80's = partying, girls, fun, good times, angst, energy 90's = depression, suicide, melancholy, introspection, emotions Two very different decades of music, thankfully I grew up in both, and love them both.
The producer on this album is Butch Vig who happens to be the drummer for Garbage, which is a 90s band you have not reacted to and need to. Stupid Girl, Only Happy When It Rains, etc
I had this on VHS as a teenager. My sister's and I knew it inside out. Thank goodness for RUclips, I now watch it about it couple of months, beginning to end... still get disappointed when it ends
Definitely a good idea, maybe make it one of your movie reviews. It’s awesome to see the band perform in an intimate setting, just seeing Kurt react to some of these songs of worth the watch. It’s something we were so lucky to get with him dying only a few months after recording.
I heard that this song was recorded with Kurt lying on his back on a couch. I think it comes through in the performance. He really did live under a bridge for a time.
Both confirmed that Cobain "hung out" under the bridge, which was a popular recreation area favored by local teenagers, but Novoselic told author Charles R. Cross that the river's "tides" and "muddy banks" would have made staying there for a prolonged period of time impossible. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Something_in_the_Way
My take is that when Kurt repeated lines it often was asking you to hear it several ways… here “Something in the way…” can mean there is something about the way things proceed that is worth noticing. It also can mean that there is something blocking progress, blocking change. He brilliantly gets this double meaning by not having any words before or after this phrase. Like many Nirvana songs for me, it took a few listens to hear it. Another song that played on ambiguity that way is “About a girl” in which Kurt repeats “I do” … which to the ear sounds very much like “adieu” . So a promise, a vow, perhaps a wedding vow is also a goodbye. Stunningly simple and deeply meaningful.
@@TecMatt I know, right? One more I'll ask you to consider.. This is less certain, but I keep hearing it... In "Teen Spirit" Kurt repeats the lyric which is accepted as "Hello hello hello how low?" But Kurt lets some vowels sag, leaving me to sometimes hear "Hello halo hello how low?" This may or may not have been intended, but being one of their earlier songs, and their first huge "hit song", it certainly changes the meaning in a meaningful way. Hello halo. Hello. How low? See if you hear that once or twice, too.
@@tedcole9936 I've always heard and sung "Hello, hello, hello, how low", so you are not alone in this :) I certainly think it's fitting. If anyone hasn't heard Tori Amos' version of "Smells Like Teen Spirit", I highly recommend it to hear the angst in a different version. Stripped down bare. A true testament to how brilliant a song it is.
I love a thoughtful lyric analysis! Good stuff. Here's one for you: In Bloom. Lyrics are couplets - but in separate verses. Ex: Sell the kids for food (First line v1) We can have some more (First line v2) Reproductive glands (Last line v1) Tender age in bloom (Last line v2)
It's about homelessness. I have been homeless and you do sleep under Bridges. And this song captures the mood of homeless situation. It's like Hell. Great song. Great Reactions.
More Nirvana to hear "Polly" (from "Nevermind"), "Dive", "Aneurysm", "Blew", "Dumb", and "You Know You're Right". "Rape Me" is a great (anti-rape) track, too, but no RUclipsr would probably touch it. EDIT: Forgot "On a Plain", then thought of it and got it stuck in my head.
Fantastic suggestions. Nirvana hit me right as I was at that impressionable age of 14. To this day, they are my all time favorite band. And every song your listed are among my favorites.
Kurt is such an abstract poetic artist. Artist in many mediums but he is so talented if understood fully. You got to check out their last ever studio recording "You know you're right" Happy Belated Birthday Kurt (February 20th)
haha yea a poetic artist with crap like this "I feel stupid and contagious Here we are now, entertain us A mulatto, an albino A mosquito, my libido, yeah Hey" please
There are no more Happy Birthdays when you’re deceased. People don’t seem to get the concept of that. A Happy Birthday is a celebration of another year of a person living on earth. I’m not going to be happy on my birthday when I’m dead. Not on earth anyway. Sorry to be so morbid, but that’s how I see it.
I used to have the Nirvana unplugged in NY on repeat in my car as I drove to college everyday back in the late 90's. This song takes me right back to that time. Nirvana was such a gritty, raw, poetic band with Kurt Cobain giving zero F's the entire time. I miss them.
The thing about Kurt that makes him different from the other grunge vocalists is, he had many different tones and many different characters to his voice. Kurt could go heavy screaming losing his voice, then soft whispers to everything in between. He makes us feel what he's feeling😊
Black Francis from The Pixies was doing this years before Nirvana. Kurt said at the time he basically ripped him off...jeez you guys idolise Kurt, but he copied a lot of people.
@@reqeffect yes it's very well known that Kurt copied many different styles of music, it doesn't mean he ripped anyone off her just borrowed a little from bands he idolized. Every band ends up borrowing a little from their idols that's what makes music so great. Even 30 years later to this day all these artists are copying each other
He ripped off Killing Joke for "Come As You Are" and that settled out of court . His songs are derivative as everyone else..he copied big time...and knew he knew it.
