Nirvana - Where Did You Sleep Last Night unplugged Reaction!!
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This song was the last song of the show, and as Kurt walked off stage MTVs production manager came up to him and implored him to go out for an encore, because the crowd was ecstatic.
Kurt brushed his hands away and reportedly told him. "As long as I live, I'll never top that. That was all that I had left"
Less than 6 months later he was gone. So very very haunting in hindsight.
Awesome story. I've never heard it, but I've always felt that way too. That this performance was his peak.
What's sad is what could've been ya know. Every good band from that time, the lead singer is suffering but has given us songs that'll be played for generations.
this wasn't the best song or performance of the set. it was good, so was the entire show. this was not it. sorry.
Pennyroyal Tea was better. so was something in the way. so was about a girl. just cuz he screams at the end, stfu.
@@buzzkillington3840 says the person that's too dumb to realize his opinion isn't gospel
The story of the song is of a father calling out for his daughter who hung herself in the woods after her husband died after being hit by a train. The father is going to the woods to hopefully see his daughter.
I've also heard that "in the pines" could be a reference to being buried in a pine box (coffin) "where the sun don't ever shine" in the cold ground, thus shivers.
Mreffs101 Oh that’s good too.
Das a good ass meaning tho
They need listen Hatari - Hatrid Mun Sigra
She may not have killed him but had he never met her i truly believe he'd still be alive
That's what I've always felt too. He was an addict before he met her but he still seemed under control and was still close to his friends. It all went downhill after that (his addiction, his friendships, etc.) I don't believe she killed him but if he hadn't met/married her, he'd still be alive, or at least he'd have lived longer.
She was toxic to him. Blame her partially for his downfall. He chose this song of all of Leadbelly's songs to record on MTV and it happened to be the last song he ever sung. Hmmm
Yup, I totally agree. Courtney messed him up.
I completely agree🥺
NO question: In this context, this song was a message from Kurt to Courtney.
(She also had refused to attend this show taping because Kurt had this song in the set list)
April 5th tomorrow, 1994 and 2002. One of the days music died. RIP Layne and Kurt.
The danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard wrote this in 1843: "What is a poet? An unhappy man who hides deep anguish in his heart, but whose lips are so formed that when the sigh and cry pass through them, it sounds like lovely music.... And people flock around the poet and say: 'Sing again soon' - that is: 'May new sufferings torment your soul but your lips be fashioned as before, for the cry would only frighten us, but the music, that is blissful.”
― Soren Kierkegaard, Either/Or
This is my favorite performance by Kurt Cobain. So much emotion in his singing.
Same for me it's a piece that demands connection to the soal
Yeah thats rich
Leadbelly was a bluesman and a huge inspiration for Kurt. I think he chose this song to end the set because it was the perfect punctuation for the solemn and melancholy evening. Before this performance, Kurt nonchalantly asked the audience what they wanted to hear, but when they all shouted out Nirvana hits like Teen Spirit and other stuff, he basically said "fuck you all, this is the last song". You guys should really watch the whole night's performance; it is mind blowing. The candles and the lilies set an atmosphere that is very much akin to a funeral.
Agreed. And the candles and flowers were Kurt's idea.
The conversation before and after every song was nice lol. Bringing out Meat Puppets and stuff to get their music out there.
This was written by my favorite performer - OUR favorite performer, right? You like em? The best. Oh yeah, there was this guy representing the Lead Belly Estate who wanted to sell me Lead Belly's guitar for $500,000.00. Yeah. I even asked David Gessen - Geffen personally if he'd buy it for me. He wouldn't do it.
We'll be passing a basket around.
Yeah.
Loved that part lol, just the bits in between of them having conversations. 😂
Fuck you all, this is the last song of the evening
@@crownmithrix yep best part lool
@@crownmithrixYep, that was a bit iconic...
Bet Dave wished he bought Kurt the guitar now
Y'all nailed it with his eyes at the end. Gives me a chill every time. His eyes are surprisingly raw. Maybe the signs were there after all.
