Nirvana released its first single 30 years ago today. Well, today- ish. And what was that very first Nirvana single? Whaddya know, it was a cover! Three decades on, that songwriting has generated a few covers of its own. So today, we continue our Best Covers Ever series by whittling down the moshing masses of Nirvana covers to the best thirty. Here we are now. Entertain us!
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In happier times inbloomtribute. The album which peaked at No. The idea for the now iconic front cover shot of the baby swimming came after Kurt Cobain and drummer Dave Grohl saw a TV documentary on water babies. Jump to. Sections of this page. Accessibility Help.
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Sell the kids for food Weather changes moods Spring is here again Reproductive glands. He's the one who likes all our pretty songs And he likes to sing along And he likes to shoot his gun But he don't know what it means Don't know what it means, and I say. He's the one who likes all our pretty songs And he likes to sing along And he likes to shoot his gun But he don't know what it means Don't know what it means, and I say yeah. He's the one who likes all our pretty songs And he likes to sing along And he likes to shoot his gun But he don't know what it means Don't know what it means Don't know what it means Don't know what it means, and I say yeah. Compartilhar no Facebook Compartilhar no Twitter.
Characterized by its polished and cleaner sound, the album was a departure from the band's rawer debut album Bleach. Frontman Kurt Cobain wrote a number of songs influenced by bands such as the Melvins , R. He fashioned chord sequences using power chords and combined pop hooks with dissonant guitar riffs. According to Cobain, he aimed for the album to sound like a fusion between pop acts like the Knack and the Bay City Rollers and heavier acts like Black Flag and Black Sabbath. While Nevermind is widely associated with grunge , the album features the acoustic ballad " Polly ; the hard rock song "Stay Away"; and the cellist -incorporated " Something in the Way ". Nevermind became an unexpected critical and commercial success. In January , it reached number one on the US Billboard ; during this time it was selling approximately , copies a week. Nevermind was hugely significant for the United Kingdom and United States Generation X , causing punk culture to become prominent among teenagers again. Among the most acclaimed albums in the history of music, in the Library of Congress added it to the National Recording Registry , which collects "culturally, historically or aesthetically important" sound recordings. It has appeared in a number of best-album lists, and is often hailed by critics as one of the best albums of all time.
