From pop-crossover 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' to the controversial 'Rape Me,' Nirvana songs spanned from hardcore to mainstream as a brewing grunge scene quickly moved its way to the top of the Billboard charts. Guitarist Kurt Cobain, bassist Krist Novoselic and longest-standing drummer Dave Grohl fused an innovative look, sound and controversy like nothing the music scene had every experienced. Here are the Top 10 Nirvana songs, as rated by AOL Radio Listeners.
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'In Bloom'
The song's lyrics address people outside Nirvana's underground music community, who did not understand the band's message: "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 knows not what it means." Despite the song's message, this Nirvana song was well-liked by the music community, peaking at No. 5 on the U.S. Billboard Chart.
Originally titled 'Heart-Shaped Coffin,' Cobain's widow Courtney Love claims this song was re-named 'Heart-Shaped Box' after a present she had given to him.
Kurt Cobain claimed he wrote 'All Apologies' about his wife Courtney Love and daughter Francis Bean -- but not the lyrics, just the song's "mood," which he described as "peaceful, happy, comfort."
If you think you hear some strange noises in this Nirvana song that you can't quite place, it's because there's a good chance they came from children's toys that Cobain brought to the studio.
After Cobain's 1994 suicide, Nirvana released this posthumous album that was recorded for MTV Unplugged in 1993. 'Lake of Fire' was an acoustic Meat Puppets cover and gave the song's original writers the spotlight after they were invited on stage to perform their song with Cobain and the rest of Nirvana.
Supposedly written after Cobain spent time listening to The Beatles' 'Meet the Beatles!' repeatedly, he described the song as being "a jangly R.E.M. type of pop song on a grunge record" in a 1993 Rolling Stone interview.
1. NIRVANA was and always will be the greatest three piece band in this world or any other, So in closing if theres any more questions just wait. Ill be back.
3. I love your music and your MP3 player music it "Rocks" this is comming from an old man I really enjoy your balck sabbath, now Nirvana, I am stuck with you website. Thanks My nephews think I crazy for listening to this music but its stuff like this I truly enjoy.
6. Nevermind; Best Hard Rock Album of all time......bar none. Perfect blend of power, beauty, and poetry. The likes of which will never be seen or heard, again.
7. I'm crazy about Nirvana's Music. It gave a voice 2 our souls who grew up in a messed up generation. we were lost souls who eased the pain by self medicating & depressed & angry & rebellious. In fact i enjoy most Grunge Music(STP,Alice in chains,Peral jam,RHCP)
8. RIP Kurt, you are sorely missed. Your music gv our generation a voice & expressed why we were so screwed up. my son calls it EMO music but i think it gives a voice 2 our lost souls.
1. NIRVANA was and always will be the greatest three piece band in this world or any other, So in closing if theres any more questions just wait. Ill be back.
Posted at 11:26PM on Jan 22nd 2010 by roncorleone