A little FYI, since u dropped the comment that u liked the drummer. The drummer from Nirvana was Dave Grohl, who latter became the frontman for the band Foo Fighters! Dave is an amazing musician in his own right.
Same. I always took the "I swear I don't have a gun" line to mean not kicking someone who's already down. Like you're already battered so I'm not gonna take shots at you.
On some level, I think you're right, but considering the band's name is Nirvana, the album title is Nevermind, and the song is "Come as you are" I seems like a religious or simply spiritual song about lost love, birth, rebirth, and death. "come as you are" is acceptance of a new offspring, "As you were" is embracing who/what you were in a previous life, and "As I want you to be" would be hope for the future. Basically, "take what you know from any form of previous existence, and I hope for the best for you if I'm not here, but mostly come, as you are" and the refrain is "I swear I don't have a gun", and yet he clearly did have a gun because he committed suicide with one, the song seems to be about his struggle with Heroin (mud and then bleach to clean needles, which was a Seattle campaign for addicts to stay safe in the late 89s and early 90s), and his fears about his ability to raise a child in not only a dysfunctional drug-infested lifestyle, but also the rising of the band and their stardom. Celebrity must be difficult to manage, with money coming in and people trying to take that money while you're struggling with addiction and apparently suicidal tendencies along with depression. That's my take on the song, but as I said, I like your take, and I'll think about it when it plays in the background of some commercial selling furniture or baby formula.
Great reaction guys, I've listened to this for years and loved that you did the research bit as I learnt so much more about the song. Nice to see a Brummy here UTV 😂 x
You need to react to Nirvana's cover of 'The Man Who Sold the World' on MTV Unplugged. But as you are specifically asking for songs actually written by themselves 'Aneurysm' (Live at the Paramount) would be an excellent choice for a reaction.
Yah, I'm old enough to remember when it happened, but today is really the first time the lyric creeped me out in the sense of it being the ultimate tragic irony.
PLEASE react to more. For one song you don’t like, there are always a few more you’ll love. That’s what I found with nirvana. And even if end up not liking them at the start you’ll end up with an appreciation of their structure of music and the rawness of their art.
Part of what I like about Kurt's lyrics is the possibility for them to be interpreted and made meaningful for different people in different ways. I always saw the confusing, contradictory sentiments discussed in the thing you read. Many people embrace it as an anthem for openminded acceptance. That is uplifting but it seems a little simplistically positive for Kurt. The 'soak in bleach' campaign also inspired the name for the band's first album: Bleach.
Tea with Nirvana. Hey from NM, USA. I drink lots of tea and listen to Nirvana. Also Sonic Youth, Minutemen, Pixies, Dinosaur Jr, Melvins, and Guided By Voices
You've gotta react to "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana if you haven't heard that song. It changed popular culture! Edit: Ok, sounds like you've heard that already but you should still do a reaction to it because the video basically defined popular culture in America in the 90s. Other songs to do are Lithium, Heart Shaped Box, In Bloom, School (Live at Reading 92), and many other but start there :) Try some other Seattle Grunge bands too - Pearl Jam - Evenflow; Soundgarden - Outshined and Black Hole Sun; Alice in Chains - Would? Also, Killing Joke stole the riff from the song by The Damned - "Life Goes on".
'Bleach' was their previous (debut?) album. The climate was stereotypically Northwest coast rainy; 'Banks of the Muddy Wishka'? P.S. didn't know about the safety campaign re: IV drug users. Cool AF 😎 Homeboys and girls know, of course.
Nirvana - Heart-Shaped Box (Official Music Video)
A little FYI, since u dropped the comment that u liked the drummer. The drummer from Nirvana was Dave Grohl, who latter became the frontman for the band Foo Fighters! Dave is an amazing musician in his own right.
Come as You Are - No judgement, dont be fake, be real. Thats the way ive always interpreted the song, anyway.
Same. I always took the "I swear I don't have a gun" line to mean not kicking someone who's already down. Like you're already battered so I'm not gonna take shots at you.
@bayoublackjack exactly. It is impactful and solid song writing. We may both be 100% wrong, but it's the way we've interpreted it.
Definitely check out killing joke & “eighties.”
