Man this song’s impact when it dropped was something serious. I was a hip hop head and a casual rock fan back then. This was literally a game changer in the music industry

This track is a rare moment where the video was just as important as the song was. Up until '91, it was all hair metal songs about partying with supermodel girls who would dance around all the guys that were wearing makeup and leather straps. When this video hit, it was a sudden shock to the system where the new generation of kids all looked like this - slacker clothes, hair that wasn't done in front of a mirror, and a fed up attitude towards "fake partying". It didn't last long - this whole generation was depressed. But just before rap finally broke out in to the mainstream in the mid-ish/early 90's, this track defined a whole generation in one video.

That drummer is the superstar Dave Grohl of the band Foo Fighters. One of the most gracious and down to earth rockers I’ve ever seen. And I’m 60. You should watch him bring fans on the stage to play and sing with the band.

R.I.P Kurt Cobain. This was #1 on MTV's top 100 songs of the 90s. A lot of people still consider it that. Nirvana and Alice in Chains are my favorites

The drummer of Nirvana is now the lead singer of the Foo Fighters, Dave Grohl. Next try reacting to one of their songs such as The Pretender.

The chorus going into the solo is one of the best musical stanzas ever made. Goosebumps EVERY time.

The drummer is Dave Grohl, founder and frontman of the Foo Fighters. After Kurt passed away and Nirvana was finished, he really put in the work and made a successful career for himself.

Hey yo Dave Grohl is the drummer and brings the energy every time his life performances are incredible you guys would also probably like the pretender video by the Foo Fighters which he is the lead singer of.

You can talk about the drummer Dave making Foo Fighters or Kurt, but the importance this song had on music is legendary. It's a watershed song, it changed things.

This is one of my favorite bands of all time. Please react to “In Bloom” or “Come As You Are” next. The lead singer is Kurt Cobain which I’m sure you’ve heard of before. He’s a legend and defined a whole generation.

This song has been been listened to over 1 billion times since the 90's. How can this be the first time hearing it?

that was the real last wake-up call of a band for a whole generation. I can say that because I have seen Led Zeppelin and others live. When the song came out I was 30, nothing like that happened again, the music today is great, partly really great, and after listening to it you forget it again immediately. what kind of lucky child I am that I was allowed to grow up in the 80s and 90s, music still had a soul

If you guys like this you should watch (Nirvana ,song Lithium at the live and loud)✌🏾

Hard to believe that they're a three piece band. The sounds they came up with were superb.

The drummer, Dave Grohl, also played drums on Queens Of The Stone Age's song "No One Knows" (you'll be great to react to this music video), and he is currently the vocalist for the band Foo Fighters.

I love how much he is into all music. I can appreciate his appreciation. His head bopping is always there!

*Weird Al - "Smells Like Nirvana". Weird Al does parodies of songs and he's the best at it. It would be fun to see you guys check out some of his songs after seeing/hearing the original.*

Nirvana: "Lithium", "Heart Shaped Box", "About a Girl", "Come As You Are", "In Bloom", "Drain You", "All Apologies"

From a guy who was a teen living in Seattle when this song hit, if you want the gods of Seattle listen to Alice in Chains We die young. The music scene in Seattle Chains was top. Layne Staley's voice was simply on another level than almost every singer of that time God rest his soul.

This whole album Nevermind is great. As someone mentioned about the drummer check out his band Foo Fighters and check out the song/video The Pretender.

R.i.p. Kurt cobain I remember watching MTV news and was shocked to hear the news about kurt

This was dope af! This was another joint that I was fkn with as a kid. I just watched your latest Bone Thugs video and that was dope af too! I love the drums. It's probably my favorite instrument. My family didn't have the dough growing up to get me a kit to learn to play. But I've always had a crazy appreciation for the drums. Dave Grohl is one of my personal favorite drummers. There are so many unbelievable drummers! But this was dope af! Appreciate both of y'all! Much ❤ to you both and the whole Recklezz community!! ✌❤ y'all!!

One of the best bands ever

When he was first learning drums, he held his sticks backwards. He eventually turned them around. Nirvana picked him as their 5th drummer because he hit so hard. His beat is pure Gap Band.

