Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit (First TV Performance 1991)

[@vvh0c4r3s]

This was the exact moment the 80s turned into the 90s

[@ricarleite]

The moments the 2010s turned into 2020s was March 2020 The moment the 2000s turned into the 2010s was The Social Network release The moment the 90s turned into the 2000s was 9/11 The moment the 70s turned into 80s was summer 1982 The moments the 60s turned into 70s was Nixon's resignation The moment the 50s turned into the 60s was Kennedy assassination The moment the 40s turned into the 50s was the first soviet nuclear test The moment the 30s turned into the 40s was WW2 in 1939 The moment the 20s turned into the 30s was the 1929 crash The moment the 10s turned into the 20s was the end of WW1 The 00s turned into the 10s with the sinking of the Titanic

[@dannyamado92]

@@ricarleite what happened in the summer of ‘82?

[@ricarleite]

@@dannyamado92 ET, Tron, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, The Thing defined the aesthetics and view of the 80s. Regan started to implement his politics full time and turn around his popularity. Falklands. 1982 World Cup. Fashion shift towards the more 80s centric look.

[@tommasopellegrini9888]

fortunately

[@danielmgalhaes]

@@ricarleite the moment the 0 turned into 1 was Jesus' first birthday

[@ibsenrodriguez7296]

Man I don’t think I’ve ever seen a video of Kurt this genuinely happy while preforming

[@lli7gaming272]

Heroin really changes people

[@sharkybuddy5192]

@@lli7gaming272 and he fell in love

[@warmpigulfilms9762]

I think he just looks mad because of his eyebrows

[@warmpigulfilms9762]

And he was on heroin way before this and was in love with Courtney love way before this

[@nothingandmore]

He knew his dream came true. He always liked to deny it but he fucking knew.

[@kungpao-wp2sq]

I was there. The lad in the vest on the right side of the screen at 02:15 This was a big night for me. My girlfriend at the time had gotten tickets for this but at the last minute she couldn’t go, so I went alone, not knowing Nirvana and just to see the taping. Their performance blew my mind, as you can see in the video. I remember I had a hair cut the day before, but after seeing Nirvana I let my hair grow out long and didn’t cut it again until 1994 when I heard Oasis for the first time in London. Those were the days.

[@introsation9411]

How is it like remembering this time and looking back on the video

[@actually-will1606]

As someone who wasn’t even born yet consider me jealous.

[@miniwilko157]

@@actually-will1606 frfr

[@duvyzion4326]

parabens mano fico triste por sua namorada não ter ido com você mas esse momento deve estar até hoje em sua cabeça

[@andocobo]

You got your hair cut like Post Malone now?

[@therubberchicken5894]

The “I made it” face on Kurt. So unusual, yet amazing.

[@denofcool]

Back when Kurt was ‘happy’ and genuinely excited to play his music.

[@mijreed]

Amen!

[@denofcool]

@Steve Thompson 🤓

[@jeckol3200]

Heroin is a hell of a drug

[@pinkkstarrzz]

Yeah..

[@pinkkstarrzz]

@@jeckol3200 true

[@zachayuriigot6595]

Im happy to see them play this non sarcastically

[@andrewoid4711]

They played it non sarcastically plenty of times

[@zachayuriigot6595]

@@andrewoid4711 nahhh but not the same energy anymore

[@mrewark]

@@zachayuriigot6595 well yah…

[@maruzencentral]

Copy paste comment

[@kmakesmusic7890]

I love how Krist is just jumping like a maniac in the beginning

[@Johnn.253]

When isn't he?

[@ems-edts]

@@Johnn.253 Right

[@sbyrum]

I love the attempted stage dive from a two-foot-high stage into a crowd of 5 people in that area.

[@filmguymike]

I think this is my favorite live performance ever from Nirvana. Kurt is just so happy. Awesome

[@raymondsmith9886]

They practiced these songs in a barn in Olympia WA for six months until they ready to be recorded. Imagine playing the same 8-12 songs for 6 months with only income being a job at Taco Bell.

[@eugeneiii2972]

Really? I never knew that.

[@progrockmorelikefrogc0ck157]

Alot of people dont have that persistence. Most people I jam with think im crazy for wanting to do 2 hour jam sessions 5 days a week to get ready for shows. Thats the difference between a great live band and just a good live band. Think QOTSA (great) vs RHCP (good)

[@andrepereira744]

@@progrockmorelikefrogc0ck157 "Think QOTSA (great) vs RHCP (good)" Good joke.

[@ghosthacktube]

​@andrepereira744 I've seen both live and QOTSA blew RHCP out of the water.