You should really do the whole unplugged - its basically a eulogy to himself - the setting with all the flowers makes it look a funeral too - the harps and cello - all of it
That's not a absolute fact. But yeah it came off that way.
This is my favorite song from Nirvana. And it was a cover.
But the feeling Kurt left on this version is simply amazing.
Someone has probably already stated it... but his very blank stare in the actual video at the end was actually him about ti pass out from how much stress he was exerting on his lungs and voice. Not from his tormented past but because he put everything into that rendition. Nowadays, no one sings like that to the point where he very nearly passed out because it is too taxing... but in his case, his insane talent paired with his skill created something that was never heard before and probably never will be heard in the future by any other performers
I was 15 when Kurt died and it was such a sad, sad day. I was also a huge Tupac fan and his death was equally as sad. When Kurt sings that last line where he does that scream... it still brings a tear to my eyes...
Just to clarify what some of the comments already said:
This song is called "In the Pines", sometimes referred to as "My Girl" or "Where Did You Sleep Last Night". Its a traditional song, probably a couple of centuries old, no one knows when exactly it was written and by whom. Lead Belly recorded his own bluesy version of this song some time in the 40s, and that version os probably the one Cobain heard and liked and decided to cover.
I was abusing heroin at the time...completely out of control. When he died, I related to him on a level that I still cannot explain. I was at my mom's passed out and my mom came into her bedroom because I was passed out on her then made, perfect bed She came in and told me "that Nirvana guy died" I got up, ran to the TV, Once I saw that it was confirmed and legit, I went outside, hid behind a garbage dumpster and chased the dragon, I remained zooted non stop for like the next week, Two weeks later my 3 dear friends at the time literally dragged me to the loony bin, then to rehab, all in one stint, I have not touched drugs since unless prescribed by my doc.
Song voted one of the best live performances ever!
Kurt's music is treasure. He gave us his soul. It was the first time I think I grieved for someone I didn't know. It was a weird feeling. I imagine it was what people felt like when John Lennon was shot.
Yes!!! Finally you guys did this song. Been waiting forever.
This song is so emotional for every Kurt Cobain fans. We always cry inside when we hear his voice n this whole unplugged.
We all miss u brother. I'll be there soon I hope
The video makes this performance phenomenal. Especially the verse..Goosebumps.
I believe personally, from the moment I first watched this the night it aired on MTV, at the end when Kurt was super intense singing and getting into it there was a point you could see him snap. Like something triggered inside of him and he truly went off the deep end. He picks his head up and looks at the camera with this fierce glare that just looked like something I had seen before from a friend who’s brain just turned to a deeply bad place. He would soon die and Kurt also soon died after this.
The day he died, or rather the day it was announced that he died, our school student service center got on the intercom and stated what happened over the loudspeaker, which was broadcast to the entire campus. I was a junior in high school and they suspended all classes for the rest of the second half of the day and sent us home... because like myself, everyone was devastated. I stopped in the doorway to the hallway and fell to my knees and was just lost for a moment. Then balled my eyes out. The rest of the week was just disbelief and denial. I've never gotten over it to this day, especially as a multi-instrumentalist myself.
I'm no conspiracy nut at all, but there are facts that don't and never have added up. No G.S.R. on him, 4x the lethal amount of heroin he ever had in his system, plus the shotgun that was found next to him at the scene raised questions to the investigators such as the fact that it was too long for him to have used it by himself (and in the near unconscious state he was in) so there was no way he could've even reached the trigger guard much less the trigger effectively to execute such an action...Unless the other possibility of assisted suicide (highly doubtful) is considered. But another wrench in the whole crazy scenario is that there were a few people he was closer with in the music industry that were genuine friends who wanted to help him get the help he needed to get rehabilitated and be better, of which he confided in. And they've all stated throughout the years that he was wanting a divorce from her in those last few months, because she was an enabler and he knew he was doomed if he couldn't at least get away. Corroborated statements of him seeing and being with another woman which ultimately made Courtney jealous, no fingerprints on the gun, the needle hole in his arm didn't match the needle in his kit, they had a prenup (which ironically, was her idea) all these details are suspicious red flags to this case.
