Directed by Samuel Bayer. We're guessing you've already heard it seven thousand times, but here's a bluffer's guide to the song. Smells Like Teen Spirit. [22] The riff resembles that of Boston's 1976 hit "More Than a Feeling",[6] though it is not identical. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" was Nirvana's biggest hit in most countries, charting high on music industry charts around the world in 1991 and 1992, including topping the charts of Belgium, France, New Zealand and Spain. Features album version of "Smells Like Teen Spirit". The discontent was genuine; the extras that filled the bleachers had been forced to stay seated through numerous replays of the song for an entire afternoon of filming. [61] Despite previously proposing in its 2006 entry for Nevermind on "The All-TIME 100 Albums" that "'Smells Like Teen Spirit' ... may be the album's worst song,"[62] Time magazine later included it on its list of "The All-TIME 100 Songs" in 2011. Yankovic answered, "No, it's about how nobody can understand your lyrics." The song garnered widespread critical acclaim, including topping the Village Voice Pazz & Jop critics' poll. We have an official Smells Like Teen Spirit tab made by UG professional guitarists. A … Kurt Cobain. '"[5] During the verses, Cobain used a Small Clone effect pedal to add a chorus effect. [37] Outside the United States, the song topped the charts of Belgium, France, New Zealand, and Spain. You need syllables to fill up this space or you need something that rhymes. "[75], The book Teen Spirit: The Stories Behind Every Nirvana Song describes "Teen Spirit" as "a typically murky Cobain exploration of meaning and meaninglessness". «Smells Like Teen Spirit» (с англ. About “Smells Like Teen Spirit” One of Nirvana’s biggest hits, “Smells Like Teen Spirit” was the lead single from their second album, Nevermind. A music video for Nirvana's song 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'. "[80] In Michael Azerrad's biography Come as You Are: The Story of Nirvana, Cobain said he felt a duty "to describe what I felt about my surroundings and my generation and people my age". One of his ex girlfriend's spraypainted "Kurt smells like teen spirit". Just don't call Cobain a spokesman for a generation. [69] A similar campaign was also launched in Ireland to get the track to 2011 Christmas number one in the Irish Singles Chart. As the song's lyrics had not yet been entirely written, there are notable differences between it and the final version. [54], In the 2006 VH1 UK poll The Nation's Favourite Lyric, the line "I feel stupid and contagious / Here we are now, entertain us" was ranked the third-favorite lyric by over 13,000 voters. [67] In 2017, it was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. There are no 'Teen Spirits' on In Utero. [23] The video is based on the concept of a school concert which ends in anarchy and riot, inspired by Jonathan Kaplan's 1979 film Over the Edge and the Ramones' film Rock 'n' Roll High School. In the years since Kurt Cobain's death, listeners and critics have continued to praise "Smells Like Teen Spirit" as one of the greatest songs of all time. Cross, Charles. 6,371,134 views, added to favorites 62,736 times. From the Album Nevermind (Remastered) September 10, 1991 4.7 out of 5 stars 213 ratings. "Once the kids came out dancing they just said 'fuck you', because they were so tired of his shit throughout the day," Cobain said. Cobain later said he was trying to sound like former Smiths frontman Morrissey. That has little to do with the song of course. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. All of the songs in the top 10 were from the 1990s. The song did not initially chart, and it sold well only in regions of the United States with an established Nirvana fanbase. 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[38], In the wake of Nirvana's success, Michael Azerrad wrote in a 1992 Rolling Stone article: "'Smells Like Teen Spirit' is an anthem for (or is it against?) [60] That year, VH1 ranked the song seventh on its list of the "100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs". [82] It had an estimated budget between $30,000 and $50,000. "[41], Nirvana grew uncomfortable with the song's success and, in later concerts, often excluded it from the set list. I have to admit it. In subsequent years Amy Finnerty, formerly of MTV's programming department, claimed the video "changed the entire look of MTV" by giving the channel "a whole new generation to sell to". [2] VH1 placed "Smells Like Teen Spirit" at number one on its list of "100 Greatest Songs of the Past 25 Years" in 2003,[51] while that same year, the song came third in a Q poll of the "1001 Best Songs Ever". About Smells Like Teen Spirit lyrics. Rebekah, who is staying at the Salvatore's house, is in the same class as Elena. [20] It