Nirvana : The Lyrics

In 1987, Nirvana was formed by Krist Novoselic and Kurt Cobain in Aberdeen, Washington. They played with a number of drummers and in 1988 recorded their first album, Bleach, in three days for $600. The band toured, backed mainly by college radio. In 1990, they added Dave Grohl as their drummer. Nirvana then signed a deal with DGC Records, released Nevermind in 1991, and the rest is history. Their success came to a sudden end in April 1994 with the suicide of Kurt Cobain. Their music lives on today and is as relevant as ever. Their influence on bands, songwriters, and producers is even stronger now than it was ten years ago. Still, their lyrics stand alone as a unique body of work that will never be repeated. Much has been written about Nirvana and from many different points of view. All of their commercially released songs have been in songbooks from scores to guitar tab but in this volume there are just the lyrics.;Intro; "Bleach"; Blew; Floyd The Barber; About A Girl; School; Paper Cuts; Negative Creep; Scoff; Swap Meet; Mr. Moustache; Sifting; Big Cheese; Downer; Nevermind; Smells Like Teen Spirit; In Bloom; Come As You Are; Breed; Lithium; Polly; Territorial Pissings; Drain You; Lounge Act; Stay Away; On A Plain; Something In The Way; Incesticide; Dive; Sliver; Stain; Been A Son; Beeswax; Mexican Seafood; Hairspray Queen; Aero Zeppelin; Big Long Now; Aneurysm; In Utero; Serve The Servants; Scentless Apprentice; Heart Shaped Box; Rape Me; Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle; Dumb; Very Ape (Book). The effect that Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl have had upon contemporary music is immeasurable. They brought "alternative" to the masses in a way that no other punk or metal band had before or has since. By combining their varied influences, they created a distinct voice that hit the right chord with the music world at that time. Their undisputed reign as the purveyors of a bold new generation of music came to an abrupt and tragic end when Cobain took his own life in April of 1994. The legacy left behind is recorded in this insightful book of the words that shook the music world. It presents the lyrics with little interference or interpretation so that they can speak for themselves. In the quiet absence of the music, the lyrics for 67 songs, including all of their commercial releases, plus all B sides and selected rare cuts take on a life of their own. The range of emotions and ideas distilled in this one concentrated volume is huge. This poetic approach to the band whose work had such an impact, both then and now, will give fans and readers something new that they can take back to the listening experience of their favorite Nirvana songs. "This was the sound of psychic damage, and an entire generation recognized it." Jeff Giles, Newsweek "Nirvana doesn't bash you over the head with lyrics, anyway. They imply, they suggest, leave it open to interpretation." Daina Darzin, Village Voice The effect that Kurt Cobain Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl have had upon contemporary music is immeasurable. They brought alternative to the masses in a way that no other punk or metal band had before or has since. By combining their varied influences they created a distinct voice that hit the right chord with the music world at that time. Their undisputed reign as the purveyors of a bold new generation of music came to an abrupt and tragic end when Cobain took his own life in April of 1994. The legacy left behind is recorded in this insightful book of the words that shook the music world. It presents the lyrics with little interference or interpretation so that they can speak for themselves. In the quiet absence of the music the lyrics ä for 67 songs including all of their commercial releases plus all B sides and selected rare cuts ä take on a life of their own. The range of emotions and ideas distilled in this one concentrated volume is huge. This poetic approach to the band... Intro "Bleach" Blew Floyd The Barber About A Girl School Paper Cuts Negative Creep Scoff Swap Meet Mr. Moustache Sifting Big Cheese Downer Nevermind Smells Like Teen Spirit In Bloom Come As You Are Breed Lithium Polly Territorial Pissings Drain You Lounge Act Stay Away On A Plain Something In The Way Incesticide Dive Sliver Stain Been A Son Beeswax Mexican Seafood Hairspray Queen Aero Zeppelin Big Long Now Aneurysm In Utero Serve The Servants Scentless Apprentice Heart Shaped Box Rape Me Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle Dumb Very Ape Milk . ItPenny Royal Tea Radio Friendly Unit Shifter Tourette's All Apologies From The Muddy Banks Of The Wishkah Spank T.hru Nirvana You Know You're Right Even In His Youth Endless, Nameless Curmudgeon Gallons Of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Through The Strip Marigold Moist Vagina I Hate Myself And Want To Die Pay To Play Verse Chorus Verse (A.k.a In His Hands? A.k.a In His Room) Oh, The Guilt