The drummer of this band is the singer and guitarist of a band called Foo Fighters I think you would like them

As others are saying, Dave Grohl is one of the best rock drummers of all time. This is him playing with one of the most important rock bands of all time before going on to be the lead vocalist and songwriter of ANOTHER one of the greatest rock bands of all time (Foo Fighters). You cannot overstate the importance or impact of Nirvana or Dave Grohl on modern music. Anyone who says different is either ill-informed or a hater. Haha Great reaction. You two have such open minds and positive words. Love watching and being a subscriber. 🙏🏻

You guys should listen to 'where did you sleep last night ' from the live unplugged in New York, it's Epic ✌🏽

Nirvana changed the face of the music industry *OVERNIGHT* with this song! It went stratospheric and defined a new genre - 'grunge'. I adored them and like everyone else, I was devastated when singer/songwriter/lead guitarist, Kurt Cobain took his own life in 1994 at the peak of their fame. Kurt you are missed - R.I.P.💔

I'll never forget buying the single to this on tape lol. I had this blasting for the whole day. The energy was something new for me and it sounded so different from the hair metal before it. It lead me down a rabbit hole that introduced me to groups like Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Sound garden and other grunge groups; as well as alternative bands like Smashing Pumpkins, Blur, Collective Soul and Presidents of the United States. Nirvana was a whole vibe.

Saw them in concert at the legendary First Avenue nightclub in Minneapolis, 1991. A band I knew was opening for them and got me and brother in to the show. I was 22 and had just graduated college a few months before. This song changed the music scene overnight. There was just something special and different about it - when you heard it, you just knew it was special.

Welcome to the wonderful world of Nirvana! A few more notable songs from Nirvana worth reacting to are - Come as You Are You Know You're Right About a Girl Heart Shaped Box Sliver Where Did You Sleep Last Night (MTV Unplugged)

This is why nirvana restarted rock in the 90s. They changed the whole face of music. Very few bands had the same impact, your shirts have 2 of the other bands who had such an amazing impact, sabbath and zep.

The Industry labelled this music "Grunge" but for us at the time it was finally a new and unique rock sound and vision. While we all listened and rocked with the bands whose shirts you are both wearing, this was our generations music.

The drummer is David grohl who is now the lead singer/guitarist for the foo fighters

In the early 90s, Nirvana was one of the main bands that started the 'grunge rock' movement (away from the late 80s hair band era)

You'd absolutely love watching Dave bang those drums on the video for Queens Of The Stoneage 'No One Knows'. Great Reaction as always 🙏

Nirvana is the shit my brother thank you for letting The younger generation to know where that music came from God bless you

If you like drumming you should check out the band Skillet, they have a dope female drummer. Their song and video for Awake and Alive is hella hype, y'all would definitely dig it.

The drummer got the opening beat from the GAP band. Just heard that story this year 😂 Also you know the drummer is a badass when all you can see is sticks and hair lol.

Dave Grohl wrote a song "Marigold" a B-side on single "Heart-Shaped Box" that I still hold in respect as the first Foo Fighters song. Years before Foo Fighters existed.

Another great reaction. Love the zen/Sabbath T-shirt combo. Keep up the rock brother, it’s worth the trip. Speaking of drummers I need to check out the Pneuma reaction. Like how you recognize something outside your wheel house.

Bro's talking about the second round on the chorus where Dave starts hitting the symbols lol I fuckin love that part too lol

Now this is more like it. My favorite Nirvana song of all time. Classic. I like guitars better than drums, but in this song I like how they both balance each other out. Yeah that energy is through the roof.

Dave has a video of himself playing the drums to this song now. Just ran across it the other day.

I remember the first time I heard this on MTV and just being dumbstruck staring at my tv. Just absorbing it. The second time I saw it I knew I had a new favorite song and that things were now different. I was 16, a late GenXer. Such a great time period to come of age. We were the last era to grow up in the “old world.”

this was my 1st album i owned on cassette tape when i was 8 in 93 when i got it lol, forever a classic and such an influence.....thanks mom ;) lol

We all got different flows in life! Ong!!! 💯 🙏

Nirvana "The Man Who Sold the World" on MTV Unplugged

I lived in Seattle in 1980s and 90s. The city was electric with all the musicians moving in. Walking downtown you got to see many of the band members just walking around. You could see these groups for less than $10 and be blown away. Alice in Chains and Pearl Jam we were lucky enough to see them all. Such a fun time. ❤✌

React nirvana - Where did you sleep last night

When I was 18 and had just started clubbing in the UK this tune had just come out and we used to go mental on the dance floor. Oh happy days 😃

this was one of them songs, that you had no intention of learning the lyrics too, but it was played so much, you unintentionally can sing it word for word.

