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Nivana, Nirvina, Nirvana/Thunder and rosesMusic Quotes:
Wanting to be somebody else is a waste of the person you are. - Kurt Cobain Submitted by: Oscar Rosales
| I'm livin off of grass, and the drippings from the ceiling, it's ok to eat fish, cos they dont have any feelings... Submitted by: Moose
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Band Name Origins:
- As Kurt Cobain said (yes, this is a quote): "Nirvana means complete and total bliss. That is what punk rock means to me." Nirvana had many punk influences that were very evident in their music. Submitted by: adsfklj;jj;kli900u4898909802
- Nirvana is a state of nothingness, complete contentment, not needing or wanting anything, no emotions. It's a Buddhist concept, and Kurt may have felt this way, or wanted to. Submitted by: Aaron
Why the Name is Stupid:
- There was already a band named Nirvana which was formed in the 60's and Curt Kobain must have been too stoned to think of using another name for his band. Submitted by: Paul Warren
- It sounds like some expensive wine or clothing store. Maybe it's the name of an estate in Georgia. Do you have a clue??? Submitted by: Princess Chic
New Career:
Name | New Career | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Political Activist" | - Agrimorfee |
Former Career:
Name | New Career | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Kurt Cobain" | "Janitor" | Dropped out of High School and the only job he could find was as the janitor at the high school that he dropped out of. - Ryan |
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Sliver" | "Grandma" probably would have been better, since Kurt's telling her to take him home several times. - rocky |
| "Lounge Act" | No lounge act mentioned, but Kurt does say the 'f'-word, which would be contraidictory to what a real lounge act would allow. - rocky |
| "Lithium" | Although Kurt Cobain mentions "I'm not gonna crack" several times (and 'cracking' is why some people are prescribed lithium), the drug is not mentioned in the song. - rocky |
| "Smells Like Teen Spirit" | As this song is known for having misheard lyrics, my dad believed this song was called "Let Me Entertain You". If that was the case, I could belittle Robbie Williams for ruining a perfectly good song. But he didn't, so I can't. - Ned |
| "Smells Like Teen Spirit" | "Here we are now, entertain us" - B1982 |
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| Farvana | The were really far out. | Janice Ferrell |
Better Names for Current Songs:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Please The Peasants" | "Serve The Servants" | Kaylie L |
| "Snippy" | "Sappy" | Kaylie L |
| "Smells Like Teen Murder" | "Smells Like Teen Spirit" | Strange Behavior |
| "Smells Like Baked Beans Spirit" | "Smells Like Teen Spirit" | Brandon Barlow |
| "Roulette's" | "Tourette's" | The Rev. A. Palgut |
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Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "The Man Who Sold The World," | Who sold the world? | Aaron |
| "Rape Me," | You can't rape the willing | Aaron |
| "Smells Like Teen Spirit," | You can't smell spirit | Aaron |
| "The Man Who Sold The World," | nobodys that rich! | Aaron |
| "Smells Like Teen Spirit," | What does that smell like, gym socks and perfume? | Aaron |
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Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "What's Your Name?" | "Polly," Nirvana | Travis |
| "I Might Be Wrong" | "You Know You're Right," Nirvana | Josh |
| "What's That Smell?" | "Smells Like Teen Spirit," Nirvana | Don't tell me you didn't see that one coming. - Lizzie |
| "Sorry Again" | "All Apologies," Nirvana | The Skuz |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Liver" originally "Sliver"
Melissa Conway
"Slier" originally "Sliver"
Slier = slyer (more shy; either spelling correct)
Melissa Conway
"Lunge Act" originally "Lounge Act"
Eva Cave
"The Man Who Sold The Word" originally "The Man Who Sold The World"
Peter
"The Ma Who Sold The World" originally "The Man Who Sold The World"
Peter
There are additional Nirvana song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter To a Song Title:
"Fall Apologies" originally "All Apologies"
Ed
"Ball Apologies" originally "All Apologies"
Condoleezza Rice Pilaf
"Mall Apologies" originally "All Apologies"
Taylor Swift Kick In The Pants
"Call Apologies" originally "All Apologies"
Sorry, wrong number!
