"Where did you sleep last night" is an incredibly moving song, and Kurt looks like he's about to breakout in tears while he sings it. Get ready for a punch to the heart. Love your reactions!

@AileenSenpai

Жыл бұрын

Can’t wait to listen!! 💓

@isaacgabriel4875

Жыл бұрын

To be fair, the entire Unplugged performance is incredible.

@vitaliydyshlovy9298

Жыл бұрын

I agree

@xcronex

Жыл бұрын

@@AileenSenpai after he performed it he left the stage cause nothing he could do after it would compare.

@eduardopekush9623

Жыл бұрын

No way!!! Lake of Fire

Bowie made it breathtaking. Kurt made it heartbreaking.

@Special_Agent_Frank_Horrigan

2 ай бұрын

I thought bowies version was very weird and kinda bad. Like when Johnny cash did a cover of the song hurt

@ALittleToaster

23 күн бұрын

and Ure's is Mindboggling

I know a thousand others have likely said this but 'Where Did You Sleep Last Night' is definitely worth a listen... It is absolutely gut wrenching... It's from this unplugged show.

@AileenSenpai

Жыл бұрын

Coming soon :)

@okirrama3587

Жыл бұрын

@@AileenSenpai No, dont watch it, you'll be more sad than this video

@mkcassidy80

Жыл бұрын

I agree. I love acoustic/unplugged and this is one of my favs. So much emotion pouring out in his words and even on his face.

@gosugosu1280

4 ай бұрын

>thousand others >400 total comments

@ok9908

4 ай бұрын

@@okirrama3587 bruh

"Lake of Fire" with the Meat Puppets from this concert is purely amazing

@goldenageofdinosaurs7192

Жыл бұрын

That one & Plateau are probably my favorite couple songs from this show.

@buzzkillington3840

Жыл бұрын

The best song from it.

@AwesomeECKS2461

Жыл бұрын

yesss. his vocals from that song are UNRIVALED

@krepki1000

Жыл бұрын

@@goldenageofdinosaurs7192 That one & Plateau are probably my favorite couple songs - by Nirvana ever

@janielee9797

Жыл бұрын

@@krepki1000 neither one of them are by Nirvana

David Bowie loved Kurt's version of his song. RIP to both wonderful men.

The best performance of that Unplugged show was their cover of Where Did You Sleep Last Night. If you want raw emotions, that's the one.

@angelabordack

Жыл бұрын

Great suggestion!

@dragonmac1234

Жыл бұрын

Where Did You Sleep Last Night always gives me chills when I listen to it, the pain and emotion in Kurt's voice is haunting.

@pwnar

Жыл бұрын

This. Absolutely this. The ultimate moment of Nirvana is the exhale and last words of Leadbelly's Where did you sleep last night.

Aileen, the whole Nirvana Unplugged is a top 5 record for me, all time. It's raw. It's emotional. It's simply amazing.

@anthonyfanno4251

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely! Right there with AIC and PJ.. Timeless!

@sirsancti5504

6 ай бұрын

"From the muddy banks of Whiskah"

It's a cover of a David Bowie song... the iconic British singer was very happy that Kurt Cobain had made this obscure song he had written such a huge hit.

@tattoodude8946

Жыл бұрын

Hard to believe the song originally released in 1970! Bowie was thinking way ahead of the pack in his writing and creativity.

@pymsapero7644

Жыл бұрын

David Bowie loves life and you can hear it in his music... Kurt loves death and commits suicide...........

@treetopjones737

Жыл бұрын

OBSCURE? To youngsters maybe. SMH

@sumonjamal1653

Жыл бұрын

@@treetopjones737 Hell, I didn't know the song... and I'm old, dingus! 😈

the whole unplugged album is a banger

A great adaptation of an amazing song. Of course, you can't go wrong singing a David Bowie tune anyway - the man was a genius. To think this song originally came out in 1970! So far ahead of its time. Anyway, Nirvana definitely did it justice and Kurt put a lot of emotion behind the song.

They did a great job covering the master David Bowie.

@dcpunisher4781

Жыл бұрын

Nirvana did such a great job that David Bowie himself officially proclaimed that he preferred their version over his own version. Now that's saying something right there.

