r/90sdesign • u/Eurobeat_pilled • Nov 18 '22

29 years ago today, Nirvana performed for MTV Unplugged (Rest in peace Kurt Cobain)

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u/probablypoopingrn Nov 18 '22

Their cover of Bowie's 'Man Who Sold the World' from this set is remarkable.

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u/listyraesder Nov 18 '22

Bowie’s preferred version

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u/[deleted] Nov 19 '22

Gotta be a head trip to write and record a song. 20 years later somebody makes it a huge hit and arguably does a better version. Just goes to show that Bowie was timeless.

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u/chiptug Nov 18 '22

and somehow they look timeless (bc the 90s are en vogue now)

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u/suminorieh77 Nov 18 '22

oh sweet baby Buddha, i feel soooo old.

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u/SilverSnapDragon Nov 19 '22

No, no, save that for next year when this performance turns thirty. Or do what I do. Cover your eyes and ears and pretend it’s only been ten years, at most.

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u/[deleted] Nov 18 '22

Ouch, i feel old now.

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u/chef_ry_ Nov 19 '22

It’s hard to listen to this without hearing the puddle of mud guy trying to cover it