NIRVANA - LITHIUM REACTION

[@Darnaguen]

Kurt really did hate the way he looked. And that's just sort of chilling proof that it really doesn't matter how incredibly beautiful you are to others if you can't accept yourself. Rest easy, sweet soul.

[@shakarussanders9911]

Crazy right! We're our toughest critic! I've always been insecure about my smile it took me until I was in my 40s to realize people love my smile I get complimented on it all the time I never knew! It stopped me from being shy about it

[@nimaside]

I think he hated how skinny he was the most.

[@jacktilghman9797]

Too bad his way of coping with that was doing the drugs that made him skinny and unable to gain weight.@@nimaside

[@kurtjordan2800]

swing low sweet chariiiiot

[@mikeblanchard7579]

@@jacktilghman9797 he was always skinny....his ex girlfriend he lived with in the 80s said he even tried eating nothing but fast food for awhile to try and gain weight but didn't work....well that and he had no money to keep eating out lol

[@amelirachelmcqueen]

I love the rawness with their live performances. The cracking in his voice & how it isn’t perfect... makes it PERFECT.

[@moritzr1749]

Well acually it is perfect....

[@slinkie59]

That is the beauty of grunge rock, no synthesizers or filters, reminiscent Neil Young in the 70's and 80's.

[@bludwigfam]

@@moritzr1749 No, it's PERFECT with full caps.

[@alexryan15]

"Ooo Kurt is so sexy" *One line later* Kurt: "I'm so ugly" 😂😂 ahhh the timing

[@jojo1cool]

Proof he's not really dead he still responds to people normally 😂

[@raisa_cherry35]

@@jojo1cool 😂😂

[@jamesdignanmusic2765]

Kurt was a very troubled soul, and honestly did feel that way about himself. He had bipolar disorder (manic depression), and this is basically his song about it - lithium is used to treat the disorder. Another one who checked out before his time. The nearest you'll get to see Nirvana now is Foo Fighters, who are excellent in their own right.

[@amesholmes5592]

Facts

[@healing344]

You are like me when I watch Kurt. He was a beautiful man. I am mesmerized when I watch him.

[@tallguytrucker5956]

I'm glad I was around to witness the Nirvana mania.

[@raisa_cherry35]

Me too 😢

[@reginafallangie2867]

*So. Much. Nostalgia.* All my *GenX* teen angst years right here. If I could go back in time & see only one band, would *without a doubt be Nirvana.*

[@peepnox7747]

R.I.P. KURT COBAIN

[@jamesmincks7526]

RIP Kurt. Nobody delivered raw vocals like Kurt.

[@gmbh6000]

Yeah, his voice crack-up sound is unique. I love it.

[@corshawnhughes8325]

I’m 19 years old and I’m sad I won’t be able to see a nirvana concert I love rock & indie music

[@freakstarrguy]

I was a huge Nirvana fan back in the day. Kurt influenced my own music for a long time.

[@pennycarey6792]

So so grateful I got to see them live 6 times including their famous 1992 Reading Festival performance. They were just so mental live. I remember being on stage with them very briefly before stage diving when they played in Bristol, England too. And I always thought I was jealous of my Mum and her generation growing up with the Beatles and the Stones, but now I get to enjoy my kids reactions to who I got to go see live. Thankfully they love music too and they’ve come with me to some awesome concerts too. But hey get yourself to new artists. There are so many great new artists that could do with your support too and they just might be the next Nirvana. If you want great live bands, Foals and the OSees are currently fantastic bands to go see.

[@catherinejimenez206]

Yes he was a beautiful man....awww the memories. RIP

[@joannparker1977]

My favorite Nirvana song. Isn’t it wild to see David Grohl (now Foo Fighters) doing the drums? He looks so young. I guess because he was. His band is insanely more popular. Foo Fighters have been around now for over 30 years, and still super relevant.

[@RobTonge80]

Lithium used to be the go to drug for bipolar disorder, or manic depression as it used to be called. So the mental break/contradictionary statements in the song have always reflected that to me.