@Linoynooy

Жыл бұрын

@@dcpunisher4781 no he is just humble david bowie better one

@marcop5698

Жыл бұрын

@@Linoynooy no this better

@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek

Жыл бұрын

​@@marcop5698 no, Bowie better.

@justin5939

Жыл бұрын

@@marcop5698 bowie better

cried along with you... kurt forever

That instrumental outro is my favorite section. To me it sounds almost mournful.

Interesting to hear the impact on someone who wasn't born when this happened, but, is intelligent, experienced, and astute enough to give a real, visceral breakdown of you feelings about it. Again, this is why I've come to enjoy your page. So many times, I click on something and its just a young, pretty face, either male or female, and no real substance. I need the substance. Awesome job as usual! Much love from Ohio.

@AileenSenpai

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate you so much! Thank you for your kind words ❤️

Cool part about this cover is how the solo at the end of the song is actually Kurt mimicking David Bowie's vocalizations from the original recording on the guitar

In my opinion, one of the best unplugged songs ever… probably the best is Down in a Hole by Alice In Chains. You should definitely react to that!

@angelabordack

Жыл бұрын

Haunting to listen to when we know what happened.

@Metal_Mary

Жыл бұрын

@@angelabordack Yes, sadly 😥

@evolutionviii12

Жыл бұрын

The 2 best Unplugged sessions were Nirvana and Alice In Chains. Watching them when they premiered was awesome! Had that shit cranked on the 24" tv running through the Pioneer home stereo system!! That shit was fire!!

@familjensiresi7918

9 ай бұрын

Guitar solo at the ending feels so sad. Like If the guitar knows Kurt Will die soon and cry

What a PERFECT and beautiful reaction…

MTV's Unplugged series came at a very unique time. Glam rock was fading fast and listeners were looking for something more intimate and real. Grunge was a part of that same evolution. MTV was way more popular and influential than it is now. Many people thought it was too influential. There was no streaming music at the time, let alone streaming video. MTV was essentially the only international platform for music. Because of this they could draw artists to do shows like unplugged. I remember begging my parents to get cable so I could watch MTV. I don't even know what channel it is now.

This is a cover of a David Bowie song from 1970.

This is still my favourite Nirvana song. I absolutely love everything about it. Even the little mistake Kurt makes with his guitar. It hits me right in my heart this song and always gives me goosebumps!! Even though the song is not original by Nirvana for me it is ther song

All of the MTV "Unplugged:" sets were muted lights, dark curtains, and eerily quiet. Clapton, The Black Crowes, Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Stone Temple Pilots, soundgarden and a few more bands all signed up to do an Unplugged hour or so for MTV and most recorded it and sold is as a release. This was just before MTV got ADHD and decided to start reality TV (the real world, 94) and the music industry suffered ever since.

Nirvana Unplugged In New York is a masterpiece. No words can describe how much it means to me. “The Man Who Sold The World”was a David Bowie cover. But, as much as I love the Bowie original, I love this one even more.

@alexion2001

6 ай бұрын

as much as I love Bowie and as emotionally and musically great Nirvana covered it, my favourite has to be the Midge Ure cover.

I love Bowie and I love Nirvana. This song makes me proud to have been neighbors with Kurt in Seattle

Your words touched me. Being empathic as well, i might cry just listening to pure sheer emotionnal music or singing and this one has definitely a lot of depth in this area. Thanks for sharing your reaction with us.

@AileenSenpai

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you ❤️

@familjensiresi7918

9 ай бұрын

Yeah, that guitarr play talk to your soul. Allmost like Kurt play this for his funeral :(

As said, same concert "Where Did You Sleep Last Night". He plays most of it eyes closed but at the end it has a moment where he sighs and opens his eyes and you feel all his pain. Impossible beautiful song

@antivanti

Жыл бұрын

That look he has at that moment... Rips your heart apart

Nirvana is an incredible band

I wasn't a fan Nirvana until I saw this "Unplugged" performance. That changed after this.

I bet Aileen is empathic...beautiful reaction.

I'd suggest at least one more song from Unplugged "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" That's the gut wrencher for sure

@AileenSenpai

Жыл бұрын

coming up next week :)

@alvaro6522

Жыл бұрын

Yeees!!!🙏

@dcpunisher4781

Жыл бұрын

​@@AileenSenpai I suggest you look for Verse Chorus Verse and Old Age from the With The Lights Out box set. Those are the songs that truly divide the casual Nirvana fans from the devoted Nirvana fans.

