Friday, March 1, 2019

"Serve The Servants" by Nirvana

Nirvana, the groundbreaking band from Seattle, did not score a lot of chart hits, but will forever be remembered in music history for ushering in a new genre of music. The trio of Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, and Krist (Chris) Novoselic achieved crossover success with the landmark song "Smells Like Teen Spirit" in 1991. Most people figure it was a #1 smash, but it topped off at #6. It would remain the band's only top 10 hit.

Nirvana would see the top 40 three more times with "Come As You Are" (#32), "About A Girl" (#22), and "The Man Who Sold The World" (#39, a David Bowie cover). There is little doubt Nirvana would have remained a chart staple and influential band, but everything ended when Cobain committed suicide in 1994 at the age of 27. By 1995, Dave Grohl founded the Foo Fighters and has had a hugely successful post-Nirvana career. Despite their truncated career, Nirvana was inducted into the R&R Hall of Fame in 2014.

"Serve The Servants" kicks off "In Utero," the 1993 follow-up record to "Nevermind." Arguably one of the more accessible tracks from the record, it surprises me that it did not get more attention.


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