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).
Oh the Guilt
Nirvana Lyrics
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She takes a week to get over it
She likes the sea, she likes to see
She likes to think she has all of it
She likes the sound, she likes the sand
She likes to stand, she can't afford to sit
She likes to be, she likes to be
She likes to think, she likes to drink
She seems too weak, she takes all the rent
She likes the time, she owns the time
She borrows time to self-invent
She seems too weak, she likes to see
She likes to think she has all the rent
She likes the sand, she likes to stand
She likes to sit, she likes to go, go, go, go
She seems to think, she seems too weak
She takes a week to get over it
She likes the sea, she likes to see
She likes to think she has all the rent
She likes to stand, she likes the sand
She likes to stand, she can't afford to sit
She likes to be, she likes to be
She likes to be, she likes to go, go, go, go
Go, go, go, go!
The lyrics of Nirvana's song "Oh The Guilt" are open to interpretation, but one possible reading is that they describe a person who is both attracted to and overwhelmed by the ocean. The singer seems to be a woman who is portrayed as weak and dependent. She takes a week to recover from something and she can't afford to sit, suggesting that she is always on the move. At the same time, she is fascinated by the sea and the sound and sand of the beach, which she likes to stand on. She is also into guilt, which may refer to her feeling guilty about her dependency or about something else entirely.
The repeated line "she likes to think she has all of it" could signify her desire for control and ownership, but it also suggests that she is deluding herself. She may not have all of it, whatever "it" may be. The line "she borrows time to self-invent" suggests that she is trying to create a new version of herself, but she is not entirely successful. The sea and the beach may represent a kind of escape for her, but they are also a reminder of her limitations.
Overall, "Oh The Guilt" is a somewhat enigmatic song, with lyrics that offer more questions than answers. The singer seems to be observing someone else's struggles, but it is unclear what his or her relationship is to the person. The sense of ambivalence is heightened by the alternation between the singer's attraction to the sea and her sense of weakness and guilt.
Line by Line Meaning
She seems to think, she seems too weak
She appears to believe she's in control, but in reality, she's not strong-willed enough to make a significant impact.
She takes a week to get over it
She is easily affected by things and takes a long time to recover from emotional setbacks.
She likes the sea, she likes to see
She finds comfort in nature and enjoys looking out onto the vastness of the ocean.
She likes to think she has all of it
She likes to believe she has everything under control and is living the life she wants to lead.
She likes the sound, she likes the sand
She takes pleasure in the sensations of being near the ocean and being engulfed by its surroundings.
She likes to stand, she can't afford to sit
She needs to constantly be on the move and feel like she's taking action, as she can't afford to be idle.
She likes to be, she's into guilt, guilt, guilt, guilt
Although she wants to appear like she has everything under control, she has a tendency to feel guilty about her choices and actions.
She likes to drink, she seems too weak
She relies on alcohol to help her cope with her insecurities and emotions for which she doesn't have the strength to confront.
She takes all the rent, she likes the time
She takes others for granted and is more interested in benefiting herself and her own interests than those around her.
She owns the time, she borrows time to self-invent
She feels like she needs to create an identity for herself and is exploring who she truly is, even if it means trying on different personas and lifestyles.
She likes to see, she likes to think she has all the rent
She seeks validation from others and wants to appear successful and well-off.
She likes the sand, she likes to stand
She enjoys being in the moment and alive, taking in all the pleasures that life has to offer.
She likes to sit, she likes to go, go, go, go
She is indecisive and can't settle on anything for too long, constantly searching for a new experience or adventure.
Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: DAVE GROHL, DAVID GROHL, DAVID ERIC GROHL, KRIST NOVOSELIC, KURT COBAIN, KURT D. COBAIN, NOVOSELIC KRIST
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It's dangerous... That's my drug!! <3