FIRST listen to In Utero - The last one and the story behind it

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[@CallMeCaroline]

What did you think of this react/doco style hybrid video?

[@illbebad]

Liked it! Even big fans may learn something they didn't know, and you get to fill in some blanks yourself in while listening

[@riggedyouupvr9616]

Loved the video, I liked that you decided to take a more retrospective approach to the history, rather than a boring wiki regurgitation! Your opinions on each track seemed to be cut a little short to make room for the info parts. Maybe keep a but more 'fresh ears' commentary as the video is titled 'FIRST Listen'. I'd love to see you take a look at the unplugged performance. Keep experimenting, you will find the right balance!

[@InsaneCarville]

I've seen quite a few of your album listens and I have to say this documentary-esque style is actually what I was hoping for. Not just as a fan of the records but as a musician who was inspired by this one in particular and knows the instruments as well as the stories, it's great to see others pick up on things and learn about it as well as be honest about their appreciation

[@vincentvancraig]

it was excellent! ive never seen a reaction like it! very, very innovative and well done:D, good work....i made a VERY long-winded comment...the bottom line about rape me is, is that it was definitely a double meaning, of course it was "anti-rape" kurt was an ardent feminist, BUT it was also VERY much about how the music press/media and the tabloid media and even respected media had metaphorically "raped" him and courtney's privacy (because when she got pregnant, they all speculated on whether the couple was usisng....when the baby was born, it was taken away from them unless there was strict supervision that first year at least).....so "rape me" is also about a very angry, sarcastic, bitter kurt saying "yes, rape me, please...do it again, ruin ky life, i appreciate it, really".....it was an analogy for their "figuratively being *raped* by the press/media", even Mtv did it, and THATS why he wanted to play it at the Mtv awards show

[@vincentvancraig]

sorry, that was long-winded again....but u obviously, DEFINITELY worked hard on the mini-docu-reaction...its awesome, ive watched 1000 reactions, never see anything like it:) .....keep it up, stand out like that/thus:)

[@adrianharrison6636]

Heeey you should listen the MTV unplugged of Nirvana it's pure Magic!!!

[@fragger6599]

Strong agree

[@zedxxx9]

Yeah... that's the only Nirvana I can listen to.

[@ripsaa2693]

Best unplugged ever..side note Pat Smear was my next door neighbor in West L.A in the early 80s...a very cool mellow guy .was in a band called Twisted Roots then...good times

[@alenxie7818]

Absolutely

[@adrianharrison6636]

@@zedxxx9 ª

[@sheady626]

The band was told they need a radio friendly song for the album (that shifts units) aka sells. Kurt was like, ok 🙃

[@thomasrenton4499]

This might be your best video yet. The production, everything about it is great. Well done Caroline.

[@CallMeCaroline]

Thanks so much!!

[@zahira_rania]

@@CallMeCaroline please reaction album fleetwood mac - rumours

[@farrellmcnulty909]

@@zahira_rania Even better - TUSK!

[@shadshowadradna]

If Steve Albini is known for one thing as a producer, it's getting the drums right.

[@End-Result]

He's one of my fave producers (and i generally don't like them). This is one of his best records, hands down.

[@wankertanker1813]

Caroline should review a Shellac album. :)

[@BareBandSubscription]

_And_ vocals and amps. He’s the master of natural reverb for rock music like this.

[@grassygnoll3345]

He produced Pod, The Breeders first album and it's one of my favourite albums.

[@conner.j.a.wilson]

Lovely reaction, as usual! I would strongly recommend listening to MTV Unplugged in New York. It gives you a totally different side of Nirvana as a band.

[@glennsmusicchannel]

I second this. It adds a lot of extra clues about what kind of artist Cobain was.

[@italosblogtalkradio4279]

I agree ☝🏼 that’s how I learned to appreciate Nirvana and it’s like re discovering how poetic Kurt Cobain was as well as the whole band as a whole, very good suggestion

[@Someone-eb7js]

YES !!

[@landa60984]

Most definitely! Especially “Where Did You Sleep Last Night”

[@Someone-eb7js]

@@landa60984 goddamn right

[@janhommer]

"The Scentless Apprentice" is the official (I think) English title of the German novel "Das Parfüm' ("The Perfume") about a weird person with no smell of his own who's an extremely gifted creator of perfumes, though. It was celebrated as a big deal in Germany when it came out in, I believe, the 80s, as it was said to give it a bit of cultural relevance back and was considered groundbreaking for exploring the world of smells which is hard to do in a written text, yet works well there. Very unusual for Kurt as far as I know, to reference a specific piece of literature in such a straightforward way.