It's claimed by many, that Kurt wrote this song WHILE he was living under a bridge. He claimed that he did live under the Young Street bridge from time to time when he didn't have anywhere else to go growing up. Anything from the MTV Unplugged in New York album is worth checking out, but I'd recommend Where Did You Sleep Last Night, Man Who Sold the World, Lake of Fire or Plateu. Also for 90s grunge, y'all should dig into some Alice in Chains, Soundgarden and Pearl Jam as well. And maybe even some Stone Temple Pilots.
Butch Vig, drummer of 90s band Garbage, was the producer for the legendary Nevermind album, in which this song is included. In a documentary about how the album was recorded, he said that the song “Something in the way” was the hardest to record because of the downplay and somber vibe it has, and that they just couldn’t get the right tone for the mood of the song at first. Then, Kurt decided to start singing and playing the song laying on his back on the couch inside the control room. And that is exactly what you hear on the album! So simple but so sincere and meaningful.
Great reaction! One of my favorite Nirvana songs. I would recommend In Bloom next! Also, check out Garbage, as the producer for this album plays in that band and I think you’d love it!
Butch Vig and Kurt couldn’t get the sound right the softness right so Butch had Kurt lay down on a coach with his guitar in the studio and told him to sing and play as soft as possible with a mic over him.. it was a deafening silence in the room … that’s how they captured this … also Dave grohl had a really tough time with the drums bc he is a power drummer and had a hard time lightly tapping the drums ..
Some Nirvana Recommendations: 1. Territorial Pissings (My personal favorite Nirvana song) 2. In Bloom 3. Scentless Apprentice 4. Endless Namless 5. All Apologies 6. The Man Who Sold the World (Also y'all need to listen the original David Bowie version if you haven't already)
One thing about this song is that it is the "last" song on the "Nevermind" album. I say "last" because if you let the track run for around 10 minutes after you think it's over, "Nameless, Endless" a "hidden" song of a completely different style begins playing. People often discovered it for the first time by gently drifting off to sleep to "Something in the Way" before being abruptly woken by "Nameless, Endless". Alanis Morissette's "Jagged Little Pill" album famously has a hidden track as well.
This song was used as the theme song for 2022's The Batman. For some more 90's "Grunge" (we never really liked that term) check out Screaming Trees, I Nearly Lost You. Singer/songwriter Mark Lannegan (RIP) is great lyricist.
In Kurt's late teen years he would spend time hanging out for days, and sometimes even nights, and I imagine the song is about a long episode of hanging out at a camp kind of construction under a bridge and just the boredom of it. I'm sure i read something, or some interview, referencing to this. "Polly" is another song by Nirvana ye should check out ! Also Mudhoney are another well class Seattle Grunge (Punk Rock) band ye should check out, along with The Melvins, both a big influence on Kurt & Nirvana... .
One of my fav Nirvana songs! At 1st listen, it sounds 'simple', but Kurt was unsatisfied with the studio recording - he wanted to capture the depth of his lyrics. So he played it acoustically for their producer, totally stripped back - this MASTERPIECE was the result. R.I.P. Kurt💔
Amber's right about Kurt Cobain's voice & Jim Morrison's.. both have melancholy tune that sounds serious, sober, dark & mysterious. However, Kurt's voice has a sadness almost wailing suffering emotions to it. Jim's mysterious with tortured soulness....interesting Kurt's hero was Jim Morrison.
.......by saying "something in the way" - he thought everything was in the way every time he tried to feel better. "Where did you sleep last night". Absolutely worth a listen.
Two words: The Batman. Enough said. I suggest "In Bloom" "Slither" "About A Girl" (this one in particular with MTV Unplugged) and "You Know You're Right."
I am so grateful that I was a freshman in 1991. The soundtrack to my high school years was among the best of this era of music. Hip-hop was unreal at the same time, and it was so blessed with such great artists. One day, we can get more artists like these. I dare any haters to sit down and play a short playlist of songs from across the board, rock hip-hop, Pop, R&B to country, and only find a few music they love.
The "something" is something stopping him from getting better. And yes, this was lived experience for him. For some reason, I always think of Counting Crows' song "Anna Begins" when I hear Something In the Way. Not because of the lyrics specifically but because of the vibe. Might be because I listened to the albums Nevermind (Nirvana) and August And Everything After (Counting Crows) along with Collective Soul's "Hints, Allegations & Things Left Unsaid" album together on repeat back in ''94.
I Graduated from Highschool in 1994 this band was huge also Being from the PUGET SOUND It was even more epic. The 90's grunge bands were are Bar bands. THIS was OUR SOUND. Cheers for doing your work!!! Thank you
I'll say this a million times. Name another time in history where the mainstream music was "dark." I can really only think of classical/opera during specific time periods itself. The early 90s were truly unique.
The entire "Neon Ballroom" album is fantastic. Ana's Song, Song for the Year 2000, possibly their most artistic song "(e)motion sickness, and their heaviest song, Spawn Again. Just a great band, with other huge hits (in addition to the ones you mentioned) like "Abuse me," "Suicidal Dream," and "Madman."
