I was going to ask "didn't we do this episode before?" Then I realized it was like almost 10 years ago so those teens are now adults and these are new teens. Man, time happens fast AF.

As a teen, I can confirm, yes. I do know Nirvana songs.

@tiger_reese

Ай бұрын

I know dude nirvana was one of the best bands out there especially for its era and music genre!

@IsaacTuduriLlabres

Ай бұрын

I mean... even if someone doesn't like them, they have to live under a rock to not know them, tbh...

@pizzadotcom3543

Ай бұрын

@@IsaacTuduriLlabresfr

@Brooke-de6df

Ай бұрын

Same here

@allkpopislife8540

Ай бұрын

Yes I can also confirm as I was a teen back in 2013 to 2017

As an older guy it always warms my black heart to see younger kids rocking out to Nirvana. Flannel girl rules.

The blonde girl screaming COME was overlooked. She knew what she was doing 😭😭

@DogFish-NZ

Ай бұрын

Hi, I'm Chris Hansen, you may remember me from such shows as ......... 😂😅😬

When Ryker said" it still hurt" referring to Kurt's death, I said out loud "you weren't even born yet!". I remember being in 7th grade, and during morning announcements they announced his death and my entire class was crying. It really shows the effect he and the music has on people even today. Dave Grohl is honestly one of the most talented musicians of my generation.

@sirpotatosirpotato

Ай бұрын

Exactly what I said

@lindseycarter579

Ай бұрын

They didn't tell us, they thought it would create issues if they announced it at school. We all found out as we were being dismissed, a few others had already found out and the news spread like wild fire.

@jenniferkovalick2959

Ай бұрын

@@lindseycarter579 We had this educational news show called Channel One that we watched every day. I remember Lisa Ling was one of the anchors/reporters and she was the one who did the segment announcing his death. My teacher, Mr.Sarrator-one of the best I ever had, actually threw out the lesson plan for the day and we basically had a group therapy session all day. We discussed grief, mental health, addiction, suicide and prevention. The next day he even made flyers with help numbers and everything for us and to post around school. He really cared about his students and was an amazing man! We may not have learned our class work that day, but he saw it as an opportunity to teach us something more important. I'll never forget that.

@unironicaIIy

Ай бұрын

just because he wasnt born yet doesnt mean it doesn't hurt. imagine if he said "ya f that depressed guy", at least he knew and remember Kurt even when he wasnt around

@tinacolbourneart1091

Ай бұрын

I remember hearing the news on the car radio just as my dad pulled up to the gas station and I made him wait to turn the car off so I could hear what they were saying. I remember feeling it in my stomach, then I cried 😢.

Flannel girl was born 30 years too late, she'd have LOVED the early 90's.

@wookamust.maximus3195

Ай бұрын

That's no ordinary girl, that's my future ExWife

@mizzlepizzle9769

Ай бұрын

​@@wookamust.maximus3195I hope you're not an OG Nirvana fan, aka 40+ years old.

@mizzlepizzle9769

Ай бұрын

If she was my daughter, I'd be so incredibly proud of her!

@Iansco1

26 күн бұрын

​@@mizzlepizzle9769she is like 19..........

@acmemasteri

17 күн бұрын

She has albums on vinyl! That's great because I have not! (I don't do represses) I like her :)

That flanel girl vibes are just great here, shes just having a fun time

Flannel girl would had been my highschool grunge crush. 😂 Great to see teens today also appreciate Nirvana.

Bless that girl in the flannel! I feel like she’s the only one in the group that really “gets it” when it comes to Nirvana’s music.

"This is my favorite album I have on vinyl." There is hope for the future.

@DogFish-NZ

Ай бұрын

the other 99.9% ..... I like that t-shirt brand

I just love that Viv is obsessed by Nirvana! It's so cool to see people who aren't from the generation where the group was known, who knows and like them! Sofia knowing most of them was great too, it also shows that you don't have to be a fan to know their music!

@DogFish-NZ

Ай бұрын

I love hendrix, the doors, the beatles, Clapton and obsessed with bob dylan. I'm 33 though , still .... wrong era 😭

Kurt wasn't rich. He grew up a working class kid in a working class town. He became rich after "Nevermind" .

