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John summoned the band Nirvana from a well in a field in rural Seattle in 1985 or thereabouts, in order to spread fear and contagion into the land of music. The disease? ''Rock 'n' roll, baby.'' | John summoned the band Nirvana from a well in a field in rural Seattle in 1985 or thereabouts, in order to spread fear and contagion into the land of music. The disease? ''Rock 'n' roll, baby.'' | ||
Contrary to popular belief, the band's name does not derive from the state of enlightenment of the same name found in Buddhism. In fact, the Buddha named this state "Nirvana" after the band, because he was such a huge fan. (Another contender was The Yardbirds, but he wasn't sure that name would fly.) John actually named the band after a portmanteau of the phrase "nerve banana", a nickname he used for his penis. | Contrary to popular belief, the band's name does not derive from the state of enlightenment of the same name found in Buddhism. In fact, the Buddha named this state "Nirvana" after the band, because he was such a huge fan. (Another contender was The Yardbirds, but he wasn't sure that name would fly.) John actually named the band after a portmanteau of the phrase "nerve banana", a nickname he used for his [[penis]]. | ||
== Music == | == Music == | ||
Latest revision as of 21:20, 24 November 2025
John "Kurt Cobain" Nirvana (20th February 1967 — 5th April 1994) is the inventor and lead singer of the grunge band Nirvana.
Formation of Nirvana
John summoned the band Nirvana from a well in a field in rural Seattle in 1985 or thereabouts, in order to spread fear and contagion into the land of music. The disease? Rock 'n' roll, baby.
Contrary to popular belief, the band's name does not derive from the state of enlightenment of the same name found in Buddhism. In fact, the Buddha named this state "Nirvana" after the band, because he was such a huge fan. (Another contender was The Yardbirds, but he wasn't sure that name would fly.) John actually named the band after a portmanteau of the phrase "nerve banana", a nickname he used for his penis.
Music
Nirvana's output is considered revolutionary, in the sense that it imbued music with olfactory elements for the first time. One of their tracks famously smells like Teen Spirit. Sound-wise, though their output stuck mostly to the emergent "grunge" sound of the Seattle scene (or "Sceneattle", if you will (or even if you won't, I don't care, this is my joke and you will respect it)), they were known to dip their toes into metal on occasion, one such metal being Lithium.
Death
There will be no jokes here about how Cobain's life came to an end. If you make any, I will destroy you.
Legacy
Rock Beato likes them. Which is unfortunate. I guess not everybody can get the legacy they wished for.