Am I the only one who doesn't like Nirvana...

Pursuingchange · 01-04-2013, 12:28 PM

...or grunge in general? I don't intend to sit here and dog Nirvana, I don't think they were a terrible band. At least I could sit through one of their songs. I just wanted to ask if there was anyone else out there who feels the same way I do about Nirvana's status as a "legendary" rock band. I just don't see it that way. I think they were ok, but it just kills me how people think they are the greatest thing to ever happen to music. And what's worse is that it seems like one is not allowed to dislike Nirvana. People always look at me like a deer in headlights, puzzled as can be when I tell them I don't like Nirvana. I don't get it. Sure, they were a good band, but why do they have to be everyone's favorite? I have some very strong opinions abouts this whole issue, but I will wait and get other people's opinions before I go into detail about them.

Burning Down · 01-04-2013, 01:02 PM

They are not my favourite either. I do like their hits but I can't listen to a whole album.

Nirvana is a huge phenomenon among teens today for some reason, with so many high school students saying they're the best band, etc. It was like that 9 years ago when I started high school and I don't think it's changed.

Ghost Jam · 01-04-2013, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Burning Down

with so many high school students saying they're the best band, etc. It was like that 9 years ago when I started high school and I don't think it's changed.

Just so you know, it was like that 20 years ago when I started high school, as well.

I believe that says something, no?

-I Hate Myself and I Want to Ghost Jam

Burning Down · 01-04-2013, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghost Jam

Just so you know, it was like that 20 years ago when I started high school, as well.

I believe that says something, no?

-I Hate Myself and I Want to Ghost Jam

Well, yeah they were popular then so it would have been more relevant. They're still popular I guess but I don't get the appeal. Nirvana is overrated.

Ghost Jam · 01-04-2013, 02:59 PM

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Well, yeah they were popular then so it would have been more relevant. They're still popular...

Joy Division and Velvet Underground were both artists that never achieved a whole lot of popularity during their own time, but are beyond relevant regardless, and for a number of reasons.

the Beatles and Nirvana are the same way, except they were indeed wildly popular during their time.

The key part of your response is "[t]hey're still popular...". I understand that you don't see the appeal, and that's fine, but that doesn't change what Nirvana was and is, not even a little bit.

-I'm Too Busy Acting Like I'm Not Ghost Jam

Urban Hat€monger ? · 01-04-2013, 01:04 PM

Grunge was an abomination of tedious bands of which Nirvana were about the only one that had any life in them.

Ghost Jam · 01-04-2013, 01:33 PM

Wow I don't think I've ever heard anyone say anything bad about Nirvana in my entire life.

I would have said, "yes, you are the only person in the world that doesn't like Nirvana..." but for the responses.

I view Cobain as perhaps the best lyricist since Dylan and the one band you can ALWAYS site as playing music from the bottom of their testicles.

I tend to make various "music landmarks" in my head when thinking about the real game changers, and for years now the "Big Four" have been Beatles ->VU -> Joy Division -> Nirvana...

Of course there are an array of other landmarks and significant points on the map, but to me those are the biggest.

-Even in His Ghost Jam

Oxidizer · 01-04-2013, 01:55 PM

It is not exactly about being good per se for a band to become legendary. It is about floating up in right time with right message, right image and right attitude. And yeah, I dislike Nirvana too. I've never been much into grunge anyway. I liked some songs of The Melvins but I gave them up quickly, just got bored. I see some potential in checking more of Pearl Jam. I also never really paid attention to Alice in Chains but most of stuff that I know from them is very good, so maybe here is my treasure. Anyway, they are sometimes referred to as 'a fake grunge' band with a crush on heavy metal.

EDIT: BTW. Shooting yourself in the head can also help in becoming a legend.

Pursuingchange · 01-04-2013, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Oxidizer

It is not exactly about being good per se for a band to become legendary. It is about floating up in right time with right message, right image and right attitude. And yeah, I dislike Nirvana too. I've never been much into grunge anyway. I liked some songs of The Melvins but I gave them up quickly, just got bored. I see some potential in checking more of Pearl Jam. I also never really paid attention to Alice in Chains but most of stuff that I know from them is very good, so maybe here is my treasure. Anyway, they are sometimes referred to as 'a fake grunge' band with a crush on heavy metal.