[@End-Result]

I mean, it was his fave novel. He didn't reference lots of literary works in his writing but he did frequently make direct refs to things, Frances Farmer for instance et al.

[@bradwilliams7198]

Maybe it's also a way of saying "I'm making a record that's the opposite of Smells Like Teen Spirit"?

[@saemikneu]

the novel is officially called the same as in German: "Perfume: The Story of a Murderer".

[@janhommer]

@@saemikneu Oh, OK, I could have sworn I read that that's the title they used for the English translation, or at least one version of it (I mean it wouldn't be the first time a title wasn't directly translated but changed into something different entirely), but researching it on Google now I only find articles and stuff referring to the Nirvana song, so I guess I stand corrected, thanks!

[@antonschultz111]

It was the first song he wrote directly based on a different story. He always added that it was indicative of his lack of creativity.

[@johnbriggsmusic]

Another vote for doing the MTV Unplugged album. It’s a quintessential record, and in many ways is a better representation of Kurt’s skill as a songwriter since the volume is dialed down so much.

[@submissivelover]

Nah, they're still extremely well written songs, even if they're very loud. They kinda don't have anything to do with one another. If you can't notice what is a well written, orchestrated song, based entirely on the volume? you don't need to be talking about music. period.

[@treetopjones737]

Kurt did not write the Man Who Sold the World, he's covering a Bowie song.

[@kindlestix8079]

@@treetopjones737yeah and that’s not the only song on the album

[@CheesyMez]

@@treetopjones737 although there are some covers, unplugged also has a lot of nirvana songs bro

[@jori1]

Cobain pretty much learned the quiet-loud-quiet songwriting style from Pixies who were a great band.

[@RDRussell2]

Centuries before, Beethoven was doing the same. In fact, I consider Nirvana to be the Beethoven of rock music. Had Beethoven been alive nowadays, this is probably what he would have sounded like.

[@WickedHill]

You realize how many artists actually do that right?

[@conorsmith8551]

Sappy was inspired by a classical song , can’t remember what classical artist , Liszt maybe ?

[@windydragon6522]

Cobain did admit he wanted the pixies sound.

[@The_Man_Who_Sold_the_World.]

The pixies suck. Ana is their only good song.

[@jarviswester6565]

A Radio Friendly Unit Shifter is a pop music industry term for…well…a radio friendly unit shifter. A mass appeal song that would do well on the radio and sell lots of units (albums). Therefore an “ironic” title to this track. Love the reactions. Gotta go through The Kinks catalog at some point. I beg

[@Mike-rw2nh]

☝️👍

[@Hartlor_Tayley]

The Kinks album “Something Else” and “Village Green..” are full of great songs.

[@Hartlor_Tayley]

@@sevenoh70 I never thought of Nirvana as Punk, punk influenced for sure. Nirvana reminds me of the Wipers and other American post punk indie bands from the 80s

[@kovie9162]

I can see how the term would be lost on someone who grew up after radio and buying physical copies of music in stores were a big thing. I rarely buy CDs these days and can't recall the last time I bought one in an actual store, and I only started listening to radio again recently after finally fixing my car radio. Agreed on the Kinks, although I suspect that she's more likely to like other artists who are just as good and important, and more recent than the 60's. I've been gently but persistently trying to get her to try either Heart, Pink Floyd or Pearl Jam, and hope that at least one eventually takes. I think she'll like all of them.

[@Hartlor_Tayley]

@@kovie9162 you maybe right but the sixties had great songs and arrangements back before Rock and Roll became Rock, if you know what I mean

[@CraigMurraysVids]

Great reaction and great video - I like the doc bits. Radio Friendly Unit Shifter is a reference to how record companies would say "We need a radio friendly song on this record, one that will get played a lot, so we can sell some records / shift some units". So it's a joke as that tune would never get played on the radio or shift units. Edit: It's not hard to imagine that Kurt was asked by the record company to write another radio friendly unit shifter like "Smells Lile Teen Spirit" so he just took the proverbial.

[@End-Result]

Thanks for throwing this in there. If you don't listen to music alot or aren't a musician I wouldn't expect you to get the reference, but given she is an experienced musician herself I thought it was odd how she didn't pick up on this.

