10 Things You Should Know About Nirvana

10 Things You Should Know About Nirvana February 20 would have been Kurt Cobain’s 50th birthday.

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Here are some facts about the legendary band he fronted, Nirvana:

1. Kurt dropped out of high school, then went to work there as a janitor.

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2. The band had at least 5 drummers before Dave Grohl

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3. Nirvana’s first single was a cover of Shocking Blue’s song, “Love Buzz.”

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4. The album, ‘Bleach,’ cost $606.17 to make.

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5. Kurt called his mom to tell her the first time he was on TV.

Kurt Cobain’s daughter Frances Bean Cobain attends the opening of ‘Growing Up Kurt’ exhibition featuring personal items of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain at the museum of Style Icons in Newbridge

6. The original “Lithium” video was supposed to be a cartoon

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7. Kurt was fine with doubling his vocals on ‘Nevermind,’ because John Lennon did it too.

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8. Nirvana was thrown out of their ‘Nevermind’ release party for throwing food and causing destruction.

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9. “Heart Shaped Box” was first titled, “Heart Shaped Coffin.”

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10. Dave Grohl wrote the “Scentless Apprentice” riff.

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