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Riff: Nirvana – “Smells Like Teen Spirit”

Jun 5, 2013

Oh well, whatever, nevermind

from Smells Like Teen Spirit lyrics by Nirvana

“…Teen Spirit” put grunge on 24/7 TV and killed hair metal, but it’s much less revolutionary and more sarcastic than we all think. Cobain was attempting to “write the ultimate pop song” hoping to imitate The Pixies with a minor-key version of “More Than a Feeling” about his girlfriend’s deodorant.

Riff by Karl Ernest

Karl is a Seattle-based musician and writer at SONGLYRICS; a veteran of both east and west-coast scenes, he has performed with the likes of The Ying Yang Twins, David Arquette, Wynton Marsalis, among others. But he's no stranger to seedy dives or house shows, either.

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