[@DoppelgangerShockwave]

Kurt died when I was 11, and it broke my heart because they were my favorite band at the time. But the wonderful thing that came out of that tragedy is that drummer Dave Grohl went on to form the Foo Fighters, and their shows are legendary too. And when this pandemic is over, if they come to L.A., go see them live. They will blow your mind. :)

[@carrotfaery]

Nirvana was my favourite band as a teen in the 90s, I lived for them and had one wall of my bedroom dedicated to posters of kurt lol! I haven't listened to this song in a while, but hearing it now brings me right back to that time in a way that sends goosebumps down my arm. It's interesting that you say the song feels like it's about someone breaking down but trying to keep it together, because that's what I felt for the majority of my teen years, Nirvana helped with that, it was an outlet for all the rage, pain and angst listening to those songs. Love you and your reactions by the way! xo

[@dominicspurrier2303]

Im 44 and missed nirvana live i miss kurt all the time i imagine him now being alive and just doing lo fi folk, blues stuff. I read about his death in the paper on my paper route and man i had to stop!

[@JustBM516]

MORE NIRVANA!!!

[@brainsareus]

Seattle gave us Starbucks......... and; two ill-fated left-handed guitar-playing giants..... Hendrix and Cobain

[@ravenmasters2467]

i'm 52 years old. i was in my early 20's when Nirvana got big. Huge in fact. I was newly married and money was tight so couldnt afford to see them in concert (but no regrets as myself and my wife come up to our 31st anniversary). I love all kinds of music from classical to rap. But this is, for me, THE most powerful song ever recorded. It fires me up, makes me think, makes me feel alive!! The only way i can come close to describing it is it's like a tuning fork for my soul and makes it resonate in unison.

[@rickdbranch4787]

Great reaction, thank you!

[@ncouch2]

Nirvana is rock and roll.

[@God-ck5yo]

There were almost three Foo Fighters on that stage. Krist seriously considered joining Dave's "solo" project after Nirvana. As it is, it's only Dave and Pat that are Foo Fighters but the three have all played together since this. Interestingly, on the odd occasion that Dave plays a Nirvana song since the sad passing of Kurt he will only do it if Krist and Pat are both playing with him and he will NEVER sing himself, it's only ever a guest vocalist. RIP Kurt, you beautiful soul.

[@danielceo4694]

Hello and Happy New Year! I'm new here, but I love your reactions! The word yeah never sounded so good (except maybe during "She Loves You" by The Beatles)! I'm a huge fan of Nirvana. This takes me back to when I was in high school and these guys were the big rock band of the day. I remember watching this concert on MTV's Live & Loud on New Year's Eve 1993 just before midnight turned into '94...it was so exciting and exhilarating! To me, the best songs in history are the ones that stick to your memory instantly and leave an opening for interpretation, so you can get your own meaning from it!

[@gabrielhanks5051]

There will never be anybody like him...ever.

[@alexfletcher5192]

The sheer relief when this music broke big still echoes in my mind. Up until then it felt you had to be happy and successful, no matter what. Kurt found a way to express the other side of it that made you throw yourself around the room. I suppose it's not for nothing that he identified their music as essentially 'The Beatles playing Black Sabbath'. And then, just when you thought he could capitalize on it, he went away...

[@krisfrederick5001]

Oh no...this is from the Live and Loud concert for New Years Eve... you need to buy this DVD and this has to be on a LARGE screen and LOUD love. Or buy "Live Tonight Sold Out" if you want to experience more of the band.

[@evergreenforestwitch]

I was fortunate enough that my sister took me to see Nirvana when I was a freshman in hs and they were as amazing as you think live. The energy in that place was phenomenal. 26 years later and I can still remember exactly how that feels. When the world starts up again, I hope you do go to a concert. Amazing experiences.

[@jadsonramos2712]

NIRVANA THE BEST

[@chuckaspegren5528]

I had tickets to see them 2 weeks after he died....I love Kurt!