Jen
"Tall Apologies" originally "All Apologies"
Apologizing for a growth spurt?
Helen Reddy Whip
There are additional Nirvana song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"Come As You Ate" originally "Come As You Are"
Mallory
"Abort A Girl" originally "About A Girl"
Guess she wanted a boy!
Josh
"Oliver" originally "Sliver"
Melissa Conway
"Lounge Ace" originally "Lounge Act"
Mae Beam
"Lounge Art" originally "Lounge Act"
Eva Cave
There are additional Nirvana song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Recordings:
Apr 10
"(Nothin' Sells) Like The Holy Spirit" by Kristof Robertson
a parody of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Smells Like Teen Spirit" | "The Game Song" | Jakko Wakko |
| "Smells Like Teen Spirit" | "Smells Like Free Buffet" | blackjack21 |
| "All Apologies" | "That's Androgyny" | Mark Scotti |
| "Smells Like Teen Spirit" | "Swells Like Spleen Syrup" | Jim Rotondo |
| "In Bloom" | "In Rehab" | Mr. Washable |
| "Sappy" | "Hula" | Stephen Harrington |
| "Anorexorcist" | "Step-chan's Anorexorcist" | Stephen Harrington |
| "In Bloom" | "In Loom" | Rembrandt |
| "Smells Like Teen Spirit" | "Smells Like Rick Astley" | Red Zeppelin |
| "Rape Me" | "Weasley (Is Our King)" | Red Zeppelin |
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Untapped Commercial Ideas:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Heart-Shaped Box | Victoria's Secret Underwear | tictacs941 |
| Something In The Way | Roadblock Information Helpline | Michelleh |
| Heart-Shaped Box | Kay Jewelers | lordsquidy13 |
| Very Ape | Donkey Kong 25th Anniversary edition | The Rev. A. Palgut |
| The Man Whole Sold The World | Universal's Real Estate | Smuf Cocane |
| There are additional Nirvana commercials that haven't been done yet available. | ||
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Smells Like Teen Spirit | Gym-bag advertisement | hekifier |
| Dumb | George W Bush's Answering Machine | DJ |
| Pennyroyal Tea | Natural Health Clinic | been_a_son |
| Territorial P***ings | Urologist's office/Detrol LA customer service | been_a_son |
| Heart Shaped Box | Cancer treatment center | been_a_son |
| There are additional Nirvana on hold music ideas available. | ||
Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Where's Captain Kirk? Spizzenergi | Laundry Room Nirvana | Where's Captain Kirk? The Laundry Room He's washing Spock's uniform again. | Spaceout |
| Heart Like A Wheel Linda Ronstadt | Heart Shaped Box Nirvana | Heart Shaped Box Like a Wheel That don't make sense. | Erin Esurance Rocks |
| Need to Korn | Milk it Nirvana | Need to milk it | King Andrew |
| From The Bottom Of My Broken Heart Britney Spears | Heart-Shaped Box Nirvana | From The Bottom Of My Broken Heart-Shaped Box | Tess |
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If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :
A Taste of Nirvana
A Taste of Honey combined with Nirvana
"A Taste of Nirvana" is a seitan (certain?) dish served at a local Chinese restaurant.
Submitted By: Raphael
Nirvanica
Nirvana combined with Metallica
Submitted By: Abesboy7
Nirvanarama
Nirvana combined with Bananarama
hmmm... can't quite imagine that one.
Submitted By: Matthew Whitaker
Misheard Lyrics:
"All Apologies"
Misheard Lyrics: All we know is all we are.
Original Lyrics: All in all is all we are.
| "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Misheard Lyrics: something stupid and contagious
Original Lyrics: I feel stupid and contagious.
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"Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Misheard Lyrics: burnin' dye-on
Original Lyrics: A denial
| "All Apologies"
Misheard Lyrics: I proceed from shame
Original Lyrics: Aqua seafoam shame.
