Came across this article about Nirvana blocking an SNL skit making fun of Eddie

walkunafraid · January 2008

Completely random how I came across it, but here it is:

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,308293,00.html

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MAKING IT VEDDER

Nirvana has changed its tune about Pearl Jam. Although Kurt Cobain once savaged Eddie Vedder (''I do feel a duty to warn the kids of false music that's claiming to be underground,'' Cobain said in a 1992 interview), Nirvana blocked a plan to rib Vedder during its Sept. 25 appearance on Saturday Night Live. Bassist Krist Novoselic asked producers to cut Adam Sand- ler's skit about Vedder. Nirvana and Pearl Jam are planning to do a joint benefit concert for FAIR (Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting), and Nirvana was worried about how Pearl Jam would take the bit, in which Sandler appeared in a tangly Vedder wig humming the group's ''Even Flow.'' ''Adam's eyes sort of rolled back in his head, and he did the sort of smile Eddie does,'' says Jim Merlis, Nirvana's publicist. ''You couldn't hear what he was saying except for, 'We have a new record out too.''' Sandler said the skit would air on Oct. 2. Vedder had no comment, but a source close to the singer doubts it would faze him: ''Eddie doesn't mind being made fun of.''

mdgsolo · January 2008

walkunafraid wrote:

Completely random how I came across it, but here it is:

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,308293,00.html

Text:

Pop Culture News
MAKING IT VEDDER

Nirvana has changed its tune about Pearl Jam. Although Kurt Cobain once savaged Eddie Vedder (''I do feel a duty to warn the kids of false music that's claiming to be underground,'' Cobain said in a 1992 interview), Nirvana blocked a plan to rib Vedder during its Sept. 25 appearance on Saturday Night Live. Bassist Krist Novoselic asked producers to cut Adam Sand- ler's skit about Vedder. Nirvana and Pearl Jam are planning to do a joint benefit concert for FAIR (Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting), and Nirvana was worried about how Pearl Jam would take the bit, in which Sandler appeared in a tangly Vedder wig humming the group's ''Even Flow.'' ''Adam's eyes sort of rolled back in his head, and he did the sort of smile Eddie does,'' says Jim Merlis, Nirvana's publicist. ''You couldn't hear what he was saying except for, 'We have a new record out too.''' Sandler said the skit would air on Oct. 2. Vedder had no comment, but a source close to the singer doubts it would faze him: ''Eddie doesn't mind being made fun of.''

Curious.

Strangest Tribe · January 2008

I've always thought the media fabricated most of the friction b/t Nirvana & Pearl Jam.

BinGnarly · January 2008

Adam Sandler mocked them when Pearl Jam was on SNL. He did opera man and mumbled a bunch of stuff off. But Sandlers a huge fan from what I've heard so it was all in good fun. But that was nice of Nirvana.

wma11 · January 2008

I could totally see that happening back then...with the grunge era taking hold and people taking shots at Ed...and Krist is friends with our band (was on MonkeyWrench 95 & 98) so that makes sense...funny though...

godpt3 · January 2008

BinGnarly wrote:

Adam Sandler mocked them when Pearl Jam was on SNL. He did opera man and mumbled a bunch of stuff off. But Sandlers a huge fan from what I've heard so it was all in good fun. But that was nice of Nirvana.

I guess Sandler was the one who suggested to the Reign Over Me director that he get Pearl Jam to do the song for the movie.

Stone Irons · January 2008

godpt3 wrote:

I guess Sandler was the one who suggested to the Reign Over Me director that he get Pearl Jam to do the song for the movie.

Actually, Adam Sandler asked Ed personally after the 2006 show in LA.

sweet adeline · January 2008

i didn't know sandler was still doing SNL. good for him.

potluck · January 2008

sweet adeline wrote:

i didn't know sandler was still doing SNL. good for him.

no...i think you've got something confused. Sandler doesnt work for SNL and the context of this discussion took place more than ten years ago.

walkunafraid · January 2008

potluck wrote:

no...i think you've got something confused. Sandler doesnt work for SNL and the context of this discussion took place more than ten years ago.

