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Nirvana was an American grunge band formed by singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987, with drummer Dave Grohl joining the band in 1990. The band recorded three studio albums ; Bleach , Nevermind and In Utero , with other songs available on live albums , compilations , extended plays (EPs ...
"Endless, Nameless" is a song by the American grunge band Nirvana, written by vocalist and guitarist Kurt Cobain, bassist Krist Novoselic, and drummer Dave Grohl. It is the 13th and final song on the band's second studio album, Nevermind , released in September 1991.
In 2000, VH1 rated the song at number forty-one on its "100 Greatest Rock Songs" list, [85] while MTV and Rolling Stone ranked it third on their joint list of the "100 Greatest Pop Songs". [86] The Recording Industry Association of America placed "Smells Like Teen Spirit" at number eighty on their 2001 " Songs of the Century " list. [ 87 ]
"Sliver" is a song by the American rock band Nirvana, written by vocalist and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic. It was first released as a non-album single by the band's then record label, Sub Pop, in the United States in September 1990, and by Tupelo in Britain in January 1991.
In Take a Walk on the Dark Side: Rock and Roll Myths, Legends, and Curses, R. Gary Patterson compared the song to John Lennon 's "Yer Blues" as "an attempt to explain [Cobain's] introspection". [18] In 2015, Rolling Stone put the song at number 44 on a ranked list of 102 Nirvana songs, calling it "a lurching piece of infectious sludge-pop." [9]
In 2015, Rolling Stone listed the song at number five on their ranking of 102 Nirvana songs. [17] In 2019, The Guardian placed it at number 12 in their list of "Nirvana's 20 greatest songs". [18] Stephen Thomas Erlewine ranked it 11th on the A.V. Club's "Essential Nirvana: Their 30 greatest songs, ranked" list in 2023. [19]
The song's autobiographical lyrics address both Cobain's struggles with fame and his family life. [3] The opening lyrics, "Teenage angst has paid off well, now I'm bored and old," were a commentary on Cobain's public image, and his life as a celebrity since the unexpected success of Nirvana's second album, Nevermind, released in September 1991.
The song was little-known outside the indie-pop scene until Seattle grunge band Nirvana recorded the song in November 1993 for their live acoustic album MTV Unplugged in New York, re-titling it "Jesus Doesn't Want Me for a Sunbeam". [3] Two more versions were released by Nirvana on their 2004 box set With the Lights Out.