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).
Immigrant Song
Nirvana Lyrics
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From the midnight sun where the hot springs blow.
The hammer of the gods,
Will drive our ships to new lands,
To fight the horde singing and crying:
"Valhalla I am coming!"
On we sweep,
Our only goal will be the western shore.
We come from the land of the ice and snow,
From the midnight sun where the hot springs blow.
Sultry fields of green,
Whispered tales of lore,
Of how we calmed the tides of war,
We are your overlords.
On we sweep,
With thrashing oar.
Our only goal will be the western shore.
So now you'd better stop and rebuild all your ruins,
For peace and trust can win the day despite all your losing.
Originally by Led Zeppelin
The lyrics to Nirvana's cover of "Immigrant Song" by Led Zeppelin depict Norse mythology and Viking conquest. The opening lines set the scene of their origin, describing their homeland as "the land of the ice and snow, from the midnight sun where the hot springs blow." The chorus, "Valhalla, I am coming!" refers to Valhalla, the Viking afterlife where brave warriors go to feast and fight. The Vikings see themselves as the chosen ones, saying "we are your overlords," and are on a mission to conquer new lands, with the help of the "hammer of the gods" which will "drive our ships to new lands."
The second verse describes the Vikings' arrival in a new land, with "sultry fields of green" and "whispered tales of lore." The line "of how we calmed the tides of war" suggests the Vikings' power to quell conflict with their strength and intimidation. The repetition of "on we sweep with thrashing oar" reinforces the idea of their unstoppable conquest.
The final lines, "So now you'd better stop and rebuild all your ruins, for peace and trust can win the day despite all your losing," suggest a warning to those on the receiving end of the Vikings' conquest. They could either fight and lose, or surrender and rebuild. Ultimately, the message is that peace and trust may be the key to surviving Viking aggression.
Line by Line Meaning
We come from the land of the ice and snow,
We belong to an exotic land covered with ice and snow, located under the midnight sun where hot springs are common.
From the midnight sun where the hot springs blow.
Our native place is situated under the midnight sun that witnesses frequent eruptions of hot springs.
The hammer of the gods,
We possess immense power comparable to that of the gods, which we use to dominate others.
Will drive our ships to new lands,
Our firm and invincible determination is what propels us to explore new territories.
To fight the horde singing and crying:
We march forward to face our enemies who howl and beg even before engaging in combat.
"Valhalla I am coming!"
We do not fear death and confidently proclaim our readiness to enter the afterlife, expecting to meet our fellow warriors in Valhalla.
On we sweep,
We keep advancing forward with full force, without any intention to back down.
With thrashing oar.
Our boats navigate at high speed, making strong waves with their powerful oars.
Our only goal will be the western shore.
Our destination, as we travel to distant lands, is always the western shoreline.
Sultry fields of green,
We reminisce about peaceful and beautiful pastures, that we left behind, lush with vibrant green grass.
Whispered tales of lore,
We pass along spine-chilling legends and stories, that have been transmitted through generations of our people.
Of how we calmed the tides of war,
Legends are told of our ancestors, who were successful in ending cruel conflicts and battles with their powerful and wise leadership.
We are your overlords.
We are superior to others and dominate them, despite them being in a position to control us in the past.
So now you'd better stop and rebuild all your ruins,
It is time for our opponents to abandon their futile attempts to resist us and focus on regenerating their broken and ruined civilization.
For peace and trust can win the day despite all your losing.
The only way to prevail and restore balance is by resorting to peace and building trust, even after losing battles and possessions.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
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When Kurt said "Ahh" I felt that 😔
Krist Novoselic Fan
Is this the version from krist moms house? If is, can i use it for a bass cover, i will love too and of course share your channel
Pablo Salgado
No it is not
Backyard Performance
This is the one from dorm k208 halloween, 88
James Burk
This is the best version of this song that exists
Brendan McCabe
Can you put up the full album if possible
Heaven W
Is there a way to make this . audible? Because this was literally recorded Undercovers
whosleeping
Can i have bass tab on this cover?
Guilherme Ng
Someone have the tabs?
filthy rat
its led zeppelin song bro