@@joetoth2564 Yes. Dude, you have great taste. In my humble opinion, "The Lever" is the only song off Diorama worth listening to. There are some good ones on Young Modern, but Daniel Johns was so heavy into drugs it's almost impossible to understand what the lyrics mean on most of that album. But for someone just jumping into Silverchair, the songs listed here give you plenty to sink your teeth into!
I heard the Something in the Way was that Kurt felt unwanted by his parents because of divorce. He lived with one of his school friends and lived under a bridge before that as a kid. He wasnt on drugs yet.
Shoegaze, grunge’s English cousin, also from the 90’s. My Bloody Valentine - Come In Alone Ride - Leave Them All Behind Slowdive - When The Sun Hits Lush - Sweetness And Light Catherine Wheel - Black Metallic
YES!!! SO glad I grew up in this era. Ya'll have come a long way on this 90's rock journey. Nirvana, Offspring, and RHCP a few days ago,.. great job. They were all definitely in our CD cases back in the day. Hmmmm.... One GIANT grunge classic you haven't done yet is 'Evenflow' by Pearl Jam. A definitive 90's rock song if there was one. I'd get on that and other Pearl Jam suggestions to complete the circle. As for more Nirvana, they put on possibly the most legendary accoustic show in the history of music (of our generation at least), called Unplugged in New York. I recommend 'Where Did You Sleep Last Night?', an incredible vocal showcase from Kurt. Best overall grunge/rock songs you haven't done yet: 'Possum Kingdom' by the Toadies 'Stop' by Jane's Addiction 'Say Hello 2 Heaven' by Temple of the Dog ' Crown of Thorns' by Mother Love Bone (who's lead singer was the subject of 'Say Hello 2 Heaven')
My home town boy my state Washington , Aberdeen is a nasty Arm Pit !!!! when i drive there all the time for trucking it says Come As You are . Depressing place !!!!!!!!! let me tell you.
I saw a documentary called Too Young To Die in 2021, and Kurt was one of the subjects in one episode, and they featured Aberdeen, USA, a lot, and it looked depressing.
An iconic song which finishes off the album with a coffin lid slamming shut. My favorites of Nirv's: D-7 (cover of The Wipers), Curmudgeon, Aero Zeppelin.
Butch Vig, the producer of Nevermind, said he’s waken Kurt in the studio (he stayed overnight), in the middle of the night and asked him to do the vocals.
I know this has been suggested previously, but if you want to hear someone pouring their heart and soul into vocals like you’ve never heard before, then react to Where Did You Sleep Last Night from Nirvana’s MTV unplugged session.
I go back and forth on Nirvana and Sublime as the greatest band of the 1990's. It's only "depression" if you see that way. I see this as "realization", "acceptance of what is/has happened" and he feels blue, which is not depression. Blue is sadness, seeing detachment, not fulling expectations then holding yourself to failure. Depression is a result of being too far into Blue. If the song is about a man living under a bridge, he captured the mood perfectly. The whole band did! Kurt was a massive Lennon fan, and often spoke about his solo (self-reflection) direction Lennon took, this song is very similar to Lennon's solo feel. That cello is marvelous, used often by The Beatles (Elenore Rigby, I am The Walrus, Blue Jay Way, for starters), nobody in rock had put a cello in their songs before The Beatles - that idea was rock n roll genius. Dave Grohol stated that Kurt used to carry The Beatles second album from 1963 (heavily flavored with Mo-Town Tamla Rock n Roll) with him everywhere he went. And one time when Nirvana were in the studio, Kurt didn't like his voice on one of the songs they were recording, thought it sounded thin. So the produced suggested for him to double track his voice. Kurt refused. The producer than told him that John Lennon used to double track his voice, played him a song from The Beatles to show him, and Kurt double tracked his voice often from there on in!
Finally more Nirvana! Thank you for that. You should really check out the MTV Unplugged with Nirvana. Especially Where did you sleep last night. Its epic, its strong and shows the depts of Kurts voice. A dept that actually chocked al l listeners.
You need to listen to The Screaming Trees Sweet Oblivion, in it's entirety. I always thought it funny that the best "Seattle band" was actually from Central washington!
Completely unrelated to this gem in terms of genre, but you guys should check out “Paper Bag” by Fiona Apple. Comes from her incredible 1999 album “When the Pawn…” been addicted to the album recently, it’s pure pop and I’m sure you guys would enjoy. “I Know” is also stunning.
Yall...I just came across a newer rock band called Plush...all female. They opened for Disturbed last night and they won me and the ENTIRE crowd over, and I think you will love them! Check out their cover of Barracuda they just released, to catch the hype on the vocalist sounding like Ann Wilson of Heart. I also recommend you check out their singles Hurt as well as Left Behind...just mind blowingly good and as good live in concert!
Great reaction as usual! Speaking of the 90's, non-grunge related please try Alaska's own Jewel some Female Friday singing "Foolish Games"!! You'll be glad you did!!
