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).
The Touchables
Nirvana Lyrics
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The (? wind full?) summer east will take us back home
Thee, have our destination
Thee, doesn't know we trust to go
There is another day when he will be (?)
Until that time will come we'll just carry on
Thee, makes no conversation
Thee, will be there sometime, somewhere
All of us, take it slow
From the backwards to the highway we will go
All of us, getting here
Got to find a place
There is no ending to the game that we play
The first goodbye for us is lost far away
Aaaa, we are all together
Aaaa, can you say he won't be long?
All of us, take it slow
From the backwards to the highway we will go
All of us, getting here
Got to find a place
The song "The Touchables (All Of Us)" by Nirvana talks about a group of people who are searching for a place to call their own. They are being guided by someone - "Thee" - who is mysterious and uncommunicative. They trust this person to lead them to their destination, although they don't know where that is. They are resigned to the fact that they will have to carry on until they get to where they need to go. The lyrics also suggest that there is a sense of unity between the group, that they are all in this together and that they will find their way eventually.
The meaning behind the song is somewhat obscure, but it seems to be about the search for a sense of belonging and purpose. The group is wandering aimlessly, looking for a place to call their own. They are uncertain about what the future holds, but they are united in their search. Despite their lack of direction, there is a sense of hope and determination to keep moving forward.
Overall, "The Touchables (All Of Us)" is a somewhat enigmatic song that invites interpretation. It is about the search for meaning and purpose in life, and the need for companionship and support in that search. It is a song about journeying, both physically and metaphorically, and the importance of sticking together and supporting one another on that journey.
Line by Line Meaning
We've got to find the place to be on our own
We need to find a place where we can be alone
The (? wind full?) summer east will take us back home
The warm summer breeze from the east will lead us back to where we came from
Thee, have our destination
You know where we're headed
Thee, doesn't know we trust to go
But you don't know if we trust you enough to follow you
There is another day when he will be (?)
There's a day when he will be here with us
Until that time will come we'll just carry on
Until that time comes, we'll keep going
Thee, makes no conversation
You don't say much
Thee, will be there sometime, somewhere
But we know you'll be there for us, somewhere and sometime
All of us, take it slow
We should all be patient
From the backwards to the highway we will go
We'll go wherever we need to, even if it's not a straightforward path
All of us, getting here
We've all made it this far
Got to find a place
We still need to find our own place
There is no ending to the game that we play
There's no conclusion to the journey we're on
The first goodbye for us is lost far away
The memory of our first goodbye is long gone
Aaah, we are all together
But now, we're all united in this journey
Aaah, can you say he won't be long?
Can you promise that he'll be here soon?
Writer(s): PATRICK CAMPBELL LYONS, ALEX SPYROPOULOS
Contributed by Ella D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
davidfromlille
We've got to find a place to be on our own
The wind from somewhere east will take us back home
We, have our destination
He, doesn't know we just go on
There is another day when he will be gone
Until that time will come we'll just carry on
He, makes no conversation
He, will be there sometime, somewhere
All of us, take it slow
From the back roads to the highway we will go
All of us, getting near
Got to find a place
There is no ending to the game that we play
The first goodbye for us is lost far away
Now, we are all together
How, can you say he won't be long?
All of us, take it slow
From the back roads to the highway we will go
All of us, getting near
Got to find a place
romelovesdan
Fantastic!.....it is helpful to have "related" images to construct this tribute to the "Touchables" film and Nirvana's great song. One of the hidden gems of 1960's music.
rodie green
It’s crazy they went from making this kind of music to being one of the largest grunge bands of the 90’s, and, arguably, of all time.
Dale Hufton
😉
xiropigado
How much do i love this song? too much, so beautiful.
davidfromlille
I too am addicted to this song.
Tom Turnbull
I have followed this band since 1968 and have managed to have all there published music on CD and vinyl.
davidfromlille
You're welcome Tom, I hope you liked my little video edit.
Tom Turnbull
@davidfromlille it is brilliant reminded me of the 1960's. I made a slight mistake I started collecting their records in 1968 after hearing Tony Blackburn play Pentecost Hotel and Rainbow Chaser. (and Tiny Goddess)
Sparky Stevens
Thank you for uploading this gem, superb.
davidfromlille
We've got to find a place to be on our own
The wind from somewhere east will take us back home
We, have our destination
He, doesn't know we just go on
There is another day when he will be gone
Until that time will come we'll just carry on
He, makes no conversation
He, will be there sometime, somewhere
All of us, take it slow
From the back roads to the highway we will go
All of us, getting near
Got to find a place
There is no ending to the game that we play
The first goodbye for us is lost far away
Now, we are all together
How, can you say he won't be long?
All of us, take it slow
From the back roads to the highway we will go
All of us, getting near
Got to find a place