Nirvana Butchers "Smells Like Teen Spirit" On Purpose

Nirvana was set to perform their recent hit single, "Smells Like Teen Spirit" on the British music chart television program "Top of the Pops." At the time, the show had a policy that required artists to sing live vocals over pre-recorded back tracks. As you would expect, Kurt Cobain and his bandmates would not let this go without having some fun.
What resulted was, and still is, one of the greatest middle fingers and live performances ever -- the band literally made its own shred video.
Cobain opts for slow, exaggerated strums during the few times he touches his guitar, sings an octave lower (he later confirmed he was imitating Morrisey from The Smiths), and attempts to eat his microphone at one point. He also changes some of the lyrics, exchanging the opening line "load up on guns, bring your friends," for "load up on drugs, kill your friends." Dave Grohl hits cymbals and skins at random, doing more dancing than drumming. Krist Novoselic even swings his bass above his head. And despite these ridiculous antics, the crowd goes absolutely insane.

[@TheLuci915]

Those zooms on his hand literally just floating over the guitar are making me absolutely lose it

[@benhall6206]

Lucy Lu 2:52 LMAO

[@t-baggins7453]

3:23 3:19 Same bruh

[@modernlover0rosalyn]

Gagging 😂😂😂

[@cez_is_typing]

THE START IS THE FUNNIEST

[@sum-dum_nerd]

bwweerm hand swooshes

[@Logan-zl7jh]

this looks like what happens in the background of guitar hero when youre missing all of the notes

[@punpuniia]

BEST COMMENT

[@heallyos2469]

So true 😂

[@ramirogaraycochea4292]

and thats a fact

[@solidsnake2112]

Haha! So true. Poor crowd

[@jyamez9069]

Yeah that’s like a reverse version of this

[@jumarpata8030]

"Load up on drugs, kill your friends." Dave and Krist are shaking

[@jamesshanks5599]

He got himself before them

[@oxyinterlude]

Cash money thats called being ur only friend

[@vadiks20032]

@@davidowen7369 well he actually did that

[@davidowen7369]

@@vadiks20032 that's the joke

[@Dave-dh7rt]

@vadiks2003 @david owen Courtney probably did it, look at the report for how the shotgun was held. It was nearly impossible for a suicide.

[@AdamJ103_]

imagine if this was the only nirvana performance you saw

[@machintosh3008]

That would be a 1000 times better than them actually playing the songs right.

[@kairoday]

The way Kurt is "playing" the guitar and how the cameraman is trying his best to make it look natural is making me lose my shit

[@Memeo.]

Look at 2:05 it's the fucking best close up of all time 😂😂

[@anorexicbeats2090]

3:23 too 🤣

[@freddykrueger316]

ERR0R_Studios how to try

[@Quoteunquot3]

@@Memeo. I was about to time stamp it too, lol. Shit is gold, man

[@mialily6787]

Anorexic Beats thats the funniest shit i swear! Looks like that bit jimmy fallon has where they do stuff w fake hands

[@traceofbodypaint]

"How was the concert?" "Deep"

[@chooble4524]

LMAOO 😭

[@alexcortez5948]

Underrated

[@hailanjohnson5827]

omg u like harry styles same

[@chooble4524]

@@hailanjohnson5827 sameeee

[@Nina-ki4ye]

Ahahahahaha

[@BabyJesus66]

"Tastes Like Used Microphone" - Nirvana

[@stevepang4440]

Underrated

[@hinatashoyo2425]

HASHAHAHAG

[@xeta1237]

Needs more likes

[@hippoduckbros9069]

Lol this made me laugh so hard

[@Ambatublou620]

LOL

[@doctormatthattan]

2:50 I always thought Dave hitting the cymbals when he’s supposed to play the snare is a very underrated joke

[@GG-Plays04]

Dave is an amazing and talented artist, isn't he? He learned from the best

[@loseractivities]

agree

[@TheDenseMan]

Lmao I didn’t know what you meant because I couldn’t hear them but they even precorded the drums? How is that even possible?

[@Gliese710_]

@@TheDenseManthe place was just playing the song without vocals and nirvana were supposed to pretend to play.

[@FalconFlurry]

And that floor tom placement

[@elvissimpson9060]

This isn't a middle finger to live performances. It's a middle finger to the show who wouldn't let the band do a live performance.

[@matthew-ph6xo]

I mean they don’t have time to do all the sound checks and stuff

[@TheNationalfilmbored]

@@matthew-ph6xo Normally you do all the sound checks before the show. When each performer comes on, you use the settings you decided on for them during the sound check, so there's no need to adjust anything while the show is going on. The reason for the backing track policy was probably wanting to get a performance that sounds just like the album version.

[@DoctorMeatDic]

Don't do the show then. He wanted the publicity but be a rebel too. It's fucking pathetic.

[@elvissimpson9060]

@@DoctorMeatDic I think he just wanted to do the song live and when they told him he couldn't he decided he'd show them up. I'm not even a fan of Nirvana but I say kudos to them. The show shouldn't have been faking live performances.

[@MrGenexxx]

@@elvissimpson9060 Stones did it. Everybody was fake playing an instrument but Jagger was singing live and it’s one of my favourite Brown Sugar versions.

