“SmellsLikeTeenSpirit” was Nirvana’s golden egg, it was their ticket to the top, and it was their claim to fame. Furthermore, it was the song that introduced an obscure genre into the ...
Tobi Vail (‘Kurt smells like Teen Spirit’), a reference to a popular ladies' deodorant. When Tobi eventually dumped him, he poured his rage into the lyrics, which widened in scope to become ...
Nirvana never had the best track record when writing decipherable lyrics, but when it came to women's rights, Kurt Cobain never minced any of his words.
“SmellsLikeTeenSpirit” is a shoo-in on this list of Nirvana songs that will always be popular, even though Kurt Cobain hated it. It was the band’s biggest hit to date. The song peaked on ...