[@howiefeltersnatch69]

Thank you. You beat me too it and explained it better than I would of. Still one of my favorite tracks from the album along with Milk It and Very Ape.

[@isaacc7]

Another vote for the Unplugged show. It was the capstone of the band and showed they had real depth. It also highlights Kurt and his pain. MTV played this on repeat the day he died and it was haunting.

[@emeraldcelestial1058]

One of the saddest records ever made. And one of the best.

[@Emmet_Moore]

My fav Nirvana album. I can't think of a darker pop/rock record than The Manics' The Holy Bible though.

[@emeraldcelestial1058]

@@Emmet_Moore Well yeah they are both suicide note records. Both artists were facing the exact same problems with crises of identity and such. Brilliant records, The Holy Bible being perhaps the most literate record of all time while in Utero being Kurts dark magick hail mary of confession through obfuscation hopefully leading to transformation and transfiguration. Both two sides of the same coin, I hope they both found peace wherever they are.

[@WickedHill]

@@Emmet_Moore Nirvana is not Pop-Rock lmao They can make poppy songs but they have always been PUNK. Pop-Rock is friggin Weezer

[@Emmet_Moore]

@@WickedHill I meant pop as in popular music, as opposed to like opera or avant-garde spoon-banging

[@WickedHill]

@@Emmet_Moore spoon banging sounds like a cafeteria freestyle

[@alinaisyou]

I was 13 years old when In Utero came out. It was the first record that I felt an instant connection with that felt both intellectual and primal at the same time. I still have one really specific memory associated with In Utero from back then. I was screaming along to Tourette's in the back of the bus on the way home from a school field trip and everyone around me just loved it for some reason. And I realized in that moment that there was a way I could release all the anguish and pain I was feeling that wasn't pretty or nice but that other people could still connect to. I was able to connect with Kurt through In Utero on what felt like such a deep and personal level and, for the first time, I felt like people were understanding and connecting with the angriest and most uncomfortable parts of me, too. I know I couldn't ever possibly change how Kurt's life ended, but I still wish I could go back and make him feel as not alone as he made me feel listening to In Utero, even if only for a moment. It's still one of my favorite records and absolutely the most important one from my youth.

[@PogieJoe]

Lina! So cool to see you follow Caroline as well.

[@valq10]

Nirvana loved the Beatles. Kurt did a beautiful solo cover of And I Love Her, just him on the acoustic guitar, and his favourite song In My Life was played at his funeral.

[@treetopjones737]

For example, Kurt loved Queen & David Bowie ( obviously, he covered the Man Who Sold the World ).

[@timwoodward8113]

I didn't think anyone in the western world wouldn't have heard heart shaped box or teen spirit, would be cool listening to this for the first time today

[@barakaobama4017]

After performing Polly live several times, Kurt hated the fact that the audience cheered to the song without really listening and understanding the lyrics. He also hated that people would often twist the meanings of his songs. Thats why he wrote Rape me, a song with a message so clear and in your face that it just creates this uncomfortable sensation and it literally cant be interpreted wrong. I love the final section of the song. Screaming Rape me repeatedly really shows the anger and pain it causes to someone.

[@BareBandSubscription]

I’ll be honest, I always thought he was being disingenuous about that whole thing and that he actually wrote the song as a metaphor for how the media treated him and certain people in his life sold him out. He just said it was literal because he didn’t want to offend anyone by using such a metaphor and basically comparing his experience to something that extreme and traumatic. The lyrics make more sense as a takedown of the press than it does as a literal statement. That’s just how I always saw it. Obviously, his word on the matter infinitely outweighs mine or anyone else’s, but the dude was pretty self-conscious, so I think it’s fairly likely.

[@QoyYT]

Kurt said Dumb was about people who are happy living very mundane lives. I think his daughter also interprets it as him not feeling like he deserved the position he had, it's also apparently one of the only Nirvana songs she likes.

[@sabasufyana]

Oh my God, Caroline!!! This video was so brilliantly executed and well researched and there was so much thought and effort put into it. Bravo! And that shoutout 😭 Thank YOU! You made my day :D

[@kovie9162]

Saba! I agree! And great to see you here! 😊

[@CallMeCaroline]

Thank you Saba! So happy to hear that 😊

[@jasenator1323]

The reason why no one else replied to this comment is because of Jealous fuckers.

