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"The Man Who Sold The World" Is a song that Nirvana covered at their 1993 MTV Unplugged concert. The song was originally by David Bowie from his 1970 album of the same name. Singer Midge Ure had also covered the song in 1982, 11 years before Nirvana. Kurt had listed "The Man Who Sold The World" as being his 45th most favorite album on a list of his top 50 favorite albums. The song was later released as a promotional single from Nirvana's Unplugged album in the year 1994. Lyrics[]We passed upon the stair Oh no, not me I laughed and shook his hand Who knows? Who knows?
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Did he have a photocopy to do these covers? Published David Bowie is an amazing songwriter and lyricist, but he isn't always particularly captivating as a performer. A lot of his songs, this one included, tend to get wrapped up in a production that, while impressive, drains them of their immediacy. This cover gives the song an emotional punch that does justice to the lyrics and melody, something the original lacks. Published
Not quite as astonishing as "Where Did You Sleep Last Night", but right up there with it. This one's unquestionably a band effort, so it gives up a fair chunk of the intimacy of the Lead Belly cover, but it makes up for that by leaning hard into the mystery Bowie baked into this song on his original recording; the song's power lies in the way it retains all of that, wedding it to the depth and emotion Cobain's voice naturally brought to every ballad, putting a totally different spin on its meaning and taking it to places Bowie couldn't reach alone. A lot of my friends hold up MTV Unplugged in New York as Nirvana's finest album. I don't agree with them, but Jesus, does it ever have some incredible moments on it. Published Really emotive and deliciously forlorn with the interplay between the singing, the acoustic guitars, and the electric guitar hook which adds so much more to the air of low-down-ness that this song displays. It was originally one of David Bowie's strange early cuts and Nirvana added so much more emotion to it while changing the atmosphere from strange to moody. It all fits very well as a really emotional and heartfelt tribute to a song that was already odd and atmospheric in it's delivery. Published
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(presque) décente de Monsieur Bowie. Ça aurait pu être pire connaissant les gugusses de Nirvana! Cependant, elle n'arrive pas à l'ombre de la cheville de l'originale! Published 1X2 1X2 Barcelona vs Real Madrid 1 Published The live version is fantastic. Dave Grohl in full-on non-superstar mode and Kurt channeling all his frustration through the coke-riddled lyrics of a Bowie classic. I much prefer this version, especially when I get to see the Unplugged video. It's a shame we never got to see Nirvana or the Foo Fighters explore this sound further. Published Although not as good as Bowie's (his version is far more interesting and unique), Nirvana's version still delivers one hell of an emotional punch and can be rightfully claimed as one of the best cover songs. Published Votes are used to help determine the most interesting content on RYM. Vote up content that is on-topic, within the rules/guidelines, and will likely stay
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Which album of Nirvana was The Man Who Sold the World?MTV Unplugged in New YorkThe Man Who Sold the World / Albumnull
Did Nirvana copy The Man Who Sold the World?David Bowie recorded the original version of the classic rock song “The Man Who Sold the World” and Nirvana subsequently covered it.
Who originally wrote The Man Who Sold the World?David BowieThe Man Who Sold the World / Composernull
What was Kurt Cobain's last written song?"You Know You're Right" is a song by the American rock band Nirvana, written by lead vocalist and guitarist, Kurt Cobain. It is the first song on the band's self-titled greatest hits album, and the last song the band recorded before Cobain's death in April 1994.
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