Nirvana was lightening I'm a bottle. RIP Kurt!

Yes a great follow up would be come as you are

"Here we are now, entertain us!" Famous words when arriving to a party. :)

music brings people and cultures together. LOVE THIS SH*T!

KEEP GRINDING. I SEE YA!

The drummer is Dave Grohl who is now in Foo Fighters.

Dave G went back and fourth with this 11 year old girl , playing drums. the little girl finaly played with Foo Fighters at a live show , and she killed it

Little tid bit of info. Dave the drummer you have seen in a commercial recently where he's yelling up to Kevin Hart "I'm making lasagna. Do you want some lasagna!".

I was 14 when nevermind came out living in sandpoint, Idaho at the time when grunge music was taking off and all over the pacific northwest it was amazing.

Nirvana ended 1980's hair metal. This song and album was a shock to the music industry.

Let's never forget Chris Cornell. A true legend

Oh my God All of a sudden I'm 17 years old, jammin this shit in my system! Great job guys. I come from the era of classic grunge. Good shit for real! Love it

90s grunge rock was so awesome I was in high school then so many great bands

First time I saw the vid was aged 13 in late 1991.... I was in awe... Nirvana just blasted me...

My dad has that same Led Zeppelin shirt

He will be remembered legendary rock music with a awesome passion 🙌👏

I miss Dave Grohl on drums, although I suppose he does well at his lead singer and guitar roles now. There can’t be many other people who were inducted into the Rock N Roll HOF for 2 different groups like Dave either.

A great reaction video to one of the greatest rock tunes of all time! Thank you! Much appreciated!

You want to understand Nirvana, watch Nirvana Live at the Paramount. Off the charts good and truly captures them.

As mentioned but just to reiterate .... Dave Grohl, the drummer, is now lead singer and a guitarist in Foo Fighters. One of the few bands who came to South Africa, so that was awesome. Also check out the Rocking 1000 story and his battle with Nandi Bushell, an 11 year old drummer. One of the nicest guys in rock history. Oh and check out his broken leg story.

after the first time I listened to it it stuck in my head for 20 years, I hope you like it and good luck

I was 9 years old when Nevermind came out 😎🤘🏽 chillen out by the beach. RIP KURT 💔 💐 We still miss you everyday!

60's thru the 90's ....rock at its best

Man, we sure needed this when I was in my 20s, so goad when it hit. Think I was like 24? Music was kind of a mess lol. Kind of like now. We need another great movement like this. Nirvana, Alice, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, STP etc were kind of the last hoorah for rock n roll. We still have rock bands now of course but Nirvana and those other bands were doing something that was creative and built on what had been done before in such a great way. Good gosh we did some messed up parties to this album. Ha.

Every time I hear this song I just go crazy 🔥

That’s Dave Groul from the Foo fighters he was Nirvana”s drummer

i love seeing ppl hear the magic of ppl like kurt and 2 pac the 90's was really amazing time 4 music

Also please do nirvana unplugged "where did you sleep lastnight" now its acoustic but powerful!

The drummer went on to be the singer for the Foo Fighters. You'd love them

This song with the album single handedly swirched the music industry this album came out had ALOT of 80s debouchery rock bands were done...

Dave Grohl, the drummer - started his own band called the Foo Fighters. He played ALL the instruments but eventually invited others in to make the band. Fun fact - Dave Grohl Is a big BeeGees fan and did a cover album. (I know you’re liking the BeeGees too ha)

One of the most important songs in rock history - it changed everything. Nirvana was part of the Grunge movement, which originated in Seattle in the early 90s. You had Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, and many others. Check out some other Nirvana songs like Lithium, Heart Shaped Box, School, Where Did You Sleep Last Night, Negative Creep, Aneurysm, etc. Also check out Alice in Chains - Them Bones, Soundgarden - Outshined, Pearl Jam - Evenflow, Temple of the Dog - Hunger Strike.

Ice Nine Kills - Hip to be Scared Dude on the drums kills it

His voice is haunting 🤘🏼

It's called grunge! Kurt Cobain's style is grunge and he's from Washington state where grunge began

If u want to see the drummer go absolutely ham, u need to watch Nirvana's performance of Aneurysm Live at the Paramount! Dave goes CRAZY on that song!