Correct. They weren't really "grunge", but were lumped into that category along with everything else. Mascis is a genius, glad he's still going strong 😊
When i first bought the Nevermind CD, I heard that song, and was completely intrigued by Something In The Way. Kurt's vocals, especially his hmmmmmmm mmmmmssss... I had it on repeat.
I love how you folks analyzed this one. Please do more Nirvana. To slightly shift things another great album in which the artist just lays it all out is John Lennon's first (and best in my opinion) solo album The Plastic Ono Band. I highly suggest you start with the openning track Mother.
The late 80's and early 90's were the best time to be a kid, the music, movies, cartoons in literally every way. I may be bias but I'm also right! And at the same time, it was also a brutal, destructive transition, if your parents divorced as a kid, all the way up to 9/11. The last decade of innocence. Kurt recorded this on his back laying on a couch in the studio, can't get much more vulnerable. He's so quiet it's deafening emotionally.
80's = partying, girls, fun, good times, angst, energy
90's = depression, suicide, melancholy, introspection, emotions
Two very different decades of music, thankfully I grew up in both, and love them both.
I like the era of the mid 90’s after grunge. But Alice In Chains was the king of the early 90’s.
80’s I was a kid. 90’s I was a teen. ❤
Depends what you were into. 90s is underground rave scene in the UK. The birth of Drum and bass masses of positive music and incredible hip hop
80's The Smiths, 90's The Spice Girls.
@@solidsimon3501 The Smiths had a bunch of peppy songs though despite the dark subject matter.
The producer on this album is Butch Vig who happens to be the drummer for Garbage, which is a 90s band you have not reacted to and need to. Stupid Girl, Only Happy When It Rains, etc
Yes! Garbage!
They’ll react to Garbage when someone pays them enough to do it. Because it’s inexplicable that they haven’t reacted to them already. 🤷🏼♂️
Definitely, and their James Bond theme, The World Is Not Enough
I’ve requested Garbage for Female Friday so many times.
Queer and heaven is wide are also 👍
“Where did you sleep last night,” from Nirvana MTV unplugged.
It’s called “In The Pines”!!!! Dammit!
I’m kidding, but, that is the name of the original
Not a song suggestion as such, but a whole live show, you should check out Nirvana Unplugged. It's so good.
I had this on VHS as a teenager. My sister's and I knew it inside out. Thank goodness for RUclips, I now watch it about it couple of months, beginning to end... still get disappointed when it ends
Definitely a good idea, maybe make it one of your movie reviews. It’s awesome to see the band perform in an intimate setting, just seeing Kurt react to some of these songs of worth the watch. It’s something we were so lucky to get with him dying only a few months after recording.
We need whole album reactions for certain things, AGREED. Let's see it!
Suggestion: Nirvana MTV unplugged,the whole album. Start? I don’t know…Lead Belly cover: “Where Did You Sleep Last Night.”
no freaking way..why would you want to put these 2 nice people through that awful concert
You guys should totally do the song "In Bloom" because it's totally a well-known one by Nirvana and very well-liked.
Especially he video!!
Yes
BEANS!!!!!
I heard that this song was recorded with Kurt lying on his back on a couch. I think it comes through in the performance. He really did live under a bridge for a time.
FACTS!
Both confirmed that Cobain "hung out" under the bridge, which was a popular recreation area favored by local teenagers, but Novoselic told author Charles R. Cross that the river's "tides" and "muddy banks" would have made staying there for a prolonged period of time impossible.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Something_in_the_Way
@@deedoublejay , that....and the creepy clown with the red balloon.
Yes, and that's where this song came from. He wrote it while living under a bridge.
My take is that when Kurt repeated lines it often was asking you to hear it several ways… here “Something in the way…” can mean there is something about the way things proceed that is worth noticing. It also can mean that there is something blocking progress, blocking change.
He brilliantly gets this double meaning by not having any words before or after this phrase. Like many Nirvana songs for me, it took a few listens to hear it.
Another song that played on ambiguity that way is “About a girl” in which Kurt repeats “I do” … which to the ear sounds very much like “adieu” . So a promise, a vow, perhaps a wedding vow is also a goodbye. Stunningly simple and deeply meaningful.
All these years of listening to about a girl and it never dawned on me that he could be saying adeiu. Holy crap
@@TecMatt I know, right? One more I'll ask you to consider.. This is less certain, but I keep hearing it... In "Teen Spirit" Kurt repeats the lyric which is accepted as "Hello hello hello how low?" But Kurt lets some vowels sag, leaving me to sometimes hear "Hello halo hello how low?" This may or may not have been intended, but being one of their earlier songs, and their first huge "hit song", it certainly changes the meaning in a meaningful way. Hello halo. Hello. How low? See if you hear that once or twice, too.
@@tedcole9936 I've always heard and sung "Hello, hello, hello, how low", so you are not alone in this :) I certainly think it's fitting. If anyone hasn't heard Tori Amos' version of "Smells Like Teen Spirit", I highly recommend it to hear the angst in a different version. Stripped down bare. A true testament to how brilliant a song it is.
