JKing92: RIP Kurt: A Dozen of Nirvana's Greatest Deep Cuts

JKing92 04.05.24	Beating everyone to the punch on this one -- no, Bleach does not land here. When push comes to shove, the only songs I flat out love on it are "Blew" and "About a Girl" (both of which rank among its most famous tracks, so neither quite qualifies here, especially not the latter song), while the only other two I listen to occasionally from it are "Negative Creep" and the cover of "Love Buzz," neither of which I like as much as any of these twelve songs. Other than those tracks, I can't say it's really ever done much for me. Just posting this before people come in with the obligatory "what about Bleach?" comments. P.S., if you really want to, you can listen to the playlist on Spotify here. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6UGaiSxTqlAJbABwANGxLj?si=1LA6QIWdSYmT2fjJ3Ezy1g&pi=u-Aq1D78rcQO-m
zakalwe 04.05.24	A week away from my 14th birthday. I was in my bedroom when my mum came in to say. “That band you like, Nirvana isn’t it? The singer killed himself it’s on the news” Bit shocked, not completely surprised. It hit like a ton of bricks when unplugged was re-played a few weeks later on MTV and I realised there would be no more songs. Where Did You Sleep Last Night played and I cried. In terms of impact Nirvana are still the greatest in my lifetime.
Relinquished 04.05.24	lol zak damn what a dry way to find out
JKing92 04.05.24	Great story, Zak. I always love hearing your recollections about '90s music. I got into them well after he died, but they remain one of my greatest musical inspirations. Prior to getting into them, my tastes were mostly the rap and rock I was hearing on the radio (Eminem, Outkast, Green Day, System of a Down, etc), but Nirvana completely changed what I was listening to. Thanks to them, I went back and explored '90s rock, and I'm not sure I would have gotten so deep into it without them. I can't imagine what it was like being there at the time to see him go, like you did. 😞
zakalwe 04.05.24	They just rocked like fuck. Nirvana were so unbridled compared to everything else around at the time and completely natural, no gimmick, no bullshit despite what others may think and what you maybe told. RIP Kurt.
someone 04.05.24	wow didn't even know he was sick
zakalwe 04.05.24	The tunes that rocked like fuck as I recall it ranked. 1. Dive 2. Blew 3. Radio Friendly Unit Shifter (My fave) 4. Milk It 5. Territorial Pissings 6. Smells Like Teen Spirit 7. Lounge Act 8. Scentless Apprentice 9. Aneurysm 10. Negative Creep
JKing92 04.05.24	I actually almost included "Aneurysm" and "Dive" on this list (my top two favorite songs on Incesticide, honestly -- "Aneurysm," in particular, is amazing), but I found them a bit too well-known by comparison, so I chose "Been a Son" and the cover of "Son of a Gun" in their place. Great songs, though, definitely among my favorites.
zakalwe 04.05.24	Impossible not to jump step into a head bang with that opening ten seconds of Dive.
JKing92 04.05.24	Absolutely. Potentially one of the heaviest songs Nirvana ever made.
gabba 04.05.24	RIP Kurt. He died soon after I got my first (and only) Nirvana t-shirt, it was devastating to realize that I was too late with getting into them, and that I'd never see them live. Great top 10 Zak, for mine I'd also squeeze in "Tourette's" somehow. And yes, "Radio Friendly Unit Shifter" is a huge fave, I love that they started their late-era shows with this one, "Live & Loud" for example. I'll never forget the video of this gig on MTV, Kurt spitting into the camera and smashing the angel's head with his guitar. It was an eye-opener.
zakalwe 04.05.24	Unforgettable stuff indeed Gabba. Ridiculously exciting at the time.
SomeCallMeTim 04.05.24	my ex used to always mention how she was born on the same day Kurt's body was discovered
deathschool 04.05.24	The king returns?
Ryus 04.05.24	kurt's body discovered april 8 1994 tim's ex born april 8 1994 welcome back mr cobain
DoofDoof 04.05.24	Shot himself on my 15th birthday!
jrlikestodance 04.05.24	Missing "Sliver"
zakalwe 04.05.24	Happy Birthday Doof!
DoofDoof 04.05.24	Cheers Zak, 45th! Out in Lanzarote with the wife and kid, going for a curry tonight, there’s one Indian out here that’s actually half decent, happy days
zakalwe 04.05.24	Haha. The lad loves a bit of Lanzarote. Have a good one mate.
SomeCallMeTim 04.05.24	I am courtney love
zakalwe 04.05.24	Nancy Spungen wannabe with better jugs
DoofDoof 04.05.24	I thought nothing of her until I saw her perform in the flesh and she has something what can I say, she brought on my love buzz
ConcubinaryCode 04.06.24	Mr. Mustache is pretty fun Nevermind is just one of those albums with such a high point of reference in music I feel like it's just one of those essential albums that everyone knows to some degree at least.
Dwap 04.07.24	Bleach rips though
gabba 04.07.24	“All Apologies” hits very hard, in retrospect, it was the perfect swan song.