TEEN SPIRIT: The Stories Behind Every Nirvana Song
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (838 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0684833565 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Why did Kurt Cobain write "Polly", his graphic anti-rape song? What is "Teen Spirit"? Who is Floyd the Barber? As Chuck Crisafulli answers these questions he chronicles Nirvana's rise to fame and the emergence of grunge. 90 full-color and b&w photos.. This lavishly illustrated book, featuring 90 color and black-and-white photographs, tells the story behind every track on each of Nirvana's five albums
"One Of My Favorite Books But Not Complete" according to A Customer. I've Always Liked Books Which Offer The Stories Behind Songs,But There Are Problems Which Arise Concerning This Book.First,Not EVERY Song Is Mentioned.I Realize That Alot Of The Lesser-Known Songs Would Be Difficult To Get Much Dirt On But That Leads One To Say That Maybe The Title Should Have Been,"The Story Behind Most Of Nirvana's Songs".Sure,Not The Best Marketing Scheme,But You Know What I Mean."Every" Was A Bit Extreme.Also,As I Notice Someone Else Mentioned,Cobain Himself Insisted That Most Of His Songs Were Meaningless.He May Have Been Just Saying That,Maybe Alittle Embarressed Abo. Paul Counelis/Free Will(FreeWillGeek@webtv.net) said Absorbing and entertaining, if not revealing!. Ok, this isn't the best book about Nirvana, but it's far from the worst.I really enjoyed the attempt to show a little about what Kurt's mind set was atthe time he was writing some of his punk-pop masterpieces.The book seems very well researched, with a lot of quotes and asides,and alsohas a lot of good pictures.Some of the pictures,however,have nothing to do with Nirvana.In fact,some are downright amusing.They seem a littleout of place, like the mismatched stock footage which graced the legendary Ed Wood's "finest" work as a director.Beyond that, there are a lot of good stories behind the . A Customer said Not to be taken too seriously. Sure Kurt's songs were great and beautiful, but everyone knows that his lyrics are somewhat crytic, sometimes seeming like just nonsense. This book makes an attempt to explain the songs, but don't take it too seriously. Kurt is often quoted for thinking it's funny when people would try and analize his songs. He says that often they are just lines from poetry books of his, and he didn't even realize what he was writing at the time. There are some songs here that have a definate inspiration and solid meaning, but others were just pretty much made up as he went along. Go ahead and buy it if y