[@barkley8285]

@@ghosthacktubeout of your mind I just saw RHCP and they were crazy

[@realdavidii]

nobody: krist at 0:04: literally bouncing like a happy bunny

[@ragazzoacasosuyoutube]

I'M DYING

[@pinkkstarrzz]

LOL LITERALLY

[@q3r3v3]

Reminds me of my younger self

[@frankkkmauroo7029]

0:48 thats smile:(

[@saimbaba5187]

Hope

[@MrMaquisapa]

Like Joaquin Phoenix JOKER

[@pinkkstarrzz]

Literally

[@deanna.86]

Hair

[@edwardsixx1086]

Lembra a Hope Sandoval cantando kkkk

[@drainyou368]

At 0:27 you can see a part of Dave’s drum kit fall off.

[@nehemiahzo_]

That would happen often, always the same symbol. Their first ACTUAL time playing it, it happened too. They played it live at an amateur show.

[@iamkabukii]

It always falls off :P

[@soniao2034]

Dave was always murdering the drums lol

[@charleschi843]

Good catch. It was a main crash! I love how he just keeps going.

[@maxchacon4452]

Was about to comment that

[@dothedes]

There's clearly a cut from 3:03 to 3:05 where the solo is skipped, no real way to tell other then that krist teleports onto a different stage, my guess is that it was cut during broadcasting, but if there is a version with the solo out there let me know

[@dothedes]

Update: uncut solo is on youtube, just the quality of the upload is alot worse then this video

[@nikkit5863]

0:48 im in love

[@nikkidevitz]

LMAO IS HE JUST REPEATING ROGER TAYLOR'S NAME AT THE END LOL

[@nehemiahzo_]

LMAO

[@nikkidevitz]

@@nehemiahzo_ roger taylor watching this live like "yeah whats up"

[@dawsonbriner8324]

Roger Taylor

[@gamertagdude1239]

3:59

[@pinkkstarrzz]

LOL

[@rockersewell2329]

Damn those people are lucky to be in the Crowd I would give anything to be in that era or in that crowd!!!!!

[@leebaker5755]

The program was the WORD crazy late night u.k T.V.✌

[@mooseratt]

They look like an absolute bunch of melts

[@Al3xtheJoeMama]

Kurt’s smile was so cute and adorable 🥰

[@nunyafunyuns]

Incidentally Roger Taylor said this was his favorite version of Smells Like Teen Spirit.

[@Tiibero]

“Rodger Taylor, Rodger Taylor”🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@antoniotinelli3381]

Attention, attention!! Here the history of the 90s was being made! Those guys were lucky enough to witness this event, even if they didn't know it at the time! P. S. Kurt you will live forever in our hearts ❤️

[@merlinoner]

Love to imagine these guys in the public seeing themselves again after all these years... Hey look that's me, that was the first time Nirvana was on TV and now I'm not young anymore :) Also I like the freedom they had, now there would be lots of security and no body could do half of what they did at the time.

[@tombrady5770]

The crowd shot at 3:47 = 3 Band members, about 12 production staff, 23 people crowded at the stage who "get it", and another 45+ standing further back, not sure what they are seeing, but they don't look away.

[@briantneary2248]

Man, this brings me back. I remember hearing this at 10 years old, then my entire planet changed. long live NIRVANA

[@EllaJay]

I was 10 in '91 as well, you expect ppl to believe you appreciated grunge music before high school? Please be sensible 😂

[@brewdd]

@@EllaJayim not in high school yet but grunge is basically my whole life. It has nothing to do with age. I like grunge music because my dad introduced me to Nirvana, im so glad that he did.

[@marcstov]

i was 20 when this came out...peak musical influence age...and this song changed my life, changed my musical tastes, changed what I thought about music

[@extraterrestrial736]

Good video, missing Kurt day by day.

[@bruh-gn5kc]

We all miss Kurt. :(

[@Bat_Boy]

Rock music limped along ever since. Never to recover. Maybe it will come back, until then...we have its last real appearance in the 90s.

[@miamitten1123]

1:58 ahhh 😌 the famous Kurt lean into 🎤 stance……how the f**k did he do that without loosing balance 🤔

[@earvase]

One of the only times I seen Kurt when he seemed happy.

[@fredwynyk]

So Dave lost a crash cymbal at 00:27 and the other just went to take a breeze next to the guitar amps at 01:28. And the guy just continues and finishes the song as nothing happened. Legend.

[@smarkmalark]

I always loved how they used a camera just for closeups of Dave’s hi-hats and nothing else. It’s just funny and actually looks kinda neat

[@itsMrNoble]

I always forget that this show was shot in my hometown. I went out for lunch yesterday in a restaurant that was right next to the studio before it was torn down.

