One of the first times I've heard a Nirvanna cover and didn't cringe. Billy Joe nails it. Embodied the best parts of Kurt, but stayed true to his style as well. Fantastic cover.
Nirvana is sacred territory to do a cover. Luckily not everybody does them and the best I’ve seen is Seether and I can’t believe I’m going to say Post Malone also.
I thought Post Malone did a pretty good job when he covered the Nevermind album. BJ did good here. This has always been my favorite Nirvana song and I'm just glad that neither of them did the scream.
Because music is “better” in an arena instead of a small club? Do you even KNOW how bands like Green Day got started? You’ve never even heard of 924 Gilman, have you?
LOCAL H has done some awesome covers of Nirvana in the past and so has SEETHER and Wesley Scantlin from PUDDLE OF MUDD... Check out the videos on TH-cam...
the best I've seen rock in a more raw and original essence great cover of nirvana, the truth that few people appreciate but is true rock and punk fans in addition to grunge
@@nehemiahzo_ Grunge is just a collection of different rock bands that came from Seattle in the early 90s late 80s. Nirvana is a punk band in the Grunge scene.
Everytime I listen to Nirvana's Drain You and Territorial Pissing, I have the picture of Green Day in my head. I was thinking that there might be some kind of connection between Nirvana and Greenday.. and this video appeared. Love you God... 😊 Hello from Indonesia everyone.
Green Day were likely fans of Nirvana. They were a huge deal at the time. Nirvana helped break a punk style out into the mainstream again. One other connection is that Green Day and Kurt were boths fans of the East Bay band Fang and each did a cover of them. Green Day did I want to be on TV. Kurt Cobain did Money will roll right in.
For a long time, I waited for the Greenday to bring Nirvana songs and finally I realized that I hope that Greenday can perform the song Nirvana at the big concert later.
How did I not know about this? So epic. I often have wondered what Billy's opinion of Kurt, and Nirvana was.. This is amazing. Billy does an awesome job with the vocals on this as well.. R.I.P KC
Pretty much every band around that time that wasn't your typical 80s metal band will tell you how much respect they have for Nirvana and how instrumental they were in helping alternative genres of rock like grunge and punk explode in popularity.
@@karzm0323 mid to late 80s is when they were both formed. 30 years. Maybe they didn't hit major success until. the very early nineties, but please don't try and correct what I know when I've listened to both them since they were underground, especially green day.
The interesting thing was in 1988 or 89 nirvana was playing the K Street dorm of a university in Olympia and green day was headlining with another band locally and they ran into each other randomly. Check out was Charles cross wrote about it.
I know this is a very cool video but what i can't help but find funny is seeing BJA using a telecaster, I'm so used to him using a les paul junior or his strat and also seeing Mike playing guitar is a sight to see. Don't get me wrong I don't mean to offend anyone it's just a pretty funny and cool thing to see.
Amazing truly amazing cover of drain you, tbh I don't like anyone covering nirvana it just doesn't 'get you' n without kurt you refuse to accept any person trying to cover him, this made my jaw drop n it didn't just get me it grabbed me, well done billie joe n band got goosebumps😝
My favorite band playing my other favorite band song
Hector Jacques Giovani Lima Santos im sorry but this is lies dont @ me
Hector Jacques Giovani Lima Santos Yes same!!!
Me too! Now can we get Kurt and co. covering Armatage Shanks???
Steve Wilson yeah, if he was alive
Hector Jacques Giovani Lima Santos Best thing to ever happened to me
I like how Billie says “it’s different when it’s from your generation”
I thought that was one of the gayest things ever. To each their own I guess.
Right he made me feel awkward inside lol
Drain You is def one of Nirvana’s most melodic punk songs, perfect group for a cover!
Drain You is the most pop punk a grunge song can get
(not saying it is pop punk, but if i had to pick a pop-punk song, drain you is great)
@@r3strt The back half of Nevermind in between Polly and Something in the Way was pretty much a pop punk album
@@r3strt it's funny you say that I've been playing it and I keep putting pop punk styled riffs over it. I'm a big blink fan too lol
Got my thumbs up
Breed also sounds like pop punk
omg my heart would be filled with so much joy if I went to a green day concert and they whipped out this one, holy fuck
It would be better than Dave grohl playing
It’s not Green Day
@@aaronsnyder5651 Agreed; unless Dave sang then I think it would be equal
its not green day
Your heart is gay.