Yes...and Nirvana is no longer around, just FYI.

laurababy0105 · January 2008

Strangest Tribe wrote:

I've always thought the media fabricated most of the friction b/t Nirvana & Pearl Jam.

the media fabricated so much, if people only knew the truth about half of it, they wouldn't believe it. Such a shame.

pjtaper · January 2008

BinGnarly wrote:

Adam Sandler mocked them when Pearl Jam was on SNL. He did opera man and mumbled a bunch of stuff off. But Sandlers a huge fan from what I've heard so it was all in good fun. But that was nice of Nirvana.

Exactly, and it was Opera Man singing Even Flow, well not the words, but I remember "Opera man a big fan of pearl jamo" to the speed/tone of even flow!

Anon · January 2008

walkunafraid wrote:

Yes...and Nirvana is no longer around, just FYI.

LMAO!!!!!!

Anon · January 2008

pjtaper wrote:

Exactly, and it was Opera Man singing Even Flow, well not the words, but I remember "Opera man a big fan of pearl jamo" to the speed/tone of even flow!

And, Opera Man also sang "Eddie Vedder is even more good looking in person-O"

Love it!!

poto101 · January 2008

wish he didnt have a girlfriend-o

i'm not syaing im gay its just that there comes a time in every mans life when he questions his own sexuality---ooohhhh yeah.

Anon · January 2008

poto101 wrote:

wish he didnt have a girlfriend-o

i'm not syaing im gay its just that there comes a time in every mans life when he questions his own sexuality---ooohhhh yeah.

that was so funny!!!!!!!!!!!1 I have it TiVo'ed and watch it sometimes and crack up

CitizenRick · January 2008

Nirvana should have used the same discretion when it came to MTV interviews as well.

I don't see how the media could've "played" that up. Kurt said what he said and that's the bottom line.

"I just think their band sucks...ha ha ha ha"

Major lable + Videos + MTV appearences + SNL appearences + adding guitarist for stadium rock sound =....HYPOCRITE!

The media just took what he gave them and ran with it.

Tricsathabar · January 2008

laurababy0105 wrote:

the media fabricated so much, if people only knew the truth about half of it, they wouldn't believe it. Such a shame.

Do you know the truth? Seriously, like I know a little bit about how Eddie and Kurt finally buried the hatchet...but what was the real story??

DriftingByTheStorm · January 2008

CitizenRick wrote:

Nirvana should have used the same discretion when it came to MTV interviews as well.

I don't see how the media could've "played" that up. Kurt said what he said and that's the bottom line.

"I just think their band sucks...ha ha ha ha"

To be fair, that same interview segment starts with something like "I don't have anything against him. In fact I've met him. I think he's a nice guy." ... "I just think their band sucks."

Look.

Kurt was a "true" punk-ethos art-rock snob ... Pearl Jam very much were a 70's arena rock inspired band (remember Jeff in the Aerosmith hat in Singles? He said in an interview that he would have loved nothing more than to be in 70's era Aerosmith, once) ...

That just didn't go over well with what Kurt saw as "respectable".

Misguided or not.

I agree with Eddie in that i think if Kurt had managed to fight off his demons instead of succumb, that he would have come to appreciate what they were trying to do in Pearl Jam.

Kurt certainly respected the ever loving shit out of Stipe and REM ... and PJ sure took a nod from that "your industry status-quo bullshit can't phase me, we're a fucking band, and we'll do what the fuck we want" attitude.

Saw Stipe talking about Kurt in an interview on TV the other day, about the failed plan designed to get him to fly to Athens and record with Michael.

Sigh.

Came across this article about Nirvana blocking an SNL skit making fun of Eddie

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