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).
Help Me I'm Hungry
Nirvana Lyrics
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Until my tensions
Feed me, I'm fucking hungry
Degrade me
I want my gun back
Like the fucking resume
Experience the process
People freaking every day
White lights
Sitting inside
And you get sicker than another little pecker
Than a
Blasphemy
Hold me, I'm so pathetic
And study, all the sudden
Baby, suddenly find her
Daddy, exploring only
Like the fucking resume
Experience potentials
Experience the process
People freaking every day
White lights
Sitting inside
And you get sicker than another little pecker
Burn me
It's to potentially grade me
I'm fucking hungry
Feed me, the wells of comfort
Exzume me
I want my complex back
A wicked man
Picked off the scabs and fed them
To the pigeons
Help him, he is so cornered
Kill him, your mercy whore will
Lights are fucking around with me
Experience potentials
Experience the process
People freaking every day
White lights
Really inside
And you get sicker than ahhhhhhh
Help me, fucking hoses
Help me, until my tensions
Graise me, I'm really hungry
To gravy, I want my complex back
"Thank you and, good night"
The lyrics of "Help Me I'm Hungry" by Nirvana appear to be about someone who is desperately seeking relief from their inner struggles. The opening lines suggest that this person is feeling intense hunger, possibly for something besides food, and is willing to degrade themselves to satisfy their cravings. This could be interpreted both literally, in terms of sexual or physical needs, or metaphorically, in terms of emotional or mental nourishment.
Throughout the song, the lyrics reference experiences, credentials, potentials, and processes, possibly hinting at a sense of competition, pressure to succeed, or a desire to achieve some external validation. The line "Like the fucking resume" suggests the singer feels trapped in a cycle of trying to prove themselves over and over again.
Mention of guns, blasphemy, and scabs being fed to pigeons creates a dark and disturbing atmosphere, suggesting themes of violence, self-harm, and a desire for release from pain. The repeating chorus of "Help me, until my tensions" further emphasizes this desperate plea for assistance.
Overall, "Help Me I'm Hungry" appears to be a raw and deeply personal reflection on the struggles of mental illness, drugs, fame, and the pressures of success. The lyrics convey a sense of hopelessness and despair, while the music's intense, grunge-driven sound creates a chaotic and overwhelming mood.
Line by Line Meaning
Until my tensions
I am filled with anxiety
Feed me, I'm fucking hungry
I have an insatiable craving that needs to be satisfied
Degrade me
I want to be humiliated
I want my gun back
I want to feel powerful and in control
Like the fucking resume
I am constantly judged and evaluated
Experience credentials
I have gone through trials and tribulations
Experience the process
I have been through hardships and have scars to prove it
People freaking every day
People are constantly struggling to get by
White lights
I am in a sterile and cold environment
Sitting inside
I am trapped and confined
And you get sicker than another little pecker
You feel weak and helpless
Than a
In comparison
Blasphemy
I am committing a sin
Hold me, I'm so pathetic
I am begging for comfort and reassurance
And study, all of a sudden
I am contemplating my situation
Baby, suddenly find her
I am searching for an answer
Daddy, exploring only
I am navigating life alone
Exzume me
I am trying to reawaken something within me
I want my complex back
I want to feel like myself again
A wicked man
There is someone who is causing harm
Picked off the scabs and fed them
Someone is causing needless pain and suffering
To the pigeons
They are indifferent to my pain
Help him, he is so cornered
I need rescuing because I am backed into a corner
Kill him, your mercy whore will
Even those who offer help are willing to abandon me
Lights are fucking around with me
I am being toyed with
Help me, fucking hoses
I need to be rescued from my situation
Graise me, I'm really hungry
I need something to sustain me
To gravy, I want my complex back
I want to regain my sense of self and identity
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Kurt Cobain
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@owenrick393
I like this live version with Tad better than the better known box set version. Lyrics are also slightly different in parts and are difficult to understand in parts.
This is what I've managed to make out from listening to the lyrics which I think is pretty close to what is being sang in this version of the song:-
Hold me, give some attention
Degrade me, I'm fuckin' hungry
Help me, I'm fuckin' cornered
Grade me, you may get my
Life on fuckin' reśumé
Aims, essentials, a serious bastard
People freakin' everyday
White lies do you say?
What do you want?
Help
Cold naked man, picked off his scabs
And fed them to the pigeons
Help him, he's fuckin' cornered
Grade him, you may get mine?
Life's a fuckin rèsumè
Aims, credentials, a serious bastard
People freakin' everyday
White lies she said "fuckin' love"
Hug me, fuckin' grab me
Help me, fuckin' help me
Hold me, fuckin' love me
Help me, what do you want?
Listen?
Naked man, you say you saw
Send him out to the pigeons
Help him, he's fuckin' cornered
Hate him, you may get bored
Write a fuckin' rèsumè
Is, I can't just, it's finished, what's up?
People freakin' everyday
White lie, she say "why you love?"
Hug me, fuckin' love me
Help me, a fuckin' love
Hold me, a fuckin' help
Aghhh, agh
That's as close as I can get up to now. But I feel it's pretty accurate in most parts.
@tomu7212
@feluk Ill make it even more accurate
Hold me, get some attention
Degrade me, I'm fuckin' hungry
Help me, I'm fuckin' cornered
Grade me, you make me barf
Life's a fuckin' resume
Experience, credentials, experience, process
People freakin' everyday
White lights you decide
What do you want?