[@mst3ktemple421]

Its so apparent here that Dave Grohl is a fantastic drummer and is the heartbeat of this album. Grohl's voice blended so well with Cobain's that you almost don't realize the harmonies are there. This is a great, but sad album, to me any way. Kurt wanted to keep in touch with his punk roots and was fighting a bit against the overwhelming public response to Nevermind. MTV Unplugged is such a beautiful and haunting follow up. I really did enjoy your presentation style here too.

[@End-Result]

He actually didn't do many harmonies on the records, that's Kurt mostly. He did most of the live harmonies though, apart from late 93 early 94 when Pat Smear - who has an angelically soft, high pitched voice - took over.

[@j.kevvideoproductions.6463]

Nirvana was about where I left my contemporaries behind me as far as listening to new music. I was in my 30's already and a "suburban Dad working in an office when Nirvana's albums broke. My friends didn't get it. My Wife didn't get "Rape Me" at all and was extremely offended. Most of my friends felt the same way. I'm in my 60's and still listen to new music. A big fan of Wolf Alice and Kurt Vile. Not metal, not hip hop, sort of grungy, all rock, with folk influence.

[@Mialamorena1]

I feel better knowing I wasn’t the only one in their 30s when I got into Nirvana

[@Hartlor_Tayley]

Kurt admired and was influenced by Greg Sage of the band the Wipers, their first four albums or so are brilliant and pioneered the DIY rock scene in the Pacific Northwest region. Nirvana covered a few of their songs and brought the Wipers on tour, they were important to Kurt. I’m glad you noticed how beatle like some of Nirvanas song are, Grohl’s Ringoisms etc. great video, Caroline thank You.

[@roli9091]

Your first reactions are always more thoughtful and well expressed than usual in this genre, that makes them stand out. I think it's great that you're further developing the format by giving some context of how the music came to be. I wasn't that much into Nirvana's music in the early 90s, but I respected their talent to combine raw emotions and distorted rock sounds with pop sensibility and strong songwriting. They really hit me emotionally with their unplugged session.

[@RAMONES3122]

Nirvana (especially Kurt) were absolutely in love with the Beatles. Easily Kurt’s favorite band ever and biggest influence.

[@forastero4ever]

I thought the Pixies were his favorite band.

[@RAMONES3122]

@@forastero4ever no. He loved a lot of bands: Pixies, Vaselines, Sonic Youth, Black Flag, Wipers, Breeders, etc. Beatles were at the absolute top though.

[@YariAzQuran]

@@RAMONES3122 interesting I didn’t know he was a fan of Black Flag. Do you happen to remember more to share about anything he said about them?

[@spencerific93]

@@YariAzQuran Kurt stated somewhere that "Downer" was his attempt to do the Black Flag thing. They were definitely an influence on him.

[@joethesooner74]

Outstanding. Thank you for this. One of my favorite albums of all time. I appreciate your content so much. Cheers

[@MrOasis316]

I really liked the way you made this video very different from the Beatles albums I saw you do. Keep up the good work.

[@mjwaldrep]

Thank you for doing this reaction with the information around the album. Very enlightening.

[@1trumantucker1]

This is seriously a true story! I was in highschool throughout the 90s, and worked delivering pizzas at the little pizza shop in Cannon Falls, MN. There is a really cool, not well known, recording studio in the country outside of town. We get a call for food delivered out to Pachyderm studio, and it happens to be my turn to deliver. I get out there, and this guy (David Grohl, but I didn't know at the time) comes to the door. I was into rap and hip-hop, and didn't listen to any grunge/alternative. Grohl yells to the other guys that pizza is here and tells one of them (Kirk) to grab the money. Kirk comes up and hands me the money, and says "Shit man, I don't have extra for a tip. We can all sign a photo for you if you want". Being an idiot, and not knowing who they were, I said "that's not necessary, you guys have a good night". I get back to the pizza place and all my coworkers were like, who was recording out there?! I said, I don't know...some group called Nirvana. They all started yelling "ARE YOU SERIOUS?! AND YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW WHO THEY ARE?!". The only guy working who didn't know who Nirvana was, and I'M the one who took the delivery. 😂

[@cars.vs.everything]

Yikes

[@IdiotAmigo]

Love your reaction/thoughts on this, as always! There are two more Nirvana albums I'd recommend to you. "Incesticide" is a compilation of singles and outtakes from before Nevermind and it's far more accessible than Bleach, if you ask me. It has my favorite Nirvana song at the ending, "Aneurysm." The other one is their "MTV Unplugged in New York", recorded after In Utero, it's their swan song. Hearing the songs in such a different, acoustic context is a fascinating experience. And there are some awesome covers on there, too.

