burn all the liars
And leave a blanket of ash on the ground
I miss the comfort in being sad
I miss the comfort in being sad
I miss the comfort in being sad
It's so relieving
To know that you're leaving
As soon as you get paid
It's so relaxing
To hear that you're asking
Wherever you get your way
It's so soothing
To know that you'll sue me
This is starting to sound the same
I miss the comfort in being sad
I miss the comfort in being sad
I miss the comfort in being sad
@nastyinthosekhakis
“My brother was diagnosed with depression years before I was, and because of that he started therapy years before I did.
I still remember when I was a young teen and he was playing a Nirvana song and stopped it at this one line: “I miss the comforts in being sad”.
He told me that when you start to get better, there’s a part of you that misses being sad and that if you start feeling that way you have to be extra aware and careful because if you indulge that feeling you’ll go down a self-destructive spiral.
And even though that was years and years ago, I think about it all the time. Especially when I’m reading discourse on the idea of getting so attached to the idea of mental illness as an identity that you don’t want to improve things because you feel safe in it and don’t know who you are without it.
I always think of that line, “I miss the comforts in being sad” and my brothers warning.”
-The Artidote
@mr.mustang656
The lyrical genius here,when you experience depression and you start to get “better” (although you really never get better with depression) you really do start to miss the comfort in being sad
@AlecCommentstheInternet
you can get better from depression, you're just being melodramatic
@larb6314
The song is about Frances Farmer “my favorite patient, display of patience” is about how she was raped in a mental institution. “I miss the comfort in being sad” is possibly a reference to the popular belief that she was lobotomized.
@mr.mustang656
@@larb6314 correct but most the lyrics were pulled out of his poetry book
@baileycullivan1946
Seriously this comment gave me the chills it’s spot on
@slave2thedetailz
or when you get into an even deeper depression and don’t feel anything you miss the comfort of having feelings even if they’re sad feelings
@rootbeer543
I can't stop listening to this song. I waslistening to this song on my iPod in class and my teacher said "What are you listening to?" I said "Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle" she said "By Nirvana" I said "Yeah" she said "Well in that case I won't confiscate your iPod" coolest freaking teacher ever.
@raddaradda3996
It's true, I was the Ipod.
@Oscar97o
@@raddaradda3996 I was the class
@ROWDYBatrulha
I was the school