@user-vf1hk6kb3n

Ай бұрын

so he was rich then

@doinkson

Ай бұрын

She asked if the guy in the video was rich not if he was brought up in a rich neighborhood

Flannel girl parents educate her correctly

@baxtronx5972

Ай бұрын

She misses several lyrics while singing. 😂

@thelettertwelve5789

Ай бұрын

@@baxtronx5972 I honestly think it’s better that way. Shows that she cares more about being in the moment with the music, than being accurate

@steventhrasher3608

Ай бұрын

@@baxtronx5972it's Nirvana. I was in my formative years when they came out and I don't know most of their lyrics. The entire grunge era is known for mumbled and hard to understand singing.

@DogFish-NZ

Ай бұрын

she got that goth growl voice even 🤘

@Pizza-666

28 күн бұрын

She even knows how to do low screams 1:58 🤘🏻

I'm surprised "Something in the Way" wasn't played in this video, considering it's seen a resurgence as of late, due to The Batman using it throughout the film. It's also one of Nirvana's best songs.

@user-lw8bb6xj5p

Ай бұрын

I agree, that song is my favorite by Nirvana and I know every single one cause my mom listens to all of them.

A fact that lives rent free in my head is that when his first album (Bleach) was released he was actually homeless until he got paid for it.

7:10 "Do any girls have crushes on him?" Nah. Only an entire generation. Oh, and most of the guys, too.

As a GenXer who went to high school in the early '90s, this video gives me hope for the young generation. Whatever may be true, at the very least they know good music.

@OpheliaDarkling

20 күн бұрын

word

@elnomanchs9546

12 күн бұрын

Me too. My daughter loves this band.

Watching this warms this Genxers heart. I was a teenager when this legend passed, I remember that day like it was yesterday. RIP Kurt, you are missed💔🥺

@nataliemione9480

Ай бұрын

GenXer here, too. I felt the exact same way you did. I remember where I was and how I felt like it was yesterday . I'm glad to see new generations know of Kurt's music.

I am from the Gen X era. Recently, I came across six kids, and their reactions to Nirvana made me smile. I remember being a freshman in 1991 when I first heard them. I was blown away by their music. I still have their CDs from that time, and I listen to them occasionally.

@AS-xj9cy

Ай бұрын

which kids? the ones in the video or?

As a Gen X first generation Nirvana fan, loved watching their enthusiastic reactions!

@beckstar78

Ай бұрын

brought me back for sure

I was on of the lucky people that got to see Nirvana live in concert and they were so good! One of the best concerts I’ve ever been to still to this day!

That boy with dreads looked so confused and out of place in this video lol.

@tombates9122

Ай бұрын

But the poetry at the end was a masterpiece.

I was at Kurt's memorial. So glad to see teens still love him.

Nirvana.... the 1st and ONLY rock band in history who were inducted into the R&R Hall of Fame in their 1st year of eligibility...

I'm a 60 year old Nirvana fan who is very happy the younger generation appreciates the music I was listening to decades ago (especially Vivienne with her vinyl collection) 🤘

@yigitozbek9282

Ай бұрын

have u ever visit any concert pap.

I was a year old when Kurt left this world. Listening to his music was just that spark that makes you feel young again. Story of Weird Al, he asked Kurt if he could use that song to make a parody. Kurt originally thought it would be about food (Al Yankovic had used food themed lyrics at the time of his parodies) but it was really how the words were hard to understand. Kurt had a laugh out of it & he considered it to be the best thing for the band when Al does a parody of your song.

Flannel girl has excellent tastes. Im 52 , I would've shared all my 90s jams if this was my kid. She definitely makes her mom proud, i bet ! 😊

That pause and look during Where did you sleep last night still gives me shivers

Nirvana is like Tupac, every generation is gonna love them.

@pabloruiz6224

Ай бұрын

Grunge version of Tupac, and they are one of the artists in the ‘90s. Still, one of my favorite artists that I subscribe too, mainly for rock, metal, hip-hop, and R&B. My favorite artists and bands (respectfully): Rock/metal: Linkin Park, Metallica, Nirvana, and Guns N’ Roses Hip-Hop/R&B: Eminem, Rihanna, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, Tupac, and N.W.A

You guys should have shown them a clip of the Rock-N-Roll Hall of Fame induction of Nirvana where Joan Jett came out and filled in for Kurt. The reason they asked her was that she was an inspiration for the band and they became friends over time.

The girl in the flannel could easily be another Kurt's daughter

@tl4396

Ай бұрын

Hahaha it would great. But I think he was loyal tô Courtney.