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Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Misheard Lyrics: A mulatto, an albino, a mosquito, not a beatle
Original Lyrics: A mulatto, an albino, a mosquito, my libido!
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Shags OK - I still think I'm right about this, because it MAKES PERFECT SENSE, and "my libido" does not in context. They are talking about opposites (or not quite opposites). In Gilligan's Island (you remember the show, right?), a rock and roll band land on the island (season 2 (1965), episode 48, "Don't Bug the Mosquitoes"), and they were called "The Mosquitoes". They were an obvious take-off on the Beatles, who were popular then! So the lyric "A mosquito, not a beatle" makes perfect sense. The guys from Nirvana are my age, and surely grew up on the same reruns on Gilligan's Island that I did!! |
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Song Parody Fragments:
"Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Better Lyrics:
Boot up the comp, Load the Internet Explorer 7 browser,
found a cool site, but then I'm like "Oh no, Why won't it load?"
Why won't, why won't, why won't, why won't it load?
Why won't, why won't, why won't, why won't it load?
Why won't, why won't, why won't, why won't it load?
Why won't, why won't, why won't, why won't...
Here's a news flash, it just loaded! But I've found some really bad news
I got a 404 error That is really some bad news, y'all.
It's an error, 404 yeah, And I always hate these errors
BOO!
found a cool site, but then I'm like "Oh no, Why won't it load?"
Why won't, why won't, why won't, why won't it load?
Why won't, why won't, why won't, why won't it load?
Why won't, why won't, why won't, why won't it load?
Why won't, why won't, why won't, why won't...
Here's a news flash, it just loaded! But I've found some really bad news
I got a 404 error That is really some bad news, y'all.
It's an error, 404 yeah, And I always hate these errors
BOO!
Original Lyrics:
Load up on guns Bring your friends
It's fun to lose and to pretend
She's overborne and self-assured
Oh no, I know a dirty word
Hello, hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello, hello ,hello
With the Lights out it's less dangerous
Here we are now entertain us
I feel stupid and contagious
Here we are now entertain us
A mullato an albino
A mosquito my libido - yay
It's fun to lose and to pretend
She's overborne and self-assured
Oh no, I know a dirty word
Hello, hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello, hello ,hello
With the Lights out it's less dangerous
Here we are now entertain us
I feel stupid and contagious
Here we are now entertain us
A mullato an albino
A mosquito my libido - yay
Submitted by: brainstem
"Lithium"
Better Lyrics:
Theres A Crapper.
Take it Home And Crap On It,
Or Just Piss.
What's That Smell? I can't Go In There, IT'S BAD!!!
In A Bad Way.
Take it Home And Crap On It,
Or Just Piss.
What's That Smell? I can't Go In There, IT'S BAD!!!
In A Bad Way.
Original Lyrics:
Im' So Happy,
Cause Today You've Found My Friends.
There in My Head.
Im So Ugly, That's O.K. Cause So Are You.
We've Broked Our Mirrors.
Cause Today You've Found My Friends.
There in My Head.
Im So Ugly, That's O.K. Cause So Are You.
We've Broked Our Mirrors.
Submitted by: Abesboy7
"I Hate Myself And I Want To Die"
Better Lyrics:
Hey, next Sunday, let's get stoned
Original Lyrics:
In the someday whats that sound?
Submitted by: Ghost of me
Funny Lyrics:
"Moist Vagina"
The Funny Lyrics: uhhhh...
She has a moist vagina I particularly enjoy the circumference I've been sucking the walls of her anus anilingus I prefer her to any other Marijuana(x3) She had a moist vagina I prefered her to any other Marijuana(x11) uhhhh... Why They're Funny: i mean seriously the songs called moist vagina
Submitted by: Benn
| "Come As You Are"
The Funny Lyrics: Take your time
Hurry up The choice is yours don't be late. Why They're Funny: Is it just me that finds these lyrics slightly mixed up?
