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Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit (5:02)

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Frequently cited as one of the most important songs in the history of rock music, Nirvana’s 1991 single “Smells Like Teen Spirit” almost single handedly popularized alternative rock and simultaneously brought the era of hair metal and pop metal to an end.

Often cited as an anthem for Generation X, the chord progression for this song is strikingly similar to that of More Than A Feeling by Boston, a fact which Kurt Cobain openly acknowledged.

Kurt Cobain said that this song was an attempt to write a song in the style of alternative rock band Pixies, which he was a devotee of. This song features characteristic “Pixies dynamics”, in that it alternates between soft, quiet sections (in the verses) and loud, heavy sections (in the chorus). Kathleen Hanna, the lead singer of the group Bikini Kill, gave Cobain the idea for the title when she spray painted “Kurt Smells Like Teen Spirit” on his bedroom wall after a night of drinking and spraying graffiti around the Seattle area. In his pre-Courtney Love days, Cobain went out with Bikini Kill lead singer Tobi Vail, but she dumped him. Vail wore Teen Spirit deodorant, and Hanna was implying that Cobain was marked with her scent.Cobain didn’t know it when he wrote the song, but Teen Spirit is a brand of deodorant marketed to young girls. Kurt thought Hanna was complimenting him on his rebellious spirit.
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  • suut1995

    Great song!

    52 minutes ago

  • kurtnirvanakris

    i wish i was born in 83 so i can see Kurt

    yesterday afternoon

  • Gibzster

    This track is just sooooooooooo addictingly epic.

    yesterday morning

  • KConn3711

    great song ... great memories of the early 1990's. Shit I am getting fucking old.

    Sunday evening

  • thirteensquared

    overrated but still one of the best songs ever

    Sunday morning

  • markmumble

    I got stoned with Nivana http://www.youtube.com/user/mylittletelly?feature=mhee

    Saturday evening

  • eduardo2it

    Yeah, nice music!

    Saturday evening

  • aphrxia

    Ah, Kurt..........

    Thursday morning

  • Pawa17

    Великая композиция

    Wednesday evening

  • Joseph-Bezzina

    Sounds like Nirvana suck

    Wednesday afternoon

  • scarebear

    "There are multiple artists tracked as "Nirvana" on Last.fm." Yeah, sure, let's pretend the other Nirvana's warrant a mention.

    last week

  • Clembot

    this shit never gets old [23] never

    9 days ago

  • Footshac

    this shit never gets old [22]

    11 days ago

  • rosesupinmyhair

    Nirvana is my favorite band and In all honesty I kinda hate this song. obviously its way too over rated and over played but I can't really hate it anyway.

    13 days ago

  • Kachulis

    One of the greatest songs of all time... of all time!!!

    15 days ago

  • ZekaLM

    <3

    16 days ago

  • markmumble

    Kurt backstage Portugal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Jq59yf7ft8

    18 days ago

  • Ariues

    this shit never gets old [21]

    21 days ago

  • koziatek

    incredible as are all songs by nirvana

    22 days ago

  • karutan

    this shit never gets old [20]

    23 days ago
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