[@donacello789]

Dave: plays drums kinda normal Kurt: sings weirdly Krist: MY GUITAR IS NOW A WEAPON

[@Ok_Let_8933]

*Bass

[@donacello789]

Fleakat bass is a form of guitar

[@achievementbird2641]

Fleakat Bass guitar

[@liamgately4175]

This made me laugh to much

[@osamabinladden7179]

It's a bass you uncultured swine

[@petergriffin680]

The bass player is literally just flailing his bass around lol

[@T25de]

Peter Griffin 69 Right when reading your comment He is holding the bass like a gun and shooting the drums

[@sempergumby2341]

No. The bass was attacking him and he was trying to defend himself. Clearly.

[@T25de]

Justin Clubb Hmm It does have that appearance on 2nd look At 3:29 you can see others noticing the bass menace and they come to assist

[@MyTimelord11]

I bet this was his favorite performance ever

[@coolguy02536]

No one really knows his name.

[@keeperofthecheese]

Notice how the cameras are frantically trying to find an angle that doesn't make it obvious. Otherwise they just stay pinned to Cobain.

[@templetonbob]

Frantically trying to find an angle that's not obvious!? They were zooming in on his guitar for every bend!! Haha

[@aortaplatinum]

Fans in the crowd: "I can't wait to see Nirvana perform, I've been wanting to see them live for years!" Kurt: *eating the microphone*

[@EduardoJimenez-fd4ty]

Hey, honestly I consider it a once in a lifetime performance, better than the normal way

[@chauntikleer]

"eating"

[@FetishonyoutubeURL]

Its more like deep-throating the micro phone.

[@taylormccarty1316]

The mic is a cake

[@Pahavaanii1111]

lmao

[@seal9737]

i love how the fans are literally so confused but still love it

[@Ty-qv3ml]

"fans" It's a paid audience.

[@alexsmithnotjuliusseizure5049]

@@Ty-qv3ml 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Ty-qv3ml]

@@alexsmithnotjuliusseizure5049 haha but I am right, they literally pay people to bang their heads and clap for stars they don't even know

[@alexsmithnotjuliusseizure5049]

@@Ty-qv3ml ya

[@Bankable2790]

Like wtf is going on oh well let’s clap

[@paigehendrix343]

I love how the crowd was like “oh yeah nothing weird is going on here”

[@jiro110]

It was a pre-recorded crowd

[@domburton]

@@jiro110 Ha Ha Fuken Ha!

[@lavenderhazel5125]

Paige Hendrix Yea Kurt was idly obsessed with trying to spot phonies. Oddly obsessed

[@TheItalianFun]

They tell you how to behave in those shitty tv shows

[@Beamboy555]

Paige Hendrix they’re all on drugs knowing Britain

[@approachingthesky]

the fact that kurt sings great even trying to mess it up is amazing lmao

[@Neon_SilverFox]

That would've been cool if he had released a version of this song with that deep voice because damn, it really felt so smooth countering the instruments.

[@approachingthesky]

@@Neon_SilverFox i genuinely agree

[@DoomKid]

Yeah, I'm oddly addicted to this version for that exact reason

[@TheThriller792]

​@Neon_SilverFox I'm glad I'm not the one who thinks this

[@MikhelBL]

it was like he was imitating Morrissey, even by how he was posing.

[@zamboslambo5243]

The way he waves his flat hands in front of the strings gets me every time

[@Toxic7376o]

Same

[@KN510]

Ken doll playing guitar. Lol.

[@CorIsFire]

I know right 😂 I’ve been practicing

[@moussetache1815]

He plays the guitar like Nazis smoke

[@randomguy4781]

me playing guitar

[@Trashheapcuntspawn]

Dave: Has severe Parkinson's Kurt: Getting used to new prosthetic arm Krist: Is being attacked by a violent bass guitar

[@Devo57]

Amateur Menace ^underrated

[@inspiredfandoms3462]

Amateur Menace omg. Yess. 💯💯

[@mr.moustache7505]

Unerrated comment 😆

[@brandonwatson2240]

I spit my drink at this ahaha

[@DrJReefer]

The bass got its revenge at the mtv awards.

[@thescrewarchive5283]

The funniest thing is that I think the crowd can't tell this is a joke

[@bogey]

they're all off their tits

[@georgesracingcar7701]

They probably like it better than the normal vocals

[@michaelbalfour3170]

They are just trying to act into it, otherwise the BBC sends you to the back of the crowd where Jimmy Savile lurks...

[@Cripplified]

You can hear some laughs around the first chorus.

[@krazjm2670]

@@michaelbalfour3170 lmao

[@SayKyleNotCow]

2:56 Dave is like “Hey, if you didn’t already realize, let me make it crystal clear” 😂

[@SofCoMarCeleste]

He played the timbals in 2:50 too

[@theplaceholder3]

Let me be clear

[@InfectedBlowjob]

Kurt is so talented at guitar that he can play guitar just by waving his hand in front of it. Dave is so talented at drums that he can carry a tune just by smashing the cymbals. Krist is so talented at bass that he can the play bass without even playing the bass.

[@-valentino-qvq1699]

Underrated comment

[@brettpotts8]

I actually laughed... out loud

[@somerandomduck5795]

Lol

[@cgiagencia3667]

True!!

[@marianoservat1]

i just noticed dave FUCKING LMAO

[@yooitsxtra]

Dave: *Aggressively Plays Cymbals* Kurt: *Sings Completely Different Genre* Krist: BASS PARKOUR!