[@tracilmoser1677]

"All Apologies" MTV Unplugged, Jay you will love it.

[@christopherschreiber5805]

"It sounds like someone having a breakdown." Right on point. "Lithium" is a drug people take for manic depression.

[@cecelia1350]

Sadly he really did think he was ugly. Krist Novesellic (bass player) said Kurt almost never looked at the pictures taken of him because he thought he was ugly. But I agree he was gorgeous.

[@markwheeler4245]

“Im so ugly that’s ok cus so are u “ 👌🏻😂 What a tune Nirvana rule!!!

[@viciann]

Kurt Cobain was the voice of our generation (X). He was uncomfortable with the burden. He said so brilliantly how invisible and lost we were. His death was a loss on so many levels. It exemplifies the struggles we dealt with in that time. Drugs, lack of parental caring, Aids, the threat of nuclear annihilation. We were angry and Nirvana came along and was the fuse that changed music. I miss his voice and always wonder what he would have become if he had lived.

[@malcolmrush]

Nirvana is amazing! One of my favorite songs from Nirvana. Love this version! You should check out the Japanese band name Scandal. I can give you some suggestions and links for Scandal songs. I hope you do a react video for Scandal songs soon. Also you should check out Band-maid and Lovebites too!

[@LeveyHere]

Another Nirvana reaction, nice!

[@healing344]

Yes Lithium is used for bipolar disorder. Def talking about mental illness

[@connoranderson7432]

You should check out their 1991 Paramount concert on here if you haven’t seen it yet! It’s shot on 16mm film so it’s in glorious HD 😭 Whole thing is up on youtube :’)

[@robertkill9886]

Man, that concert Is epic! I love that one so much.

[@yusukeurameshi2204]

Agree

[@amerin8067]

React to Hole - Violet. You gonna love it. It's from Courtney Love (one of the most iconic girls in Rock n Roll! and also quite crazy one😂) lead singer and also know as Kurt Cobain's wife (leader of Nirvana).

[@sugmintub]

When he said "I'm so ugly" He´s talking about the way he feels, not the way he looks.

[@sugmintub]

@Jacque Because that's what he felt at the time.

[@ItzBadger.]

Great video and reaction!

[@hennywortman228]

Again somebody who left the building to early

[@stanpresto5670]

Hi Jayy, oh my grunge lives on, great choice, love your channel 🌹🌺

[@ianbrodiesmith4085]

Love this sound back in the day. Foo fighters keep it real for me

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

Everlong unplugged makes me cry every time.

[@hdufort]

I used to play that all the time on my bass. RIP Kurt Cobain.

[@waimunyan7007]

His voice was going to crack, at the way he was singing and stretching his vocal muscles beyond the natural limit

[@yusukeurameshi2204]

YAYYY ANOTHER NIRVANA REACTION !! THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@THEJAYYSHOW]

More is coming

[@mztweety1374]

Dave was so skinny. I just want to feed him Mac and cheese and baked chicken. Pat looked so young🎸🎸🎸

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

Al Yankovic said that one of the greatest complements he ever got, was in Kurt's posthumously-published personal journals, where he wrote: That's how we knew we'd actually *Made It* ...when Weird Al wanted to parody one of our songs. --(paraphrasing)

[@cortneyperfume_madness480]

Those were the days!!

[@birdog45]

You're playing the sound track to my child hood.

[@billjohnson9191]

Man I miss the 90s

[@l.A.0]

the first time i can clearly hear krist's genius

[@kellysmith3917]

Great reaction! PLEASE react to Terrance Trent Darby! Brotha has an amazing voice like a young James Brown! His big hits were Wishing Well and Sign Your Name! You will love his voice I promise you!!!

[@mztweety1374]

Good Gawd he was beautiful!

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

Only attended one Nirvana concert...after that, there were no more.

