David Bowie Reflects on Emotional Nirvana Cover of His Song, ‘The Man Who Sold the World’

David Bowie Reflects on Emotional Nirvana Cover of His Song, ‘The Man Who Sold the World’

In 1993, Nirvana recorded a live version of David Bowie’s “The Man Who Sold the World” for their MTV Unplugged session. This cover gained significant attention in the U.S. and was praised for its production. The stripped-back rendition involved Kurt Cobain feeding his acoustic guitar through a fuzz box. Compared with Bowie’s original, Nirvana’s cover […] The post David Bowie Reflects on Emotional Nirvana Cover of His Song, ‘The Man Who Sold the World’ appeared first on VICE .