@TinyMK1

16 күн бұрын

Ehh… once you see Frances though it’s like “holy shit, THAT is Kurt’s daughter! Holy shit. Then you hear her speak and it’s mind blowing. I’m glad the girl and the other kids in this video have great taste, but there’s only one Frances Bean Cobain, just like there’s only one Kurt.

that girl who said she has every record is litteraly perfect

As a teen in the 1990s, I can confirm that Nirvana defined our generation. I remember their music playing in the school halls, at dance parties, on the radio. When Kurt Cobain died, I had just turned 18, and his death was a big gut punch to me and everyone I knew. We all grew up fast after that. I can't believe this was 30 years ago. 😭

@leoniddorlov6814

28 күн бұрын

В какой стране всё это с тобой произошло браток??))

Wish they'd done a track that showed Kurt really could sing a song without yelling at all: Dumb (one of my favorites), Something in the Way, the Man Who Sold the World cover

Back in 1991, I worked in radio statistics. Don't think they do that these days. But in California after Smells like teen spirit was released, it was played at any one time on a radio station in California for two years. In the 20 years I had done that job, no song had done that.

I always felt when, "You know you're right' was finally released, you could hear Kurt faintly whisper in the background, "The End". Like this was it. The story is over. Etc. Fast forward some 20 years later, and kids are still into Nirvana like I was when I was their age. The band is timeless and their music still resonates. That is very very telling.

Omg as an almost 40 year old that lived during these amazing artists..I was SO GLAD you mentioned Weird Al ..because that's all I thought of when they were discussing songs lol YAAAAS! I feel old... Dayum😂

@A_Fabulous_Killjoy

Ай бұрын

I feel old being a teen and knowing him 😂. Weird Al’s best parody is arguably Smells Like Nirvana (The Teen Spirit cover)

Show them some unpopular songs then. Every single soul knows teen spirit

@brandonleon4068

Ай бұрын

And that makes it bad? Stop your hipster hate. Nobody liked hipsters on 2015 and nobody likes them now.

@A_Fabulous_Killjoy

Ай бұрын

@@brandonleon4068 bro, he’s just saying that if everyone knows Teen Spirit they mine as well introduce the kids to the lesser known songs if they are gonna show them any songs at all

have them try Soundgarden!!!

@BrokenNoah

Ай бұрын

Also Stone Temple Pilots

not only was kurt’s guitar sold for a crazy price, his sweater he wore in the 1993 mtv unplugged was sold for over $330,000 and hasn’t been washed since he last wore it

I have my 10 y.o. girl discovering Nirvana. My wife and I went to H.S. together. C/O 98. We were so into the grunge music scene. Im going to take my daughter to a Nirvana cover band. She's gonna dig the hell out of it.

I'm so happy that teens still know/listen to good music like Nirvana.

As someone that was around then. I am so so proud of these kids. Good music is good music. And it's still coming out today. Old heads, music doesn't suck today

As a teenager, I freaking love Nirvana and I listen to all their songs, demos, and live performances. I even have a Kurt magazine from 1994.

Most Nirvana fans are vibing up & getting higher and higher. My fandom way was different. I listened to the lyrics and found the deep emotions of the song. It helped me true the deepest & darkest time of a long burn out. And gave me courage to go up when I was rock bottom. Same with Korn-coming undone Jamel_AKA_Jamal

You know you've made a huge impact on the world when the newer generations misses you even if they weren't alive yet for your death.

I saw them live in Madrid, 1993. I'm glad their music still resonates with younger generations.

"Do any girls have crushes on him?"Listen, as a 24 years young man: I think I may have had a crush for Cobain at some point without actually realizing it... the man looked handsome and he truely was a musical genius... but that red hair was aweful imo. Yet I religiously loved that man and still do, hell I even keep my hair some what inspired by this dude and I love Nirvana's music... His voice just fitted so well into the whole style of Nirvana, he just used it as his instrument and he always made his voice sound just as angry as his records needed it to sound... yet he also just was able to sing more quietly and less angry, maybe with a bit of insecurity within his voice (I won't say he tried to characterize the character in Where did you sleep ast night since only he will ever know, but I definitly think he would have done so when he felt like it)

Lmao. Im 47. Imagine being a teen when alllll of this came out. Lol. Hearing it as released for the first time. Damn I had an awesome teenagehood. Lol

1:58 THE BLONDE GIRL IS LITERALLY ME WHEN I LISTEN TO NIRVANA

In Bloom is probably my favorite Nirvana song. I wonder if Weezer was inspired by that because Nirvana’s look in In Bloom is very similar to Weezer’s in Buddy Holly.