MTV wanted the group do a rehearsal before they went live, Kurt was like “we don’t need no fking rehearsal”. And the show went on without a hitch.

Classic Bowie song, Aileen watching it makes it even better, so beautiful ❤️

If you really wanna hear Kurt scream check out Negative Creep from they’re 1st album Bleach

This may be one of my favorites songs of all time, because every different version of it I hear feels like it unlocks something new within me. It’s such and emotionally charged song, and different artists lend their own heart to it.

Let's honor Kurt's legacy is so right

Nirvana has been my favorite band since I was 12. I remember the first time I heard anything off of MTV Unplugged I was hooked. I felt like I was in a different world listening to it.

Would love if you could also react to Bowie's original and/or Midge Ure's version too! Midge Ure's version is probably my favourite as it really captures the surreal nature of the lyrics and its so so good! Just goes to show how versatile the song is and what a song can mean to so many people! Love to you ❤️

Take this from someone who was actually there that night. Kurt didn't seem sad or depressed at all. In fact through the whole night he was laughing and telling jokes. Afterwards when the concert was over he stood up walk right up to audience and started to sign autographs for us and even making fun of people but in a funny way. Not to insult anybody just making fun of them for humor. He really seem to be having fun and enjoying it.

@BrentOGCreeker

Ай бұрын

Oh My God you witnessed history would have given a arm to see Nirvana unplugged thanks for sharing most of the band nirvana I see their cutting up and having a good time joking and being funny it makes me wonder since I watched soaked in bleach

@starknight2262

Ай бұрын

@@BrentOGCreeker Personally, I do not believe that kurt committed suicide despite what the media says. There is a lot of evidence that proves otherwise. For a few examples, The suicide note, a guy who claimed courtney love offered him 50 grand to kill kurt cobain and even courtney's father had said in multiple interviews that he believed his daughter had to do something with Kurt's death. Implying that she had killed kurt herself or had hired someone to kill him and even her own lawyer has came out and said that kurt wanted a divorce because he was aware of her cheating on him so that give motive for courtney wanted kurt dead. Not to mention the amount of heroin found in his blood stream. With that amount of heroin found in his blood stream there was no way that kurt was even able to move rather than pick up a shot gun and shoot himself. Then the shot gun itself. The barrel of a shot gun is way to long for kurt to be able to shoot himself with. And the suicide not itself. There have been 4 different handwriting experts that have said that someone else had written the last 4 lines or sentences in the letter not kurt. It was those last 4 lines or sentences that made it seem that the letter was a suicide note. All of these things that the Seattle police department didn't bother to investigate. They just found his body and found the so called suicide not and declared it a suicide. Not bothering to take the time to do any investigations at all.

😂 "Grungey Yodel"! Magnificent way to describe Kurt's voice. I love it.

Every fan of music deserves a deep psychological dive down the Nirvana rabbit hole

There's a really chilling moment right before they start this song in the show. Kurt says, "I know I'm going to mess this up", and he does in fact mess up the lyrics. But the way he messes them up is eerie. The original lyrics in the second verse go, "And all the millions here, we must have died alone. A long, long time ago..." When Kurt sings it he says "We marked a million hills, I must have died alone. A long, long time ago..." makes you wonder if he had been contemplating suicide since then.

No one could possibly be as cruel and unforgiving to artists as they often are to themselves. It sometimes feels as if the more talented they are the more they are tormented by those demons that only they are aware of. Look at how many truly greats are now members of the "27" club. I believe that this is such a dangerous age because it is the age when you can no longer talk yourself into believing that you are still a kid. This can be devastating in a culture that worships youth, and despises age. Unfortunately, there isn't much we can do to help. One of the problems is that everyone is telling them how wonderful they are all the time. This can be a very bitter pill to swallow in the middle of the night , in a strange motel, all alone in front of a bathroom mirror. We can only pray for them, support them, and treat them with kindness.

Got to see them with The Breeders (Cannonball) around Dec '93 at the BJCC in Alabama. Got really stoned. Good times.

fun fact dave grohl had never used those types of drumsticks ... they were given to him just before he played this show.

I listened to them so much, that now they seem like children to me, I'm glad to see you listening to them...

