Baby Penis Album only five bucks

re: Baby Penis Album only five bucks

Brett Singer — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:53:38 GMT

Good point, km. I wasn't a big Nirvana guy, partly because I was older when they hit it big, but mostly because I was already into much harder and angrier music (Black Flag, Dead Kennedys, Murphy's Law). I also admit that I got sick of hearing "Teen Spirit" every five minutes, although I acknowledge now that it's a great song. I actually downloaded the album from Amazon and I liked it more than I thought I would. Obviously I'd heard a lot of the songs already but not all of them.

re: Baby Penis Album only five bucks

km — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:32:42 GMT

Nirvana--or really any band--could not reach the level of the Beatles. They are the Beatles, for gods sake, and even if you don't listen to them, they are one of the most influential bands in the history of rock music.

But for alot of us, Nirvana captured the angst of being a teenager (I was 13 when Nevermind was released, but didn't fully appreciate Nirvana for a few more years. My husband, however, was 17 then, and Nirvana was almost as big an influence on his life as Star Wars.) In a way, they were almost our Beatles--a band our parents didn't get (much like the way my gram didn't get the Beatles when my dad was listening to them), but a band that touched our souls so deeply and so profoundly, it was like our lives set to music.

I think we tend to take the Beatles for granted. We forget that they weren't universally accepted, and that many people (esp. once the Beatles moved out of "Love Me Do" territory) found the Beatles to be loud and obnoxious (I'm sure we've all heard about the furor over the "Bigger than Jesus" comment). The Beatles were pioneers, setting the stage for music we couldn't have imagined, including Nirvana. But Nirvana, too, was groundbreaking, bringing the flannel-driven music to the masses, which was ultimately the un-doing of Kurt Cobain, but also the salvation of thousands of unpopular teenagers who previously thought they were alone in their miserable, suburban lives.

re: Baby Penis Album only five bucks

Kaz — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:04:50 GMT

I actually really dig their unplugged show, even though I am not a huge Nirvana fan. Certainly better than McCartney's snooze-fest of an unplugged show...

But yeah, I am not sure anyone can reach the level of The Beatles. I think the way we get music these days just won't allow for the level of fandamonium they had.

re: Baby Penis Album only five bucks

Brett Singer — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 18:40:39 GMT

I know it's unfair but I hope Nirvana never reaches the level of The Beatles. There's just not enough material. Then again, Rolling Stone still puts Kurt Cobain on the cover even after his death, so who knows.

Man Who Sold The World was indeed Bowie, thanks for pointing that out. Nirvana's "unplugged" version (I think that's the one) was a big hit for Kurt & Co. though.

re: Baby Penis Album only five bucks

Kaz — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 18:23:38 GMT

I heard the other guys in The Beatles went on to do some albums after Paul McCartney left the band, too...

Man Who Sold The World was originally Bowie, no?

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Brett Singer — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:47:04 GMT

That's a good point. The Foo Fighters have become a really popular band. Nirvana does seem to have some staying power, more than a lot of the other bands that got big at the same time. Like Pearl Jam - they're still around, but not nearly as big as they were.

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Sylviamerrick — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:25:34 GMT

I heard this interview and the first thing the reporter said was - this kid is now 17....that means you're old - (not a direct quote but it's something like that). He's 17!!!! It's even weirder to think of how long the Foo Fighters have been around. They've been around over 10 years and released 6 albums! They've done more albums then Nirvana ever did. I wonder if in 20 years who will be better remembered.