[@feelweirdinc89]

Davie504 should do bass parkour

[@seanmacreachtain1742]

Franco from Papa's Taco Mia It had bass

[@yonisavransky3731]

BASS

[@silverdropstudios7323]

@@uhh6148 not epic

[@spooky4382]

*B A S S*

[@f1ay1835]

dave: have fun krist: twirls bass guitar and then falls kurt: trying to eat the microfone typical nirvana performance, nothing out of the ordinary

[@lepurpleboi3266]

Dave still tries to eat the mic every once and a while, some things never change

[@codyharrison5275]

You mean "nothing OUT OF THE ordinary" your welcome...

[@f1ay1835]

@@codyharrison5275 sorry😅

[@alaymditty]

XD-

[@badam9656]

@@f1ay1835 shit spelling

[@GnuSnu]

1:25 Magnificient performence! Truly touched my soul

[@Frutigergel]

Bro felt himself and started to suck the microphone 💀

[@pekocide1357]

All my homies play the guitar without strumming.

[@alexsmithnotjuliusseizure5049]

Lol

[@beta_taken_om3ga]

So skilled you don’t need to hold the guitar even

[@gerard5092]

@@beta_taken_om3ga So skilled you dont even need to plug it in

[@iambathman4406]

I love that the second guitarist (could be wrong, could be Chris, but still) In the middle of both bass and guitar just takes the guitar off and starts swinging it

[@opalb9006]

angus young: yep

[@skighte4256]

Dave is having fun Krist is having a mental breakdown and Kurt is singing opera

[@leonfoxworthy]

@@rastas_4221 lmaoo

[@ngolokante9167]

LMAAOOO

[@leostein5303]

I’ve never seen a happier group

[@DrewpBalls935]

No Krist is having a panic attack (Hi)

[@ballin1234]

Hahhhah I love this comment

[@cdandbookshelf]

They literally closed in on a guy trying to stick a mic down his throat

[@Slocusfocus]

Best part of the performance

[@memesclips5321]

I was your 500 like and I'm gonna subscribe to you

[@strangeworm4562]

It smell like teen spirit but it tastes like microphone

[@Slimizzle]

the bookshelf that’s Kurt Cobain pal

[@sugs1191]

His libido

[@gabi.m.hshshs8913]

Man, the coolest cover by type o negative

[@Bakedea87]

Lmfao

[@lmisgay]

It sounds like he's trying to fight back a yawn

[@harryl6556]

Tristin Carver damnit you just made me yawn with that comment

[@slowsinging4544]

It does though!!

[@jachin5177]

I yawned too.

[@BennoRob95]

Tristin Carver probs is xD

[@dylweed4296]

Or about to sneeze and it won't come out😂😂

[@Prisonerthirt33n]

Everybody gangsta until Kurt pulls out his self playing guitar

[@ddvin5872]

LOL

[@havyn2835]

THIS MADE ME LAUGH

[@sambrero3]

True, so true

[@StevenEveral]

This became 2x funnier when I realized his guitar wasn’t plugged in.

[@_.Rebel.exe._]

@@StevenEveral Holy shit HAHAHAHAHAH

[@THEGOAT3619]

The claps just got quieter and quieter as he kept singing

[@jamesedleymusic]

I'm surprised that they weren't cut off.

[@tyde4610]

dedley01 Nah, people did this all the time on top of the pops.

[@Patrick96322]

@@tyde4610 Like who ?

[@tyde4610]

John Michael Patrick Oasis did it a couple times, if you look up top of the pops performances you’ll find tons.

[@Patrick96322]

@@tyde4610 I bet I will... Thank you for that ! :)

[@donrane]

0:47 Kurt´s goofy smile - He loved what was about to haappen and couldn´t hide it :-)

[@lord_s9125]

The funniest part is even with Kurt singing like that and eating his mic people don’t even notice

[@alexsmithnotjuliusseizure5049]

Lol

[@memoryrinehart]

Cuz it's still in key!

[@ed_kim]

They noticed. They just don’t give an f.

[@DarkAngelEU]

There used to be a time where kids didn't give a fuck about Disney cartoons and having things done right. This is messy and fun and how the arts should be performed. Don't be a corporate lice.

[@andrewmarner1135]

It's probably just because he's such a great musician that even when he tries to be awful he's still good

[@lammylalalajammy]

I love how the audience still claps to the song

[@eli_tomac_fan6686]

It's top of the pops, Tey are probably paid to be there😂

[@jonathandunlop6342]

Still a banger

[@JesseltonGaming]

@@ShephardDragon OMG nice one lol

[@leanone64]

If youve ever watched bohemian rhapsody when they have to lip sync to the song, the same thing is happening here, the crowd are actors and are paid to be there

[@timzee1581]

It’s a banger either way

[@roadkillmoth5610]

His guitar wasn't even plugged in.

[@dakotadrummond3258]

Keevx that’s... that’s the point..

[@maggo4950]

Did you see him playing it I-

[@HandledToaster2]

That wasn't even him it was his little brother playing

[@bruhdabones]

Dakota Drummond yes, it was intentional, don’t be silly

[@teaze1642]

AppleToaster Don’t forget his blindfold was on under those shades

[@coltranemiles4030]

kurt just casually eats the mic

[@leopumarejo3400]

Lol he actually doesn’t sing it that bad, he just channeled his inner morissey

[@charlierowell1395]

Best fucking comment

[@cheeriototoro8063]

That's actually what he was trying to do. Haha he said that he was trying to sound like Morrissey

[@maiyauttppatrolofficer7648]

This comment is beaut.