Not to mention the fact that until the last year of his life, he never mentioned what was going on with her at that time or talked about her issues (or his own) that much, or her band (Hole) which many of us at that time didn't even know existed, but she gobbled up the spotlight any chance she could, to be noticed and tried making those awkward and uncomfortable situations and circumstances be about her, up until the tragedy. Then just a few months later that summer this new band exploded out of nowhere on the scene and is touring the world and in the spotlight, and the lead singer is Courtney!? So many things just never added up and the world has never had any closure.
There was even a man (El Duce) that confessed he was paid by her in the amount of $50,000 to help set all this up and make it look like what it ended up looking like. After his own interview, he ended up being found dead under "mysterious circumstances".
Kind of unrelated tidbit is that he ended up being apart of the "27 club" as well.
Highly recommend listening and reviewing the song by PRIMUS on Anti-Pop album titled "On the Coattails of A Deadman" with Tom Waits! I cry a little everytime I listen to it. The lyrics never mention his or her name, because Les Claypool is clever like that, but we all knew and know who he's referring to.
I have a suggestion for the 5th...All or mostly Nirvana day if doable.
Hope y'all and yours are safe, well, and healthy. I may not follow your religious devotion or path, but I love you guys and y'all keep it real.
Shalom.
Think that other woman was Kristen Pfaff, Hole bassist.
I think this unplugged was a eulogy to himself like a lot of other people think. Always somber and a dark person
@@shanefrancis368 Had a dark humour, seemed miserable with all the tabloid writing trash about him after Nirvana got famous, who wouldn't be but. Apparently he said he'd never top that performance afterwards.
Your audio of the song on the re-upload is out of sync with your reaction, looks like by a good 30 seconds or so.
miss you Kurt! you are needed more than ever before, till we meet again RIP!
As you are stating, that howl at the end is raw, authentic pain, not a style. The flicker of his piercing blue eyes, whether from a moment of clarity, or from simply taking a breath after a sustained note, greatly impacted those of us watching that Unplugged episode in real time. Viewers had visceral reactions to the performance, but this song in particular has stayed with many of us for nearly 3 decades, and for the same reasons that just impacted you.
Kurt and NIRVANA were playing this song before he was with Courtney. He was just a fan of Leadbelly. Kurt and Courtney even covered the song together at a live show once too.
I've waited forever for you guys to do this one, I dont think anyone in the audience realized what an iconic, haunting, performance they were truly watching. that cello just perfectly sets the haunting tone of the song.
I was 18 when I first heard Teen Spirit on the radio. I clearly remember saying to my friend: Did he just say "I feel stupid and contageous"? That was the beginning of it all. Nirvana weren't really the first "Grunge/Seattle Sound" band signed, but they were the first band to really hit and gain attention to that sound, and movement. They kinda drove me to look into Alice In Chains, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, and many more. Nirvana wasn't my fave of those bands-but you couldn't deny Kurt's talent, and appeal. I was 20 when he passed, and it really was a gut punch. His death was the first I'd really strongly experienced. It was like when Lennon was killed for my parents generation-Everyone remembers where they were when they heard. It was awful. Painful. Eye opening. It genuinely felt like our little "movement" was over. Everyone was somber. Man, it just plain sucked. I'm another who feels he did kill himself. Just listen to his lyrics...he sang about his pain and struggles often. Such a beautiful, immensely talented, yet tortured young man, and artist. Much respect. Rest easy Kurt Cobain, Andrew Wood, River Phoenix, Stephanie Sargent, Shannon Hoon, Bradley Nowell, Kristen Pfaff, Doug Hopkins, Jonathon Melvoin, John Saunders, Layne Staley, Mike Starr, Scott Weiland, Chris Cornell, and many other beautiful, talented, yet tormented souls from that generation. (Note just how many names are in that list. And that's not even all of them) They all brought us such amazing art and sound, and sadly were ALL lost to depression and drug abuse. Man...it's been rough. If you don't recognize some of those names, I strongly encourage you to check 'em out. It's worth your while. 🤘🏻✌🏼
I wish you did the whole live video !!;( he literally makes me cry on his last breath when he finished the song
An important note about the In Utero and unplugged era of Nirvana is that the newly added second guitarist (also a member of Foo Fighters), Pat Smear, was in a band that Kurt idolized called Germs. Their singer killed himself to try to cement the band as a legend.
