they want you to come as you are [Music]
[Music]
[Music] welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten in Nirvana songs
for this list we’ve chosen our entries
for this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a combination of the artists
based on a combination of the artists
based on a combination of the artists fan favorites and their most
fan favorites and their most
fan favorites and their most commercially successful songs
with a title like that is it any wonder
with a title like that is it any wonder in utero second single raised a few
in utero second single raised a few
in utero second single raised a few eyebrows though Nirvana was no stranger
eyebrows though Nirvana was no stranger
eyebrows though Nirvana was no stranger to controversy rape me was still a
to controversy rape me was still a
to controversy rape me was still a daring choice following the public’s
daring choice following the public’s
daring choice following the public’s reaction to heart-shaped boxes strange
reaction to heart-shaped boxes strange
reaction to heart-shaped boxes strange music video
music video
music video [Music]
written by Kurt Cobain on an acoustic
written by Kurt Cobain on an acoustic guitar the four and a half minute grunge
guitar the four and a half minute grunge
guitar the four and a half minute grunge number still managed to chart in Europe
number still managed to chart in Europe
number still managed to chart in Europe [Music]
thanks to its simple but memorable rift
thanks to its simple but memorable rift Cobain’s and passion vocals and a
Cobain’s and passion vocals and a
Cobain’s and passion vocals and a powerful climax
powerful climax
powerful climax [Music]
tapas bar
tapas bar if we ignore the secret track it’s
if we ignore the secret track it’s
if we ignore the secret track it’s actually this moody piece that closes
actually this moody piece that closes
actually this moody piece that closes Nirvana’s second album
centered around Cobain singing and
centered around Cobain singing and guitar this song’s slow timing is quite
guitar this song’s slow timing is quite
guitar this song’s slow timing is quite a change of pace from the band’s
a change of pace from the band’s
a change of pace from the band’s typically heavier sound
typically heavier sound
typically heavier sound [Music]
[Music]
[Music] but it also expertly shows their softer
but it also expertly shows their softer
but it also expertly shows their softer side though the story that he wrote it
side though the story that he wrote it
side though the story that he wrote it while sleeping under a bridge might not
while sleeping under a bridge might not
while sleeping under a bridge might not be true that doesn’t take anything away
be true that doesn’t take anything away
be true that doesn’t take anything away from something in the ways impact
from something in the ways impact
from something in the ways impact [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number eight aneurysm
after first being released as the b-side
after first being released as the b-side to the smells like teen spirit single
to the smells like teen spirit single
to the smells like teen spirit single aneurysm was released and recorded for
aneurysm was released and recorded for
aneurysm was released and recorded for numerous Nirvana sets and compilations
[Music]
[Music] featuring lyrics about Cobain’s
featuring lyrics about Cobain’s
featuring lyrics about Cobain’s ex-girlfriend
aneurism is a fast-paced trap that
aneurism is a fast-paced trap that bursts with energy
[Music]
[Music] with its hard-hitting lyrics thumping
with its hard-hitting lyrics thumping
with its hard-hitting lyrics thumping drums blasting bass and guitar it’s not
drums blasting bass and guitar it’s not
drums blasting bass and guitar it’s not surprising that it quickly became a live
surprising that it quickly became a live
surprising that it quickly became a live staple
number seven in bloom the poppier
number seven in bloom the poppier version of in bloom found on nevermind
version of in bloom found on nevermind
version of in bloom found on nevermind couldn’t be more different than the punk
couldn’t be more different than the punk
couldn’t be more different than the punk rock original recorded the year before
rock original recorded the year before
rock original recorded the year before [Applause]
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[Music] fortunately it still had its blend edge
fortunately it still had its blend edge
fortunately it still had its blend edge [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] in fact Cobain’s vocals and it’s
in fact Cobain’s vocals and it’s
in fact Cobain’s vocals and it’s contrasting song dynamics were so
contrasting song dynamics were so
contrasting song dynamics were so well-received that the song landed on
well-received that the song landed on
well-received that the song landed on the British charts and American rock
the British charts and American rock
the British charts and American rock radio
radio
radio [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
let’s not forget it’s memorable music
let’s not forget it’s memorable music video that poke fun at old TV variety
video that poke fun at old TV variety
video that poke fun at old TV variety shows
shows
shows [Music]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number six about a girl
Cobain put his grunge rocker rep on the
Cobain put his grunge rocker rep on the line by including this poppier sounding
line by including this poppier sounding
line by including this poppier sounding track on Nirvana’s debut
track on Nirvana’s debut
track on Nirvana’s debut [Music]
[Music]
[Music] while the ballot stood out among the
while the ballot stood out among the
while the ballot stood out among the album’s harder songs it showcased
album’s harder songs it showcased
album’s harder songs it showcased Cobain’s varied songwriting talents
Cobain’s varied songwriting talents
Cobain’s varied songwriting talents [Music]
[Music]
[Music] five years later the live acoustic
five years later the live acoustic
five years later the live acoustic version off MTV Unplugged in New York
version off MTV Unplugged in New York
version off MTV Unplugged in New York gave it a new lease on life
gave it a new lease on life
gave it a new lease on life [Music]
[Music]
[Music] about a girl topped Billboard’s Modern
about a girl topped Billboard’s Modern
about a girl topped Billboard’s Modern Rock Tracks chart and continues to be
Rock Tracks chart and continues to be
Rock Tracks chart and continues to be highly regarded among fans
highly regarded among fans