@MsKaz1000

Ай бұрын

I think that was just of that time of old 50's music shows and the song was called Buddy Holly who was a huge rock n roll star

Dude I remember the days I watched teens react to nirvana from my generation! I feel old now 😂

@Iansco1

23 күн бұрын

Dude, I remember KURT. IN CONCERT. F'N LIVE! I was at LIVE! How old do you think I feel????????

As an older guy that has crowd surfed many times in my life, i would highly recommend doing it Angela :) its a lot of fun!

Do we had crushes on him? GURL🤣🤣🤣🤣 We still have 🥰🥰

I was a teen when Nirvana hit and I was a senior in high school in 1994. This was everything.

Butch Vig is also the drummer for Garbage

As a teenager, I do love Nirvana, among other bands others like greens day or Foo fighters just as an example

April 5th will be 30 years since Kurt has been gone. They need to reopen the investigation to see if it was murder.

@BrandonKClark86

Ай бұрын

It wasnt

Two things. First, it really speaks to the timelessness of Nirvana how these thirty year old songs can capture these kids so quickly. Second, its great to see so many younger people are open to older music. It warms this mid-40s metalhead's heart!

Great to see teens know Nirvana these days,back in the mid 90s my girlfriend was so into them,she was a grunge barbie

Thank you for showing Weird Al at the end! Nirvana said that they knew they were big once Al parodied their song. Maybe you guys can do a video covering his original songs and see how people react.

Man, I wish this many people liked Nirvana when I was growing up in the UK in the 90s. I would have had a lot more friends. LOL.

Felt a bit sorry for the black lad who seemed mesmerised but had blondie screeching in his right ear. She seems like a good egg but let the boy enjoy the discovery.

LOVED THIS 😊 Do Alice in Chains next

Ofc teens know Nirvana, they're their main demographic XD

There's something about Nirvana that really speaks to teenage angst. Timeless music.

I clicked on this video so fast cause every child has a Nirvana shirt and i can guarantee 90% of them have no idea what it is 😂

Fun facts: Weird Al hired as many of the same actors as he could from Nirvana's video to make the Smells Like Nirvana video There was a documentary about Weird Al years ago & someone in Nirvana (I think it was Kurt Cobain) said they knew they finally hit the big time if Weird Al wanted to do a parody of one of their songs.

Next up do Alice In Chains. Teens need to know Layne Staley.

@pabloruiz6224

Ай бұрын

Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Queen (last)

@A_Fabulous_Killjoy

Ай бұрын

Yess, you guys got good taste!

@chuuchuuutrain

Ай бұрын

yess Alice In Chains is so good

@homie8261

Ай бұрын

yeaahh AIC, don't forget the Puddle of Mudd too

@bloodysabbath1984

24 күн бұрын

I’ll be 40 next month and I was in 5th grade when I got introduced to Alice in Chains

“it still hurts” as if he was alive when Kurt passed

@rachellavely4049

Ай бұрын

I get that. I feel sad about John Lennon even though it happened before I was born. It still is heart wrenching.

@666zephyrr

Ай бұрын

Grieving over people who passed even if you hadn't met them is completely normal dude.

@666zephyrr

Ай бұрын

especially if they were famous like Kurt was, people connect with celebrities.

"Did any girls have crushes on him?" Oooooh yes! I totally had a crush on him and I wasn't the only one. He had this nonchalant hotness about him. Plus he was a rebel. Teenage girls loooove rebels. lol

can you guys do one about Alice in Chains

@nikkia41388

Ай бұрын

Yessss! Love Layne.

@leoduke5311

Ай бұрын

YES

In weird Al's version, the caretaker was the same one from the original vid. He was really the school caretaker they filmed at.

This was done because it's the 30th Anniversary of Kurt's death.

@leonzaduncan2438

Ай бұрын

It's in April

@pabloruiz6224

Ай бұрын

Later turning April this year.

I was about 17 lived up in Seattle area and got to listen to their first album before it got released to the public. I had a friend that knew them. I remember hearing them for the first time and blown away thinking these guys are gonna be huge

the kid sitting next to the short haired girl does not wanna be there 💀

I'd love to see a Do Teens Know 90's Punk with Rancid, Distillers, Dropkick Murphys, Bouncing Souls, Bad Religion, and U.S. Bombs (or any of the other bands of the time).