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Nirvana - Pennyroyal Tea (MTV Unplugged)!!
November 1993 was the day it was recorded and he died April 1994 and this wasn't their last show. They also performed in several shows after this. His last show was in Germany
26th and 18th anniversaries tomorrow of Kurt and Layne. ❤️
This song is not about the song, it´s about delivering emotions... At first it seems going nowhere but then it explodes and the emotion overflow, somethimes I even got teary eyes with this one... So, this performance it´s a 10 and beyond
Exactly
The death of Kristen Pfaff from Hole, Courtney's band, is controversial as well, apparently she and Kurt were close before they died. But who knows. RIP.
Nirvana was the first band for "me". It was the first music I found outside my parents' music. I'll always hold a soft spot in my heart for them.
When Kurt Screams, well, no one screamed like Kurt. No one. Kurt was a legend when he was alive. And when he died. And will always be. Lennon of my Era.
Anyone saying it's just because he killed himself is a moron. He was a TRUE artist. From writing, to drawing, to arrangements of all the songs, to expressing himself.
And you dam right we were hurt. One of the worst days of my life. And I've had some bad days. And we lost alot of kids to suicide because of it.
You should check out "something in the way" unplugged
It's ok to eat fish cause they don't have any feelings..
F*cking beautiful song, and performance.
Kurt and Layne left us on April 5th💔. Kurt 94🖤 Layne 2002🖤
The driving wheel is the powered wheel on a steam locomotive. The song was indeed recorded by Led Belly but is based on a song with older roots back into the 1800's.
A driving wheel is the wheel on a train.
His last show was on March first 1994, his death was April 5th 1994, one month later
Best song off the Unplugged album
I'm pretty sure that Cobain choosing to play this song at the unplugged gig, had nothing to do with anything else but the fact, that he really liked this song. Nirvana played this song live a bunch of times, even before Courtney became a part of Cobain's life. Cobain and Novoselic also both played on the cover version, that was released on Mark Lanegan's debut solo album in 1990 - a song that was recorded in August of 1989.
Biggest/shocking entertainer/celebrity deaths in my lifetime were: Elvis - I was 8 yo but I just remember the entire country stopping and mourning, the other was John Lennon which shocked the world since he was gunned down and was a worldwide icon, and then Princess Diana since it was so unexpected and she was such an icon at the time. The next level was Cobain, Kobe, Whitney Houston, Robin Williams, Chris Farley, John Belushi, Tupac, Prince, Michael Jackson...sadly could go on and on. Another that personally shocked me since I was such a fan was when Steve Irwin (the crocodile hunter) died.
Miss em all.
So glad you guys finally did this song!
This is my all time favorite song from curt, when ever I need to hear his voice this is the version I go to! He some how brings me to my peace when I hear him
WOW, you Guys are putting a Whole NEW Light on NIRVANA'S UNPLUGGED!!!!!
head was found: logic
body was never found: no emotion, no heart left
Leadbelly was an old blues man. And was covered by many many artists ,aerosmith ,led zeppelin, and have you heard the song , Black betty . .(whoa black betty bam a lam) yep ..I was surprised when I listened to his collection , check him out!!
I love this version. Great version.
You guys should react to Joy Division.
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B schuler I like New Dawn Fades so much I edited a “music video” for it: ruclips.net/video/aXAthCVbnDI/видео.html
Moonspell - Full Moon Madness
Moonspell - Night Eternal
The stare and sigh at the end... Legendary!
that look at the last second when he says " ill Shiveeeeeeerr"...........its like the thought of suicide ran across his mind....or some really heavy though or decision was made in that second............chills every time
Vin and Sori, tomorrow on April 5th 1994 Cobain was found dead. In honor of his death you should react to more Nirvana I recommend, “I hate myself and I want to die” or “Aneurysm live at paramount”
Let them just avoid Nirvana and Cobain altogether. Maybe it's an attention span issue, but something is very off.