Aneurysm live at the paramount is that perfect slice of nirvana at the height of their power..!!

@Agostoic

Жыл бұрын

Indeed.

@dcpunisher4781

Жыл бұрын

What's funny is I think the version of Aneurysm from the With The Lights Out boxset is actually the best. I don't know what it is. Maybe it's just because it has that more raw pre-Nevermind Nirvana sound to it. (Of course Nirvana is probably my favorite band of all time so I love Kurt and Nirvana in all their stages so I'm certainly not the kind of Nirvana prude that hates Nevermind.)

Their song In Bloom is one of my fav songs, plus the clip is funny lol

This and Johnny Cash's cover of HURT are the greatest covers ever. Period.

Nirvana's MTV's Unplugged in itself, is a top tier album/show. Highly recommend watching/hearing the whole album

This whole concert is pure magic. Peace, love, empathy...

@familjensiresi7918

9 ай бұрын

Dont forget sadness 😢

There was a period of about 8 years where MTV did these unplugged performances. They really were a different perspective on the artist music. It has not been a thing since. Through the magic of the internet and KZread we get to experience it again and for many, for the first time.

Lake of fire is still my favorite one from this night simply because of the lyrics so simple

Ain't no way this woman is real. So awesome. I could literally listen to you talk forever. So much depth in everything you say. Ty for blessings us with amazing content Aileen!

When I was 22 I listen to heavy metal and country and that was around the time I first heard Nirvana and it was game over I loved grunge and I love Kurt Cobain's soul and it's chilling that he chose that song with them lyrics, I must have died alone a long long time ago because a year after that he did die alone. You can always feel his sadness through his music.

Very emotional song. Good reaction.

You absolutely let the music and emotion bring out your feelings , it was his way of saying goodbye to this world

lol I was scrolling and thinking "I love The Man Who Sold The World, but I cant stand Nirvanas other songs (overplayed), but its with Aileen so itll be worth it." It was worth it. So glad I watched, my new favorite version. Its a really sad sad song. He's literally up there singing about how he's a sellout. I have a lot of respect for Kurt for this. RIP🙏Wish he could've somehow found help. Thanks AileenSenpaiii🙏

This is a great cover. You should really dig into Nirvana. They're my fav. "Lounge act" is a great tune. It doesn't get enough love. It should've been released as a single. It's from their album Nevermind.

@trumphatesyou

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree!

You would absolutely adore the entire unplugged set they did, there are a lot of songs that will make you feel like you want to bawl. You also get to see his and the bands sense of humor shine though in between songs every now and then.

This was MTV Unplugged this whole show the almost all the songs still play on the radio. This and Where did you sleep last night.

That guitar solo cuts through everything 😢

This is one of my favourite Nirvana songs! If I’m correct this was recorded 2 weeks before he took his life. Or something like that

I grew up listening to Nirvana. Kurt Cobain is from the town I live in, so, naturally I learned to play guitar and some of the first songs I learned were Nirvana. I remember watching that episode of MTV Unplugged when it first aired. It was EPIC!! I was 14 or 15 at the time. It was what inspired me to pick up my dad's old acoustic and start strumming! Although the first song I learned was Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash, Come As You Are was my second!!

This was their last big show because Kurt died a month later. Where did you sleep last night was the last song they played. It's a good listen you might enjoy

I remember being an early teen watching this on MTV when it came out and thought it was amazing. As a kid growing up in the 80s/90s, this was our music. Kurt was such a huge part of our lives. Especially us that grew up here in the north west. Now at 40+ years of age, I still listen to, and feel the music of the grunge era as if it were THE music of my generation.

I just adore this. The gravelly touch in Kurt’s voice gets me every time. Such an amazing man, so flawed, but so beautiful.

I love that guitar solo, it looks like he’s not even trying that hard but it sounds so good and smooth

Thanks Aileen.... 🎶🤘💯🎵

Pure. Raw. Vulnerable. Is the essence of Nirvana and what made this the perfect setting for them despite Kurt's fear. "I guarantee you I will screw this song up" And he did, but recovered the solo to make it sound perfectly imperfect! P.S. The rehearsals really weren't going well for this at all. And David Bowie loved this cover. I recommend you watch the behind the scenes of this...