[@blazeminio5683]

I love how Kurt has genuine happiness and is happy to perform this song

[@maddkrabbtv6121]

I shat myself the moment he said the first verse

[@ems-edts]

💀

[@Mark_R_Tho]

I bet that smelled

[@robertcop3736]

I love how they all cheer for Courtney being the best lay in the world lol

[@euniceluna7517]

I wasnt sure he really said that! But i guess he did

[@TokyoStreetReport]

@@euniceluna7517 It was heavily covered by the British tabloids the next day.

[@Sp44ppel]

wish we could see more of Kurt's smile

[@randyreiser1692]

Wow, Dave wearing a shirt, Dave fucking up, and Krist wearing socks. What an awesome performance.

[@holdenricker2285]

iconic RIP kc (67-94)

[@bullock4211]

0:10 I have no doubt Courtney made Kurt say this

[@inabudon]

Iirc Courney and Kurt were flirting around this time and he was really in love with her. I won't deny any of the abuse that went down later their marriage, but this is just Kurt proclaiming his love for her. Things went fairly smoothly in the very beginning.

[@CERTAIND00M]

I was like 5 when I saw this performance and I can still remember the moment Kurt started singing, a realization popped into my head clear as day... _THIS is what "cool" is._

[@maruzencentral]

He got a lot of hate from British press for that Courtney love intro

[@pinkkstarrzz]

Lol

[@rangerwhite5165]

I'm so old, I remember watching when this was originally on tv.

[@alexandrepamplonasilveiras9901]

O prato da bateria não aguentou o tranco !

[@emma-ly1kl]

he looks so happy i love it

[@maxchacon4452]

0:27 part of Dave’s kit comes off, and it happens again some time around 1:30

[@ems-edts]

What’s funny is that at the beginning when his drums come in you can see his drum stick is broken

[@clarkkent3730]

i remember this: its crazy to think this was 30 years ago!

[@miroslavotasevic9272]

Awesome !!! Antology !!!

[@JerryCorn9709]

4:08 ROGER TAYLOR! ROGER TAYLOR!!!

[@choppyboocrew]

Yep I know and he has changed it with a gelato if you wanna see that it's smells like teen spirit live 1991 rome

[@PGTROMP]

Superb live performance!

[@crisdrumming]

0:27 Dave losing his crash 🤣

[@alexiscepeda9079]

I did not realize that

[@skatinwhenican]

this will always spark inspiration for me.

[@KT34462]

I think I liked Jesus Jones right about this time. Their lyrics were a good opening act for the 90s. Like a history lesson.

[@COS947-o2t]

the 70s, 80s, and 90s were a great Era for music.

[@zyorox4045]

THE LAST PART WHEN IT WENT QUIET AND THE BEAT DROP THO WOOSOOSOOWOWOOWOOO 3:02 3:18

[@jacktilghman9797]

Lmfao "beat drop" idt that's what it's called.

[@zyorox4045]

@@jacktilghman9797 idk what it’s called bru 😭 that was my first time listening to nirvana

[@zyorox4045]

well listening to rock music in general this was sent to me by my friend

[@dubutofu4932]

Kurt voice is so fucking amazing

[@shid7392]

Is kurt saying roger taylor at the end?? 4:04

[@End-Result]

Lol @ the point when Dave almost throws himself into the solo that they had to cut due to "time constraints"

[@nameless646]

This is the most I've seen of this recording. It's a shame that the solo was edited out

[@DannyJ_2003]

Funny story, Dave actually broke his stick on the opening roll into the song! He talks about it in his book it’s actually pretty funny

[@ems-edts]

I have the book and also when I look at it you can tell

[@thundersauv]

0:54 looks a lot like Tom Scott

[@sanictehhegehog107]

OMG WAIT WHAT

[@EvaFariou]

I was 11. Time flies. Thank you Kurt. ☝️

[@AlliedMastercomputer_109]

0:28 did anyone else notice Dave’s crash fell of his drum set

[@ems-edts]

That one always falls off during shows

[@skighte4256]

he's actually enjoying it too bad its popularity ruined it

[@Violeto777]

2:45 sounds exactly like the record

[@jwardbass4452]

The set design is fucking bonkers

[@wallacerose8663]

If I remember 1991 well, lots of things looked like that.

[@progermv]

Man, what energy all they put in this live performance. Especially Kurt, I tried to sing along and I ended up exhausted

[@bruh-gn5kc]

All these comments are so recent

[@cometh4124]

This video was uploaded 5 months ago

[@bruh-gn5kc]

@@cometh4124 yeah and when I wrote this comment, all the other comments were like days apart, no more than 5.

[@jorgeloaiza]

UK tv show: The Word November 8, 1991.

[@badkerproductions]

perfect. it was smooth-sailin'...