[@archiebotten4061]

tbh you got your interpretation pretty spot on to what the song is about. The song is basically addressing Kurt's bipolar disorder, he used a range of contradictory sentences to elaborate this. The song is called "Lithium" as Kurt was prescribed Lithium tablets as a way of dealing with bipolar

[@Ludeguy83]

I've read, watched, heard, studied most of what is possible too and never have i came across a article, interview, etc that kurt was prescribed lithium... this song is about basic rejection... as kurt put it, someone that looses everything and turns to god before committing suicide... except kurt did not say anything about the suicide part, that's just my opinion about the suicide part 🤣🤣 but cheers, maybe i've just haven't come across that information yet about him taking lithium!

[@Ludeguy83]

Scratch god out, i meant someone turning to religion...

[@archiebotten4061]

@@Ludeguy83 Ah yeah I did some digging and you're right, I heard from my science teacher that the song was about it, and so took it at face value

[@albagarciafernandez1212]

I loveee kurtttt ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@yrankin1]

This one of the bands who ushered in the 90s.

[@RastaSaiyaman]

Let's point out Pat Smear here (the second guitarist with the red pants) Pat came into the public view thanks to the LA Punk band the Germs, who released an album which became an underground classic but never really got anywhere. The Band ended when lead singer Darby Crash took his own life. Pat had been down on his luck, working at a record store on LA and basically having no pot to piss in. Until one day Kurt Cobain walked into that said store and went "Hey wait a minute, aren't you Pat Smear from the Germs?" They struck a conversation and Kurt basically told him "If you need a job, I can give you one, join my band!" So Pat, having no cash, pawned his guitars to buy a plane ticket to fly to Seattle, Kurt Picked him up and pushed two things into his hands: a credit card and a guitar. Bass player Krist Novoselic and Drummer Dave Grohl took to Pat straight away as he brought back the fun of being in the band. Look up the interviews from that time period, everybody was always laughing, including Kurt. And after the Band ended, Pat joined the Foo Fighters and stayed there. The story of Pat Smear shows a side of Kurt Cobain, nobody mentions: he would help people out when they needed it.

[@nicolas_jacko]

❤️🎸NIRVANA🎸❤️

[@joe6096]

The worst thing to happen to Kurt was they got big and famous. His mentality was that he wanted people to like him for his music, and not to treat him like a rock star God.

[@hempluva]

Spoiler: He cracked.

[@clairerussell1391]

He really was, wasn't he.

[@jamesmcmillan7845]

Girl you resonate with real folk

[@antoniosajulan7999]

Legend kurt cobain!!

[@stephaniecordner37]

You are great happy to see you 😊 I would like you to do love hate love alice in chains

[@raisa_cherry35]

Absolutely mindblowing 😍😥

[@jenniferrussell7137]

He was the best. I don't think he killed himself.

[@bodies2magenta]

Sorry, tried editing my response to mostly proper English, but was not permitted. However, I think you comprehend what I was actually trying to say.

[@shanehuttenhoff8676]

His wife did I think

[@ct5625]

@@shanehuttenhoff8676 She offered someone $50K to do it, he didn't do it in the end but he named the guy who did, and days later he was dead after naming the guy. The guy he named basically admitted on video that he killed him, and bragged that he would never be arrested for it. Even the chief of police at the time says now that he thinks the case needs to be reopened. The only reason the Seattle PD won't reopen it is because they fucked up the case from the start.

[@gabago0l]

@@ct5625 Any sources or proof? This sounds like the rambling of a crazy man aka: You

[@seltaeblove7313]

There will never be another kurt cobain. Heaven gained a rockin angel. RIP

[@TheSmokey999]

Once The Pandemic Ends , I would love to treat you to a concert ! I have probably been to Couple hundred of them ! That is the best !

[@OGGOAT23]

Roses are red flowers are blue Nirvana is my glue

[@dennisbuchholz4413]

Only great reaction. Nothing more but nothing less.

[@APaganPerspective]

You gotta react to About a Girl.. one of Kurts Best

[@HypnoticHawk]

Ouuu glad to see a new nirvana 🤣still 🤘🏽

[@garyscandle]

Has anyone suggested Rush. If not I would like to. Songs I believe you would like, Limelight, Spirit of the Radio, Xanadu and Time Stand Still. Thanks for sharing ✌️😊

[@reality8605]

Everytime I watch WandaVision it reminds me of this song. Lady's going through some shit.