Leadbelly was a Blues legend that inspired many musicians in grunge like Cobain and his friend Mark Lanegan from Screaming Trees. They recorded many Leadbelly songs together. Grunge has been referred to as the 'White man's Blues,' and the link between Grunge and Blues is exemplified here. The particular choice of this song has always been haunting, as Courtney was said to be having affairs on the side, and Cobain contacted his lawyer about wanting a divorce.
Please do Given Up - Linkin Park if you want a good screaming moment in an emotional song.
Technically, the last thing he said to the world was "you know you're right". 😂 Ok I'll stop now.
I love y’all in depth reactions, I do recommend you watch the movie Soaked in bleach . I don’t know what happened to Kurt , but I do know theirs to much evidence to ignore . Rest Easy Kurt 💞
This is an old ledbelly song, ledbelly was a American blues singer in the 20’s and 30’s I believe.
He was and a musical genius of the time.
Nops. This is even older than that. Is a tradicional folk song. Leadbelly only made the most famous version that everyone do after him. Untill Kurt put to tape this masterpiece. Now is Kurt that have the version everyone had to beat.
@@almahperditae Yea and it's a combination of two folk songs from the late 1800's no one knows the true authorship, it's pretty common in very early folk, blues & country.
@@absinthedream9668 yup in the pines and an Appalachian mt song
Kurt....was the reason I picked up a guitar and started singing when I was 12. Only 9 when he passed. Literally just posted my first video, I have a lot more respect for you guys, it's nerve racking . Check it out and let me know what you think.
The perfect ending to what is imo, the greatest unplugged of all time.
Foo Fighters "Stacked Actors" would be a good one to react to. "Line up the bastards, all I want is the truth..."
Every reaction I've seen of this song, they always mention the eyes the same moment you guys did. There is also a cover of this song by the Father of Bluegrass, Bill Monroe. I watched this entire concert on MTV when it first came out. Yes, those eyes got me too. When I saw you guys doing this, couldn't wait to see if you were going to mention the eyes. You did. Made me smile. Thanks guys.
I miss the comfort in being sad......
Ah, Frances Farmer. Great tune.
@@Cairo98_ only Kurt could write such a song.....like a Greek tragedy is the story Francis Farmer
@@scottlosey4978 👍
Look on the bright side
That moment that you rightly focused on, when Kurt stared into some kind of void, has haunted me my entire life. What was going through his mind? I guess we'll never really know
Alice In Chains - Junkhead live!!!
This is an old traditional song whose author is lost in time, Leadbelly didn't write it, but it is very probably based on an old Appalachian nursery rhyme. Yeah, those Appalachians were hardcore. There's another song of similar origin called "Down in the Willow Garden" that's even darker than this one.
Epica - Kingdom of heaven
Great reaction! I was with my family in Galveston Texas and we were on the seawall and it was April 4th I believe and I stepped out of our hotel and went to get a newspaper at a waffle house and that's when I saw the sad sad news- bless you both
They actually performed a concert in Germany after this unplugged.
Not the last thing he did/said to the world...at all
He was human being like us all with flaws and a great talent in songwriting and drawing.
By the way Kama a driving wheel is on a train a locomotive the a wheels that drive the train…. usually the ones that are connected together on old school locomotives.
I enjoyed this very in depth discussion of this song and lyrics. Much more informative than just a "Oh, I like this!" video
Thakx for reacting to this awesome song
I believe that the 'stare', which Kurt made at the end of the song, has something to do with his decision to end his life. That look has some weird clarity and determination. Like he knew what was going to happen.
This is an old ass song. It was old when Ledbelly sang it. It's typically called "In the Pines".
That part of the track your talking about, I believe Kurt was on the verge of passing out from holding that note. You can hear him take a breath. Imo, it's just what it looked like to me.
