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Glasgow, United Kingdom (1986 – 1990, 2008 – present)
Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain once described Kelly and McKee as his “most favorite songwriters in the whole world”.
The band released two singles, “Son of a Gun” and “Dying for It”, prior to releasing an album. In 1989 they released their only album, Dum Dum, on the record label Rough Trade. Following the closing of the record label 53rd and 3rd, which they had originally signed to, the band broke up in 1990. However, they reunited later that year to open for Nirvana when they played in Edinburgh.
Though they were not widely known when the band existed, covers of their songs by Nirvana and Kurt Cobain’s tendency to mention them as an influence brought exposure to the band. With their songs “Son of a Gun” and “Molly’s Lips” covered on Nirvana’s album Incesticide and “Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam” covered as “Jesus Doesn’t Want Me for a Sunbeam” on MTV Unplugged in New York, the band gained a new audience from people who wanted to discover the bands that influenced Cobain (a similar situation happened to the band The Meat Puppets).
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Enter The Vaselines
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The Way of the Vaselines: A Complete History
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Sex With An X
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sandeepnirvana
one of the best bands that ever existed [3]
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Punching_joe
belocanto, flipper? lol
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James_Hartley
the sun shines in the bedroom when you play
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Kurt_Cobain321
one of the best bands that ever existed [2]
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madeira_sensei
xD
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Punching_joe
one of the best bands that ever existed
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flowersonthewal
inspired by the vaselines!!! :) so lovely http://ryanfrailich.bandcamp.com/track/you-fell-into-my-grave
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Syd3arrett
If it werent for Curt Cobain, i wouldnt know who these guys are.
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crownanchor
Amazing underrated band:)
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pathtoyirah
yaaaaaaa my monsterpussy
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Rezabraba
devil's inside me
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Snoo52
Amazing show in NYC tonight! Great to see Belle and Sebastian members as their backing band too.
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belocanto
PsychoDave - The Vaselines were a favorite band of Kurt and Nirvana Covered Virtually ALL YOUR Better known as Songs LOL 'LIE, LISTEN If you should have stopped in NIRVANA Incesticide. " For taking Son Of A Gun, Molly's Lips and Verssão Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam stop here. (AND ONLY TO APPEAR, THE BAND'S FAVORITE KURT WAS FLIPPER =)
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belocanto
JessesFM ... in almost nothing !!!
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belocanto
I like it :D
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nathuhhlee
awesome band! <3
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kellympreston
Whenever I feel uncomfortable at parties (aka every party I go to), I just try to start conversations about The Vaselines & Kurt Cobain. I love The Vaselines so much.
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PsychoDave
@JesseesFM - The Vaselines were Kurt's favourite band, and Nirvana covered pretty much all of their more well known songs.
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JessesFM
Can someone explain how Nirvana is tied to the Vaselines?
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