History
What scene was Nirvana a part of?
(Include the city and genre)
Seattle Grunge Scene
How many songs did Nirvana release?
A. 30-50
B. 50-70
C. 70-100
D. 100+
D. 100+
Draw the Nirvana logo.
(insert Nirvana logo here)
Name all three members of Nirvana.
+50 Bonus Points if you can list the order in which they joined.
Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic, Dave Grohl
What song is the following lyric from?
"Sell the kids for food. Weather changes moods.”
In Bloom
Who was Kurt Cobain married to?
Courtney Love
Name three Nirvana albums.
+100 Bonus Points if you can name every album.
Nevermind, In Utero, Incesticide, Bleach, MTV Unplugged, With the Lights Out (Box Set).
Name another instrument (besides lead guitar, bass, and drums) that Nirvana used in some songs?
Cello, Accordion, Rhythm Guitar.
How many drummers did Nirvana have over the course of their career?
Five (David Grohl was the fifth)
What song is the following lyric from?
"And I forget just why I taste
Oh yeah, I guess it makes me smile
I found it hard, it's hard to find
Oh well, whatever, never mind"
Smells Like Teen Spirit
How did Kurt meet Krist?
They went to high school together at Aberdeen High School.
Name 2 songs that Dave Grohl sang backup vocals on.
In Bloom, Dumb, Been A Son, Drain You, On A Plain, About A Girl.
What are five things about Nirvana's sound or music career that set them apart?
Unique harmony, Simple guitar parts, lax vocal style, Instrumentation, unusual tunings, distaste towards the media and fame, etc.
Name one other band that members of Nirvana were a part of.
Foo Fighters (Dave), Scream (Dave), Sweet 75 (Krist), Flipper (Krist), Cage The Elephant (Dave), etc.
What song is the following lyric from?
"Skin the sun
Fall asleep
Wish away
Soul is cheap"
Dumb
What year did the band "break up"?
April 8, 1994
Name 4 songs that Nirvana played in their MTV Unplugged live session.
Come As You Are, The Man Who Sold The World, Dumb, Pennyroyal Tea, Where Did You Sleep Last Night, About A Girl, Polly, On A Plain, Something in The Way, All Apologies, Oh Me, Lake of Fire, Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam, Plateau.
List three of Nirvana's influences
The Beatles, The Melvins, Mudhoney, Black Sabbath, The Knack, Led Zeppelin, Kiss, AC/DC, Aerosmith, Creedance Clearwater Revival, Daniel Johnston, Meat Puppets, Queen, The Pixies, Joy Division, etc.
open response
What song is the following lyric from?
"She said, well, don't you start your crying
Go outside and ride your bike
That's what I did, I killed my toe"
Sliver
Kurt Cobain and Krist Noveselic started a band together before Nirvana that only played covers of which band?
Creedance Clearwater Revival
Name all 12 songs that we are performing this season.
Smells Like Teen Spirit, Come As You Are, Heart-Shaped Box, Dumb, The Man Who Sold The World, In Bloom, Lithium, All Apologies, Sliver, Been A Son, Something in the Way, Drain You.
Name 3 of the tunings Nirvana used in their songs.
Bonus +100 points if you can name a song that uses of of those tunings.
Bonus +200 points if you can name a song for all three tunings.
E standard, D standard, Drop Db, Eb standard
2. Don't get any ideas.
What song is the following lyric from?
"it's okay to eat fish
'Cause they don't have any feelings"
Something in the Way