Some historian once pointed out that during medieval times people would occasionally see evidence in the ruins of the Roman Empire that was still standing before them with no idea how it was built or even who built it. But there was a prevalent idea shared amongst the people of the time that some civilization had preceded it and that it was far advanced of the one they lived in. For some reason, that just came to mind.

Nirvana is one of my top 4 favorite bands, alongside with Linkin Park, Metallica, and Guns N’ Roses.

one dude face in this video is internally screaming "why did I even get invited for this video...😑😑😑😑😑😑" and you all know which one I'm talking about 😂

Everyone saying "Flannel Girl"....yes, she deserves the love...but, um, we should be careful.....lol

Nirvana Unplugged was the first album I ever purchased on CD. Still one of my all-time favorite albums. Not sure if I'd put it at number one fave but it's in the top 5. Weirdly enough (pun absolutely intended), Weird Al was my introduction to Nirvana. My parents were pretty strict on what me and my brothers could listen to, and my parents considered him safe.

It's so good seeing these kids hearing Nirvana now and having such an appreciation for the songs. It was hard to find peeps back then who were into grunge or metal and if, like me, you lived in rural Ireland you always felt on the outside. It was a revelation when I moved to Dublin and found people who knew and loved the same music and art and films as me. I found my husband there too and we are still the same grunge/metal/scifi nerds we were back then, still outsiders and still loving it

7:06 I have a crush on him 😭😭

@chuuchuuutrain

Ай бұрын

real

I'm 20 and this is my favorite band next to AIC

@Sasquatch10

Ай бұрын

AIC are my favourite of the Seattle grunge scene.

@taylornelson2416

Ай бұрын

@@Sasquatch10 me too, you can feel their music in your soul

This is wild to watch cuz the original teens react to nirvana came out 10 years ago now and that's how I discovered nirvana. It became my favorite band ever and got me through most of high school

I will still go watch the unplugged set from time to time. By far the best MTV Unplugged

These are the most normal teenagers.. 💀💀

@NoYoutubeName1

19 күн бұрын

I’m glad we didn’t get the overly sassy ones who are flippant about every single thing. (The one with green in his hair and the small Asian boy)

bleach. give that girl an applause

Wow, they knew a lot more about it than I expected. Nice! (Side note, the word that was bleeped in Weird Al's "Smells Like Nirvana" is "bug": "Boy, this oughta bug your parents". I'm assuming someone misheard it and overreacted. :D)

Rest in peace Kurt Cobain, you would’ve loved Wii Sports

@362chop

Ай бұрын

Wrong

@bloodysabbath1984

24 күн бұрын

Wii sports?

@dyldog

24 күн бұрын

@@bloodysabbath1984 you don’t know the critically acclaimed tech demo bundled with every Nintendo Wii game console? That Wii Sports?

@bloodysabbath1984

24 күн бұрын

@@dyldog of course I do but what does that have to do with Kurt Cobain? Haha

@dyldog

24 күн бұрын

@@bloodysabbath1984 every. thing.

The last one from MTV Unplugged is my favorite Nirvana song.

Can we do one where teens react to Fleetwood Mac, I’m intrigued and wonder if 70s music can relate to them.

Most of these kids days know or listen to nirvana from their parents. I grew up to nirvana. Green Day was winning before nirvana came out of nowhere and crushed them

@A_Fabulous_Killjoy

Ай бұрын

Green Day is amazing but, c’mon, Nirvana is way better. Lyrics, music, the whole Seattle music scene.

Perfect time to do this react as it was Kurt's birthday a few days ago.

I lived in Seattle throughout the grunge years, in my early to mid 20's. And one thing never changes about Nirvana fans.... no one else is allowed to be a Nirvana fan, they're all posers. I cant believe 50+ year old adults still act this way.😂

@ijustneedmyself

Ай бұрын

It's very weird 😅😂

Do teens know Nirvana, blonde girl in flannel should be presenting the episode 😂😂😂

When I was a teen, nirvana were still around, and none of my friends knew them. So they are probably better known now. It makes me happy tbh.

I love that you threw the Weird Al tribute at the end, well played React! And it warms my soul to see this younger generation recognize the talent and raw emotion Kurt Cobain brought to everything he did.

You should do this for some other grunge bands. Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden, Stone Temple Pilots, Mother Love Bone.

@BRG_Yannis

Ай бұрын

True