[@christopherescobar7624]

Who

[@cheeriototoro8063]

@@christopherescobar7624 Kurt lol

[@jack_4899]

British people: Pre record it Kurt: *swallows microphone*

[@zippy66666]

Hello, hello, hello, how low? Hello, hellwo, hellwo, haw law? Heweo, heooew, heow, howo?

[@kujojotaro2461]

@@zippy66666 hOWO

[@nickfernandez1269]

Jack _ Not the only thing he swallowed

[@xavier8351]

@Nick Fernandez. Ouch.

[@dennisdaily1230]

@@bones2696 actually, USA was the origin of punk. The London punk scene defined the rebellion. All the who's who of London punk saw the Ramones in 1976. But all in all, it's not a pissing contest, it's about the awesomeness that came from both places around that time. Look it up.

[@mstyres00]

The fact that they hated being mainstream just made them that much more famous.

[@jk4675]

Nah contrary to popular belief, Nirvana wanted to go mainstream , that's why many of their songs had pop melodies with the heavy punk sound, perfect storm

[@Setiv1101]

@@jk4675 they want but with more music that Smells like teen spirit. Kurt didnt like this song bcs of mainstream. If you gonna ask someone,random person about some Queen music they gonna answer "We will rock you, bohemian rhapsody, show must go on and more" Do this same with Nirvana and most of answers gonna be "Smells like teen spirit". Thats why Kurt troll this song nearlly everytime, people want only this one.

[@larae.5553]

@@Setiv1101 and come as you are Those are the two options, tske it or leave it

[@everybodydotheflopxd]

@@Setiv1101 he didn't not like the song, he just wished that a different song was what blew up, since smells like teen spirit wasn't his favorite song

[@fridgenuggets8301]

@@everybodydotheflopxd I think I heard he wanted drain you to blow up cuz he put more effort into the song

[@Necroskull388]

Krist being a threat to the bodily health of everyone around him is the funniest part of this to me. When the camera first shows him and he’s just wildly swinging his instrument at the voices it always kills me.

[@dreadspaz]

“hellloooohewolllooohellooowowoooooheloowoooohelwooooo” *deepthroats mic*

[@misfortune6666]

@@atourdeforce hell yah

[@AntonioM8]

If that's a deepthroat then I'm the Pope

[@victoriablackmon8620]

Oommyyyggoossshhhhhhh

[@atourdeforce]

@@AntonioM8 lol

[@GenerationDown]

That’s the problem with this generation, they consider THIS deepthroating. Smh.

[@daytonmux]

There's at least one person who was there that is now convinced Nirvana is just trash live.

[@FoamingPipeSnakes]

They are trash live. Seeing as Cobain is dead.

[@catch.22]

@@FoamingPipeSnakes yeah I heard he ate something nasty

[@sirhandsomebanana]

Mama Meili yeah guess his gun tasted as good as this mic so he decided to eat it

[@fivehourenergy6159]

@@sirhandsomebanana damn you guys are dark

[@it5J33zy]

Lmmfao

[@unacuentadeyoutube13]

Playing without touching the strings is a master tecnique that requires years of practicing. Luckily, here we are now

[@Lil_ghxst]

Entertainers

[@mickenziem4430]

@@Lil_ghxst in containers* I think you meant 😂

[@korbanpyke5996]

Theremins hmmm

[@hoopsfreak5]

Why do you think he wasn't actually playing? I'm not saying he was, just wondering why you think he would do it

[@unacuentadeyoutube13]

@@hoopsfreak5 I'm making fun about it. Kurt was unique, that's what I'm going to say

[@Kb78972]

The way he takes his hands off the guitar entirely before he sings has me dead. I love Bluetooth guitar playing 1:19

[@trevor6433]

I love how nobody cares that he is singing like that. They just all keep clapping.

[@TiffanyRay]

Tbh it still slaps eventhough hes singing like that

[@shoemymymymy5228]

I think the audience were paid to do that

[@Paizuri45]

The audience has a back track aswell

[@trevor6433]

_Philmore Security Team_ seriously

[@niccleano3586]

The twist? The audience is actually CGI

[@BruceLee-ix8fl]

Crowd: They sound different Live

[@Gamper1]

Bruce Lee HAHAHAH this is such an underrated comment

[@diebysix]

HAHAHA this is such an underrated comment

[@yellowcarpet265]

HAHAHA this is such an underrated comment

[@wyattnyfeler7270]

Bruce Lee HAHAHA this is such an underrated comment

[@restlessFeline]

Melek Seyam HAHAHA this is such an underrated comment

[@jonathanramsey8508]

He’s smiling at first because he knows how bad he’s about to wrek it

[@peachman6851]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@koborattila2466]

🤣🤣🤣 I love the stick hand move

[@nickolaslevin]

That’s because he knows the network can’t stop him

[@Mr.Kittychickenwing]

He's acting like an NPC.

[@fredsux1200]

Oh sorry, I mixed this up with the other times he butchered it for no reason.

[@gonnaw1n]

I remember being 10yrs old watching this happen on TV, my mum would watch TOTP religiously every Friday I believe and she would let me stay up and watch it. This band came on and I remember saying to my mum, wow the music is getting worse isn't it....little did I know who they were and how much I would love them in my teens onwards! Brilliant performance!

