We are diving into one of the most curious moments of the culture of the 90s together with two giants of the world of alternative rock, the Nirvana he Smashing Pumpkins. The two great rock symbol groups (we specify that it wasn’t just them, the i should be mentioned REM and many others) were at the time linked by a particular bond. On the one hand i Nirvana, the band symbol of grunge, led by what would become the cursed singer-songwriter loved by millions of people around the world. On the other side Smashing Pumpkins of Billy Corgan and his frequent musical tours between rock, metal and crossover elements. Let’s go see the story of when Kurt Cobain he Smashing Pumpkins joined to play Twister.
The video found on the web
When the music historians of the world look back on grunge, will be wrapped in a veil of relative darkness and adolescent anguish. The genre was built on the unforgettable melody of melancholy and, for this reason, it is always strange to see all the members of that scene having fun. Hence, it is known that the web is very useful to go and find video clips, bootleg and videos secrets ended up in oblivion. Here then Kurt Cobain and his Nirvana together with the Smashing Pumpkins who came together to play Twister.
The decision to play together
The strangest thing of all is related to the fact that all this was presented as part of an MTV program at Bar of Bill a Boston. In Boston the band of Billy Corgan e i Nirvana they had just finished performing in a long and successful concert. When they got to the bar, surely the two bands took a lot of drink (and who knows what other strange substances) and decided to have fun. The two groups took part in one surreal Twister game in the middle of the tables. to a surreal game of Twister, with apparently the complete lineup of each band taking part.
Interviews with the cameramen present
The cameramen interviewed said: “MTV approached all the bands to do a kind of improvised interview in that kind of place, we got closer and we were welcomed by a MTV producer. That was armed with a bucket of chips and had the game: Twister. It sounded funny at the time, but the registration ended up being a real mess. “ The footage sees bands laughing and having fun while Christ Novoselic of Nirvana undresses and stays in underwear.
Billy Corgan denies his participation in the video
Years after, Billy Corgan, interviewed in a section “question and answer” on Instagram he ruled out his involvement. He said: “No, it wasn’t us. Still, it’s not us. “ Why deny this very very particular video that in fact does not ruin anyone’s career? And who knows, Billy it’s always been a while strange. This was the story of when Kurt Cobain and him Smashing Pumpkins joined to play Twister. If you want to see the video, just click here.
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