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"Smells Like Teen Spirit" is a song by the American rock band Nirvana. It is the opening track and lead single from the band's second album, Nevermind (1991), released on DGC Records . The unexpected success of the song propelled Nevermind to the top of several albums charts at the start of 1992, an event often marked as the point when grunge ...
Cobain had wanted to play the unreleased song "Rape Me" instead, but this was met with resistance from MTV, who wanted the band to play their breakthrough single, "Smells Like Teen Spirit," and were possibly wary of the newer song's controversial title and lyrics.
The performance of "Smells Like Teen Spirit," the band's 1991 breakthrough single from Nevermind, incorporated part of the 1976 Boston single "More Than a Feeling" at the beginning, a reference to the similarities between the two songs' main guitar riffs. [11]
Kurt Cobain’s mythical 1969 Fender Mustang electric guitar from Nirvana’s landmark 1991 music video, “Smells Like Teen Spirit” was auctioned for nearly $5 million at Julien’s Auctions on ...
A selection of items which belonged to the late Nirvana frontman are to be sold in May.
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has been waging an ongoing war against small-time pirates for half a decade now. By initiating large numbers of lawsuits, even against people ...
"Smells Like Teen Spirit" ‡ Kurt Cobain Dave Grohl Krist Novoselic: Nevermind: Nirvana Butch Vig: 1991 [32] "Something in the Way" Kurt Cobain Mark Lanegan: Nevermind: Nirvana Butch Vig: 1991 [32] [57] "Son of a Gun" Eugene Kelly Frances McKee † Hormoaning: Dale Griffin: 1992 [34] "Song in D" Unknown – Butch Vig: Unreleased [note 16] [58 ...
A prolific music video and commercial director, Bayer's resume includes Nirvana's music video for "Smells Like Teen Spirit", Blind Melon's "No Rain" video as well as award-winning commercials for brands like Chrysler, Nike, and Coca-Cola. [1]