SOMETHING IN THE WAY
NIRVANA
SONGWRITER: KURT COBAIN
COUNTRY: U. S. A.
ALBUM: NEVERMIND
LABEL: DGC RECORDS
GENRE: ROCK
YEAR: 1991
Nirvana was an American rock band formed in Aberdeen,
Washington in 1987. Founded by lead singer and
guitarist Kurt Cobain and
bassist Krist Novoselic, the
band went through a succession of drummers, most notably Chad Channing, before
recruiting Dave Grohl in 1990.
Nirvana's success popularized alternative rock,
and they were often referenced as the figurehead band of Generation X. Their
music maintains a popular following and continues to influence modern rock and roll culture.
In the late 1980s, Nirvana established itself
as part of the Seattle grunge scene, releasing its first album, Bleach,
for the independent record label Sub Pop in 1989. They developed a sound that relied on dynamic contrasts, often
between quiet verses and loud, heavy choruses. After
signing to major label DGC Records in 1991,
Nirvana found unexpected mainstream success with "Smells Like
Teen Spirit", the first single from
their landmark second album Nevermind(1991). A
cultural phenomenon of the 1990s, Nevermind was certified Diamond by the RIAA and is credited
for ending the dominance of hair metal.
Characterized by their punk aesthetic,
Nirvana's fusion of pop melodies with noise,
combined with their themes of abjection and social alienation, brought
them global popularity. Following extensive tours and the 1992 compilation álbum
Incesticide and EP Hormoaning, the
band released their highly anticipated third studio album, In Utero(1993). The album topped both the US and
UK album charts, and was acclaimed by critics. Nirvana
disbanded following Cobain's
suicide in April 1994. Various posthumous
releases have been overseen by Novoselic, Grohl, and Cobain's widow Courtney Love. The
posthumous live álbum MTV Unplugged
in New York(1994) won Best Alternative Music Performance at the 1996 Grammy Awards.
Nirvana is one of the
best-selling bands of all time, having sold
more than 75million records worldwide. During their three years as a mainstream
act, Nirvana received an American
Music Award, Brit Award and Grammy Award, as well
as seven MTV Video
Music Awards and two NME Awards. They
achieved five number-one hits on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart and four number-one albums on the Billboard 200. In
2004, Rolling Stone named Nirvana among the 100 greatest artists of all time.
They were inducted into the Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility
in 2014.
Nevermind is the second studio album by
American rock band Nirvana,
released on September 24, 1991, by DGC Records.
It was Nirvana's first release on a major label and the first to feature drummer Dave Grohl.
Produced by Butch Vig, Nevermind
features a more polished, radio-friendly sound than the band's prior work. Recording
took place at Sound City Studios in Van Nuys,
California, and Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin in May and June 1991, with mastering being
completed in August of that year at The Mastering Lab in Hollywood,
California.
According to frontman Kurt Cobain, the
sound of Nevermind was influenced by bands such as the Pixies, R.E.M., the Smithereens, and the
Melvins. While Nevermind
is considered a cornerstone of the grunge genre, the album is noted for its musical diversity, which includes
acoustic ballads ("Polly";
"Something in
the Way") and punk-inspired hard rock
("Territorial Pissings"; "Stay Away").
Nevermind became an unexpected critical and
commercial success. In January 1992, it reached number one on the US Billboard 200; during
this time it was selling approximately 300,000 copies a week. The lead single
"Smells Like
Teen Spirit" peaked at number six on
the US Billboard Hot 100, and its
video was heavily rotated on MTV. Three
other successful singles were produced: "Come as You
Are", "Lithium",
and "In Bloom". Nevermind
was voted the best album of the year in Pazz & Jop critics' poll, while "Smells Like
Teen Spirit" also topped the single of
the year and video of the year polls.
Nevermind is often credited with initiating a
resurgence of interest in punk culture among teenagers and young adults of Generation X. The
album is also widely credited with bringing grunge and alternative rock to a mainstream audience while ending the dominance of hair metal. It has
sold more than 30 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling
albums of all time. In March 1999, Nevermind was
certified diamond by the RIAA. Among the most acclaimed
and influential albums in the history of music, it was added to the National
Recording Registry in 2004 as
"culturally, historically, or aesthetically important".
Underneath the bridge
Tarp has sprung a leak
And the animals I've trapped
Have all become my pets
And I'm living off of grass
And the drippings from my ceiling
It's okay to eat fish
Cause they don't have any feelings
Something in the way
Mmm-mmm
Something in the way, yeah
Mmm-mmm
Something in the way
Mmm-mmm
Something in the way, yeah
Mmm-mmm
Something in the way
Mmm-mmm
Something in the way, yeah
Mmm-mmm
Underneath the bridge
Tarp has sprung a leak
And the animals I've trapped
Have all become my pets
And I'm living off of grass
And the drippings from the ceiling
It's okay to eat fish
Cause they don't have any feelings
Something in the way
Mmm-mmm
Something in the way, yeah
Mmm-mmm
Something in the way
Mmm-mmm
Something in the way, yeah
Mmm-mmm
Something in the way
Mmm-mmm
Something in the way, yeah
Mmm-mmm
Something in the way
Mmm-mmm
Something in the way, yeah
Mmm-mmm.
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