1988 from Surfer Rosa, "Gigantic"
http://youtube.com/watch?v=5ju0DX820zE
Nivanas "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
http://youtube.com/watch?v=_1Qdcdw22Sw
Sound familiar? Yeah, soft-loud, soft-louds been done before, but the influence is obvious.
Hows about the opening chord structure on "Velouria"?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=R5YODVLjN5o
I know, I know, everybodys derivative, but these guys deserve more respect. :D
Some other Pixies stuff, just cause they rock!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=WIu2VnRaCxM
http://youtube.com/watch?v=qc21veb7i74
http://youtube.com/watch?v=oH84yTCODIY
The old fan favorite, "Debaser":
http://youtube.com/watch?v=LTXtiVQPXnQ
Levitate Me from the excellent "Come on Pilgrim" You can hear some stuff Kurt lifted.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=bW_JEHoyQBY&mode=related&search=
One of my faves, "Caribou":
http://youtube.com/watch?v=rQgIOUwVZ1w&mode=related&search=
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ONfsd9dlFFs&mode=related&search=
And a song about a superhero, TONY!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=6Lm-SmZB94Y&mode=related&search=
http://youtube.com/watch?v=9srqJ4sbXX4&mode=related&search=
And a song about UFOs!!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=CWNm1ZF8wwg&mode=related&search=
He sang about El Nino before El Nino was hip! :lol: "Waves of Mutilation":
http://youtube.com/watch?v=5V3_u9i2vEc
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixies