NIRVANA - "Smells like teen spirit" - Nirvana Nevermind Tribute

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, as someone who could inspire youth. Sales of Teen Spirit deodorant shot up when this became a hit, even though it is never mentioned in the lyrics.
This was the first "Alternative" song to become a huge hit, and in many ways it redefined the term, as "alternative" implies lack of popularity and the song was embraced by the mainstream. In an effort to save the label for acts like Porno For Pyros and Catherine Wheel, some industry folk referred to the genre as "Modern Rock," which became a common radio format. "Alternative" became more of a catchall for music played by white people that didn't fit the pop or country formats, and Nirvana quickly became a "Classic Alternative" band.
With this track, Nirvana helped ignite the "grunge" craze, which was characterized by loud guitars, angst-ridden lyrics, and flannel. Grunge was a look and sound that was distorted and emotive, led by bands coming out of the Northwest. Pearl Jam and Soundgarden were other top grunge bands of the era. Cobain would often dismiss the term as a meaningless label when asked about it in early interviews, but their bass player Krist Novoselic explained that it was a growling, organic guitar sound that defined it.
Cobain said he wrote this song because he was feeling "disgusted with my generation's apathy, and with my own apathy and spinelessness." This feeling of detachment is what led to lyrics like "Oh well, whatever, nevermind." Krist Novoselic added: "Kurt really despised the mainstream. That's what 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' was all about: The mass mentality of conformity.”
For a while, MTV refused to air the video. When they finally did, it was on their alternative show 120 Minutes. When the song became a hit, the video went into hot rotation. The concept was "Pep Rally from Hell," and it was shot at Culver City Studios in California on August 17, 1991, directed by Samuel Bayer, who was a 1987 graduate of the New York City School of Visual Arts. The kids were recruited at a show the band played two days earlier at The Roxy Theater in Los Angeles, where flyers were handed out saying, "Nirvana needs you to appear in their upcoming music video. You should be 18-25 year old and adopt a high school persona, i.e. preppy, punk, nerd, jock. Be prepared to stay for several hours. Come support Nirvana and have a great time."
The shoot took more like 12 hours, with the extras ordered to sit in the bleachers and look bored while the song played over and over. Said Bayer: "Nobody wanted to be there for more than a half hour, and I needed them for 12 hours. By the 11th hour when the band had had it with me and the kids were so angry with me, they said, 'Can we destroy the set?'"
Bayer let the kids come down and form a mosh pit, and with all that pent-up energy they proceeded to smash up the set. This impromptu and genuine destruction provided a nice finale for the clip.
The opening guitar part is a small variation on the main riff of Boston's "More Than A Feeling." This was noted by a Rolling Stone magazine writer years later, but not as an accusation of plagiarism. Influences and similarities like this are everywhere in rock music.
The band's producer, Butch Vig, heard this song for the first time on a low quality cassette recording the band made. He couldn't make out much of the song because it was so distorted. When the band started rehearsing it in the studio, however, Vig heard the potential in the song. He made sure it was the first track on the album, since it made a statement. Vig told NPR: "Even though we're not really sure what Kurt is singing about, there's something in there that you understand; the sense of frustration and alienation. To me, 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' reminds me a little bit of how Bob Dylan's songs affected people in the '60s. In a way, I feel the song affected a generation of kids in the '90s. They could relate to it.”
Nirvana Nevermind Tribute is a band based in Sao Paulo - Brazil. In our concerts we play the Nevermind album with all songs in the same sequence. The goal is to translate the feeling which the listener have when actually listen this (amazing) whole album from start to end. (kind of an old thing nowadays right?)
To be clear on what I'm talking about the concert begins with “Smells Like Teen Spirit" then "In Bloom" then "Come as you are" and keeps going on, can you see? It is one of the greatest albums of all time and of course, the concert ends with "something in the way” just like the original album.
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[@Bilbi111]

thanks for all the information about the song, nice cover

[@olafkessler8886]

Good voice!!!!

[@thomasrocha7700]

Thank you for this! You guys rock!

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Есть повод поставить лайк!Красиво!

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Pqp... Mt bom!

[@RokyJJ]

Great job guys!!!

[@angeliqueramos2006]

I really want to start my own band and am wondering what two guitars are being used

[@rafaelschiozer]

Hi Angelique. The guitar is from a Brazilian Luthier (N Zaganin), and the bass is a Fender Precision with a J pickup added.

[@ch4dfasd926]

Sounds like a new genre

[@jakohessler800]

Excellent !

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What is the Key ?

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Cool!

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Salute

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Басс Хорош!

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🌏🎸🎶10\09\1991

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잘한당

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Сучки!Вы чего молчите!?брбанщику лай !красавчик!!!

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