[@stevewhite8178]

Incesticide has some of my favorite Nirvana songs and it’s the one I come back to the most

[@papadane6807]

Waiting for this to explode. I’ve never seen you before but this video was very good and so informative. Good job!

[@IanHillan]

I love the more doco style of reaction video. Would love to see more, for what it's worth.

[@fenderfox5080]

I love how you broke down the history of these songs and what Kurt and the band was doing in the time these songs were hitting the world, I love the writing and energy of this album, Kurt made this beautiful haunting dirty music for us all to feel something . Everytime I listen it takes me back to simpler times, great breakdown

[@Mr-gg8ek]

A ‘radio friendly unit shifter’ is a song that is radio friend and therefore will shift units (the industry term for records sold, I.E. 50,000 units sold). It is my favorite song on the album and purposefully not radio friendly.

[@RDRussell2]

Congrats, this is one of your finest videos yet. As for having a documentary feel to your presentation, sure, why not? Many of us who know all the details want YOU to have the context of what a song means, or might mean. Otherwise, we all race to the comments to fill you in. I prefer to watch you learn the details yourself, so we can watch your reaction to the fuller context of a song/album. If anyone listening is NOT familiar with the background, you do a great job of tackling a teachable moment. Win/win/win for everyone. Even better: you remind those in-the-know to revisit information. For instance, I read that Dave Grohl interview years and years ago, but had fairly much forgotten it. It's truly touching. The way you put all the pieces together literally brought tears to my eyes. Terrific job - and thank you.

[@kovie9162]

Precisely. Having watched a fair number of reaction videos by all sorts of "reactors", to me the ones that most appeal to me and make me want to watch more reaction videos by them are ones where the "reactor" has taken the time and trouble to learn some things about the artist and works they're reacting to and not just flying blind, which gets old after a while even if it can be fun at first. They don't have to go overboard and learn everything there is to know, that's not necessary, but gaining some basic familiarity with the artist and their works gives their reaction videos depth and substance and shows that they actually care and aren't just trying to clickbait folks into watching their channel. It's about showing some respect to their viewers and the artist and their art and earning the right to be taken seriously. I think that Caroline has always done this informally, by using her phone to read up on a song while reacting to it and better understand the context, or buying that book with the music and lyrics to every recorded Beatles song. But now she's starting to do it more formally and in a more structured way, and I like that. My only "complaint" is that I wish she'd start picking music she's more likely to like, as I don't think she likes Nirvana all that much, which is fine and neither do I, but why react to them if they're not really your cup of tea? There's so much else out there that she's more likely to like. She's clearly into melody and harmony and complex and inventive song composition, and Nirvana is all about attitude and punk rage, not musicality.

[@Yldcatz]

This is the reaction I’ve been waiting for. You obviously know a lot about music. I really like your reactions. Thanks.

[@italosblogtalkradio4279]

I do like the stories in between songs, much appreciated cause many would appreciate it more when they know the context

[@mikecoffee100]

Awesome way of looking at albums Thank You for doing this for us .

[@ceruleanblu3184]

Raw, jagged, and unpolished. One of my favorite albums of all time, I had a poster of the album cover in my room while in high school, and I personally preferred it over Nevermind. Great review as always!

[@jamespearce9973]

This is great Caroline. You've come a long way. Keep the honesty and integrity that you've always had and there are no limits :-)

[@communistmoose723]

A Led Zeppelin reaction series would be awesome, of course if you haven’t listened to their songs.

[@janelson41]

I actually wasn't going to watch this video suggestion, but then I saw that you were doing the entire album. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that you were actually doing research on the history of the album itself along with trying to understand meaning and all of that. I loved this video. You should keep this format, even with individual songs or whatever you're reacting to. As for the first time listening thing, I was eleven when Kurt died. I still remember watching MTV when Kurt Loeder came on with breaking news to tell the world and I had no words. Just tears in my eyes. I loved their music because it somehow brought me peace in the chaos that is my brain. They still do. These songs will always have a special place with me.

[@wankertanker1813]

Thanks for doing a 1st reaction video to these. It brought back a lot of memories. 💕

[@dimitrisrnaoutis2644]

In Utero is a masterpiece. Thanks for reminding me of my adolescence. PS I listened to it before his suicide and loved it!