On some level, I think you're right, but considering the band's name is Nirvana, the album title is Nevermind, and the song is "Come as you are" I seems like a religious or simply spiritual song about lost love, birth, rebirth, and death. "come as you are" is acceptance of a new offspring, "As you were" is embracing who/what you were in a previous life, and "As I want you to be" would be hope for the future. Basically, "take what you know from any form of previous existence, and I hope for the best for you if I'm not here, but mostly come, as you are" and the refrain is "I swear I don't have a gun", and yet he clearly did have a gun because he committed suicide with one, the song seems to be about his struggle with Heroin (mud and then bleach to clean needles, which was a Seattle campaign for addicts to stay safe in the late 89s and early 90s), and his fears about his ability to raise a child in not only a dysfunctional drug-infested lifestyle, but also the rising of the band and their stardom. Celebrity must be difficult to manage, with money coming in and people trying to take that money while you're struggling with addiction and apparently suicidal tendencies along with depression.
That's my take on the song, but as I said, I like your take, and I'll think about it when it plays in the background of some commercial selling furniture or baby formula.
It’s awesome that you take a moment to get the artists reasons for making the songs and lyrics… keep up the awesome work
Great reaction guys, I've listened to this for years and loved that you did the research bit as I learnt so much more about the song. Nice to see a Brummy here UTV 😂 x
You need to react to Nirvana's cover of 'The Man Who Sold the World' on MTV Unplugged. But as you are specifically asking for songs actually written by themselves 'Aneurysm' (Live at the Paramount) would be an excellent choice for a reaction.
Amazing, will add these both to the list! Thank you!
Fun fact: he did have a gun
Yah, I'm old enough to remember when it happened, but today is really the first time the lyric creeped me out in the sense of it being the ultimate tragic irony.
PLEASE react to more. For one song you don’t like, there are always a few more you’ll love. That’s what I found with nirvana. And even if end up not liking them at the start you’ll end up with an appreciation of their structure of music and the rawness of their art.
You dont try to understand Nirvana lyrics...you just vibe..
Part of what I like about Kurt's lyrics is the possibility for them to be interpreted and made meaningful for different people in different ways. I always saw the confusing, contradictory sentiments discussed in the thing you read. Many people embrace it as an anthem for openminded acceptance. That is uplifting but it seems a little simplistically positive for Kurt.
The 'soak in bleach' campaign also inspired the name for the band's first album: Bleach.
Tea with Nirvana. Hey from NM, USA. I drink lots of tea and listen to Nirvana. Also Sonic Youth, Minutemen, Pixies, Dinosaur Jr, Melvins, and Guided By Voices
You've gotta react to "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana if you haven't heard that song. It changed popular culture! Edit: Ok, sounds like you've heard that already but you should still do a reaction to it because the video basically defined popular culture in America in the 90s. Other songs to do are Lithium, Heart Shaped Box, In Bloom, School (Live at Reading 92), and many other but start there :) Try some other Seattle Grunge bands too - Pearl Jam - Evenflow; Soundgarden - Outshined and Black Hole Sun; Alice in Chains - Would?
Also, Killing Joke stole the riff from the song by The Damned - "Life Goes on".
On a Plain also listen to the Pixies Kurts favorite Band
So haunting how he repeats over and over that he doesn’t have a gun and he ends up blowing his head off with a shotgun… RIP Kurt 😕
Why would you say this ☹️
@@sisterbloxx2842 Because it’s true
You guys should listen to some Deftones. Try ‘My Own Summer’
he lie ..
he have a gun😭
React to ' i hate myself and want to die' or 'frances farmer will have her revenge on seattle' everyone listens to this basic stuff.
Nirvana lyrics are pure jibberish. Rhyming random thoughts stacked together
Turn it up ffs! We can’t even hear it, ruins the whole effect of Nirvana...🤦♂️👎
Can hear the song loud and clear on my phone, might be something wrong with your device
'Bleach' was their previous (debut?) album. The climate was stereotypically Northwest coast rainy; 'Banks of the Muddy Wishka'?
P.S. didn't know about the safety campaign re: IV drug users. Cool AF 😎
Homeboys and girls know, of course.
I remember the commercials