Try it free. Stream Nirvana - Lithium by th3hunter from desktop or your mobile device Lithium is the drug perscribed to people with the illness. Written by frontman Kurt Cobain , the song is about a man who turns to religion amid thoughts of suicide. The phenomenal success of Foo Fighters demonstrates that Nirvana were a talented trio, and not just a rickety pair of training wheels for Kurt Cobain's wild ride into fame and annihilation. Though their brief run ended following the death of Kurt Cobain in 1994, Nirvana has come to be regarded as one of the most influential and important rock bands of the modern era. Obscured behind a smokescreen of publicity and deadened by the effects of endless radio play, Nirvana's music nonetheless holds its own as some of the very best of the 1990s. Appearing a year after the long-awaited three-disc With the Lights Out, which was supposed to be a clearinghouse for all existing Nirvana demos and rarities, Sliver: The Best of the Box is a single-disc compilation of highlights from that set. The self-titled Nirvana greatest hits collection first released in 2002 has now been reissued on vinyl. And, based on extensive online research, none of the bands were aware of each other’s work. About Nirvana. According to Nevermind producer Butch Vig on the Classic Albums: Nirvana – Nevermind DVD, “Drain You” had more guitar overdubs than any other song … Nirvana singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain described "Lithium" as "one of those songs I actually did finish while trying to write it instead of taking pieces of my poetry and other things". "Lithium" is a song by American rock band Nirvana. Nirvana uDiscover artist page featuring curated audio playlist streams, videos, photos, social feeds, album tracks & original artist biography. [1] Nirvana recorded "Lithium" with producer Butch … Lithium is the 5th track of Nirvana ‘s … General CommentThis song is about how his mental illness (bipolar) makes him feel.Bipolar dosnt just make you feel depressed but it also makes you have sever mood swings and thats what he's describing. Nirvana was an American rock band formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987, with drummer Dave Grohl joining the band in 1990. The band recorded three studio albums; Bleach, Nevermind and In Utero, with other songs available on live albums, compilations, extended plays (EPs), singles and reissues. 14 Songs. Background and recording Edit. Une chanson de Nirvana est une chanson interprétée et enregistrée par ce groupe entre 1987 et 1994, et officialisée par une publication au cours de ces années ou après.. Other songs have surfaced or are known to exist but have not been released officially. Looking for any other nirvana recordings of “Where did you sleep last night” The only ones I’ve been able to find are the unplugged version, a radio recording, a solo acoustic version, and the version by Mark Lanegan with Kurt and Krist. Nirvana – Lithium – Lyrics analysis and meaning This is one of the song analyses presented in the PDF Songwriting . Available with an Apple Music subscription. At rehearsals, a standoff ensued where MTV threatened to go nuclear, banning not just Nirvana, but other acts from their label if they didn't fall in line. To keep him from suicide". We already posted Nirvana’s 15 Best Non-Album Songs and Nirvana’s 10 Best Cover Songs and now here’s 15 great covers of Nirvana songs by other artists. Music Nirvana Box Set: Complete Track List, Details Revealed Set will include 68 previously unreleased recordings; 18-track DVD.