I know some people in the video. I was in my early 20’s when this came out. There’s a recent (Oct 2021) video on KZfaq of Dave Grohl playing drums to this song for the first time since Kurt died. You should check it out. It was very moving and I teared up. I missed my chance to see them live and I so regret that. Thanks for the reaction. 😊

I love that when Nirvana got the question "What does the song "Smells like teen spirit" mean?" they said.. We dont know...yet.

I was a teenager in the early 90s. That smile on her at 6:19 is glowing. She would have been into it back then 😚 ..and him, we would have welcomed him with open arms. Kurt would have wanted that, too 🤗

Gotta give the drummer some!! I love drums 🖤

It was like nothing else! It took rock from glam to intense...

Fun fact the drummer is Dave grohl who is the lead singer in the band foo fighters. I'm sure you've caught some of there music around

That drummer is the lead singer for the Foo Fighters....they have a crazy track list

He said Dave was the best drummer for the band bc he hit so hard you could hear the drums through the music. Dave ended up starting foo fighters after Nirvana

If you like guitars do Hear n' Aid "Stars"

nirvana took over the 90s. the lead singer passed away in 1994 by suicide , at the age of 27 years old. he was so young. please react to more nirvana. i recommend “aneurysm” live at the paramount 1991

Awesome can't wait 🤘🏿😁

When Nirvana first debuted in 1989, no one thought that this punk rock-inspired trio from Seattle would revolutionize music in the 1990's for a brief moment and changed the game forever... This music video was shot in 1991 on a low budget - Nirvana had played a show that night, and just invited their audience to the video shoot. Even tho the band was just playing to a track on the P.A. in a school gym, the audience went nuts and trashed the set. They were still broke when this video hit MTV in the fall of '91, and by November, the album 'Nevermind' knocked Michael Jackson's 'Dangerous' album to hit #1 on the US charts. Despite his limited skills playing guitar, vocalist/guitarist Kurt Cobain knew what he wanted his band to sound like when Nirvana came together in 1987 w/ Krist Novoselic on bass... Chad Channing soon joined on drums. Kurt wrote all the songs and most of the music for Nirvana, and completed the first album 'Bleach' in 1989 on a small budget for indie Seattle label Sub Pop. Nirvana was raw and primal, and had a lot of melody as well... the first record sold well, but Nirvana was not a typical rock band that sold millions of records in 1990. They looked weird, dressed cheap, and sounded under-produced. In early 1991, drummer Dave Grohl joined Nirvana and brought his hard-hitting beat into the band. An offer from Geffen Records that year got Nirvana back in the studio that year, and they cut their second album 'Nevermind' w/ producer Butch Vig. When 'Nevermind' was released in 1991 and "Smells like teen spirit" was the first single, Nirvana thought they would never become as big as Guns N' Roses or Metallica... but MTV made the single a huge success and 'Nevermind' sold millions that year. By 1992, Nirvana's unexpected success brought focus on the Seattle scene, which the press dubbed 'grunge' rock... Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains... all had huge hit records in '92. Kurt Cobain had been evicted from his apartment in '91, and then he was making million$. The band ended the year w/ a record of unreleased Nirvana tracks titled 'Incesticide'... However, pressure from success and health problems had driven Kurt Cobain into h addiction to curb his pain. The sudden fame was a burden on Cobain and not what he expected. Nirvana wanted a return to their primal, raw sound on the next record 'In Utero' in 1993, and performed an acoustic set of original songs and covers on MTV 'Unplugged' that year. However, on tour, Kurt was slowly coming apart. In Europe around early 1994, he reportedly attempted suicide, but survived... He was flown back to the States and checked into rehab, but jumped the wall eventually and took a flight back to Seattle... Kurt Cobain's body was found in his home by an electrician in April 1994. He had written a suicide note to his fans, shot himself up w/ h one last time, then took his own life w/ a shotgun to his head. Kurt Cobain was only 27 when he died. Nirvana was over. The band released the 'MTV Unplugged' acoustic record in late 1994... Cobain's final song recorded w/ Nirvana was "You know you're right" and it was released in 2002, showing how much turmoil he was in by his lyrics. Nirvana's drummer Dave Grohl was devastated after the death of Kurt Cobain; he had recorded an album of his songs while in Nirvana, on which he sang lead, played guitar, bass and drums. After some time off, he launched a new project Foo Fighters in 1995 and refused to perform any Nirvana songs live... Foo Fighters began touring that year and Grohl built his own success separate from Nirvana, and he embraced his role as vocalist/guitarist of Foo Fighters til today.