Ho-
Cold naked man, picked off his scabs
And fed them to the pigeons
Help him, he's fuckin' cornered
Grade him, you make me barf
Like a fucking resume
Experience, credentials, experience, process
People freakin' everyday
White lies you decide, I don't know
Hold me, Fucking grade me/I'm fucking hungry
Help me, I'm fucking hungry
Hold me, I'm fucking hungry
Help me, (gibberish)
Naked man, you say you saw
Send him out to the pigeons
Help him, he's fuckin' cornered
Hate him, you make me barf
Life's a fuckin' resume
Experience, credentials, experience, process
People freakin' everyday
White lies sitting inside, well I don't know
Hold me, I'm fucking hungry
Help me, I'm fucking hun-
Hold me, ah fucking hell
Aghhh, agh
@cavalrycome
A lot of the lyrics to this version are the same or very similar to the KAOS Radio recording, where the words are a bit clearer. The KAOS version was recorded a couple of years earlier (April 17, 1987) so by the time this Vienna version was recorded (November 22, 1989), the form and sequence of the verses had evolved, but listening to them side by side certainly helps to figure out what the lyrics are in this version. Below is my best guess. I've attempted to fill in lyrics that I couldn't figure out by comparison with the KAOS version by repeatedly listening to the song with high quality headphones at a reduced playback speed, but I doubt I've got the words completely right. I've marked the lines that are the same or similar to lines found in the KAOS recording. Finally, people who say they're sure of what the lyrics really are in this recording, or what, if anything, the band officially called this song, are I think fooling themselves.
Lyrics to "Help me, I'm hungry" (Live in Vienna, 1989):
Hold me, get some attention. [KAOS version cuts in with "...some attentions"]
They grade me, I'm fuckin' hungry. [KAOS uses "degrade me" instead of "they grade me"]
Help me, I'm fuckin' cornered.
Grade me, you might get bored.
Lied on your fuckin' resume. [=KAOS, Could also be "Liked your fuckin' resume" in both versions]
Experience: he's been good at seeing impostors
People freakin' every day. [=KAOS]
White lies, eatin' inside, whatever you want [KAOS line begins "White lies, eatin' inside..." then deviates]
Oh.
Old naked man, picked off his scabs [=KAOS]
And fed them to the pigeons. [=KAOS]
Help him, he's fuckin' cornered.[=KAOS]
Grade him, you might get bored.
Lied on your fuckin' resume
Experience, credentials, serious prospects [KAOS line has extra words "...WITH serious GOOD prospects"]
People freakin' every day. [=KAOS]
White lies, suicide, want it all [Uncertain about "want it all". The phrase is used again later]
Hold me, I'm fuckin' tragic
Help me, somebody help me.
Hold me, I'm fuckin' hungry.
Help me, then when you aren't here, crack. [The most difficult line in my opinion. Probably not correct]
Break it man, then say it's not
He sent them unto the pigeons
Help him, it's not your fault
Hate him, you might get bored.
Lied on your fuckin' resume
Experience, potentials, imperious impostor [=KAOS]
People freakin' every day. [=KAOS]
Bright lights, dead inside, want it all
Help me, fuckin' help me
Help me, I'm fuckin' up.
Hold me, oh fuckin' hell.
Ah-ah, ah.
@BoxxyBoi
I Think I Got It! will be posting finalized on Genius under "Help Me, I'm Hungry!/Vendetagainst (Live in Vienna)"
[Verse 1]
Hold me, to some attention
Degrade me, I'm fucking hungry
Help me, I'm fucking cornered
Gag me, You mercy mourner!
[Chorus]
Life's a fucking resume!
Experience, credentials, experienced, bastard!
People preaching every daaaay!
White lies sitting inside,
What do you want?
Help!
[Verse 2]
Cold, naked man, picked off his scabs, and
Fed them, to the pigeons
Help him, he's fuckin' cornered
Kill him, you mercy mourner!
[Chorus]
Life's a fucking resume!
Experience, credentials, experienced, bastard!
People preaching every daaaay!!
White lies sitting inside,
What do you--
[Post Chorus]
Hold me I'm fucking hungry!
Help me I'm more than hungry!
Hold me I'm fucking hungry!
Help me I make it harder
Cr--
[Verse 3]
Naked man, you say you saw
Sent bread, out to the pigeons
Help him, he's fucking cornered
Hang him, you mercy mourner!
[Chorus]
Life's a fucking resume!
Experience, credentials, experienced, impostor!
People preaching everyday
White lies sitting inside
What do you--
[Post Chorus]
Hold me I'm fucking hungry!
Help me I'm fucking hungry!
Hold me I'm fucking h- aaah
aaaaaaargh, aah
@B3RGMAN7
This song captures the essence of nihilism and punk better than any ive heard before
@ghos7fiction
You should listen to Flipper.
@nowhirr8135
@Solzhenitche yes! This track sounds so much like Flipper
@tomu7212
@nowhirr any flipper songs youd recommend that sound like this
@nowhirr8135
@Tom U I Saw You Shine is a killer track. Everything off Generic is really good
@jules8159
I couldn’t agree more, ‘life’s a fucking resume/and then you get sicker than another little pecker’ (flipper is amazing too)
@nickfinamori9992
probably my favorite nirvana song…the nirvana that everyone needs to hear
@Just9Dresden
I agree
@soulessvalleys8404
💯
@pdvas30
This is definitely my favorite nirvana song ever.