[@ryanhernandez1877]

What's TOTP?

[@gonnaw1n]

@@ryanhernandez1877 it's top of the pops

[@elaaron1236]

​@@ryanhernandez1877it stands for top of the pops

[@AndrewnyA2023]

​@@ryanhernandez1877 TOTP stands for Top of the Pops, a British show where they showed live performances from different artists/bands I think.

[@SealedKiller]

The intro with Kurt just moving his hand pretending to play killed me right away

[@hewgrebe4771]

_SealedKiller_ I used to have this on a bootleg compact disc. So, hilarious. 😀

[@psilentkat]

then he proceed to swallow the mic... im dying

[@lastpen5605]

And then he smiling with that glasses😂

[@dathotbox]

Gave me Les Claypool vibes for some reason 😂

[@kevinryks3219]

best part

[@kayleecaca]

2:04 THE WAY IT CUTS TO HIS HAND IS MAKING ME LAUGH SO HARD WHY DID THEY DO THAT

[@randoss6213]

Fr lol

[@viktonner2368]

To show he is not playing the guitar 😂

[@giantthegameer952]

They are using a pre recorded guitar sound thats why it looks weird when he is picking like dude who plays like that

[@giantthegameer952]

@Apple head ikr like wtf who just zooms to somebodys hand thats weird af

[@autumnlang]

HAHAHAHHA

[@guffingtonreal]

Backstage - "Kurt, you can keep the mic"

[@smokemeakipper5407]

@@wantsome-zs5sq Why don't we clone a Cobain?

[@heavyribassmaiden4924]

Hahahahahahahahah

[@SoffiCitrus]

"Oh hell yeah"

[@cthulhufhtagn7520]

@@smokemeakipper5407 cause they have the tendency to go out* with a bang

[@Business-Life]

Ha lol

[@lightbeforethetunnel]

I like how it exposes the crowd at these shows are acting. They get random aspiring actors to play a role... So no matter what the band does, they go crazy and act like it's the most intense best show ever.

[@medalion1390]

They’re not actors, just mainly kids bused in from various places. When I was studying film in college they arranged for us to go down there as part of the course. There were actually fewer people in the crowd than you’d think and they told everyone to pack in tight together close to the stage, although we honestly couldn’t be bothered and just stood at the back of the studio.

[@DannySullivanMusic]

This is the alternate version of the song, entitled "Something Smells"

[@Nobody-df4xg]

lolll

[@thetideft.thevamps]

Lmfao

[@alexsmithnotjuliusseizure5049]

LMFAO

[@natashapillar5405]

AHAHAHAHA

[@gortillatortilla1425]

I’m dying 😭😭😭

[@aes8408]

THE WAY THE AUDIENCE STOPPED CLAPPING WHEN HE WRAPPED HIS MOUTH AROUND THE MIC 💀💀

[@The.Goblin.King...]

**consumes entire mic**

[@LivingD34dGrrl]

Delicious 💀

[@sairamr6886]

Lmaoooo

[@The.Goblin.King...]

@@LivingD34dGrrl Scrumptious 👽👍

[@Idiotnamedlily]

A nice little snack because Kurt got hungry mid performance

[@rosecoloredhusky5118]

Dave: *having a great time* Krist: *wants to leave* Kurt: “Mmm, this microphone is delicious.”

[@robotrelaystudios8359]

Lol so true

[@wpfromnhm]

Haha

[@michaelm5405]

like sfx and pizza, when Nirvana does good, theyre really, really good. When they sock, theyre still pretty good.

[@ibelieveinsomething3895]

These pizza freaks are freaks

[@ink1378]

AHHAHAH

[@henrik5284]

Me, throwing a coin into a wishing well: “I want to go back in time and see Nirvana play live!” Wishing well:

[@huntabadday2663]

I wouldn't even be disappointed lmao

[@enkimerlin3209]

and backstage the producers are having a meltdown

[@Orthodoxzee]

[@bioodfox7805]

there were probably clumps of hair everywhere from people ripping theirs out over this stunt lmfao

[@ellybarlow3942]

I mean a lot of bands did things like this for fun, so they were probably used to it - I believe Madness played 1 beat out or something

[@jacobohl599]

@Shannon Legg the doors?

[@noahshomeforstrangeandeduc4431]

YES

[@LK-428]

It looks like Kurt is giving his guitar a handshake.

[@stevencooper5235]

Thank for that, hows arkham?

[@doub1e_b1ink77]

It's even funnier that he plays left hand but hes holding it like a righty

[@keylay9453]

A handshake like them girls in the naughty pictures maybe

[@killamike6174]

Lol I think he was trying to be a puppet on strings

[@WhiteNise]

It’s funnier cuz it adds to them having to play pre recorded music so he’s not even trying to play the guitar 😁

[@MeenBean]

I burst out laughing as soon as Kurt sang the first line. Sounds like Hank Hill covering Nirvana 😂

[@5Mayday5]

STOP IT ASDLKJFSD

[@Caelifer.]

Now I hear it😭😭

[@BeanKally]

P R O P A N E A N D P R-

[@jhonnyssins7076]

Clouds

[@emmylou2269]

OMG IT DOES

[@Darce115]

Dave pumping his sticks in the air while the drum track is still going is hilarious lmao

[@Krisisawake]

The worst thing is the crowd clapping their hands.