Billie Joe Armstrong singing a Nirvana original. Dreams do come true.
+
For real.
Green Day covering my favorite Nirvana song??? Christmas came early
Same dude
I think this band are the coverups
Same!!
Who is green day? I only know The Coverups
YES.
I think they would do great doing a Territorial Pissings cover.
'bang' song controversy.
Yeah, and aneurysm and stayaway
Their song Bang Bang sounds a lot like it.
No man, Billy can't scream like Kurt.
Come on people now...
Kurt is smiling his ass off right now. Great cover showing respect to your contemporary.
It makes me happy to know that Kurt actually saw Green Day shortly before he died
@@User-jk8wq He did?
Yeah, he and the rest of the band really liked Green Day @@virtualashez
@@Abigspider I looked it up soon after I saw the original reply. It was Kurt and Dave who saw Green Day live in '94 and they liked it.
One of the first times I've heard a Nirvanna cover and didn't cringe. Billy Joe nails it. Embodied the best parts of Kurt, but stayed true to his style as well. Fantastic cover.
The only thing that isn't true to Kurt's style is you can understand Billie. Lmao
The only thing that isn't true to Kurt's style is you can understand Billie. Lmao
Nirvana is sacred territory to do a cover. Luckily not everybody does them and the best I’ve seen is Seether and I can’t believe I’m going to say Post Malone also.
@@boduke6306 seether is terrible bud. Such a try hard, just like puddle of Mudd. They just wanna be Kurt its sad.
I thought Post Malone did a pretty good job when he covered the Nevermind album. BJ did good here. This has always been my favorite Nirvana song and I'm just glad that neither of them did the scream.
Billie forgot the scream
I feel like anywhere from the 90s to 2005, Billie would've done the scream pretty well lol
He's old
@@monstergod888 he's 46, is that too old to do the scream
thats because he can't... he never had a cool scream
Kurt didn't always do the scream live
Just barelly missed each other in the 90s..I feel they would have been went on tour together..such a shame
They'd met each other a handful of times in passing. But not enough to become friends really.
A grunge band and a punk band. Yeah, sure.
Blahblahblah Grunge is an evolution of punk. So yeah it makes sense.
@@KevinsKontentKorner Kurt actually hated being called grunge and when more with punk. He was more of a punk fan than anything
Man that would have been so epic if they toured together!!!
Alas 😢
Billie is just loving life. Cover bands, block parties, side projects. Love this guy
Not going to lie, this kinda blew my mind. I never thought of Billie Joe covering a Nirvana song. And I'm absolutely blown away by his performance!
His voice and guitar are perfect for Nirvana
@@roddyboethius1722his voice is too clean for nirvana i don't like it
It’s weird seeing mike playing guitar not bass
holy shit i didn't even recognize him
It'd be cool if he did it more often. I bet he's a really good guitar player too. He seemed to keep up well.
@@ARoseOnTheGrave1 nirvana guitars were extremely simple as kurt always kept it simple,
I didn’t even see him
Well, considering he's forgotten how to play bass, it's not all that surprising.
This is the most Dad thing ever. Midlife crisis dads starting a cover band and playing small clubs even tho they're actual rock stars
David Katthöfer yeah fuck them for having fun! What assholes!!
@@epichalocat2887 what?
Amazing comment great job.
Angry but still one heck of a comment
Because music is “better” in an arena instead of a small club? Do you even KNOW how bands like Green Day got started? You’ve never even heard of 924 Gilman, have you?
My favorite band covering my favorite Nirvana song. My heart is full
I feel both happy and sad seeing this. An old rocker playing a song of another rocker who I wish I could see grow old. We still miss you Kurdt ! 🥹
Billie pointing his finger to the sky for Kurt at the end is just awesome!
My favorite band in junior high plays my favorite band in high school.
Same
Billie's so cool to acknowledge Kurt.
0:56 dude has Lionel Messi backing him up
I’d kill to hear Billie sing Lithium!!! 🤟🏼🤟🏼
Honestly his voice goes good with it
Nice cover by Nirvana. Congrats Billy. Kurt will probably like this
*billie
kuet died
**billiee
@@sauarkrokur818 no shit sherlock
nope
Grunge not dead! I love Green day and Nirvana
I do believe Kurt would approve. Best cover of a Nirvana song I've ever heard.