I believe Kurt was a fan of John Lennon's writing, and probably picked up some of John's tendency for a play on words.
I love a thoughtful lyric analysis! Good stuff. Here's one for you: In Bloom. Lyrics are couplets - but in separate verses.
Ex:
Sell the kids for food (First line v1)
We can have some more (First line v2)
Reproductive glands (Last line v1)
Tender age in bloom (Last line v2)
It's about homelessness. I have been homeless and you do sleep under Bridges. And this song captures the mood of homeless situation. It's like Hell. Great song. Great Reactions.
I'm sorry you had to go through that
More Nirvana to hear "Polly" (from "Nevermind"), "Dive", "Aneurysm", "Blew", "Dumb", and "You Know You're Right".
"Rape Me" is a great (anti-rape) track, too, but no RUclipsr would probably touch it.
EDIT: Forgot "On a Plain", then thought of it and got it stuck in my head.
Fantastic suggestions.
Nirvana hit me right as I was at that impressionable age of 14. To this day, they are my all time favorite band. And every song your listed are among my favorites.
Is this the first Nirvana song that they’ve reacted to?
I loved The Batman, but this song added to the score elevated the movie to my favourite incarnation of Batman yet.
That part!! Loved this song in that movie!!
Matt Reeves was listening to this over & over when he wrote The Batman. Was supposed to be Bruce's mindset.
Kurt is such an abstract poetic artist. Artist in many mediums but he is so talented if understood fully.
You got to check out their last ever studio recording "You know you're right"
Happy Belated Birthday Kurt (February 20th)
haha yea a poetic artist with crap like this "I feel stupid and contagious
Here we are now, entertain us
A mulatto, an albino
A mosquito, my libido, yeah
Hey" please
Yes, I have been *pleading* for "You Know You're Right." The remastered version, though; the original recording is too muddy, IMO.
There are no more Happy Birthdays when you’re deceased. People don’t seem to get the concept of that. A Happy Birthday is a celebration of another year of a person living on earth. I’m not going to be happy on my birthday when I’m dead. Not on earth anyway. Sorry to be so morbid, but that’s how I see it.
I used to have the Nirvana unplugged in NY on repeat in my car as I drove to college everyday back in the late 90's. This song takes me right back to that time. Nirvana was such a gritty, raw, poetic band with Kurt Cobain giving zero F's the entire time. I miss them.
It’s my favorite album of theirs. It’s amazing.
This song is just gorgeous ❤
After 30 years since this song came out .The movie THE BATMAN made it popular again .
It was in Jarhead also
It was never not popular.
A very insightful review from RSR! Surprised? Not anymore, you all have become seasoned music lovers across so many genres!!
The thing about Kurt that makes him different from the other grunge vocalists is, he had many different tones and many different characters to his voice. Kurt could go heavy screaming losing his voice, then soft whispers to everything in between. He makes us feel what he's feeling😊
Black Francis from The Pixies was doing this years before Nirvana. Kurt said at the time he basically ripped him off...jeez you guys idolise Kurt, but he copied a lot of people.
@@reqeffect yes it's very well known that Kurt copied many different styles of music, it doesn't mean he ripped anyone off her just borrowed a little from bands he idolized. Every band ends up borrowing a little from their idols that's what makes music so great. Even 30 years later to this day all these artists are copying each other
He ripped off Killing Joke for "Come As You Are" and that settled out of court .
His songs are derivative as everyone else..he copied big time...and knew he knew it.
People worship him, I was around when he was around and thought he copied everyone. ...still do.
It's my opinion, you can disagree😊
I don't like Pearl Jam...but whi are they ripping off? The Altman Brothers?
It's claimed by many, that Kurt wrote this song WHILE he was living under a bridge. He claimed that he did live under the Young Street bridge from time to time when he didn't have anywhere else to go growing up.
Anything from the MTV Unplugged in New York album is worth checking out, but I'd recommend Where Did You Sleep Last Night, Man Who Sold the World, Lake of Fire or Plateu.
Also for 90s grunge, y'all should dig into some Alice in Chains, Soundgarden and Pearl Jam as well. And maybe even some Stone Temple Pilots.
Butch Vig, drummer of 90s band Garbage, was the producer for the legendary Nevermind album, in which this song is included. In a documentary about how the album was recorded, he said that the song “Something in the way” was the hardest to record because of the downplay and somber vibe it has, and that they just couldn’t get the right tone for the mood of the song at first. Then, Kurt decided to start singing and playing the song laying on his back on the couch inside the control room. And that is exactly what you hear on the album! So simple but so sincere and meaningful.
Don't forget he produced Siamese Dream for the Smashing Pumpkins. Thats 2 legendary 90's albums.....
It's the best 2 chord song ever....and yet somehow, it's still so full of emotion. He had such a gift.
This was such a good song! It was featured in the recent Robert Pattinson Batman film, which I thought was a great movie!
A great movie to help you sleep.