was recorded in the original key of F minor and follows a Fm-B♭m–A♭–D♭ chord progression,[21] with the main guitar riff constructed from four power chords played in a syncopated sixteenth note strum by Cobain. "Brave Noise—The History of Alternative Rock Guitar". [23] The chords occasionally lapse into suspended chord voicings as a result of Cobain playing the bottom four strings of the guitar for the thickness of sound. [4] He said it was an attempt to write a song in the style of the Pixies, a band he admired: I was trying to write the ultimate pop song. The 30 best Nirvana songs of all time How Nirvana changed the face of rock forever Please reorganize this content to explain the subject's impact on popular culture. Lyrics to 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' by Nirvana: Load up on guns, bring your friends It's fun to lose and to pretend She's over-bored and self-assured Oh no, I know a dirty word Labels Sub Pop, DGC . But "Smells Like Teen Spirit" was a song that parents were going to hate. The music video for the song is based on the concept of a school concert which ends in chaos and riot, inspired by Jonathan Kaplan's 1979 film Over the Edge and the Ramones' film Rock 'n' Roll High School. We used their sense of dynamics, being soft and quiet and then loud and hard. Some live performances of the song had the line "our little group has always been" changed to "our little tribe has always been", which can be heard on the 1996 live album From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah. Lyrics By. [66] In 2015, the song was also named the most iconic song of all time according to a study by Goldsmith's College, which analysed various songs featured in numerous 'all-time best' lists, using analytical software to compare their key, BPM, chord variety, lyrical content, timbral variety, and sonic variance – the result of which designated the title to this song. It's easy to hear the song as little more than a noisy collection of crashing guitars, thumping bass, and throat-ripping singing. [35] The song was nominated for two Grammy Awards: Best Hard Rock Performance with Vocal and Best Rock Song. The song was dubbed an "anthem for apathetic kids" of Generation X, but Nirvana grew uncomfortable with the attention it brought them. Lyrics Artists: N Nirvana Smells Like Teen Spirit. [99] When Top of the Pops was cancelled in 2006, The Observer listed Nirvana's performance of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" as the third greatest in the show's history. It won two MTV Video Music Awards, and was in heavy rotation on music television. In fact Cobain doesn't even know what the song is about. Well "Teen Spirit" is a deodrant. 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 where grunge entered the mainstream. This incomprehensibility contributed to the early resistance from radio stations towards adding the song to their playlists; one Geffen promoter recalled that people from rock radio told her, "We can't play this. [107][108] A cover of the song (performed by the band Think Up Anger with Malia J) was featured in one of the trailers for the 2015 film The Gallows. For example, the first performance started with "Come out and play, make up the rules" instead of the eventual opening of "Load up on guns, bring your friends". Earlier drafts of the lyrics to "Smells Like Teen Spirit" have been reprinted in Kurt Cobain's. [33] However, many American Top 40 stations were reluctant to play the song in regular rotation and restricted it to night-time play. [24] During the closing refrain, Cobain sings "A denial" repeatedly; his voice becomes strained from the force of yelling. * Sales figures based on certification alone.^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. The video features an appearance by Burton C. Bell, later known as frontman of heavy metal band Fear Factory. Cobain recorded only three vocal takes; according to Vig, "I was lucky to ever get Kurt to do four takes."[17]. With Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Steven R. McQueen. — «Пахнет подростковым духом») — песня американской группы Nirvana из альбома Nevermind.