Submitted by: littlelady
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Repetitive Lyrics:
"Sliver"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Grandma take me home (x19)
Why They're Repetitive: 19 times!! Come on! That's gotta be one of the longest repetitive lyrics I've ever heard!
Submitted by: Gretch
| "All Apologies"
The Repetitive Lyrics: All in all is all we are...(repeat to end)
Why They're Repetitive: Why would Kurt Cobain keep singing the line far from Chicago?
Submitted by: Mickey D.
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Nonsensical Lyrics:
"Smells Like Teen Spirit"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: I'm worse at what I do best
And for this gift I feel blessed Our little group has always been And always will until the end Why They're Nonsensical: I really like this song...but what the hell is all of this song about? I'm worst at what i do best...? talk about contradictory, and personally I wouldn't see this as a gift. Then it goes on to chat on about something completely different..... what?
Submitted by: Anna
| "All Apologies"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Find my nest of salt
Everything is my fault I take all the blame Aqua seafoam shame sunburn, freezer-burn choking on the ashes of her enemy Why They're Nonsensical: What's aqua seafoam, sun-burn, and freezer burn, and salt have to do with feeling sorry for yourself? I know this is Nirvana, but sometimes the lyrics are pretty shallow.
*** {Editor's note: I had to correct this one because the submitter had put angle-brackets around each of the lines, rather than put the BR tag *after* each line. Putting angle brackets around the lines is no good, because it treats them as HTML tags and will hence not show up appropriately. Therefore, the BR tags must be placed AFTER each line.} Submitted by: hekifier
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Insincere Lyrics:
"Come as you are"
The Insincere Lyrics: I don't have a gun
Why They're Insincere: We shall pretend that none of us have listened to the first line of Smells Like Teen Spirit, shall we? *cough* Load up your guns *cough*
Submitted by: ~Evenni~
| "Something In The Way"
The Insincere Lyrics: It's ok to eat fish
'Cause they don't have any feelings Why They're Insincere: Having been a fish all my life I can honestly say that after a long day at the office I feel tired
Submitted by: Exiles Shadow
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Misrhymed Lyrics:
"Scentless Apprentice"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: I promise not to sell your perfumed secrets
There are countless formulas for pressing flowers Why They're Misrhymed: First of all, pressing flowers and perfumed secrets have nothing to do with each other, or maybe I just don't get the metaphor. Second of all, flowers and perfume? Nice try Kurt.
Submitted by: Erica
| "Dumb"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: The sun is gone
But I have a light Why They're Misrhymed: 'gone' don't rhyme with 'light,' Kurt.
Submitted by: The Rev. A. Palgut
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Insulting Lyrics:
"Lithium"
The Insulting Lyrics: I'm so ugly
But that's Okay 'Cause so are you Why They're Insulting: Self-explanatory
Submitted by: The Rev. A. Palgut
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Inappropriate Lyrics:
"Come As You Are"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: I swear I don't have a gun!
Why They're Inappropriate: Yes. He did have a gun. And he shot himself with it.
Submitted by: Hamburger456
| "All Apologies"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: What else can I say? Everyone is gay.
Why They're Inappropriate: No they're not. most people are straight. I am straight
Submitted by: Daniel L
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Dated Lyrics:
"Sliver"
The Dated Lyrics: Grandma take me home
Why They're Dated: My own grandma is approaching 80 years of age; Kurt Cobain's must be just as dead as him right now.
Submitted by: The Rev. A. Palgut
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Dirty Lyrics:
"Blew"
The Dirty Lyrics: And if you wouldn't mind, I would like to blew
And if you wouldn't mind, I would like to lose And if you wouldn't care, I would like to leave And if you wouldn't mind, I would like to breathe Why They're Dirty: These are the correct lyrics. In some ways, however, they can be interpreted about sex, mainly the first line.
Submitted by: Step-chan
| "Territorial P***ings"
The Dirty Lyrics: Never met a wise man, if so it's a woman...
Why They're Dirty: Kurt's talking about a transexual who was at one time a man and now looks like a woman.