On your movie channel this song was used in the new The Batman movie with Robert Pattinson
One of my favorite Nirvana songs is Lounge Act. First half light and bright, second half heavy and loud!
the anguish in Kurt's voice is unfathomably deep - dbl ♥
Great reaction! One of my favorite Nirvana songs. I would recommend In Bloom next! Also, check out Garbage, as the producer for this album plays in that band and I think you’d love it!
Great insight into describing the sadness in Kurt's vocals. When he wasn;t screaming there was that feeling in alot of his vocals.
Butch Vig and Kurt couldn’t get the sound right the softness right so Butch had Kurt lay down on a coach with his guitar in the studio and told him to sing and play as soft as possible with a mic over him.. it was a deafening silence in the room … that’s how they captured this … also Dave grohl had a really tough time with the drums bc he is a power drummer and had a hard time lightly tapping the drums ..
Some Nirvana Recommendations:
1. Territorial Pissings (My personal favorite Nirvana song)
2. In Bloom
3. Scentless Apprentice
4. Endless Namless
5. All Apologies
6. The Man Who Sold the World (Also y'all need to listen the original David Bowie version if you haven't already)
More Nirvana recs: "Pennyroyal Tea," "Dumb," and for a change of pace, "Sliver."
Endless Nameless
all awful songs
Also Amber didn’t react to Smell Like Teen Spirit… She HAS to 👌🏼
Kurt & Dave had great vocal chemistry. Especially in this song.
You Know You're Right is an exceptional Nirvana song that wasn't released til after he died. This song is geat as well.
One thing about this song is that it is the "last" song on the "Nevermind" album. I say "last" because if you let the track run for around 10 minutes after you think it's over, "Nameless, Endless" a "hidden" song of a completely different style begins playing. People often discovered it for the first time by gently drifting off to sleep to "Something in the Way" before being abruptly woken by "Nameless, Endless". Alanis Morissette's "Jagged Little Pill" album famously has a hidden track as well.
The lyric “it’s ok to eat fish cause they don’t have any feelings” being a Pisces myself as was Kurt, I feel a certain connection to that lyric.
Amber & Jay, here are some other good Nirvana songs to react to: "In Bloom", "Serve The Sevants", "Aneurysm", "Dive", and "All Apologies".
All Apologies!
These are all great songs!
School !
The MTV Unplugged version of this is great. Every song they did in that performance is probably the best version.
This song was used as the theme song for 2022's The Batman.
For some more 90's "Grunge" (we never really liked that term) check out Screaming Trees, I Nearly Lost You. Singer/songwriter Mark Lannegan (RIP) is great lyricist.
Need to add to your Nirvana playlist: "Breed", "All Apologies", "Polly", "In Bloom".
In Kurt's late teen years he would spend time hanging out for days, and sometimes even nights, and I imagine the song is about a long episode of hanging out at a camp kind of construction under a bridge and just the boredom of it. I'm sure i read something, or some interview, referencing to this.
"Polly" is another song by Nirvana ye should check out !
Also Mudhoney are another well class Seattle Grunge (Punk Rock) band ye should check out, along with The Melvins, both a big influence on Kurt & Nirvana...
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Anything from Nirvana is pure genius!
Agree!! 💙💙
Yes, I agree that Kurt was a genius when it came to lyrics. However, he wasn’t that good of a guitar player though 🫤
@@nsasupporter7557Oh,is that why he used to smash them?
One of my fav Nirvana songs! At 1st listen, it sounds 'simple', but Kurt was unsatisfied with the studio recording - he wanted to capture the depth of his lyrics. So he played it acoustically for their producer, totally stripped back - this MASTERPIECE was the result. R.I.P. Kurt💔
Is this first Nirvana song that they’ve reacted to?
This will always be my favorite Nirvana song and one of my all time favorite songs 🖤
Amber's right about Kurt Cobain's voice & Jim Morrison's.. both have melancholy tune that sounds serious, sober, dark & mysterious. However, Kurt's voice has a sadness almost wailing suffering emotions to it. Jim's mysterious with tortured soulness....interesting Kurt's hero was Jim Morrison.
More Nirvana, please ❤️
.......by saying "something in the way" - he thought everything was in the way every time he tried to feel better. "Where did you sleep last night". Absolutely worth a listen.
Two words: The Batman. Enough said. I suggest "In Bloom" "Slither" "About A Girl" (this one in particular with MTV Unplugged) and "You Know You're Right."
Nirvana:
* You Know You're Right
* Sliver
* Pennyroyal Tea
Kurt, loved the Beatles too.
I am so grateful that I was a freshman in 1991. The soundtrack to my high school years was among the best of this era of music. Hip-hop was unreal at the same time, and it was so blessed with such great artists. One day, we can get more artists like these. I dare any haters to sit down and play a short playlist of songs from across the board, rock hip-hop, Pop, R&B to country, and only find a few music they love.
OMGsh, Nirvana! I've been wanting to suggest unplugged -THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD. - Or Bowie's version. You cant lose. Both Excellent!✌️
Lounge Act showcases so many aspects of Kurt's vocal abilities. That would be a great reaction
The "something" is something stopping him from getting better. And yes, this was lived experience for him.