[@notaweebijustwatchanime.7573]

They were paid.

[@uneducatedtrash9193]

YES.

[@batvaleska]

nirvana was too good

[@blueelephantgaming5580]

I was the 1K like

[@noahsorenson2081]

Best thing*

[@kathryn4679]

The fact that nobody knows what’s going on but they still headbang is astonishing

[@Ali-mv3jc]

They were payed I think

[@bigpauliep6992]

@@Ali-mv3jc Nope, nobody was "paid." It was Britain in the 90s : nobody gave a flying fck, everyone was out for a good time. Unlike today, where everyone would have been on their mobiles and whinging like a bunch of whiny brats.

[@Milkybetrayal]

@@bigpauliep6992 exactly. There was a band on stage, music pumping out of the speakers, not a phone in sight and everyone just enjoying the moment. Really, almost didn't matter who was on stage as long as the music was going. Ahhh good times

[@bigpauliep6992]

@@Milkybetrayal It's typical of those in today's society, that they feel their should be a monetary incentive to enjoyment at a gig. "Oh so you WANT me to live in the moment and have a good time? Well how much you gonna pay me!?" The spoilt entitled just can't grasp the concept of fun.

[@Chaseki]

@@bigpauliep6992 It's sad that I wasn't there to enjoy those moments, I honestly think like I don't fit in the todays teenage era, I don't like people recording everything just to save the moment on a stupid phone, concerts should be to have a good time and not save the memories on their phones, they are there to save the moment more in their memories...

[@ceasze5072]

When he said “owoobwhaobwaahwob” I felt that

[@pancakexxpie]

Hits me in my left kidney everytime

[@Di54321]

Lol same

[@miriaborgess]

SAME!!!!!.

[@BornNoU]

Did he actually put the mic in his mouth lmaoo

[@ceasze5072]

Probably, its Kurt Fucken Cobain

[@evilsmurfff]

i really want to hear the conversation that happened right before this on how they were gonna plan this masterpiece

[@trevor6433]

1:56 no way, Kurt was such a good musician he could sing and play the guitar with no hands.

[@MrWarthog]

ikr, pretty cool telekinesis he’s doing right there

[@armorofgod777]

this dude was ascended that's why courtney killed him

[@theamazingtoot]

Science tells us that Kurt was actually playing his guitar with his mind

[@glenk.4124]

No that was the bassist playing kurts guitar by whipping it around over his head and dancing like a madman

[@megalonk._.9728]

Woah.. I can sing without my hands too. Does this mean I’m as cool as Kurt??

[@envynav3520]

The shot of the guitar “strum” at 3:23 kills me everytime

[@cowabanger]

envynav I JUST NOTICED THAT LMAOOO

[@brocktopus1801]

He was faking to be a gufakist

[@brocktopus1801]

He was faking to be a gufakist

[@KRTMADMAN]

what is it the xb360 kinect as a guitar

[@drainkitty]

BROCKTOPUS it’s fine take your time

[@zymandia]

"load up on drugs, kill your friends" goes so hard as a line

[@TripDaly_AndiTripDaily]

Fuck yeah it does 🤘😆☣️

[@benjamink7105]

Some of the funniest sh*t ever. They're on this big national pop show and bust this out.

[@RadTradX]

What are you talking about?

[@TripDaly_AndiTripDaily]

@RadTrad 🙈 You have eyes & ears? Listen to the start of what Kurt begins to sing out humorously.

[@zymandia]

@@RadTradX how kurt sang the song in this video

[@oaooaoipip2238]

Usually the crowd would hate it when a band does something like that. Not with Nirvana, they are so good even whey they are just fooling around that people still love it. The core of Kurt is so real that the essance of the music still comes through. It's pretty amazing. It's no wonder they got so big.

[@MochaMilk595]

Joe Swanson sings "Smells Like Teen Spirit" after consuming an excessive amount of alcohol

[@mrcaesar3123]

I like this version of the song better

[@Alex-ft5qd]

RuthlessYT LMAOOOOO

[@kingmidashiphop6862]

BRUH THATS TOO ACCURATE

[@greatknightcyber1131]

I dont know why but my mouth started to move and make a giggle sound. Now my mouth hurts. Why would you do this?

[@josegaray7640]

OMG bruhh

[@svenwilson7153]

Kurt's smile in the beginning was amazing he knew what he was doing

[@alexsmithnotjuliusseizure5049]

IKR😂😂😂😂

[@AnthonyProvenghi]

Don’t like this post anymore let it stay at 666

[@Ed-1993]

0:45 His face is just:😊 Lol

[@alexsmithnotjuliusseizure5049]

@@Ed-1993 LMAO

[@linatate4522]

@Yeah Right I mean if they were actual fans they’d still enjoy it I would

[@phox.2234]

I didn't even notice, but Kurt's guitar is not even plugged in

[@chasecripple9496]

Miguel Normey none of the instruments are plugged in

[@phox.2234]

@@chasecripple9496 even the drums?

[@chasecripple9496]

Miguel Normey Well yes, but actually no. Drums cannot be plugged in, but they do have mics recording the audio for normal live shows. There are no mics in this video.

[@phox.2234]

@@chasecripple9496 bruh, I was joking. I play drums, I know this stuff

[@e-doc4787]

So you did notice

[@interux]

"load up your drugs, kill your friends" Kurt Cobain 1992

[@veizour]

When your boss tells you you need to be more excited about your job.