EDIT: BTW. Shooting yourself in the head can also help in becoming a legend.

I do sort of believe dying young, and under the circumstances that Cobain did would aid in your status as a "troubled genius" or "legend". So I kind of agree with that. Although, I DO hate to spit on the graves of people. He's not here to defend himself. But I think it might have boosted his popularity.

Ghost Jam · 01-04-2013, 02:14 PM

Nirvana being legendary has little to do with gunshot wounds to the head.

I never think of Nirvana as "grunge"...and I don't think I ever did. I was 15 when Nevermind was released, and the most I remember about "grunge" was that it was the word our parents and Letterman were using to try and understand the music we were listening to.

*shrug*

AiC made a very good record called Dirt. I would check it out. Most of their other music is pretty much junk...save both Sap and Jar of Flies...two very good EP's by the band.

-Black Sheep got blackmailed again, forgot to put on the Ghost Jam

01-04-2013, 12:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pursuingchange Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 139	Am I the only one who doesn't like Nirvana... ...or grunge in general? I don't intend to sit here and dog Nirvana, I don't think they were a terrible band. At least I could sit through one of their songs. I just wanted to ask if there was anyone else out there who feels the same way I do about Nirvana's status as a "legendary" rock band. I just don't see it that way. I think they were ok, but it just kills me how people think they are the greatest thing to ever happen to music. And what's worse is that it seems like one is not allowed to dislike Nirvana. People always look at me like a deer in headlights, puzzled as can be when I tell them I don't like Nirvana. I don't get it. Sure, they were a good band, but why do they have to be everyone's favorite? I have some very strong opinions abouts this whole issue, but I will wait and get other people's opinions before I go into detail about them.

01-04-2013, 01:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,626	Grunge was an abomination of tedious bands of which Nirvana were about the only one that had any life in them. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

01-04-2013, 01:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
Burning Down The Music Guru. Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Beyond the Wall Posts: 4,858	They are not my favourite either. I do like their hits but I can't listen to a whole album. Nirvana is a huge phenomenon among teens today for some reason, with so many high school students saying they're the best band, etc. It was like that 9 years ago when I started high school and I don't think it's changed.

01-04-2013, 01:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
Ghost Jam Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 107	Wow I don't think I've ever heard anyone say anything bad about Nirvana in my entire life. I would have said, "yes, you are the only person in the world that doesn't like Nirvana..." but for the responses. I view Cobain as perhaps the best lyricist since Dylan and the one band you can ALWAYS site as playing music from the bottom of their testicles. I tend to make various "music landmarks" in my head when thinking about the real game changers, and for years now the "Big Four" have been Beatles ->VU -> Joy Division -> Nirvana... Of course there are an array of other landmarks and significant points on the map, but to me those are the biggest. -Even in His Ghost Jam

01-04-2013, 01:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
Oxidizer Groupie Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Poland Posts: 16	It is not exactly about being good per se for a band to become legendary. It is about floating up in right time with right message, right image and right attitude. And yeah, I dislike Nirvana too. I've never been much into grunge anyway. I liked some songs of The Melvins but I gave them up quickly, just got bored. I see some potential in checking more of Pearl Jam. I also never really paid attention to Alice in Chains but most of stuff that I know from them is very good, so maybe here is my treasure. Anyway, they are sometimes referred to as 'a fake grunge' band with a crush on heavy metal. EDIT: BTW. Shooting yourself in the head can also help in becoming a legend.

01-04-2013, 02:14 PM	#10 (permalink)
Ghost Jam Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 107	Nirvana being legendary has little to do with gunshot wounds to the head. I never think of Nirvana as "grunge"...and I don't think I ever did. I was 15 when Nevermind was released, and the most I remember about "grunge" was that it was the word our parents and Letterman were using to try and understand the music we were listening to. shrug AiC made a very good record called Dirt. I would check it out. Most of their other music is pretty much junk...save both Sap and Jar of Flies...two very good EP's by the band. -Black Sheep got blackmailed again, forgot to put on the Ghost Jam