[@tokivanbeuller]

nirvana are playing their hearts out and doing as professional of a job as possible as entertainers who are creating content for an industry giant like MTV. but MTV's production is just terrible. what are those three idiots behind the band doing on stage? why was there a camera on a crane just to show how few people were there and just how many of those few were standing around barely into the music? how is this supposed to make the music seem awesome or create hype? it's a good thing nirvana didn't need this production to do either, because it feels like it is actively trying to ruin it. but I really believe they just didn't know how to produce music like this. they gave it the same treatment they would have given any "hair-metal" or "cock rock" band over the last 5 years. the very last time MTV was ahead of its time was when it aired Michael Jackson's Thriller in 1983. thanks for the upload though, this is an interesting relic to watch after all of these years.

[@franciscobarril]

I think this was in Europe

[@reggiekrager5411]

This was a British TV show on Channel 4.

[@CopiumProductions]

0:28 Dave… crash 2 just fell off.

[@bless5884]

Let’s acknowledge Dave hitting those crash cymbals so hard they are begging for mercy

[@alel3994]

The legend!!!

[@c.ro.w8191]

This is pure gold. The set does not match the music.. clashing hardcore.. new sound, new age cometh.

[@stab180]

What's Kurt shouting at 3:58? I know he says "A denial", like the studio version, but then he cuts to something that sounds like "Rock the table."

[@RandyRhoadsFL]

From my research it seems he’s shouting the name of a Queen drummer

[@austinskaggs4184]

God it sounds great. Wish I could’ve been there

[@davidburgess189]

What tv show was this? Not TOTP? Absolutely brilliant

[@NateExtracts]

He was high af during this show

[@Your_mom69420XD]

how tf you know

[@NateExtracts]

@@Your_mom69420XD 0:50

[@NateExtracts]

@@Your_mom69420XD or 0:51

[@Your_mom69420XD]

@@NateExtracts still dont prove it. he was happy. he was in a

[@Your_mom69420XD]

successful band

[@dondamon4669]

In 3 years Oasis will be on this exact stage with there tv debut feeling ‘supersonic ‘being themselves they couldn’t be no one else! If Kurt lived I wonder if oasis would of become so big? A bit like Kennedy getting shot and the Beatles coming over

[@realdavidii]

what does even oasis has to do with nirvana lol

[@thismothafuckasaid7304]

@@realdavidii Bc MTV focused heavily on Nirvana w/ news segments, videos, and publicity..but when Nirvana was gone it was obvious network was trying to find another band to fill that void. It became Oasis

[@andrepereira744]

@@thismothafuckasaid7304Nonsense.

[@Citiofgods]

Fuck I love that background man

[@mosieurlaurin]

Poor crash cymbal was not ready for Dave at 0:26

[@starlxy]

awww kurt looks so happy

[@nicolasnavarrete3581]

It's cool to see how Dave smashes the cymbals and one falls and the other walks away from him.

[@stab180]

Kurt really went from loving this song to nearly not playing at the VMAs because MTV wanted them to play this.

[@stoonybridge]

Where did 30 years go

[@roddyboethius1722]

Up in smoke

[@JamesBarker-qt3pb]

@@roddyboethius1722 It Sure Did

[@ss_ghost3301]

People Smile! 😃😃😃

[@lizb3139]

Roger Taylor!😂

[@Budgetgaming53]

Wheres the solo

[@chimpworld6203]

3:17

[@sisi5444]

if this was performed today. it'd just be people standing there with their phones out. man, i'm pissed i wasn't living in these days.

[@ddespair]

I mean. It’s a trade off. If Kurt had been gay he would never have been accepted by the fans. So yeah you could maybe have more fun at a concert, but you couldn’t be the person you wanted to be.

[@Blake-ub4ts]

@@ddespairBut he wasn’t gay, so who cares

[@parko3327]

​@@ddespairuhh, what the fuck?

[@averymcbride1176]

Kurt Cobain is a true G.. RIP

[@xotwod3254]

Happy birthday to this song.

[@Niurose]

#NirvanaForever

[@TheProxy2]

Huh nirvanna's first performance had kurt's cobain's effects changed by the crew backstage

[@weses2]

Everything looks like the 80's except the band

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

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[@freshfalcon3996]

Think how much harder it is to sing and play an instrument simultaneously versus just do one of the other

[@guilhermevideira1]

ROGER TAYLOR! ROGER TAYLOR! ROGER TAYLOR! ROGER TAYLOR! ROGER TAYLOR!

[@nathandelman5980]

Why does he tell Roger Taylor at the end?

[@RandyRhoadsFL]

I feel like this will forever be unsolved

[@thebuddhapestsband1]

Funny cool and very artistic band

[@Le_naudytu777]

0:28 q Cagada que justo el día que vas a presentar la versión definitiva d una canción s te caiga un crash xdddd😂😂😅

[@benjamincrowley6095]

Did he say Roger Taylor? At the end?

[@ems-edts]

Yes