....And then come Nirvana

Via Ace, we have Nirvana's first TV performance:

Now this clip is fascinating.

We all know the famous music video, shot in earth tones, cast in a dark haze. But here's Nirvana on a sound stage packed with 1991 deco. It's really the most 1991 thing to ever happen. That kind of imagery was everywhere.

Here's the original Seinfeld logo:

Here's Cinemax opening graphics:

Here's HBO:

Here's the original Melrose Place opening, it made us physically ill to retrieve it, but that's the price we're willing to pay for cutting edge cultural commentary. We give, people. We give:

Now here's Smells like Teen Spirit:

And that's why Nirvana was such a big deal.