Написана Куртом Кобейном, Кристом Новоселичем и Дейвом Гролом, спродюсирована Бутчем Вигом. [citation needed] By December 25, 2019, the video had been viewed 1 billion times on YouTube. Pansy Division guitarist Jon Ginoli insisted that his band's version of the song was not a parody but "an affectionate tribute". [98] A notable alternate performance of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" occurred on BBC's Top of the Pops in 1991, during which the band refused to mime to the pre-recorded backing track and Cobain sang in a deliberately low voice and altered numerous lyrics in the song (for example, "Load up on guns, bring your friends" became "Load up on drugs, kill your friends"). Nirvana's official music video for Smells Like Teen Spirit, remastered in HD. A similar early live performance of the song is found in the documentary 1991: The Year Punk Broke, filmed during a 1991 summer tour in Europe with Sonic Youth. "Aneurysm" (Cobain, Grohl, Novoselic) – 4:44, This page was last edited on 6 May 2021, at 21:04. However, campus radio and modern rock radio stations placed "Smells Like Teen Spirit" on heavy rotation. It topped the 1991 Village Voice "Pazz & Jop" and Melody Maker year-end polls and reached number two on Rolling Stone's list of best singles of the year. This structure of "quiet verses with wobbly, chorused guitar, followed by big, loud hardcore-inspired choruses" became an alternative rock template. Grohl took notice and called it a rip-off, saying, "WCW owes us money. Available in a range of colours and styles for men, women, and everyone. It was released as a lead single of the band’s 2nd album – Nevermind in September 1991. [14] Vig and the band recorded "Smells Like Teen Spirit" at Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, in May 1991. In an attempt to emulate a successful 2009 Facebook campaign to promote Rage Against the Machine's song "Killing in the Name", an online campaign was launched to promote "Smells Like Teen Spirit" to 2011 Christmas number one in the UK Singles Chart in protest at the dealings of The X Factor television series with the children's charity Rhythmix. 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 entered the mainstream.[1]. [77] In Heavier Than Heaven, Charles R. Cross' biography of Cobain, Cross argues that the song is a reference to Cobain's relationship with ex-girlfriend Tobi Vail. Rolling Stone remarked that the Wishkah version of "Teen Spirit" "[found] Cobain's guitar reeling outside the song's melodic boundaries and sparking new life in that nearly played-out hit". [68], "Smells Like Teen Spirit" was rereleased as a limited edition 7-inch vinyl single in December 2011. "[53] The song was placed at number six in NME's "Global Best Song Ever Poll" in 2005. " 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' is an unusual anthem because it refuses the role of the anthem," says NPR Music critic Ann Powers. [96], "Smells Like Teen Spirit" was first performed live on April 17, 1991 at the OK Hotel in Seattle, Washington. [76] Azerrad plays upon the juxtaposition of Cobain's contradictory lyrics (such as "It's fun to lose and to pretend") and states "the point that emerges isn't just the conflict of two opposing ideas, but the confusion and anger that the conflict produces in the narrator—he's angry that he's confused". [32] "Teen Spirit" hit number one on the Modern Rock Tracks chart and has been certified platinum (one million copies shipped) by the Recording Industry Association of America. Yankovic has said Cobain told him he realized that Nirvana had "made it" when he heard the parody. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" has staying power as one of the greatest rock songs of all time because it offers a powerful combination of raw punk/metal energy with an irresistible pop sensibility. Singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain began writing it a few weeks before recording their second album, Nevermind, in 1991. [25] In 2018, a video of the original Nirvana version was posted on Vimeo that had been auto-tuned to be in a major key. As noted in Come as You Are, Nirvana's public debut of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" at Seattle's OK Hotel on April 17, 1991, generated a distinct buzz. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is a song by American rock band Nirvana. [90] In subsequent years Amy Finnerty, formerly of MTV's Programming department, claimed the video "changed the entire look of MTV" by giving them "a whole new generation to sell to". [71] According to Nielsen Music's year-end report for 2019, "Smells Like Teen Spirit" was the most-played song of the decade on mainstream rock radio with 145,000 spins. "Inside the Heart and Mind of Nirvana". "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and Nevermind became a rare cross-format phenomenon, reaching all the major rock radio formats including modern rock, hard rock, album rock, and college radio. In his pre-Courtney Love days, Cobain went out with Bikini Kill lead singer Tobi Vail, but she dumped him. Smells Like Teen Spirit Lyrics. The video ends with the students destroying the set and the band's gear. Tobi Vail was a drummer of Bikini Kill, and another member of that band, Kathleen Hanna, wrote "Kurt smells like Teen Spirit" on his bedroom wall in an attempt to say that he had Vail's scent on him. I was basically trying to rip off the Pixies. It was so close to a Boston riff or The Kingsmen's 'Louie Louie. It is the opening track and lead single from the band's second album, Nevermind (1991), released on DGC Records. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit . Dave Grohl commented on the Amos cover of the song in 1996, saying it was "pretty hilarious".[104]. Nirvana . Cobain convinced Bayer to allow the extras to mosh, and the set became a scene of chaos. [101], "Smells Like Teen Spirit" has inspired a few parodies. On September 10, it was released as the lead single from Nevermind, Nirvana's major label debut on DGC Records. Teen spirit, was a deodarent, and yes he did read :"Kurt smells like teen spirit" on a wall, and named the song after it. It charted within the top five of several European countries and reached number five in Australia. Tuning: E A D G B E. Key: F. Author Unregistered. Named "Self High-Five", it resembled "Smells Like Teen Spirit" very closely. It appeared on several year-end charts, including number 10 in New Zealand, number 17 in Belgium and Germany, and number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 Year-End Chart. A recording of the earlier version appears on With the Lights Out and again on Sliver: The Best of the Box. "[29], The video received its world premiere on MTV's late-night alternative rock program 120 Minutes and proved so popular that the channel began to air it during its regular daytime rotation. "[74] Marsh, trying to decipher the lyrics, felt after reading the correct lyrics from the song's sheet music that "what I imagined was quite a bit better (at least, more gratifying) than what Nirvana actually sang," and added, "Worst of all, I'm not sure that I know more about [the meaning of] 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' now than before I plunked down for the official version of the facts. [55] VH1 placed "Smells Like Teen Spirit" at number one on its list of the "100 Greatest Songs Of The '90s" in 2007,[56] while Rolling Stone ranked it number ten on its list of "The 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time". Load up on guns and bring your friends It's fun to lose and to pretend She's over-bored and self-assured Oh no, I know a dirty word He No lawsuits or further action took place, but on WWE Network that version was dubbed over an alternative version known as "Diamonds". In 2002, NME ranked the song the number two on its list of "100 Greatest Singles of All Time", while Kerrang! As of today, the video has 988 million views, just short of one billion. 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 entered the mainstream. [102] In 1995, the queercore band Pansy Division recorded a parody of the song called "Smells Like Queer Spirit" for its Pile Up album. Elena meets Stefan at the high school and he tells that he is watching her following Klaus's order. [86] Cobain disliked Bayer's final edit and oversaw a re-edit of the video, creating the final version. [100] This performance can be found on the 1994 home video Live! This resulted in the song sounding like a "mainstream pop song" or a Top 40 Rock song. In the 2001 film Moulin Rouge!, it was sung during the "Can Can" scene introducing the titular nightclub. Hello, hello, hello, how low / Hello, hello, hello / / With the lights out, it's less dangerous / Here we are now; entertain us / I feel stupid and contagious / Here we are now, entertain us / A mulatto, an albino / A mosquito, my libido Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit (Letra e música para ouvir) - Hello, hello, hello, how low / Hello, hello, hello / / With the lights out, it's less dangerous / Here we are now; entertain us / I feel stupid and contagious / Here we are now, entertain us / A mulatto, an albino / A mosquito, my libido [23], "Smells Like Teen Spirit" was released to radio on August 27, 1991. [92] VH1 placed the debut of the "Teen Spirit" video at number eighteen on its 2000 list of "100 Greatest Rock & Roll Moments on TV", noting that it made alternative rock "a commercial and pop culture force". [26], During the verses, the band maintains the same chord progression as the chorus. [15] Vig suggested changes to the arrangement, including moving a guitar ad lib to the chorus and shortening the chorus. [63] That same year, "Smells Like Teen Spirit" kept its number nine ranking on Rolling Stone's updated list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time",[53] while in 2019, the magazine ranked it at number one in its list of "50 Best Songs of the Nineties". 