{"id":21027,"date":"2025-01-30T12:01:07","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T18:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/?p=21027"},"modified":"2025-01-30T12:01:08","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T18:01:08","slug":"nirvana-drain-you-live-on-nulle-part-ailleurs-paris-france-1994","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/2025\/01\/30\/nirvana-drain-you-live-on-nulle-part-ailleurs-paris-france-1994\/","title":{"rendered":"Nirvana – Drain You (Live On “Nulle Part Ailleurs”, Paris, France\/1994)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

\"Drain<\/p>\n\n\n

Nirvana has been one of the most successful Grunge\/Rock bands of all time. Within less than a decade they made three albums, two of which have some of the most recognizable covers of all time.\u00a0 

Nirvana was known not only for their music but also for their live performances. They did nearly 400 performances, some of their more famous ones being, Live at Paramount 1993, Live at Reading 1994, MTV Unplugged, Nirvana Live and Loud 1993, and the one I\u2019ll be talking about, Nirvana Live in Paris, France, 1994. 

Each of these performances had specific things that made them stand out from one another. Paramount was on Halloween. They added a small detail to the vinyl when it was released. They used their recognizable logo, the inebriated smiley face, but instead of its typical design, they made it in the shape of a pumpkin. MTV Unplugged was arguably their most widely known live performance, where most songs would be done acoustically, or \u201cunplugged.\u201d\u00a0<\/pre>\n
\"Kurt<\/p>\n

Live at Reading was a really interesting performance, the crowd had thought the show was going to be canceled. There had been rumors spread about Kurt falling ill, and that the show would be delayed if not cancelled entirely. The band heard of this rumor and played along with it. Kurt had dressed in a hospital gown and long wig and rolled out in a wheelchair. He\u2019s placed in front of the microphone, where he speaks to the audience. The crowd goes wild before he can even say anything. \u201cSome say love, it is a real\u2026\u201d he begins to sing but then passes out on the floor. After a few seconds, he stands, picks up the guitar, and begins to play. The audience goes insane. The show goes on like normal. 
One of my favorite parts of the performance is when they begin to play \u201cSmells Like Teen Spirit,\u201d However, what sounds like Teen Spirit turns into \u201cMore than a Feeling\u201d by Boston. 

One specific performance I want to talk about in this article, and that would be \u201cNirvana - Live in Paris, France, 1994\u201d This Live performance has to undoubtedly be my number one favorite performance by Nirvana of all time, and that\u2019s because of a specific track. My favorite song by Nirvana is, Drain You. 

Drain You is a pretty self-explanatory song, it depicts the relationship between two people, one being incredibly selfish, and \u201cdraining\u201d the other of love, money, and time. In my opinion, I think the song uses the words opening lyrics \u201cOne baby to another said I\u2019m lucky to have met you\u201d because now it can \u201cdrain\u201d it of its resources. Likewise to how twins could absorb one another in the womb. One of my favorite tracks off the album, and I think this performance made it so much better. What I hate is that this specific performance can\u2019t be found on Spotify, so I had to download it off YouTube. 

In this performance, the band goes through the song like normal, Dave on drums, Chris on Bass, and Kurt\u2026 sort of on guitar. And what I mean by that, is halfway through the song, before the drop, right before the vocals pick back up, Kurt\u2019s guitar breaks. Kurt tries to fix it in the short time he has before the drop, but it\u2019s a lost cause. So he drops the guitar. He takes the mic. It\u2019s funny watching Chris\u2019s face during this part because he looked utterly confused. Kurt waits till the drop, then released one of the best vocal screams I\u2019ve ever heard in grunge. They go through the rest of the song like normal, Kurt\u2019s guitar still broken.\u00a0

What I love about this performance is how Kurt\u2019s effort, if you watch the video, he doesn't really worry or care that his guitar is broken. He just goes, \u201cOh well\u201d and does what he can. And I think it\u2019s that effortless style that makes Nirvana one of the best bands of all time.\u00a0<\/pre>\n\n\n\n\n
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