highly regarded among fans [Music]
[Music]
[Music] in utero second single was another
in utero second single was another
in utero second single was another modern rock chart topper for nirvana
with its thoughtful lyrics and Cobain’s
with its thoughtful lyrics and Cobain’s plaintiff but poignant vocals the grunge
plaintiff but poignant vocals the grunge
plaintiff but poignant vocals the grunge number really knows how to take you on
number really knows how to take you on
number really knows how to take you on an emotional musical journey
but it’s the stripped-back version from
but it’s the stripped-back version from the band’s MTV Unplugged in New York
the band’s MTV Unplugged in New York
the band’s MTV Unplugged in New York performance that became a rock radio
performance that became a rock radio
performance that became a rock radio staple
[Music]
[Music] number four
number four
number four lithium featuring the quiet versus and
lithium featuring the quiet versus and
lithium featuring the quiet versus and loud choruses technique that they were
loud choruses technique that they were
loud choruses technique that they were quickly becoming known for never minds
quickly becoming known for never minds
quickly becoming known for never minds third single is classic Nirvana all the
third single is classic Nirvana all the
third single is classic Nirvana all the way through
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[Music] with Cobain’s growling vocals distorted
with Cobain’s growling vocals distorted
with Cobain’s growling vocals distorted electric guitars
electric guitars
electric guitars Krist Novoselic is steady bass and dave
Krist Novoselic is steady bass and dave
Krist Novoselic is steady bass and dave girls pounding drums
lithium found a home on the Billboard
lithium found a home on the Billboard Hot 100 and strengthened the band’s
Hot 100 and strengthened the band’s
Hot 100 and strengthened the band’s place at the top of the grunge movement
[Music]
[Music] number three heart-shaped box
number three heart-shaped box
number three heart-shaped box [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the first single off in utero starts off
the first single off in utero starts off
the first single off in utero starts off slowly but surely but it’s the loud and
slowly but surely but it’s the loud and
slowly but surely but it’s the loud and intense chorus that really makes
intense chorus that really makes
intense chorus that really makes heart-shaped box so unforgettable
add in some haunting lyrics and you’ve
add in some haunting lyrics and you’ve got a modern Rock Tracks chart topper
got a modern Rock Tracks chart topper
got a modern Rock Tracks chart topper [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the tunes music video also caused quite
the tunes music video also caused quite
the tunes music video also caused quite a stir with it’s weird imagery which
a stir with it’s weird imagery which
a stir with it’s weird imagery which included influences from The Wizard of
included influences from The Wizard of
included influences from The Wizard of Oz a shot of an old man being crucified
Oz a shot of an old man being crucified
Oz a shot of an old man being crucified and a little girl in Ku Klux Klan
and a little girl in Ku Klux Klan
and a little girl in Ku Klux Klan inspired attire
inspired attire
inspired attire [Music]
number two come as you are thanks to its
number two come as you are thanks to its stand out guitar riff nvm second single
stand out guitar riff nvm second single
stand out guitar riff nvm second single became Nirvana’s second top forty smash
became Nirvana’s second top forty smash
became Nirvana’s second top forty smash on the Billboard Hot 100
on the Billboard Hot 100
on the Billboard Hot 100 [Music]
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[Music] starting off moody and restrained
starting off moody and restrained
starting off moody and restrained come-as-you-are really gets loud during
come-as-you-are really gets loud during
come-as-you-are really gets loud during the chorus
the chorus
the chorus [Music]
[Music]
[Music] and is filled with lyrical
and is filled with lyrical
and is filled with lyrical contradictions which in turns reflect
contradictions which in turns reflect
contradictions which in turns reflect the contradictory nature of human beings
the contradictory nature of human beings
the contradictory nature of human beings [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] the song wasn’t only a radio hit but
the song wasn’t only a radio hit but
the song wasn’t only a radio hit but also contained one of Cobain’s
also contained one of Cobain’s
also contained one of Cobain’s lengthiest
lengthiest
lengthiest and most melodious solos
and most melodious solos
and most melodious solos [Music]
[Music]
[Music] before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
[Music]
[Music] new face
Polly wants a cracker make us check it
Polly wants a cracker make us check it out for her
number one smells like teen spirit
number one smells like teen spirit [Applause]
alternative rock and music in general
alternative rock and music in general were never the same after Nirvana burst
were never the same after Nirvana burst
were never the same after Nirvana burst onto the scene with this anthem of
onto the scene with this anthem of
onto the scene with this anthem of adolescents indifference
adolescents indifference
adolescents indifference [Music]
thanks to its Pixies inspired loud quiet
thanks to its Pixies inspired loud quiet loud formula and angst-filled
loud formula and angst-filled
loud formula and angst-filled vocals smells like teen spirit
vocals smells like teen spirit
vocals smells like teen spirit introduced the mainstream to the Seattle
introduced the mainstream to the Seattle
introduced the mainstream to the Seattle sound and its blend of heavy music with
sound and its blend of heavy music with
sound and its blend of heavy music with pop tendencies
[Music]
[Music] no other musicians spoke to a generation
no other musicians spoke to a generation
no other musicians spoke to a generation quite like Nirvana
quite like Nirvana
quite like Nirvana nevermind sales and musical legacy which
nevermind sales and musical legacy which
nevermind sales and musical legacy which are inextricable from this top-ten smash
are inextricable from this top-ten smash
are inextricable from this top-ten smash proving
proving
proving [Music]
do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your favorite Nirvana song
favorite Nirvana song
favorite Nirvana song [Music]
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