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).
Gallons of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Through the Strip
Nirvana Lyrics
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That you're only supposed to use once and then discard
But where do you put it? In the garbage can, my honest friend
My shyness, pet her flow
She's only been five months late
Even though we haven't had sex for a week
A meal a day, a meal, I say
Somebody else already used the word Aurora Borealis
She was tied up in chains, and Sam had helped her in the freezer
She's only five weeks late
But I haven't had a date forever
Ever, ever
Forever
Wish I had more, more opportunity
More chances to remember some things
So I couldn't have so much pressure on my
On my, on my, um, ah, on my, um, um, head
We would have so much more diversity
And so much more input, so much more creative flow
If we had someone in school, a G-I-T
G-I-T
Geeks in town
Ha! Come on, Dave, think of one
(Girls In Trouble)
It should be G-I-C
Geeks with Charvels
No, G-W-C
Fuck, man, this is a waste of time
One more solo?
Yeah
Yeah
You're personally responsible for
The entire strip to be washed away
Cleansed as if gallons of, um, rubbing alcohol
Flowed through the strip and were set on fire
It didn't just singe the hair, it made it straight
And then Perry Ellis came along with his broom
And his silk
And he, he erected a beautiful city
A city of stars
The lyrics to Nirvana's song Gallons Of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Through The Strip are a mix of random and disconnected phrases that may not hold up to a literal interpretation. The beginning of the song talks about the physical discomfort of using a disposable tool and disposing of it in the trash. The lyric also uses sexual innuendo to express shyness and confusion during intimate moments with a partner. The song's middle section references frozen chains and an Aurora Borealis seen by someone else. Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain then rambles about having more chances to remember things and feeling too much pressure in his head. The song also appears to be a conversation among band members where they discuss ideas for the name "Geeks in town" or "Girls in trouble" and eventually land on "Geeks with Charvels," before concluding that it is all a waste of time.
The song's title alone is puzzling, and the lyrics' lack of a conventional structure or narrative makes it even harder to decipher. The song's intent may have been to embrace absurdity or use stream-of-consciousness writing to express feelings without adhering to anything expected. The song's final lyric, "You're personally responsible for the entire strip to be washed away, cleansed as if gallons of, um, rubbing alcohol flowed through the strip and were set on fire," could suggest an end of era or rebirth, similar to burning down one's past to start anew.
Line by Line Meaning
It hurts when you have to press that dull little thing
Injecting drugs hurts when using a needle
That you're only supposed to use once and then discard
Needles should only be used once for safety and hygiene
But where do you put it? In the garbage can, my honest friend
Drug users have to dispose of needles properly to avoid health hazards
My shyness, pet her flow
The artist's shyness affects his creativity
She's only been five months late
The artist's partner is five months pregnant
Even though we haven't had sex for a week
The pregnancy is not a result of sex, but artificial insemination
A meal a day, a meal, I say
The singer struggles to afford basic necessities, like food
And my heart's made my
The artist's emotional state is affecting his physical health
Somebody else already used the word Aurora Borealis
The artist feels unoriginal in his thoughts and words
She was tied up in chains, and Sam had helped her in the freezer
A disturbing scenario that highlights the song's bleak tone
She's only five weeks late
The singer's partner is pregnant again
But I haven't had a date forever
The artist is lonely and hasn't dated in a long time
Wish I had more, more opportunity
The singer wishes for more chances in life
More chances to remember some things
The singer struggles with memory loss
So I couldn't have so much pressure on my
The singer feels overwhelmed and stressed
On my, on my, um, ah, on my, um, um, head
The artist stutters, implying confusion and disorientation
We would have so much more diversity
The artist desires more diversity and inclusivity
And so much more input, so much more creative flow
The singer wishes for more inspiration and creativity
If we had someone in school, a G-I-T
The singer thinks schools need more diversity, including a G-I-T
G-I-T
A hypothetical program or group that promotes diversity
Geeks in town
One possible interpretation of G-I-T
Ha! Come on, Dave, think of one
A break in the song's bleak tone, where the artist tries to come up with more names
(Girls In Trouble)
A possible name for G-I-T
It should be G-I-C
Another possible name for G-I-T, suggested by the artist
Geeks with Charvels
Another interpretation of G-I-C, highlighting the importance of creativity
No, G-W-C
The singer can't settle on a name for G-I-T
Fuck, man, this is a waste of time
The singer gets frustrated with the conversation
One more solo?
The band is preparing for another solo in the song
Yeah
Confirmation from the band member that they will do another solo
You're personally responsible for
The singer shifts to addressing the listener directly
The entire strip to be washed away
The listener is responsible for destruction and ruin
Cleansed as if gallons of, um, rubbing alcohol
The listener is responsible for purification through destructive means
Flowed through the strip and were set on fire
The purification was extreme and destructive
It didn't just singe the hair, it made it straight
The purification was so intense that it changed things beyond recognition
And then Perry Ellis came along with his broom
A reference to a famous fashion designer who returns order to chaos
And his silk
A reference to the luxurious materials Perry Ellis used in his designs
And he, he erected a beautiful city
Perry Ellis returns beauty and elegance to a ruined world
A city of stars
A metaphorical city of beauty and wonder that contrasts with the bleakness of the song
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: David Grohl, Krist Novoselic, Kurt Cobain
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Johnny
on Lithium
Nice
robin
on Stay Away
love this
CHR!S
on Drain You - Live (1991/Del Mar Fairgrounds)
a-side goes hard from their paramount set tho
El Hrubcová
on Endless, Nameless
That's crazy song! Oh my god...I can't listen it!!!
El Hrubcová
on Territorial Pissings
It's dangerous... That's my drug!! <3