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).
Stay Away
Nirvana Lyrics
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(I don't know why)
Rather be dead than cool
(I don't know why)
Every line ends in rhyme
(I don't know why)
Less is more, love is blind
(I don't know why)
Stay
Stay away
Stay away
Stay away
Give an inch, take a smile
(I don't know why)
Fashion shits, fashion style
(I don't know why)
Throw it out and keep it in
(I don't know why)
Have to have poison skin
(I don't know why)
Stay
Stay away
Stay away
Stay away
I don't know why
I don't know why
Stay
Stay away
Stay away
Stay away
Monkey See, monkey do
I don't know why)
Rather be dead than cool
(I don't know why)
Every line ends in rhyme
(I don't know why)
Less is more, love is blind
(I don't know why)
Stay
Stay away
Stay away
Stay away
I don't know why
I don't know why
Stay
Stay away
Stay away
Stay away
Stay
Stay away
Stay away
Stay away
Stay away
Stay away
God is Gay
The song “Stay Away” by Nirvana is known for its rebellious lyrics that reject societal norms and reject the idea of conforming to trends for the sake of appearing “cool”. The song begins with the lines “Monkey see, monkey do, rather be dead than cool”, which suggest that the lead singer Kurt Cobain is rejecting the idea of following patterns blindly, even if it means being an outcast from society. The following lines “Every line ends in rhyme, less is more, love is blind” seem to suggest that Kurt Cobain is advocating for authenticity and real emotions, rather than adhering to superficial standards set by society.
The chorus seems to address the idea of staying away from the pressure of conforming to societal norms, which is expressed through the repeated lines “Stay away”. The lines “Give an inch, take a smile, fashion shits, fashion style” seem to reject the idea of blindly following fashion trends, implying that in doing so, a person surely will be “poisoned” by societal pressure.
These lyrics are not only emblematic of the grunge music era in which Nirvana was formed but also continue to resonate with people today who feel the need to reject societal pressures to conform. Overall, “Stay Away” is a powerful anthem in which Cobain encourages listeners to be true to themselves and stay away from societal normative pressure.
Line by Line Meaning
Monkey see, monkey do
People imitate what they see with no real understanding why they're doing it
(I don't know why)
The singer is unsure of the reasoning behind their previous statement
Rather be dead than cool
The singer values being true to oneself above conforming to popular trends
(I don't know why)
The artist is unsure of the reasoning behind this belief
Every line ends in rhyme
The artist notices the common trend of using rhymes in lyrics, but isn't sure why it's so prevalent
(I don't know why)
The singer is confused by this phenomenon
Less is more, love is blind
Simplicity is preferable to excessiveness, and love can be irrational and blind
(I don't know why)
The artist doesn't understand why these statements are true
Stay
The artist is warning someone to remain at a distance
Stay away
The artist is repeating their warning
Give an inch, take a smile
People will take advantage of kindness and use it to manipulate others
(I don't know why)
The artist doesn't know why this happens
Fashion shits, fashion style
The singer believes that trendy fashion is worthless and unimportant
(I don't know why)
The singer doesn't understand why people care about fashion
Throw it out and keep it in
Sometimes it's better to discard old ideas and beliefs, while other times they should be kept hidden
(I don't know why)
The artist is unsure why this is the case
Have to have poison skin
The artist believes that one must be resilient and tough to survive in a harsh world
(I don't know why)
The singer doesn't know why this is necessary
God is Gay
This line is likely included for shock value and doesn't have a literal meaning or message
I don't know why
The artist is continually unsure of the reasoning behind various beliefs, ideas, and trends
Stay
The artist repeats their warning one last time
Stay away
The artist's final warning
Stay away
The singer emphasizes their desire for distance
Stay away
The artist's final repetition of their warning
Stay away
The singer concludes with a final authoritative command
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Kurt Cobain
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andyhello23
The energy nirvana had was amazing, no one could play drums like dave grohl, like kurt said, his timing was perfect.
Kurt voice was always full of pain, but his voice was the most beautiful painly voice people have heard.
His voice really touched inside of the young people when he came out.
This is my fav song of all time, i played it enormously amount of times when i was at school. The energy of it was amazing.
Shame i never got to see nirvana live, it must of been an amazing energy experience.
RebelThoughts82
That bassline is sick.
EL34Glo
@Gabe Panis Spice it up? Bro there are a ton of little fills, etc he adds in.
Fields
agreed
SonicDiablo89
Krist is an underrated bassist
LukeTheDuke
@Slasha Are you people deaf? There's so many cool little fills and tricks he does, without it the song would sound x100 worse.
Tim Bob Ray
Courtney did it:
https://youtu.be/in-BUrAmO6g
lop227
Those drums are gonna feel that in the morning
Sjors Berends
They rather be dead than cool
Lisa Smith
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Lisa Smith
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