For some reason, I always think of Counting Crows' song "Anna Begins" when I hear Something In the Way. Not because of the lyrics specifically but because of the vibe. Might be because I listened to the albums Nevermind (Nirvana) and August And Everything After (Counting Crows) along with Collective Soul's "Hints, Allegations & Things Left Unsaid" album together on repeat back in ''94.
Jerry O'Connell sang this song in the movie Jerry Mcguire
Love how the lady just naturally starts rocking around 1:51. When Cobain hits, he hits.
I Graduated from Highschool in 1994 this band was huge also Being from the PUGET SOUND It was even more epic.
The 90's grunge bands were are Bar bands. THIS was OUR SOUND. Cheers for doing your work!!!
Thank you
I'll say this a million times. Name another time in history where the mainstream music was "dark." I can really only think of classical/opera during specific time periods itself. The early 90s were truly unique.
A couple of my favorite Nirvana songs that probably don't get as much attention are "School" and "Radio Friendly Unit Shifter".
Silverchair is a good 90s band to react to
"Freak"
"Tomorrow"
"Israel's Son"
Yes! Silverchair is phenomenal!
The entire "Neon Ballroom" album is fantastic. Ana's Song, Song for the Year 2000, possibly their most artistic song "(e)motion sickness, and their heaviest song, Spawn Again. Just a great band, with other huge hits (in addition to the ones you mentioned) like "Abuse me," "Suicidal Dream," and "Madman."
@@TheAcademizer Pure Massacre as well
@@joetoth2564 Yes. Dude, you have great taste.
In my humble opinion, "The Lever" is the only song off Diorama worth listening to. There are some good ones on Young Modern, but Daniel Johns was so heavy into drugs it's almost impossible to understand what the lyrics mean on most of that album.
But for someone just jumping into Silverchair, the songs listed here give you plenty to sink your teeth into!
@@TheAcademizer The only one of their later tunes I know is "Straight lines"
I heard the Something in the Way was that Kurt felt unwanted by his parents because of divorce. He lived with one of his school friends and lived under a bridge before that as a kid. He wasnt on drugs yet.
I missed a lot of the 90s’ music raising my kids and working and this was a first time listen on this song for me too. I enjoyed this one!
Shoegaze, grunge’s English cousin, also from the 90’s.
My Bloody Valentine - Come In Alone
Ride - Leave Them All Behind
Slowdive - When The Sun Hits
Lush - Sweetness And Light
Catherine Wheel - Black Metallic
One of the best albums, perfect for a stormy autumn day, just be sure there's no rope and wobbly chair in your vicinity.
Generation X lost a powerful voice when Cobain killed himself. Grunge never recovered.
When Courtney killed him.....
YES!!! SO glad I grew up in this era. Ya'll have come a long way on this 90's rock journey. Nirvana, Offspring, and RHCP a few days ago,.. great job. They were all definitely in our CD cases back in the day. Hmmmm....
One GIANT grunge classic you haven't done yet is 'Evenflow' by Pearl Jam. A definitive 90's rock song if there was one. I'd get on that and other Pearl Jam suggestions to complete the circle.
As for more Nirvana, they put on possibly the most legendary accoustic show in the history of music (of our generation at least), called Unplugged in New York. I recommend 'Where Did You Sleep Last Night?', an incredible vocal showcase from Kurt.
Best overall grunge/rock songs you haven't done yet:
'Possum Kingdom' by the Toadies
'Stop' by Jane's Addiction
'Say Hello 2 Heaven' by Temple of the Dog
' Crown of Thorns' by Mother Love Bone (who's lead singer was the subject of 'Say Hello 2 Heaven')
My home town boy my state Washington , Aberdeen is a nasty Arm Pit !!!! when i drive there all the time for trucking it says Come As You are . Depressing place !!!!!!!!! let me tell you.
I saw a documentary called Too Young To Die in 2021, and Kurt was one of the subjects in one episode, and they featured Aberdeen, USA, a lot, and it looked depressing.
One of my fav Nirvana songs with Lithium and - well, that's a very tough one lyrically... Polly. You should try that one out as well.
NIRVANA COVER OF DAVID BOWIES "THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD" LIVE MTV ,
IS A CLASSIC MIND F......
I love your energy and your open-mindedness! We all win when we discover music from all genres. Awesome videos. Keep em coming :D
Kurts soul can be heard in this one. Best of Nirvana, mos def.
You have to checkout thier song in bloom. Great music video as well
I think you guys would really like "The Man Who Sold The World" from their MTV unplugged session. It's a very iconic cover of a David Bowie song ❤
An iconic song which finishes off the album with a coffin lid slamming shut.
My favorites of Nirv's: D-7 (cover of The Wipers), Curmudgeon, Aero Zeppelin.
Butch Vig, the producer of Nevermind, said he’s waken Kurt in the studio (he stayed overnight), in the middle of the night and asked him to do the vocals.
