I Feel Stupid And Contagious / A Nirvana Thread

[Jorge]

Oh God this is gonna turn into a Cracked listicle

[tragabigzanda]

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Earlier in this thread there was a discussion where people were talking about how they can't think of a Nirvana song they don't like.

And I'm mostly in that camp too; I'm not as devoted a fan as most people here but I like them, and couldn't think of any "bad" songs.

But I just thought of one. "Rape Me". "Rape Me" is a boring song and I don't like it.

How is it boring? I love it's "fuck you" ness.

[Jorge]

I just think it's really flat and uninteresting musically. And repetitive, though I guess it's supposed to be.

[LoathedVermin72]

Any time someone brings up the song Come As You Are, I feel a need to mention this:

Also, "Milk It":

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[Jorge]

Any time someone brings up the song Come As You Are, I feel a need to mention this:

Also, "Milk It":

Also, "Very Ape"

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Any time someone brings up the song Come As You Are, I feel a need to mention this:

Huh. Huh.

I just think it's really flat and uninteresting musically. And repetitive, though I guess it's supposed to be.

As a post-modern jab at the success of Teen Spirit, I can appreciate its cleverness. But I'd also put it near the bottom of the Nirvana song list.

Eh, any list has songs that are on the bottom simply because they can't all be #1. It's still good. I just like how it starts out as SLTS and then dives into the song proper.

Nirvana had wanted to play "Rape Me" during its performance at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards. While MTV initially told the band they could play any song they wanted, the network later insisted that the group play "Smells Like Teen Spirit" instead. Hours before the show, Nirvana refused to play. However, due to concerns that the network could boycott other artists on the group's label if the group refused to play the show, Nirvana ultimately settled on performing its then-latest single "Lithium". At the start of the performance, Cobain started playing and singing "Rape Me" instead; he said he did so "just to give [MTV] a little heart palpitation". Panicked, MTV was moments away from switching from the live performance to a commercial when the band stopped playing "Rape Me" and started playing "Lithium".[3]

Which doesn't sound like the way it was supposed to go but after the MTV thing, it did.

[tragabigzanda]

Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb

I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problem

[Jorge]

They opened for Nirvana when they played in Argentina in 92. The band members say they gave them a copy of their album, and believe the song influenced "Very Ape". But it could also just be a coincidence.

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[bada]

I find rock music sung in spanish to be very appealing.

[bodysnatcher]

They opened for Nirvana when they played in Argentina in 92. The band members say they gave them a copy of their album, and believe the song influenced "Very Ape". But it could also just be a coincidence.

Well in that case, I'm on board with this...

Anyone ever read Kurt's diaries that Courtney put out? Nirvana's whole aesthetic was incredibly calculated. Which is fine. But it dispelled the notion I had of them as this basement band that blew up by accident.

I haven't read those, but absolutely agree. I have a friend who was really close with Kurt. Has done several books and films about him. I remember having a beer with him when one of his films came out, and he mentioned how Kurt was really worried and almost obsessed with how the band would be portrayed. Very into the aesthetic. Which is commendable of course, it's all part of the product, ya know? It's just weird to hear that stuff when you have this perception of the band that was built through the media, or through the band themselves with a lot of planning and you just see the end product.

edit: also have a close relationship with people in the PJ camp. Ed used to be like this too. I don't know how much anymore. But there are stories of how obsessed he was with the visual aspects of the albums and band portrayal for a while.

[mikejasond]

Im listening to the Live at Reading CD...JEEZ this is bad! What happened to the awesome Nirvana from unplugged? Kurt sounds terrible, he's barely even singing in tune

[washing machine]

Here's a clip I found on YouTube of a solo tribute that Cobain did the day that David Bowie died. Powerful.

[Norah]

I suppose someone could say All Along The Watch Tower is Jimi Hendrix's best song. He kinda owned it and its a more popular version than the original.

They could say that, but they'd be wrong.

Every Elvis song ever.

And all of Zeppelin 1.

[bodysnatcher]

Im listening to the Live at Reading CD...JEEZ this is bad! What happened to the awesome Nirvana from unplugged? Kurt sounds terrible, he's barely even singing in tune

weird, might be your headphones or speakers. what are you using?

[Wendy Carlos's Twin]

Im listening to the Live at Reading CD...JEEZ this is bad! What happened to the awesome Nirvana from unplugged? Kurt sounds terrible, he's barely even singing in tune

As with Jimi Hendrix, any shitty but properly-recorded concert they played that qualifies as an "event" is fair game for a live release.

Even if I was in charge of putting together a live highlights mix, I wouldn't use anything from Reading.

[ridleybradout]

A selection of recently surfaced rarities for the serious collector, remastered by everyone's favourite remasterer.

Probably best to steer clear of this one mikejasond

Nirvana "Unsurpassed Bastards"

01 Class Of '86 (Demo, March 1986)
02 Bambi Slaughter (Demo, March 1986)
03 Made Not Born (Demo, March 1986)
04 Bleed (Demo, March 1986)
05 I Don't Want Your Cross (Demo, March 1986)
06 Insurance Man (Demo, March 1986)
07 Blathers Log (Demo, March 1986)
08 Downer (Demo, March 1986)
09 Hairspray Queen (First Concert, March 1987)
10 Floyd The Barber (KAOS FM, May 1987)
11 Mexican Seafood (KAOS FM, May 1987)
12 Love Buzz (Rehearsal, Summer 1987)
13 Raunchola (Rehearsal, Summer 1987)
14 Aero Zeppelin (Live in Tacoma, January 1988)
15 Erectum (Live in Tacoma, March 1988)
16 Capitol Lake Jam Ad (August 1988)
17 Big Cheese (Demo, June 1988)
18 Mr. Moustache (Demo, June 1988)
19 Even In His Youth (Live in Manchester, September 1988)
20 Verse Chrous Verse (Demo, Summer 1990)
21 Dumb (Live on KAOS, September 1990)
22 Pennyroyal Tea (Demo, Fall 1990)
23 Stain (Live in Seattle, November 1990)
24 Sappy (Nevermind Outtake, May 1991)
25 Meat (Demo, January 1993)
26 Lullaby (In Utero Outtake, February 1993)

A selection of high quality tracks that were excluded from all of the official box set releases.

Ass Blaster 004
Fan Made Release - Not For Sale

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