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nirvana,bleach,about a girl,basement,grunge,garage band Nirvana "About a Girl" played live in a basement in 87

Nirvana "About a Girl" played live in a basement in 87

posted by blankfist 1 year 1 month 3 weeks ago • 3434 views
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You can find this video on the DVD in the box set called With the Lights Out that was released four or five years ago. It's a live recording of Nirvana performing About a Girl in someone's basement in 1987. I'm curious to see if there are any old Nirvana fans on the Sift.

Here they cover Led Zeppelin's Immigrant Song that same night: http://www.videosift.com/video/Nirvana-covers-Immigrant-Song-in-1987

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That blond guy looks just like Kurt Kobain!


written by rougy  | 1 year 1 month 3 weeks ago | CH
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Ahhhh.... why does this not have more votes...

*promote this, my robotic slave.


written by MycroftHomlz  | 1 year 1 month 3 weeks ago | CH
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Promoting this video back to the front page; last published Friday, September 19th, 2008 2:34pm PDT - promote requested by MycroftHomlz.


written by siftbot  | 1 year 1 month 3 weeks ago | CH
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Awesome. Chris Novaselic is a goofy bastard. But I love him and his simple bass lines.


written by Schattdaddy  | 1 year 1 month 3 weeks ago | CH
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I hate to be a vote whore here, but if you liked this, you may be interested in this video of them covering Led Zeppelin's Immigrant Song.


written by blankfist  | 1 year 1 month 3 weeks ago | CH
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awesome, good sift!


written by Pushkill  | 1 year 1 month 3 weeks ago | CH
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I can't imagine standing in a basement, listening to this song, then (just a few years later) hearing it again in an arena with 10,000 screaming fans.


written by thinker247  | 1 year 1 month 3 weeks ago | CH
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Nice! My dad lived in Seattle in the 80s and he said he could hear Nirvana practicing next door to his friends house.


written by furrycloud  | 1 year 1 month 3 weeks ago | CH
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cool!

Why didn't Krist hit himself in the face with his bass after the song?


written by residue  | 1 year 1 month 3 weeks ago | CH
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Best pop group ever


written by MINK  | 1 year 1 month 3 weeks ago | CH
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Clever!>> ^MINK:
Best pop group ever


Clever!


written by brycewi19  | 1 year 1 month 3 weeks ago | CH
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Interesting that he sang with his face up against a wall.

Fantastic video...


written by lucky760  | 1 year 1 month 3 weeks ago | CH
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blast from the past,
wish he and his melancholy ways woulda stuck around longer


written by JiggaJonson  | 1 year 1 month 3 weeks ago | CH
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I love Nirvana - always will.

But watching that video just reminds me of how awkward and nerd-grungy they were. Makes me wonder if I was that nerd-grungy listening to them in the 90's.

Anyone else feel for that fat dude with the beer, who had no choice but to wish he had instrumental skillz and wasn't forced to stand there, head bowed in deference?


written by Throbbin  | 1 year 1 month 3 weeks ago | CH
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Hey I was just the 87th vote.... weird!

Seriously though that's awesome. I still love listening to Smells Like Teen Spirit after any concert just to laugh.


written by phelixian  | 1 year 1 month 2 weeks ago | CH
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Lightswitch rave!


written by therealblankman  | 1 year 1 month 2 weeks ago | CH
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Fantastic, and actually sounds half-way decent for a camcorder.


written by dag  | 1 year 1 month 2 weeks ago | CH
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