The ninth annual MTV Video Music Award show. Hosted by Dana Carvey.The ninth annual MTV Video Music Award show. Hosted by Dana Carvey.The ninth annual MTV Video Music Award show. Hosted by Dana Carvey.
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- TriviaNirvana refused to play their hit-song 'Smells Like Teen Spirit', because they felt that it has become worn out. Instead, they wanted to play 'Rape Me', but it was rejected by the executives of MTV. They later agreed to play 'Lithium'. As a revenge, the band played the first seconds of 'Rape Me' before changing to 'Lithium'. It was later revealed that, as soon as the studio heard the few seconds of the first song, they were about to switch to a commercial break. Because of the change, a pre-recorded skit featuring Dana Carvey (doing a parody of George Bush) commenting on the band's performance was rendered inconsistent, as it still referred to 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Hype! (1996)
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MTV Get OFF The Air
MTV is worthless today - or maybe I'm just getting older. But no matter what kind of music you like, the 1992 MTV Music Awards was probably the most interesting just for the fact it occurred as a major transition was taking place in music. Groups like Guns and Roses and Van Halen were no longer the cool groups and they seemed to become a parody of themselves right before your eyes while the suits still insisted on paying homage to them. Guns And Roses won the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award despite the fact they were mocked by Nirvana during their performance for their contrived, fake image. Van Halen won video of the year for "Right Now" - possibly the worst, most silly song they've ever made.
Grunge had broken into the mainstream about a year earlier and alternative performers such as Pearl Jam, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and of course Nirvana blew the previous big name/big money groups off the air. A good show that had an air of spontaneity - which has been long been since squashed by MTV.
Grunge had broken into the mainstream about a year earlier and alternative performers such as Pearl Jam, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and of course Nirvana blew the previous big name/big money groups off the air. A good show that had an air of spontaneity - which has been long been since squashed by MTV.
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- candrew088
- Feb 9, 2005
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