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'''Nirvana''' was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987. Nirvana went through a succession of drummers, the longest-lasting being Dave Grohl, who joined the band in 1990. Nirvana was tremendously influential and helped pave the way for the alternative rock and grunge movements of the 1990s. | '''Nirvana''' was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987. Nirvana went through a succession of drummers, the longest-lasting being Dave Grohl, who joined the band in 1990. Nirvana was tremendously influential and helped pave the way for the alternative rock and grunge movements of the 1990s. | ||
== Weezer connections == | ==Weezer connections== | ||
Nirvana were a primary influence on both [[Rivers Cuomo]] as a songwriter and [[Weezer]] as a band, particularly the 1991 album ''[[Nevermind]]''. | Nirvana were a primary influence on both [[Rivers Cuomo]] as a songwriter and [[Weezer]] as a band, particularly the 1991 album ''[[Nevermind]]''. The album, with cover art depicting a naked baby swimming toward a US dollar bill on a fishhook, is referenced in the ''[[Weezer (The Red Album)|Red Album]]'' track, "[[Heart Songs]]" <small>(@2:27)</small>. The lyrics include the lines: | ||
<lyrics>Back in 1991, I wasn't having any fun | |||
'Til my roommate said "come on", and put a brand new record on | |||
Had a baby on it; he was naked on it | |||
Then I heard the chords that broke the chains I had up on me | |||
</lyrics> | |||
Under the pseudonym [[Goat Punishment]], Weezer perfomred a six-song set of Nirvana covers in 1998. | Under the pseudonym [[Goat Punishment]], Weezer perfomred a six-song set of Nirvana covers in 1998. | ||
Weezer performed the Nirvana song "[[Sliver]]" during the second half of the Troublemaker Tour in 2008. | Weezer performed the Nirvana song "[[Sliver]]" during the second half of the Troublemaker Tour in 2008. | ||
[[Category:Influences]] | [[Category:Influences]] | ||