[@SurvivingAnotherDay]

@Goggle products Get outta here nerd

[@Nintendopowerdude]

@Goggle products where do I find this, I need it but I can't copy the comment on mobile

[@NeedlesslyNecessaryBand]

Goggle products I genuinely hope you know not a single person will take the time to read that😂

[@bullymaguire4234]

@Goggle products u idiet

[@keyworksales6241]

@Goggle products lol

[@roy_eappen]

I still laugh watching Cobain slowly put the microphone in his mouth. That never gets old.

[@SaiKelly]

Yup! 😂😂😂

[@El_Dorado19]

He also did that with a shotgun

[@Goofbawlll]

@@El_Dorado19 bro that’s dark

[@sappyyyyyy]

@@El_Dorado19 damn, lmao

[@daryashafiei1999]

Did he actually put it in his mouth? Can I get the time stamp please?

[@selahp3348]

Dave is just enjoying himself thoroughly Krist is having a mini seizure Kurt is repeatedly yawning into the mic

[@gop_kan7634]

3 minutes long😅

[@t_xicw_ste1655]

the whole summary 😭

[@swiss003fan7]

True hahhaahhhaa

[@Athy_P]

On tonight's music program

[@miskiali9401]

PLS NOT YAWNING

[@terpyboi]

“Load up on drugs, kill your friends” 😂

[@MrRandom750]

The camera work is definitely the result of the producers freaking out as they realized what Kurt did. This is hilarious and wish more bands had this mindset

[@veronicasencion3152]

YESS LIKE AT THE BEGINNING WHEN THEY ZOOM IN ON HIS HANDS AND JUST BACK UP LIKE "😦"

[@HB-ph3ig]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6asoJ9saNR0o6s

[@JackMorgan06]

I think a lot of artists did this. There’s a Radiohead performance where the guitarists play the guitars the wrong way around and sing into the microphone despite having no singing part in the song. That and Thom Yorke deliberately makes it look fake as shit.

[@mr.krinkle8173]

Tbh if my lazy ass actually started a band and got popular, and then was in this situation, this is exactly what i would do.

[@itstheguyfromthething]

queen did too

[@standarsh8056]

The way he sings it 1 octave down is still pretty impressive

[@kannachthemusiclover2869]

No, just 1 octave down.

[@MrSkinkarde]

Not impressive

[@arinovick3899]

I know, I like the vocals kurt really was a good singer honestly I kind of prefer the vocals in this version to the original

[@JohnPaulBuce]

so deep

[@jordanfox3782]

he's trying to sound like joy division I think

[@KurtsPillow]

The little smile kurt gaved at the beginning, bcs he knew he's goin to destroy everything😂

[@emilyforever3050]

I smile and giggle if I’m gonna destroy something

[@emilyforever3050]

@@mallypally I don’t think your the real Kurt

[@keithgreen9079]

@@emilyforever3050 of course it's not the real Kurt Cobain

[@billygesios9326]

"Gaved"

[@chxrrybob-omb2519]

@@emilyforever3050 wtf ofc it isn’t 💀

[@kruggyy]

the zooming in on Dave just dancing from behind the drums always kills me

[@natepowell1914]

Imagine meeting a person who listens to this regularly instead of the album version

[@crackmaster47]

..so me?

[@TheStepmonkey]

I actually like his voice here lol

[@Jsslade]

literally me (also im the 250th like)

[@horrifyingcat]

this is the only version i will listen to

[@GoodKingFelix]

Yes, I am incredibly powerful. What do you need, humble sir?

[@brendanlogue5665]

When you deliberately throw a match and you still end up winning.

[@sticks4632]

When you go for a bowserside but they ganonside first.

[@nonachyourbusiness1164]

@@sticks4632 You are a gentleman and a great scholar

[@mrbobjrsrv]

Well aren't you just a pyromaniac

[@maxonmendel5757]

@@sticks4632 I feel like that's a Smash Bros reference?

[@sticks4632]

@@maxonmendel5757 indeed

[@gothgirlgraveyard3539]

“Hey mom can we see nirvana?” “We have nirvana at home” Nirvana at home:

[@harold9559]

messirve

[@alexsmithnotjuliusseizure5049]

😂😂😂😂

[@rickyfever]

Lmao

[@notafckinEboy]

I prefer it

[@alexsmithnotjuliusseizure5049]

@@notafckinEboy how lol ik it's funny

[@icecreamman1337]

the best part is the crowd looking like the guitar hero default audience

[@darthpotassiums1fan20]

Having just recovered from a bad sunburn, that shit hit deep when he said “aloe”

[@regularguitarplayer]

Darth Potassium’s #1 Fan .. aloe? Is hello

[@darthpotassiums1fan20]

Imperial /\ Misfortune that’s the joke.

[@libertyprime619]

Its hello

[@darthpotassiums1fan20]

rick astley in the flesh i get it.

[@ilovemilfs687]

r/whoosh

[@duckeroni865]

Kurt being so good that he dosen’t even have to plug in his guitar tho

[@thegameshack3529]

I didn't even realize that!

[@SoftTangerineDreams]

That takes some serious skill! He was so talented ;-;

[@ok-hc3lq]

They didn't let them play live their

[@kurtmiller3492]

Thanks bro

[@jazzram_]

o

[@trevor4025]

Me: Can we have Nirvana Mom: We have Nirvana at home Nirvana at home:

[@LoekTheKing]

Well, Nirvana at home isn't bad at all then!