@familjensiresi7918

9 ай бұрын

Guitar solo at the ending feels so sad. Like If the guitar knows Kurt Will die soon and cry

That wailing at the end on guitar always gets me. So beautiful. Moves me every time.

the feelin when you listen a good song 🙂🥲

I’ll concur with everyone else. Where Did You Sleep Last Night? should be the next Nirvana reaction

You looked like a proud mum watching him 🖤

This whole unplugged album is remarkable from start to finish. But one of my favorite Nirvana songs is You Know You're Right, but it's hard to listen to because it was the last song they recorded before Kurt died. 😢 I still get chills everytime i hear it because you can hear the pain in his voice

Awesome reaction Aileen I love every version of this song but Kurt made you feel like it was real, thanks again rock on 🤘Aileen

I'm So Glad You felt this😥this moved my Soul Always ❤️

Of all of the reaction channels that exist, you get it.

Best unplugged ever i remimber watching it live

I clicked on the thumbnail before reading which song this one's great but you need to do *#Nirvana** (Where Did You Sleep Last Night)*

Great cover. "Where did you sleep last night"!

I always loved Nirvana but seeing their music in this format made me understand they are not just a great grunge band, but great artists, When you change the sound/genre of a song and it still works as well as the unplugged album/show did, it’s something rare and special

This is one of the most amazing things iv seen and heard honestly that guitar solo really tops this off greatly. You can tell and feel everyone’s emotions in that room that can feel it. My emotions went through the roof atmosphere and straight into space on a foreign planet someplace I can see the infinite star glazed sky of a dead rocky world in darkness lit by eons of stars billions of long years away for some.

Your so profound with your comments and very intelligent. Totally right as well in everything you said in my opinion!

"OH me" MTV live unplugged is nirvana's equivalent to nutshell by alice in chains for emotional singing and remberance of curt Cobain

The reason we all love these songs this way, is because that's how they're written. In a bedroom with an acoustic guitar. Granted, this is a cover but I can imagine Bowie writing this in his room.

Kurt was playing an acoustic guitar but they were obviously plugged in, he was playing the lead part but it wasn't audible, they had another electirc guitar playing the riff and Pat Smear playing rhythm. When they played this song live in concerts Kurt would play the lead but just on an electric guitar

I feel like he is singing of a part of himself he thought he had outgrown but found the traits showing up in current areas of his life.

This is the best version of this song hand's down

I love this song. I actually performed this version of the song at a talent show years ago. Fun fact: Nirvana: Unplugged cd is one of the only cds I've worn out by playing it so much. Keep in mind it's a CD

@dcpunisher4781

Жыл бұрын

The first CD in the With The Lights Out box set is the one I completely wore out. "Mrs. Buttersworth" was a highlight for me on that CD because it has just such a great raw '80s punk sound to it.

@Floppy_Bacon

Жыл бұрын

@@dcpunisher4781 Ya gotta appreciate great music 🎶

This song is melodious but in songs "lake of fire" o "plateau" is somethnig special (also from unpluged)

This a performance for the ages, love the Nirvana unplugged so much. Their best stuff imo.

I watched this on TV in the 90s and have heard it over and over over the years... it still makes me very emotional.

I think you need to check out Where Did You Sleep Last Night. This entire session was magical. In retrospect, the whole vibe, from the set design to the song choices were foreshadowing to some extent. Sometimes it’s hard to watch this having been there through this time. He was gone 4 months after this was recorded.

Man, that sweater has a personality of its own.

you should just do the whole unplugged performance....that is how good this set is

Where did you sleep last night, live on MTV unplugged is probably his best raw emotion. it's a cover of one of his 1930 or 40s bluse singer led belley

I recommend the song "Something In The Way" from this Unplugged performance of Nirvana.

Every boy in early high school in 1994 was trying to play this song at the guitar in musical class. I was one of them.

“Jesus doesn’t want me for a sunbeam “ is a good song it’s on this same MTV unplugged. 😢

There's something so sweet and wistful about those guitar slides at the end. Like he's remembering the life he hoped to have.

This was his last performance on TV and his second to last performance ever before his passing. I always felt this was his goodbye, without saying goodbye. You were right on when you said you could see the sadness in his eyes, he truly was a tortured soul. I lived every single person on that stage and what they brought. Breaks my heart, but so beautiful at the same time. Rest easy Kurt!