I've always loved the haunting sound of this song
Where did you sleep last night from MTV Unplugged is something everyone should hear.
Their songs Breed and Sliver are really good.
I know this has been suggested previously, but if you want to hear someone pouring their heart and soul into vocals like you’ve never heard before, then react to Where Did You Sleep Last Night from Nirvana’s MTV unplugged session.
Do "In Bloom" next! One of my favorite songs of theirs ❤❤
Love Nirvana more more more please.❤️😊🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
I go back and forth on Nirvana and Sublime as the greatest band of the 1990's.
It's only "depression" if you see that way. I see this as "realization", "acceptance of what is/has happened" and he feels blue, which is not depression. Blue is sadness, seeing detachment, not fulling expectations then holding yourself to failure. Depression is a result of being too far into Blue. If the song is about a man living under a bridge, he captured the mood perfectly. The whole band did!
Kurt was a massive Lennon fan, and often spoke about his solo (self-reflection) direction Lennon took, this song is very similar to Lennon's solo feel. That cello is marvelous, used often by The Beatles (Elenore Rigby, I am The Walrus, Blue Jay Way, for starters), nobody in rock had put a cello in their songs before The Beatles - that idea was rock n roll genius.
Dave Grohol stated that Kurt used to carry The Beatles second album from 1963 (heavily flavored with Mo-Town Tamla Rock n Roll) with him everywhere he went. And one time when Nirvana were in the studio, Kurt didn't like his voice on one of the songs they were recording, thought it sounded thin. So the produced suggested for him to double track his voice. Kurt refused. The producer than told him that John Lennon used to double track his voice, played him a song from The Beatles to show him, and Kurt double tracked his voice often from there on in!
Love this song-do their song “Polly.”
You also need to check out “Where Did You Sleep Last Night.”
OMG I love you guys because I love this song!!!!❤❤❤ PS this song was also part of the soundtrack in Robert Pattinsons Batman recently fyi 😉👍
I remember listening to this song back in the 90s , but those chellos ❤ just fire 🔥
Finally more Nirvana! Thank you for that. You should really check out the MTV Unplugged with Nirvana. Especially Where did you sleep last night. Its epic, its strong and shows the depts of Kurts voice. A dept that actually chocked al l listeners.
You need to listen to The Screaming Trees Sweet Oblivion, in it's entirety. I always thought it funny that the best "Seattle band" was actually from Central washington!
Completely unrelated to this gem in terms of genre, but you guys should check out “Paper Bag” by Fiona Apple. Comes from her incredible 1999 album “When the Pawn…” been addicted to the album recently, it’s pure pop and I’m sure you guys would enjoy. “I Know” is also stunning.
Yall...I just came across a newer rock band called Plush...all female. They opened for Disturbed last night and they won me and the ENTIRE crowd over, and I think you will love them! Check out their cover of Barracuda they just released, to catch the hype on the vocalist sounding like Ann Wilson of Heart. I also recommend you check out their singles Hurt as well as Left Behind...just mind blowingly good and as good live in concert!
Love this song my favorite
Great reaction as usual! Speaking of the 90's, non-grunge related please try Alaska's own Jewel some Female Friday singing "Foolish Games"!! You'll be glad you did!!
This song was used in The Batman (2022), and it hit perfectly for the overall brooding tone of that movie.
Best grunge is very much up to taste, but usually falls among Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam and perhaps Smashing Pumpkins
No Mudhoney, TAD or The Melvins? They're Seattle.
Pearl Jam/Alice in Chains are rock bands....
Also, Dinosaur Jr!
Correct. They weren't really "grunge", but were lumped into that category along with everything else.
Mascis is a genius, glad he's still going strong 😊
When i first bought the Nevermind CD,
I heard that song, and was completely
intrigued by Something In The Way.
Kurt's vocals, especially his hmmmmmmm mmmmmssss...
I had it on repeat.
"Get Back To 90s Grunge"......YES!!!!
I love how you folks analyzed this one. Please do more Nirvana. To slightly shift things another great album in which the artist just lays it all out is John Lennon's first (and best in my opinion) solo album The Plastic Ono Band. I highly suggest you start with the openning track Mother.
"My Girl" Unplugged Live in New York. Goosebumps
Got one of the most beautiful songs ever sang - Aaron Neville and Linda Rondstat "I don't know much" Incredible song!
I love the Cello
Songs about depression. My favorite Nirvana song to date. 😮💨
I've been under that Aberdeen bridge... you can feel Kurt there...
A phenomenal early 80's rock power ballad song is Burning Heart by Vandenburh. Guaranteed you'll love it.
The late 80's and early 90's were the best time to be a kid, the music, movies, cartoons in literally every way. I may be bias but I'm also right! And at the same time, it was also a brutal, destructive transition, if your parents divorced as a kid, all the way up to 9/11. The last decade of innocence. Kurt recorded this on his back laying on a couch in the studio, can't get much more vulnerable. He's so quiet it's deafening emotionally.
Maybe my fav Nirvana song. There’s a beauty to the darkness.