Sunday, February 14, 2016

Easy Like Sunday Morning Track - Where Did You Sleep Last Night by Nirvana

Today's Easy Like Sunday Morning Track is Where Did You Sleep Last Night by Nirvana. This is taken from their 1993 performance on MTV Unplugged. The song is an old folk song dating back to the 1870s. It has gone by different names at times including "Black Girl" and "In the Pines". Some older versions of the song use "Black girl" instead of "My girl" as used in this version.

This particular version is a reinterpretation of Lead Belly's version from the 1940s. Kurt mentions in the video that Lead Belly is his favorite performer of all time. This performance received critical acclaim including praise from Neil Young. Speaking of Cobain's screaming on the final verse, Young stated his vocals were “Unearthly, like a werewolf, unbelievable.”

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