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).
On a Mountain
Nirvana Lyrics
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I will never bother you
I will never promise to
I will never follow you
I will never bother you
Never speak a word again
I won't move away from here
You won't be afraid of fear
No thought was put into this
Always knew it would come to this
Things have never been so swell
I have never failed to feel
Pain
Pain
Pain
You know you're right
You know you're right
You know you're right
I'm so warm and calm inside
I no longer have to hide
Let's talk about someone else
stinging skin begins to melt
Nothing ever bothers her
She just wants to love herself
I will move away from here
You won't be afraid of fear
No thought was put into this
Always knew it would come to this
Things have never been so swell
I have never failed to feel
Pain
Pain
Pain
Pain
Pain
You know you're right
You know you're right
You know you're right
You know you're right
You know you're right
You know you're right
You know you're right
You know you're right
You know you're right
You know you're right
You know you're right
You know you're right
You know you're right
You know you're right
You know you're right
You know you're right
You know you're right
Pain
Pain
Pain
Pain
The lyrics in "You Know You're Right" by Nirvana are complex and open to interpretation. The song is thought to be one of Kurt Cobain's last recordings before he committed suicide in 1994. The opening lines of the song, "I will never bother you, I will never promise to" could be seen as a plea to those who judge him, asking them not to worry about him or try to change him. He's letting them know that he won't bother them in return. There is a sense of detachment throughout the song, as if he's spoken all he needs to and is ready to move on.
As the song progresses, the theme of pain becomes evident with the repeated line "Pain, Pain, Pain." The lyrics hint at internal struggle and emotional pain, with lines like "I'm so warm and calm inside, I no longer have to hide" possibly referring to the heavy burden of maintaining a public persona. The line "You know you're right" could be seen as defiance towards those who didn't understand him or his music, and a recognition of his own talent and worth.
In the final verse of the song, Cobain seems to be exalting in his own isolation, saying that he's moving away and the listener won't be "afraid of fear." He also switches to third-person narration, discussing a woman who "just wants to love herself." This could be seen as a commentary on society and its obsession with external validation and appearance.
Overall, "You Know You're Right" is a haunting song that showcases Kurt Cobain's unique perspective and lyrical talent. The theme of pain and detachment resonates heavily with the listener and has made the song a fan favorite.
Line by Line Meaning
I will never bother you
I will never trouble or disturb you.
I will never promise to
I will not commit myself to anything toward you.
I will never follow you
I will not go after or shadow you.
I will never bother you
I will not annoy or inconvenience you.
Never speak a word again
I vow to never say another word.
I will crawl away for good
I will leave and never come back.
I won't move away from here
I will stay put where I am.
You won't be afraid of fear
You have no reason to fear being afraid.
No thought was put into this
No consideration was taken in making this decision.
Always knew it would come to this
It was always expected to end up like this.
Things have never been so swell
Things have never been better.
I have never failed to feel
I have always been able to feel, no matter what.
Pain
Physical or emotional suffering.
You know you're right
You are sure and confident in what you believe.
I'm so warm and calm inside
I feel peaceful and comfortable within myself.
I no longer have to hide
I no longer have to keep anything concealed or secret.
Let's talk about someone else
Let's shift the focus of the conversation to a different person.
stinging skin begins to melt
A painful sensation on the skin begins to soften and dissipate.
Nothing ever bothers her
She is never distressed or concerned about anything.
She just wants to love herself
She only desires to have self-love and self-care.
I will move away from here
I will relocate and leave this place.
You won't be afraid of fear
You have no reason to fear being afraid.
No thought was put into this
No consideration was taken in making this decision.
Always knew it would come to this
It was always expected to end up like this.
Things have never been so swell
Things have never been better.
I have never failed to feel
I have always been able to feel, no matter what.
Pain
Physical or emotional suffering.
You know you're right
You are sure and confident in what you believe.
You know you're right
You are sure and confident in what you believe.
You know you're right
You are sure and confident in what you believe.
You know you're right
You are sure and confident in what you believe.
You know you're right
You are sure and confident in what you believe.
You know you're right
You are sure and confident in what you believe.
You know you're right
You are sure and confident in what you believe.
You know you're right
You are sure and confident in what you believe.
Pain
Physical or emotional suffering.
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Kravis63
I remember finally getting my hands on a bootleg CD with this song on it around 98 knowing this could be an incredible song if there was the (at the time rumored) studio version. It was legend to us Nirvana nerds on the internet back then.
I remember when the studio recording finally leaked, I quickly burned it to a CD and ran straight to my friends house. We rolled and joint and listened. We felt like grunge rock Indiana Jones’s, lol.
Kris Frederick
This version has more power to me, but I do remember the holy shit moment when it came on the radio. We heard a shitty bootleg version previously but it was still amazing
Hector Palavecino
este tema fue en vivo y lo sacaron antes que "you know you're right" despues lo modificaron y quedo como lo conoces.
Gisselle ST
I love how heavy sounding this song is. Killer riffs!
el.big_conq
Why do I actually like this one better than the actual “You know you’re right”??
Hafflockman
It's rougher
Wit is educated insolence.
Because it is sooooooooo much better!
The official version of this song always felt like over edited spliced different audio recordings together just to get one last song out of him.
Kris Frederick
He clearly says "all apologies" but the name "On the Mountain" gives it more power to me. especially knowing it was their last song. I heard it in the mid to late 90's and it just had a feeling to it.
JH
Top of the mountain or something like that 😎
Thomas Canada
Such conviction, such pain n loss. Wished Kurt could have found the peace n happiness in this world...but I can understand why he didn't n felt that he couldn't go on....he just didn't want to feel anymore .....love the heaviness n distortion that ONLY NIRVANA could bring to this live version! Forever 27 Kurt!!