From Ultimate Classic Rock.
A revamped version of Nirvana‘s brooding song “Something in the Way” appears in the newly released teaser for The Batman, the upcoming franchise reboot starring Robert Pattinson.
In its original form — closing out the grunge band’s signature LP, 1991’s Nevermind — the stark song features Kurt Cobain softly singing over acoustic guitar, a quiet rhythm section and guest cello. The new arrangement is massive — adding piano, pounding percussion, dollops of reverb and orchestral flourishes over the frontman’s strumming.
The clip premiered Saturday during a panel for DC Fandome. Watch below.
“Something in the Way,” which the band also performed for their 1994 live LP, MTV Unplugged in New York, finds Cobain singing bleak lines like, “Underneath the bridge, the tarp has sprung a leak / And the animals I’ve trapped have all become my pets.” He told Michael Azzerad in the 1993 book, Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana, that the song is an exaggerated “fantasy” of his time living under a bridge in Aberdeen, Wash.
“That was like if I was living under the bridge and I was dying of A.I.D.S., if I was sick and I couldn’t move and I was a total street person,” he said. “That was kind of the fantasy of it.”
The Batman, directed by Matt Reeves, is currently set for release in October 2021. Michael Giacchino composed the score, and the cast also features Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Barry Keoghan, Jayme Lawson, Andy Serkis and Colin Farrell.
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- Nirvana (US) - Nevermind - Japanese - CD album - £35.00, $46.55, €40.95 (New Item) (arrived 25-Nov-2021 14:14)on December 4, 2021 at 11:43 am
NIRVANA Nevermind (2005 Japanese exclusive Strictly Limited Edition 12-track CD album - Originally released in 1991, the classic album spawned the roaring anthems 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' and 'Come As You Are', issued in the unique 12"replica LP-style back-pasted card picture sleeve complete with English / Japanese lyric sheet and stickered outer polythene bag)
- Nirvana (US) - Nevermind - 180gm Vinyl - UK - vinyl LP - £25.00, $33.25, €29.25 (New Item) (arrived 22-Nov-2021 13:21)on December 4, 2021 at 11:43 am
NIRVANA Nevermind (2015 UK/EU issue limited edition 'Back To Black' series 12-track remastered LP issue of the classic 1991 album pressed on Audiophile quality 180gram Vinyl, including the singles Come As You Are, Lithium, In Bloom and Smells Like Teen Spirit. Housed in a picture sleeve with the picture / credit inner. Although not sealed, the sleeve & vinyl remain in a 'near as new' condition)
- Nirvana (US) - Nirvana - 180gm - Dutch - 2-LP vinyl set - £19.99, $26.59, €23.39 (New Item) (arrived 22-Nov-2021 13:14)on December 4, 2021 at 11:43 am
NIRVANA Nirvana (2015 Dutch/European Deluxe Edition 14-track remastered double LP pressed on 180 gram audiophile quality viny, featuring classic album tracks plus the previously unavailable You Know You're Right and the Sub Pop single Sliver. Housed in a black & silver embossed gatefold picture sleeve with illustrated credits insert. The sleeve displays just a little light corner wear and the vinyl looks barely played)
- Nirvana (US) - Nevermind - 30th Anniversary Super Deluxe 5CD/Blu-Ray - Sealed - UK - cd album box set - £124.99, $166.24, €146.24 (New Item) (arrived 19-Nov-2021 15:10)on December 4, 2021 at 11:43 am
NIRVANA Nevermind (30th Anniversary Super Deluxe 5CD/Blu-Ray limited edition box set showcasing the newly remastered album from the original analogue tapes along with 4 complete concerts from the Nevermind tour from Amsterdam, Netherlands; Del Mar, California; Melbourne, Australia and Tokyo, Japan. Additionally, a Blu-ray of the complete and newly remastered in HD Live in Amsterdam concert video is included along with a 40-page hardcover book with unreleased photos. Slipcasepicture box, factory sealed)
- Nirvana (US) - Unplugged In New York - 180gm - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $19.95, €17.55 (New Item) (arrived 11-Nov-2021 15:20)on December 4, 2021 at 11:43 am
NIRVANA Unplugged In New York (2013 UK limited edition 14-track LP pressed on 180gram Vinyl and issued as part of the 'Back To Black 60th Vinyl Anniversary' series. Originally released in 1994, the album features songs performed for MTV's Unplugged, including Come As You Are, All Apologies, Pennyroyal Tea, About A Girl and The Man Who Sold The World, deluxe picture sleeve with illustrated inner. The sleeve has some light wear with a light crease in the top right corner, whilst the vinyl shows only light signs of play)
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