Submitted by: The Rev. A. Palgut
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"Pennyroyal tea"
The Lyrics: Give me a Leonard Cohen afterworld
Who They Mention: Leonard Cohen
Submitted by: Shannon
| "Pennyroyal Yea"
The Lyrics: Give me a Leonard Cohen afterworld
So I can sigh eternally Who They Mention: Leonard Cohen
Submitted by: RussD
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Band Name Pronunciation:
"Nir-Von-A
Many people pronounce the name of the band as Nir-Van-A but it's really pronounced Nir-Von-A.
Submitted by: Celeste
Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:
"Smells Like Teen Spirit"
The Lyrics: 'Teen Spirit' is only mentioned in the title of the song, not in the lyrics.
Product Brand Name: Teen Spirit deodorant, as worn by Kurt Cobain's ex-girlfriend Tobi Vail.
Submitted by: Redd
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"All Apologies"
Opening Lines: What else should I be? All apologies.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
| "Rape Me"
Opening Lines: Rape me. Rape me, my friend.
Comments: I hope he's kidding.
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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Song Title Space Change:
"Molly Slips" originally "Molly's Lips"
Submitted by: Tracy Frummond
"Yo, UK, Now You're Right" originally "You Know You're Right"
You were wrong before, but now you're right!
Submitted by: Jonathan S.
Song Title Anagrams:
"Milly Slops" originally "Molly's Lips"
An anagram and near-spoonerism as well!
Submitted by: Andrea Greenleaf
"Zanier People" originally "Aero Zeppelin"
Submitted by: Josh
"Noggin Blow" originally "Big Long Now"
Submitted by: Josh
"Mafia's Coed Oxen" originally "Mexican Seafood"
Submitted by: Josh
"Dry Elf Bathrobe" originally "Floyd the Barber"
Submitted by: Josh
There are additional Nirvana Song Title Anagrams available.
Songs That Are Banned:
"Rape Me"
In 1993, Wal-Mart and K-Mart refuse to stock Nirvana's second major label album, "In Utero," because they object to the cover art and one of the song titles. Shortly after the record becomes the number one selling album in the U.S., the mass merchandisers strike a deal to carry the album. The album's back cover art is subdued and the title of the offending song is changed from "Rape Me" to "Waif Me."
Submitted by: Peter
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Millie's Lops" originally "Molly's Lips"
Submitted by: Tracy Frummond
"Lily's Mops" originally "Molly's Lips"
Submitted by: Tracy Frummond
"Renny Toil Pee" originally "Pennyroyal Tea"
A companion piece with "Territorial Pissings"
Submitted by: rocky
Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:
"Lithium"
The Lyrics: I'm so happy 'cause today I found my friends. They're in my head. I'm so ugly but that's ok 'cause so are you.
Why: The rythem sounds like an upbeat kids' song and Kurt tells us he's happy.......about his 'friends' in his head......yyyyyyeah
Submitted by: Bob
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Band Name Spoonerisms:
Van Nerva originally "Nirvana"
Submitted by: Rocky
Lighter Side of Serious Bands:
"Beans"
Found on the With The Lights Out box set. It is actually Kurt Cobain getting goofy with his home tape recorder, sounding like a demented chipmunk.
Submitted by: Agrimorfee
Hidden Tracks:
"endless nameless"
keep playing last track (keep going!) sit back and enjoy.
Submitted by: mr c.
"Endless Nameless"
This hidden track, of nearly 7 minutes of guitar noise, occurs at 13:51 from the beginning of track 12, "Something In the Way".
Submitted by: Agrimorfee
What A Band is Best Known For (aside from their music):
"No One understanding them"
Kurt sang very indistincly
Submitted by: jdizzy
"Suicide"
The band broke up when lead singer Kurt Cobain shot himself.
Submitted by: Ned Riley
"In Utero"
This Album Contains explicit lyrics that may not be suitable for young children. (I would have thought that the In Utero album cover itself would be a parent's first warning.)
Submitted by: Celeste
Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:
Buddhism
Submitted by: Abesboy7
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