Hendrik Prostka yessssss I'm not that fan of architects anymore but Sam is an amazing vocalist
BigHead2615 well you need to “search” nirvana covers. That sucked.
You should really check out Foxy Shazams cover of Drain You. They make it their own and do it justice. By far my favorite.
LOCAL H has done some awesome covers of Nirvana in the past and so has SEETHER and Wesley Scantlin from PUDDLE OF MUDD... Check out the videos on TH-cam...
Puddle of mudd?? Oh no...
Green day covering nirvana's song?? What a perfection... 🤙🤙
It's not Green Day :v
Mantap gan :v
@@jhonnycagexrage7458all the green day members jackass
This is so awesome to see. I remember hearing Billie really liked Nirvana so this is dope to see
the best I've seen rock in a more raw and original essence great cover of nirvana, the truth that few people appreciate but is true rock and punk fans in addition to grunge
sebastian hernandez It’s satisfying to see this performance of Drain You by Nirvana. I hope more people don’t overlook their songs.
It’s also good seeing Green Day play a more raw gritty sound. Something different
Nirvana is punk
@@aarongaytan9977 Nirvana is grunge
@@nehemiahzo_ Grunge is just a collection of different rock bands that came from Seattle in the early 90s late 80s. Nirvana is a punk band in the Grunge scene.
They KILLLED THISSSS this was such a great cover billie kept his style while also doing justice to kurt's voice
Billies voice is so good for nirvana
4:22 how can you not love this guy
Everytime I listen to Nirvana's Drain You and Territorial Pissing, I have the picture of Green Day in my head. I was thinking that there might be some kind of connection between Nirvana and Greenday.. and this video appeared. Love you God... 😊
Hello from Indonesia everyone.
Dari indonesia? Sama dong
Green Day were likely fans of Nirvana. They were a huge deal at the time. Nirvana helped break a punk style out into the mainstream again. One other connection is that Green Day and Kurt were boths fans of the East Bay band Fang and each did a cover of them. Green Day did I want to be on TV. Kurt Cobain did Money will roll right in.
@@myamay3348 , Iya. Indonesia kamu Mana?
@@A2Z83 , wow... Thanks alot mate..
inspirasi bermusiknya Nirvana dan Green Day itu banyak yang sama, makanya terasa ada "connection" antara 2 band ini wkwk.
I'm excited like I've never been before. Green Day and Nirvana are my favorites!
Two of my favorite 90s punk bands Nirvana and Green day.Green day covering a Nirvana song is flat out epic!
Great cover of one of the best Nirvana songs. Billie's voice fits perfect
Man I just love Billie Joe's voice!!
Only Green Day should be allowed to cover Nirvana
Agree!
This is really good. Pro musicians covering their favorite music. That's where all bands start from.
I would see them if he toured with nirvana. He has a great voice.
Two of my favourite bands omg
Maybe Billy, Rivers Cuomo and a few others could do some kind of Nirvana covers tour?
@Drunk Drywaller Lol didn't think of Corgan, but if he's down for it, that's cool.
Jay Deester's Music Tutorials local h did
I feel like Corgan, Novoselic, Armstrong, and Grohl would make a great supergroup
For a long time, I waited for the Greenday to bring Nirvana songs and finally I realized that I hope that Greenday can perform the song Nirvana at the big concert later.
That was truly a fantastic cover of a NIRVANA song by one of my favourite bands ever plus the other band members.
I wonder when he points his finger up at the very end that's for Kurt...
Would say so!
probably so :'(
Perfect cover. Well done, Billie Joe
Interesting that he plays it in drop d
I had no idea they covered this. Absolutely love this version ❤️❤️❤️
Cant believe i JUST stumbled on this. My favorite band playing 1 of my fav Nirvana songs 😭😍
my fauvorite song of my fauvorite band played by my other fauvorite band
Nirvana Into GreenDay..Love it
I love it! My fav nirvana song sung by my fav band
Wow that was moving! One of Kurt's favorites and it was as if Billy conjured his spirit!
