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The Man Who Sold The World is a song originally recorded by David Bowie.
A live rendition of the song was recorded by the American grunge band Nirvana in 1993 during their MTV Unplugged appearance. It was released on the band’s MTV Unplugged in New York album the following year. They regularly covered the song during live sets after their memorable acoustic performance up until lead singer Kurt Cobain’s death in 1994.
The song was released as a promo single for the album and received considerable airplay on alternative rock radio stations. It was also thrown into heavy rotation on music video stations such as MTV.
In the wake of this cover, Bowie bemoaned the fact that when he performed the number himself he would encounter “kids that come up afterwards and say, ‘It’s cool you’re doing a Nirvana song.’ And I think, ‘Fuck you, you little tosser!’”
A live rendition of the song was recorded by the American grunge band Nirvana in 1993 during their MTV Unplugged appearance. It was released on the band’s MTV Unplugged in New York album the following year. They regularly covered the song during live sets after their memorable acoustic performance up until lead singer Kurt Cobain’s death in 1994.
The song was released as a promo single for the album and received considerable airplay on alternative rock radio stations. It was also thrown into heavy rotation on music video stations such as MTV.
In the wake of this cover, Bowie bemoaned the fact that when he performed the number himself he would encounter “kids that come up afterwards and say, ‘It’s cool you’re doing a Nirvana song.’ And I think, ‘Fuck you, you little tosser!’”
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firstmansharp wrote:
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SonnyBurnett88 wrote:
Niezłe te gitarki zamiast chórku gentemena Bowiego który i tak jest lepszy :P
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Evi_Ewx wrote:
<3
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Soyerz wrote:
Pretty damn good cover. I am a Bowie fan so his version for me.
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langerud wrote:
I really like this song
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zanna618 wrote:
oh bowie...oh nirvana...how I love both of thee...
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cassoutt123 wrote:
One of the best songs of the 90's, The Bowie version is awesome too obviously
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Catchy_Kathy wrote:
hm, i find original [by Bowie] much better.
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rwidiani wrote:
this song is immortal
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kujawa1954 wrote:
Good singer Kurt liked his rough voice
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Zuul329 wrote:
Great song, two versions are so different. I prefer Bowie's, but Nirvana carved their own place in Rock history.
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krymsinthe wrote:
this songs just soo sad when its kurt sing it :( oh nirvana..
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marcossaae wrote:
Acho que sou o unico brasileiro na parada mais é massa.
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clokc wrote:
bowie did it better but mow to the king ... little bit of info Melora Creager the singer of rasputina played the cello at this gig . i love her
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always_peng wrote:
Kurt took this song and made it his own...love it
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psychedali wrote:
goosebumps...
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lauraweaver wrote:
love his relaxing voice...
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Nita_Fairytale wrote:
♥ Kurt's memory will never die ♥
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brettlayton wrote:
I never get tired of this song
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nisma wrote:
this song relaxes me for some reason lol [2]
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