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posted by
davidt
on Monday September 24 2001, @10:00AM
Smiths writes:
In a new biography about Nirvana's much missed front man Kurt Cobain written by Charles Cross, titled "Heavier than Heaven", in Chapter 16, on page 208 there is a Morrissey mention. In describing a November 28th appearance on The Top of the Pops where Nirvana performed "Smells Like Teen Spirit", though only the vocals were live, a funny thing happened. Instead of trying to perform a near lip-synced rendition of the song, which was quickly becoming very popular, Kurt sang the song in the most slowed down seemingly Gothic sounding voice possible. If you have seen the "Nirvana Live Tonight Sold Out" video this show appears on that tape. Its the one where the fans are clapping to the beat, while Kurt in silly Sunglasses plays the guitar with no hands and sings as though he is heavily sedated. Guess who Kurt was imitating as he mocked the Top of the Pops? From the book... "Kurt hatched a plan with Novoselic and Grohl to make a mockery of their performance. As the backing track played, Kurt sang the vocals in a slowed-down, almost Vegas-like lounge version; he was attempting, he later claimed, to sound like Morrissey."I find this amazing. Firstly that whole appearance and disrespect they showed the TOTP is one of the funniest things I've ever seen, and now that I know who Kurt was imitating makes it that much more enjoyable. Secondly it is a far as I know the only reference that shows Kurt Cobain knew who Morrissey was, which as a fan of both, for reasons unbeknownst to me, is comforting. If you want to hear the song I know it appears on a bootleg, I don't remember which one, but it's probably on one of these boots. http://home.wanadoo.nl/nirvanu/ --- UPDATE (Sept. 24): Link to mp3 from Smiths
posted by
davidt
on Monday September 24 2001, @10:00AM
Carlos Blakos writes:
A new book on Kurt Cobain, "Heavier Than Heaven: The Biography of Kurt Cobain" was reviewed in The Guardian (British Newspaper) on Saturday 22nd September. The reviewer was Julie Burchill, a well-known, controversial music journalist; she used to write for the weekly New Musical Express. Talking about her lateness in following new trends, she says: "For instance, when I finally admitted to myself that I loved the Smiths, they'd been defunct for five years - something that didn't stop Morrissey, on hearing of my girlish swoon, from knocking on my door unbidden one morning and putting me through three of the most boring hours of my life." (Pg. 10 of the Saturday Review section)
posted by
davidt
on Monday September 24 2001, @10:00AM
christina writes:
Just an observation...last night on 120 I saw a video called "Everything Kills Me" by a band called Park Bench. In some shots you can clearly make out the poster of the boys at the Salford Lads club. Very nice.
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