I was just about to write the same thing! He just had to take a breath!
Vin makes some good points about Kurt. I love his analysis.
Nirvana Forever , Kurt Cobain era um gênio da musica !!!
I absolutely loved your analysis not only of the song but also of the events leading up to his death. I just finished his bio and what is not typically talked about is that he tried to kill himself in Rome just before he succeeded on April 5th. Everyone who was close to him at the end absolutely knew what he was going to do. Conspiracy theories are fun and exciting but rarely true. I also think you nailed it when you said people deal with losing an icon if they are taken from them instead of leaving voluntarily. Well done!
You guys should get into some blues. They are the base of rock music.
R.I.P. Kurt 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️❤️❤️
I was 10 when he died..And I cried like a baby when I seen the news..He strikes a massive nerve with me so..But I do remember where I was when I heard the news...
Not just some guy named LeadBelly. A master of blues
Pearl Jam- Yellow LedBetter.
Angel One Shama Sheemey, on a hossa lettaaaa seeey.....🎶
They already did that one :)
This is a folk song Vin and Sori.
It's one that's been passed down through the years, and he just put his own spin on it.
That's why it comes off repetitive, as well.
To put it another way. When you climb the mountain for the beautiful view. Perspective then get up there and can’t breathe because the air is too thin. It’s unsustainable for a comfortable life.
Guys, I would like to suggest Halestorm. They're a relatively recent hard rock band, and they're pretty good. Some of my favourite songs are:
I Miss The Misery
I Am The Fire
Innocence
Dirty Work
Here's To Us
One of the very few hard rock/metal bands I like today.
@@paulriddle7818 I think it was 2012. I was sure that Megadeth was going to get the Grammy for "Public Enemy No. 1". So naturally I was shocked when I saw that Halestorm, a band I had never heard about at the time, had won the award. I stared listening to their music, and absolutely loved it.
Then there was Lindey Stirling's "Shatter Me" with Lzzy Hale, which is another awesome track.
@@paulriddle7818 On a completely irrelevant side note, I stopped paying attention to the Grammys ever since they botched the Metallica+Lady Gaga performance in 2017.
@@lakshminarasimhanb2495 I still haven't watched that performance. Was afraid I'd break my TV when James mic didn't work😆
@@paulriddle7818 I have to say this though, I'm not really a big fan of Lady Gaga's music, but her sharing the microphone when James' didn't work was a class act.
My girl my girl my girl
I watched your reaction to Iron Maiden The Red and the Black this morning, 👍. You’ve done two songs off Book of Souls but still haven’t done one of the best, the first song If Eternity Should Fail. Also us diehard Maiden fans would like to see y’all do Infinite Dreams, Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, and even though it’s about nuclear war and the Cold War, with the CORVID 19 going on When the Wild Wind Blows is very fitting.
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B schuler I wonder if Charlotte was an actual gal, she’s mentioned in both Charlotte the Harlot and 22 Acacia Avenue.
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I do think, that it is harder to live alone, than it is to die alone. There is much more time in life, than there is in the approaching moments of death (at least for some), but that also depends on how long you live, and the complications you may be experiencing... How this happened, unfortunately, it seems, only one person will know, or a very few...
You guys should really check out Band Maid. Either of these songs: Thrill or Take Me Higher
He could howl
So glad you reacted to this✌🏽
oh man, not getting to see his eyes when he yells at the end...gives me chills every time
I was a little disappointed when I saw that the video was blocked... then I realized I no longer need video for some things, the audio alone brings a vivid mental image. This is one of them.
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Guys I love you both but the song's not even in sync and you were fidgeting and not paying attention through the first part of the song, you gotta do better than this lol, even if you don't like it.
It's a performance that u can't take yours eyes off of. The whole damn show is like that for me Everytime
I was 5 when Kurt died. I'm now 31. I come to visit in "Kurt's Park" in Seattle once in a while. My Brother lives in Seattle so I have a good excuse. He used to live close to Kurt's old house. Where he did the deed. I live in Sweden BTW. It's pretty fuckin' far.