[@chrisj.9882]

I always thought the album was occassionally hilarious - especially "Very Ape" whose lyrics are pretty damn funny.

[@craigusselman546]

Ive listened to this album since the 1990s Milk It and Very Ape are definately funny Kurt had a great dry sense of humour and He definately chortles during DOLL STEAAK MMMPH TEST MEEEAT.

[@bungle3912]

In Utero is easily their best album. It’s incredible.

[@akplumber4084]

Don't agree their first album bleach is the best

[@bungle3912]

@@akplumber4084 That’s the hipster vote. Don’t tell me, you were into Nirvana before Nevermind came out. Bleach is NOWHERE near as good as Nevermind or In Utero and anyone who says it is just wants to be cool - but fails.

[@akplumber4084]

@@bungle3912 no no I didn't get into Nirvana really until 9899 but I had in utero in like 95 my brother got nevermind when it came out I remember seeing Nirvana play on Saturday Night Live both times but I was born in 83 so I was a wee bit Young I really can't stand the songs they play on the radio

[@akplumber4084]

@@bungle3912 one of the biggest reasons I love bleach is because it took them $600 and eight hours to record the album and that's awesome

[@lorantkamen3198]

​@@bungle3912Blew, School, About a Girl, Negative Creep or Love Buzz are great songs. We can have discovered Nirvana thanks to Nevermind and prefering Bleach, that is not antithetical.

[@mynameismark25]

I pretty much always cry when the "All in all is all we are" outro comes in. Just feels like the perfect end to such a special band.

[@user-nc9ib7qq3v]

same

[@breft3416]

As always, your observations are very interesting. Glad you're back!

[@el34glo59]

Teenage angst has paid off well, now I'm bored and old. When this first came out, and that was the first line I heard on In Utero I knew this was going to be great. And it's a masterpiece

[@thetechguy6288]

I think Kurt was referring to himself as a Radio Friendly Unit Shifter because of Nevermind "What is wrong with me ?" He's referring to himself in a song about himself

[@DavidBentley23]

I love the demo style production on this album

[@michaeltortorice9876]

I liked the hybrid style. A bit of background never hurt anyone. And your reactions always seem to find some little tidbit I never noticed or never thought of in that way. Mainly because you know a lot more about music that I do. I've always had a special connection with this record. I kind of had to be convinced with Nevermind. Once I was, though, that was that. I got In Utero the day it became available here. And I like it more than Nevermind. Heart-shaped Box is absolute murder in musical form.

[@michaelkb8783]

Brilliantly done. Thank you.

[@wayne_twentyfive]

Big thumbs up from me for your hybrid style reaction, Caroline ! .. More please 🙏 .. Cheers, Wayne

[@Chinaboatman]

Great observation about the first song - it does have an (early-ish) Beatles vibe and you identified just what it was: the drums. Nice call! I appreciate the kind of observation you bring to songs. It makes your videos much more interesting than the usual reaction fare and means that even when we know the album and you don't we can still get some new insight too. btw: Tom Waits - 'Swordfishtrombones'. Waits is indescribably perfect for your next musical journey to document on your channel. And no-one has really done it yet. You are the person who would do it right.

[@antonschultz111]

I think it's really interesting to hear an outside perspective on this album. Because everyone who is deeply aware of the circumstances surrounding this record will always do like a psychoanalysis of the lyrics. Sometimes it's nice to just appreciate the music.

[@PogieJoe]

Cool hearing more of the anecdotes between songs on this one!

[@youngjay725]

7:18 everything is deeper and innovative for the time. Glad your starting to understand is more of a musician’s feeling then trying to write like everyone else. Thank for taking part

[@jack_rabbit]

easily their best album. it most fully represents the band.

[@Trendyflute]

I put off watching this for a bit because I'm not a big Nirvana fan but wish I had seen it sooner, bravo for your new "investigative style" I think it pays off very well and you present it very well so I hope you feel encouraged to continue down that path, seems like a great direction for your channel :)

[@helmanfrow]

I just stumbled upon this reaction series of yours and I guess more than anything I'm feeling dumbfounded by the notion anyone would not have encountered at least a few Nirvana tunes by their teens, let alone The Beatles! Granted, all this music is deeply ingrained in me. I grew up listening to my father's Beatles LPs and I recon I could sing their music before I could speak. I was 14 when Nevermind came out so Nirvana's music and the ensuing culture shift played a defining role in my youth. I realize a lot of music has come out in the ensuing decades but it's a trip when I realize someone has yet to hear The Beatles for the first time.

