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).
Pentecost Hotel
Nirvana Lyrics
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The sunrise spreads blue rays
And Pentecost Hotel sheds all its cobwebs
Explosion of the stars
Upon the sea in red
And all the guests had seen the water fireworks
And in the lobby Magdalena is friendly
And seven sirens are a-dancing to music
In Pentecost Hotel
Strange viaduct of beams
Take me to all your dreams
And leave me there as master of the ocean
There underneath blue waves
The sunrise spreads blue rays
And Pentecost Hotel sheds all its cobwebs
The lyrics of Nirvana's "Pentecost Hotel" showcase vivid imagery of a hotel situated near the ocean, with beautiful sunrises and sea fireworks adding a surreal element to the scene. Despite being situated at an idyllic location, the hotel appears to be abandoned, with cobwebs adorning its interiors. The beautiful sunrise and the sea fireworks seem to be a representation of the natural beauty that surrounds the hotel, which is juxtaposed with the eerie and abandoned interior of the hotel.
Magdalena, the hotel's receptionist, is described as being friendly to those with a "passport of insanity", hinting at the possibility that the hotel is a retreat for people with mental illnesses. The "seven sirens" dancing to music in the hotel adds a mystical and supernatural element to the song. The "strange viaduct of beams" further adds to the surreal nature of the song, emphasizing the sense of disorientation that seems to be prevalent in the lyrics.
Overall, "Pentecost Hotel" seems to be a commentary on the dichotomy between the natural beauty that surrounds us and the often-mysterious and sinister realm of the human psyche. The hotel, which serves as a metaphor for the mind, is shown to be a place of confusion and disorientation, but it is also visited by mystical and supernatural entities, hinting that there may be more to the human mind than what meets the eye.
Line by Line Meaning
There underneath blue waves
Beneath the blue waves, there is something to be discovered.
The sunrise spreads blue rays
The sun shining upon the water creates an almost magical blue hue.
And Pentecost Hotel sheds all its cobwebs
The Pentecost Hotel has undergone some much-needed renovations and is now a beautiful place to stay.
Explosion of the stars
The sky is nothing less than spectacular.
Upon the sea in red
The reflection of the red stars creates a stunning contrast against the blue water.
And all the guests had seen the water fireworks
Everyone who was present witnessed the incredible display of light and color upon the water.
And in the lobby Magdalena is friendly
Magdalena works in the hotel lobby and is very welcoming to all guests.
To all the people with a passport of insanity
She is accepting of all types of people, even those who are a bit eccentric.
And seven sirens are a-dancing to music
On the hotel premises, there are performers providing lively entertainment for guests to enjoy.
In Pentecost Hotel
All of these wonderful things are happening within the Pentecost Hotel.
Strange viaduct of beams
The architecture of the hotel is quite unusual and intriguing.
Take me to all your dreams
I am eager to explore and experience everything that this hotel has to offer.
And leave me there as master of the ocean
I want to feel as though I am in control and fully immersed in this beautiful environment.
There underneath blue waves
Once again, there is something to be discovered beneath the blue waves.
The sunrise spreads blue rays
The cycle of beauty and magic in this place continues with each new day.
And Pentecost Hotel sheds all its cobwebs
The hotel seems to be constantly improving and becoming an even more wonderful place to stay.
Contributed by Sarah E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@veilofpersephone1480
Why is this song not more popular? I'm really into 60s music but I've "discovered" this gem just recently! Ithink, this stands up to the best work of the kinks, the hollies, the moody blues or procul harum!
@steandlinda
they inspired PeteTownshend, so they well regarded.
@soulagent79
60's Nirvana are basically the piano player and the guitarist. They did some amazing stuff in the late 60's and are still performing today.
@romelovesdan
Yes, but George Alex Spyropoulos is NOT present in this TV appearance. Strange.
@titchmoynihan2171
So I am guessing you cant see or hear the cello or the drums??
@edithdeaguilar4538
Didn't know Kurt already wrote music at the age of 1 HE WAS AN ABSOLUTE GENIUS
@Steve_P_B
🤣😂
@Nicholasanchez
°_°
@HeavyHardcoreThrashPunkMetal
Lol.
@1951morrisdancer
Absolute classic. Brings back memories of my teenage years.