[@unfantardical6290]

LoekTheKing yes it is, SLTS is overrated

[@LoekTheKing]

@@unfantardical6290 you don't get it.. I mean that this Nirvana at home (the butchered version) is very fun to listen to.

[@unfantardical6290]

LoekTheKing Oh, alright then

[@LoekTheKing]

@@unfantardical6290 Haha :) What's your favourite Nirvana song?

[@krimenation1901]

Can we all assume that this version is a fucking banger? One of the BEST and more real drama cover that we had the pleasure to hear?! Deep. A full experience.

[@spoon7250]

0:44 how sims character play guitar

[@obi-wankenobi8023]

Lmfao

[@spacetimeduality]

LMAOOOO

[@rawbeef]

The smile is what does it for me.

[@oldsoul1384]

Lol at one point, he was so focused on swallowing the mic, he just stopped pretending to play the guitar.

[@spacetimeduality]

@@oldsoul1384 facts

[@User-1543]

The first ever recorded shit post and it was by the band themselves

[@NamTran-vr2lf]

I think Iron Maiden did it first

[@NamTran-vr2lf]

@Jason Voorhees kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGHHnmaOmspnaNE

[@Sorelizard]

Jason Voorhees Eat it

[@neekfenwick]

@@NamTran-vr2lf that is brilliant :) nice one.

[@BartasRapowanie]

Have you read Ulisses? The whole book is a shitpost

[@amberl.5906]

Kurt laughing at himself as the track starts knowing what's about to happens always kills me

[@oriamir8994]

it already started happening as he just put a hand on the guitar bridge without doing any chords really.

[@wanyekest6969]

We do a little trolling

[@cendresaphoenix1974]

2:02 I actually cracked up at that lil "yeah..."

[@MeowmeowAlexandra]

Who's dumb idea was it to clap along to Nirvana like it was the damn hokey pokey

[@xmo552]

I think they were just lost Like....🤷‍♂️ wtf

[@dylanbp83]

Idk why but this comment made me laugh abnormally hard.

[@scarlettmendoza3243]

美的Aesthetic baby bruh exactlyyy what j was thinking

[@jeannemarydaisy]

Maybe they were trolling too

[@westcoastogee585]

Idk but $10 says they were white

[@captainphoenix]

This is the *exact reason* I've always said it's a shame Kurt didn't live long enough to get asked to play the Superbowl. Would have _loved_ to have seen that giant "fuck you".

[@sillythygoose]

I doubt they would have done that at the superbowl, unless they were forced to play with a backing track like they were here

[@captainphoenix]

@@sillythygoose I mean, their Unplugged session was amazing, but it was also a painfully obvious middle finger to MTV. That's kind of what I was going for.

[@mml1426]

@@sillythygoose Nirvana would’ve gave a big fuck no to the Super Bowl. They hated American football. Kurt was actually a huge soccer(football) fan.

[@supazio]

::Proceeds to play some obscure blues cover followed by Rape Me::

[@stephanmodry1301]

@@captainphoenix I watched it back in the day and I agree: It was awesome. Every Unplugged-Act did acoustic versions of their songs. I failed to notice the middle finger. But then again maybe I missed something. Care to elaborate?

[@FourOf92000]

2:52 How to Play the Bass: drop-kick it and fall over

[@fresherturtle1154]

Mega skill

[@zachwalmer5343]

how did you notice that

[@selahp3348]

Krist has mad skills

[@olliegoria]

As a bassist I can confirm that this is correct

[@danielsilvadesouza3060]

Kurt actually sings this beautifully.

[@AJVillanueva2030]

Yes.

[@charlottehankins9563]

Kurt Cobain rlly out here singing in cursive

[@Ardorstorm]

Charlotte Hankins i laughed more than i should’ve been laughing at 11:00 PM lmao

[@JoMcD21]

Hahahaha 😂

[@sabrinaiv2424]

Not really out here anymore

[@aslonz5308]

Yo this man out here creating new musical genres.

[@ChristianCrazyhouse]

I spit out my drink as I read that 😂

[@deybideybyin]

Imagine going to a Nirvana concert for the first time and they do this

[@TheLibermania]

I personally, would love that. Gives the song more personality. If they are pissed, it's just honest.

[@elias-qz8ud]

Imagine going to a nirvana concert in the first place 😢

[@rickertonfickerton1268]

i generally laugh at everything so i’d be on the floor

[@MasterOfKnowledge.]

That'd be pretty funny tbh

[@amityislandchum]

That would be amazing! This is one of their most memorable performances.

[@h1dd3n56]

0:58 The way the camera-man gets a good shot of Cobain, and he’s just frozen at the mic with the melody still playing is just incredible.

[@WilliamMckenzie-fg8qt]

I just love how his hands aren't even on the damn guitar funny as hell

[@hithere2426]

Exactly!!

[@kannibaleinzivil_916]

Camera man ain't the only one who got a good shot on kurt.

[@goawayguzman7474]

@@kannibaleinzivil_916 UNDERRATED😭

[@victoriaskies2490]

Haha its hilarious😂

[@SpaceOwl]

Kurt: Swallowing the mic like it's his last meal on earth Krist: BASS GUITAR GO WEE- Dave: Cymbals totally sound like snares, c'mon guys