[@ricardoidrovo7750]

Loved the react)doco style hybrid video. I've been listening to this record for 11 years now and tonight you made me learn new things + it was great to see your reactions

[@chriskramer5297]

sometimes people forget that Kurt's voice is the 4th instrument in this band. It's what really sets them apart from everyone else

[@penfold7455]

Really loved this video, Caroline! I like the new format. Because, rather than relying on old-timers like me filling in trivia in the comments, you get to learn more about these artists and their songs. Plus you also educate others watching these videos that either were too young for the artists or were around but didn't get into their music at the time. It's a win-win for everyone! And for the KZbin admins who look at this video and the comments, I want to say this to you all: You mean to tell me that this girl has to be compelled to mute out the word 'rape' because people might get offended? God help her if she ever gets around to diving into albums like Pink Floyd's "The Wall" or The Who's "Quadrophenia" or anything by Frank Zappa for that matter. She is doing some great work in not only exploring these works for the first time herself, but she's exposing others to it all as well. It's about education and getting to know the music and lyrics warts and all. And sometimes there are going to be uncomfortable words and concepts in the lyrics of these songs. They're part of the artists' vision of the song(s); that has to be explored. And for Google to be worried that someone will wag their finger at them and say ""Fie and shame on you; how can you let this young lady promote rape on her video!?!" while 2/3rds of the comments on almost all KZbin videos are things no decent person would ever utter in person in a public setting, it's out and out hypocritical! Ok, stepping down from my soapbox. (though I'm sure the Google/KZbin admins will look at this and think "Screw you, fool; we've got your personal information! So, ha!")

[@matthewmckibben]

Love the format. Co-signing everyone recommending their “Unplugged.” It might be their best album.

[@mondegreen9709]

Hope you'll do the Unplugged album as well. It's essential listening. Officially one of the greatest live albums ever released.

[@catlvr-kg9ol]

great video!! Love the new format

[@paulflint6254]

In Utero is one of the best albums ever written ❤️

[@Monk0405]

I think that Beatles observation is spot on for Serve the Servants, especially with that shuffle beat Grohl uses on the chorus!

[@enriquepastor3626]

This band was beautiful

[@lauramason4403]

This is my favourite album of theirs. I love all of their albums but I think his best written songs are on In Utero - to me Kurt becomes more of a poet on this album than ever before. This was a really great video and made me happy to watch as a massive Nirvana fan. A lot of other people have suggested their MTV Unplugged album and I want to vote for it too that you review that soon. It showcases Nirvana's musical versatility, as well as some of Kurt's best vocals ever in my opinion. I think you would like it! Great job 😊🥳

[@jasonremy1627]

Love the new style. Can't wait till you get to Unplugged in New York. It is an amazing work of art. One of my top ten favorite albums, all time.

[@okirrama3587]

Fun facts: scentless apprentice came from Kurt's favorite Novel book Perfume

[@donkelley7407]

I liked this new style, and your reactions. Well done.

[@gb-musica4535]

I remember the first time I heard In Utero. I was 15 or 16 and had loved Nevermind... but In Utero was a bit too much for me. It literally gave me a bad headache, couldn't finish it, but I somehow knew I would love it eventually, once I was ready for it. Still today, almost 30 years later, it's one of my all-time favorite albums.

[@jacobstewart4170]

I found the cd for in utero in my dads old cd book (remember those hur hur) anyways, all i knew was smells like teen spirit at this point, i was floored. It was like a gap in my life had been plugged with this album, nirvana quickly rose to my top 3 bands ever. Anyhow, thats my nirvana story, awesome video!

[@lordofthevalley]

I’ll throw my voice into the chorus and recommend Unplugged in New York. It’s also worthwhile watching the live MTV performance that was used for the album.

[@babden]

Loved it!!! Now Unplugged 🤩 I seem to remember hearing that the song "grape" me, was Kurts frustration about the music business. How he felt like they were pressuring him and trying to take advantage of him...

[@TheBloodiac]

"Scentless Apprentice" is inspired by Patrick Suskind's novel "The Perfume". Kurt liked it a lot, he talked about it in an interview. It's one of my favorite books too. When I first read the lyrics, it immediately reminded me of the book

[@risboturbide9396]

Love your reactions! Cheers to your success 🍻🍻

[@cdronk]

Wonderful, excellent, fantastic reaction. No, seriously. I see the work you put into this. It stands above most reaction videos because of the additional information you added. I look forward to seeing more of your work.

