Nirvana: Teen Spirit: The Stories Behind Every Song

by Crisafulli, Chuck

• ISBN13: 9781560255581
• ISBN10: 1560255587
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-11-11
• Publisher: Perseus Books Group

Summary

Unflaggingly faithful to its punk rock roots, Nirvana was the catalyst behind a sea of change, the likes of which the music world had not seen since the Beatles spearheaded the British Invasion more than a quarter of a century before. Spawned in the intensely fertile music scene that blossomed in and around Seattle in the late 1980s, Nirvana instantly distinguished itself from the bulk of its peers by virtue of the singular passion that drove its leader, Kurt Cobain. The singer was imbued with incredible personal magnetism, as well as an uncommon gift for articulating the chaotic emotions of what has been called a lost generation. Although the band released just five albums, Nirvana's influence is certain to be felt for many years to come; Teen Spirit examines the multiple reasons behind that impact. The book follows Nirvana from its earliest beginnings to rock superstardom, pinpointing the genesis of each of the band's original songs and exploring the sources from which they chose the cover songs that punctuated their records. Dozens of superb photographs illustrate Nirvana's amazing story.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 6
Bleach	p. 10
Blew
Floyd The Barber
About A Girl
School
Love Buzz
Paper Cuts
Negative Creep
Scoff
Swap Meet
Mr. Moustache
Sifting
Big Cheese
Downer
Nevermind	p. 34
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	p. 56
Dive
Sliver
Stain
Been A Son
Turnaround (Devo)
Molly's Lips (Vaselines)
Son Of A Gun
Polly
Beeswax
Downer
Hairspray Queen
Aero Zeppelin
Big Long Now
Aneurysm
In Utero	p. 78
Serve the Servants
Scentless Apprentice
Heart Shaped Box
Rape Me
Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle
Dumb
Very Ape
Milk It
Pennyroyal Tea
Radio Friendly Unit Shifter
Tourette's
All Apologies
Unplugged in New York	p. 104
About A Girl
Come As You Are
Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam (the Vaselines)
The Man Who Sold The World (David Bowie)
Pennyroyal Tea
Dumb
Polly
On A Plain
Something in the Way
Plateau (Meat Puppets)
Oh Me (see previous)
Lake of Fire (see previous)
All Apologies
Where Did You Sleep Last Night (Leadbelly)
Afterword: Interview with Kurt Cobain	p. 130
Chronology	p. 133
Discography	p. 135
Index	p. 136
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