Nirvana at MTV VMA’s in 92

These alternative rockers never seemed to have a smooth time at the VMAs. Maybe it was an inherent fear of being ”too mainstream” or ”selling out” by performing at the MTV show. (Probably anything MTV-related would fall into those categories.) Nirvana started off the string of bad-boy problems by strumming the first chords of ”Rape Me” (just to displease MTV execs) before settling into the less-brutal ”Lithium.” Then toward the end of the song, bassist Krist Novoselic got frustrated with his malfunctioning amp and threw his bass into the air. Great effect — if it hadn’t fallen right back down on his head. That’s gravity, dude. (from ew.com)