[@DarthChef]

This was a great format for doing a First Listen. And I agree with all the other comments, you have to do the Unplugged album.

[@ramby9905]

Other good albums are insecticide, the mtv unplugged performance and the montage of heck albums

[@tatjbere]

I think I have found 3 new faves on this (I already knew and loved Heart Shaped Box), but All Apologies, Dumb and Serve the servants are up there now aswell ❣️

[@MikhailYT]

You switching the speaker up and down the whole time is such a mood

[@Tygor9000]

Yes! I’ve been waiting for this! Also definitely check out Unplugged in New York

[@TzeenProductions]

Wonderful video, nice to see your reaction as you listen to the best parts haha

[@jpride100]

"Radio Friendly" in music terms refers to a song being aired on a radio station that appeals to mainstream audiences. "Unit Shifter" refers to a song that can sell copies of an album

[@ashlandstationmusic]

This was cute and enjoyable. I can remember listening to the cassette I bought at K Mart for the first time as a teen, and I remember listening to All Apologies the night I found out he died. This is a very special album to a lot of people partly because it's the last one we got from him while he was alive.

[@NotSuaveRico]

When you check out the MTV Unplugged album (I mean, you just got to), you should watch the video not just listen. For the full experience.

[@marcofalzone6469]

Great commentary Caroline. Definitely a genre defining album.

[@Stephen-jx1hz]

I never knew Incesticide was not considered an official album. So I had and still have one whole extra Nirvana album. Ignorance is bliss.

[@lottofever3061]

What'd you think of Incesticide?

[@Stephen-jx1hz]

@@lottofever3061 Back in high school I had an overdubbed tape of Incesticide that I wore out. Back then it was my favourite Nirvana album. I like the punkier stuff from Nirvana, so it fits. Ramones are my all time favourite band, and Sliver and Molly’s lips are very Ramonesque 🥴

[@joedunlop7646]

This was great. You should do the unplugged album I reckon you'd love it.

[@DerekPower]

"Radio friendly unit shifter" is a single. The "radio friendly" is ... well, meant to be played on the radio without controversy. "Unit shifter" is all about generating sales and interest.

[@jgamb914]

Hi... i enjoyed your reaction. I wanted to point out that all your Beatles fans would love to see you react to their solo albums in chronological order. i hope you do so. you will find some incredible music along the way. peace from NJ. james

[@apollo_gen]

I'm so glad you're reacting to this one! Btw, Scentless Apprentice is based off of the book Perfume by Patrick Suskind, about a perfume makers apprentice who hates and loathes humanity and wants everyone to go away, an ideal that Kurt related to, perhaps jokingly, perhaps not.

[@andrespepe6865]

Great reaction! I think you should do the Strokes discography next! There's a lot, musically speaking, to analyze and enjoy there!

[@jasonsturek6510]

This was an excellent video. I wish could have heard this album for the first time beginning to end without knowing how he ended - it's a bit impossible - but I think anyone who has known someone who made the choice that Kurt did, we know that there is probably too much of the baggage projected onto the songs but also that he was carrying at least some of it as he wrote. Some blend we can never know. My heart goes out to his family, bandmates, friends and all of us who are fans . . . . Mostly, as time has gone on, it goes out to Kurt because maybe if he'd made it to a few more tomorrows we'd have him today. He would have himself. Probably, in that alternate universe, he's somehow less of a rock n roll god and more of a wise and respected old man. The older I get, that's the loss I mourn for him and for us.

[@StepnieW]

I love The Beatles and Nirvana. I would love to see your full song album reaction, and if you have a Patreon, that will be great to include it there.

[@BaccarWozat]

XTC. One of the best bands few ever heard of. From 1977 to 2000 they released 13 albums and 2 EPs, with changes from punk to art rock to psychedelic (the Dukes of Stratosphear days). It's one of those groups with no filler material in the albums-- every track is well-polished and worth listening to (even their demos and unreleased stuff). The leader, Andy Partridge is still a witty man. Interestingly, all 5 members of the group are still alive even though they haven't done anything new in over 20 years (apart from solo projects). For your consideration. You won't be disappointed.

[@charliemoney5357]

You should also react to Incesticide 🤣 it is not their best and very different. Like everyone else has said you should definitely listen/watch MTV unplugged. It is just amazing