BEST COVER EVER
Nirvana is my favourite band so seeing one of my other favourite bands playing their song made my day
Green Day +Nirvana =the best thing in the world
I was today years old when i knew this existed🤩🤩
How did I not know about this? So epic. I often have wondered what Billy's opinion of Kurt, and Nirvana was.. This is amazing. Billy does an awesome job with the vocals on this as well.. R.I.P KC
Pretty much every band around that time that wasn't your typical 80s metal band will tell you how much respect they have for Nirvana and how instrumental they were in helping alternative genres of rock like grunge and punk explode in popularity.
Nirvana + Green day , gracias Universo 🙌🏽, Saludos desde Uruguay 🇺🇾 🙋🏽♂️
I love Green Day and I love this song off the nevermind album, PERFECT!❤
This brings tears to my eyes
I never thought in a million years I would see that
OMG respect points just went up 1 billion plus!!!! Do it Billy!!!
I've always wanted to see this.
May be the best Nirvana cover Ive ever heard
Love the end where he insinuates it's no big deal to cover The Who, but Nirvana hits a nerve.
Perfect! Love it!
Imagine if we could get Nirvana to cover Walking Contradiction
This gives me goosebumps
That subtle point to the sky got me a little, I'm not gonna lie.
I’m in awe. So amazing
Took them like what, 30 years? I've been waiting 30 YEARS to see Billie do Kurt's songs. My two favorite artists.
Bakers DaMan no it has not been 30 years
@@karzm0323 mid to late 80s is when they were both formed. 30 years. Maybe they didn't hit major success until. the very early nineties, but please don't try and correct what I know when I've listened to both them since they were underground, especially green day.
@@toxicyouth94 Nearing 40 years actually.
This is pure happiness for my soul.
Very nice Billy Joe!!!!!!! Very appreciated!!!!
Thank u Billie joe for playing Drain you
One of my favorite songs covered by my favorite guitarist/singer
Thats somethings i've always wanted to see!! Greenday playing a nirvana song. Thanks for uploading it.
The greatest living band playing the greatest dead bands song!!!
This is a real treat for the holidays.
His voice is awesome for this Cobain song!
I actually think it’s too clean but great just the same 👍
NIRVANA FOREVER
хорошая песня! ;) бессмертного автора... )) в исполнении талантливого коллектива!!! =)
Greenday covering my favorite song from my favorite band is just chills all the way 🤘🤘🤘🤘🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹
THE WORLDS HAVE COLLIDED I CAN DIE HAPPY KNOWING THIS EXISTS
Wow I never realized how perfectly Green Day this song is. Good on them.
My favorite band playing my favorite song
This is an awesome tribute from Green day to my fav band of all times: nirvana
Oh oh ! OMG !!!!! Thank you soooo much! My favorite Nirvana song with my favorite guitarist / singer YESS !
omg ..... very good , very good, very good... level god
The interesting thing was in 1988 or 89 nirvana was playing the K Street dorm of a university in Olympia and green day was headlining with another band locally and they ran into each other randomly. Check out was Charles cross wrote about it.
interesting
+ 1 respect for the green day band
I know this is a very cool video but what i can't help but find funny is seeing BJA using a telecaster, I'm so used to him using a les paul junior or his strat and also seeing Mike playing guitar is a sight to see.
Don't get me wrong I don't mean to offend anyone it's just a pretty funny and cool thing to see.
Damn they nailed it
Billy looks gooood!!! I loved him on I heart radio lmao EPIC!!
You call Green Day “The Coverups?”
It’s an Albany expression.
I see.
well im from utica and haven’t heard of that expression
“My god what’s going on in there!!”
Brilliant song .
Brazucas que curte green day e nirvana
eaeeee
Salve!!!
Dave Grohl já poderia até chama-lo para vocalista. Billie tem estilo proprio.
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Cara bela homenagem ao NIRVANA !
WHAT! Green day covers Nirvana song? OMG, best punk-grunge ever.
Amazing truly amazing cover of drain you, tbh I don't like anyone covering nirvana it just doesn't 'get you' n without kurt you refuse to accept any person trying to cover him, this made my jaw drop n it didn't just get me it grabbed me, well done billie joe n band got goosebumps😝
WOW. My 3rd fav band of all time singing my fav song of my all time fav band. This is just beautiful.
@@PeridotRainbow The Beatles. All bands come from different genres. Lol