[@jaxxonwilcox9566]

Would you mind doing the song "Portland" by the Replacements? Or even by Middle Brother as they did an amazing cover of it? Thank you!

[@markeast9221]

If I were you and have never been to a Concert , I would buy at least a 55" TV With HDMI , and a Sound Bar ,and watch Whole Concerts from You Tube ! Start with ELVIS ,ALOHA from HAWAII , then LED ZEPPELIN ,and so on !!!!! You will feel like you are there ! Don't leave out Woodstock Festival ! All live shows !!!

[@jackmcgregor4025]

Excellent take

[@stenblann9784]

Did you know drummer, is bandleader of Foo Fighters? Nine albums with FF so far. Now plays guitar and lead singer. He has this cute playful KZbin relationship with Nandi Bushell, a 10 year old drummer. Must watch Youtubing, seriously! Just do youtube search for Nandi.

[@ejcecil1305]

INDIA and THE JAY SHOW loves the white rockers. You know what they say....Once you go white, damn girl, you allll right !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Deliz1]

you were spot on with your resume! cheers girl

[@noHOPEof]

*Tomnedreb* channel on YT( (not certain that he ran across a Nirvana tune that he chose not to cover) ) ~ armed with a variety of six strings essentially humbly displaying proper Cobain strumming(without any vocals 0R face) ~ thanks for the calmed openminded ease ~ !c heer s

[@delorespetree207]

Have a blessed day it's cold in tx

[@seltaeblove7313]

Please do more Nirvana!

[@jon-pauldupont5746]

Anything from Nirvanas Bleach album (Floyd the Barber, Paper Cuts, Negative Creep, etc)

[@nikkihatfield2055]

You know I would be first to comment on this!!! I love you my dear friend!! ❤️

[@stanpresto5670]

Hi Nikki my wife and I stumbled across Jayys channel about 7 weeks ago we are both hooked 🌈

[@nikkihatfield2055]

@@stanpresto5670 That’s so awesome! Jayy is the real deal and such a humble, intelligent, strong, hardworking and beautiful (inside and out) young woman. Welcome to the Jayy family! ❤️❤️

[@stanpresto5670]

She certainly is first reacting video was Queen Bohemian and then Zepplins stairway, we are in our 50s it takes us back to time when the world loved itself a little more and u can see that in Jayy

[@nikkihatfield2055]

@@stanpresto5670 I completely agree with you! Jayy definitely has a loving, old soul! * My manners- A big hi to you Stan, and your wife! 💞

[@JA-SF2TX]

Great reaction and awesome reflection💯 I'd love for you to react to Mr. Jukes: Grant Green ft Charles Bradley. The official video has the best version of the song... You will not be disappointed. You'll feel it through your soul. 🙏

[@TheHalifornian]

Kurt Cobain was hot!

[@mohamedalibelhassen9772]

RIP KURT

[@kengaroo67]

Pat Smear. The unofficial member of Nirvana.

[@yusukeurameshi2204]

How ?

[@kengaroo67]

@@yusukeurameshi2204 He played with them at several shows, including Live in New York, and was basically a touring member of the band, but it was officially just Krist, Dave and Kurt.

[@tonyse7en523]

He was a hired rhythm guitarist and not an official member.

[@bryanforis1839]

Congrats 🍾🎉🎊🎈 on50 subscribers

[@stevenhardman8579]

The performance is great but it sounds much better on the album version

[@leemcclements8889]

Cobain had a great voice. Check out Skid Row! Sebastian Bach was quite the hottie back in the day. Eighteen and Life and I Remember You.No comparison to Nirvana tho...!

[@Tuja79]

Oh my youth ❤❤❤

[@corshawnhughes8325]

Ummmmm kurt is mine my bisexual king right there ✋🏾😂💀

[@orderoftheserpent2002]

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