1 Hit from Worst to Best", "Got Charts? To enjoy Prime Music, go to Your Music Library and transfer your account to Amazon.com (US). The song was covered in 2020 by DJ R3hab and Australian singer Amba Shepherd. Your Amazon Music account is currently associated with a different marketplace. [5] Eventually, Novoselic began playing it more slowly, inspiring drummer Dave Grohl to create the drum beat. [27] After the second chorus, Cobain plays a 16-bar guitar solo restating his vocal melody from the verse and pre-chorus. [36] Entertainment Weekly would later name Nirvana's loss to Eric Clapton in the Best Rock Song category as one of the 10 biggest upsets in Grammy history. The song has been covered in films. [46] In 2000, VH1 rated the song at number forty-one on its "100 Greatest Rock Songs" list,[47] while MTV and Rolling Stone ranked it third on their joint list of the "100 Greatest Pop Songs". The … Subscribe for more videos: https://Nirvana.lnk.to/SubscribeListen to more from Nirvana: https://Nirvana.lnk.to/essentialsFollow Nirvana:Facebook: https://facebook.com/Nirvana/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NirvanaWebsite and store: https://nirvana.comRead the story behind Nirvana's ‘Nevermind’ album here: https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/nirvana-quiet-debut-nevermind/(C) 1991 Geffen Records#Nirvana #SmellsLikeTeenSpirit #Remastered Music By. Cross backs up his argument with lyrics which were present in earlier drafts, such as "Who will be the King & Queen of the outcasted [sic] teens. [6][7] Cobain said the riff was "clichéd", similar to a riff by Boston or the Richard Berry song "Louie Louie". Smells Like Teen Spirit Tab by Nirvana with free online tab player. [23] In addition to a number-one placing in the singles category, "Teen Spirit" also topped the music video category in the Village Voice's 1991 "Pazz & Jop" poll. Azerrad's conclusion is that the song is "alternately a sarcastic reaction to the idea of actually having a revolution, yet it also embraces the idea". He believed it was open to interpretation. [5], When Cobain presented the song to his bandmates, it comprised just the main guitar riff and the chorus vocal melody. [35] One of Cobain's major additions was the penultimate shot, a close-up of his face after it had been obscured for most of the video. [52] In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked "Smells Like Teen Spirit" ninth on its list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time",[3] and described its impact as "a shock wave of big-amp purity", noting that "[it] wiped the lingering jive of the Eighties off the pop map overnight. [86] Another major change involved two sequences of a principal standing next to a loudspeaker and getting sprayed with confetti, and a teacher dressed like a nerd dancing to the song with a "Dunce" cap before being tied to a basketball hoop pole. ranking it at number one on its own list of the "100 Greatest Singles of All Time". "The 35th Grammy Awards Nominations General Categories". "[105] The music was subsequently altered to sound different enough from "Teen Spirit". I can't understand what the guy is saying. [49] In 2002, NME awarded the song the number two spot on its list of "100 Greatest Singles of All Time",[50] with Kerrang! "Weird Al" Yankovic parodied the song in 1992 with "Smells Like Nirvana", a song about Nirvana itself. [12] Cobain said he was unaware of the deodorant until months after the single was released, and had interpreted it as a revolutionary slogan, as they had been discussing anarchism and punk rock. She tries to book an appointment at the women’s clinic for an abortion, but Drew interrupts her by as… [22] The guitar chords were double tracked to create a "more powerful" sound. It was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's list of "The Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll" in 1997. [21] Following the first and second choruses, Cobain simultaneously sings the word "Yay" and performs a unison bend on his guitar. [21] Cobain said: "It was such a clichéd riff. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is a song by American rock band Nirvana. [34], The single was also successful in other countries. Directed by Rob Hardy. Shop high-quality unique Smells Like Teen Spirit T-Shirts designed and sold by artists. [7] Vig corrected some timing errors created by Cobain switching between his guitar effects pedals. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" was included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's list of The Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll. When I heard the Pixies for the first time, I connected with that band so heavily that I should have been in that band—or at least a Pixies cover band. [48] The Recording Industry Association of America placed "Smells Like Teen Spirit" at number eighty on their 2001 "Songs of the Century" list. In 2000 the Guinness World Records named "Smells Like Teen Spirit" the "Most Played Video" on MTV Europe. Sample of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" from Nirvana's 1991 album, Sample of "Smells like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana, from the live album. [citation needed], Nirvana often altered the song's lyrics and tempo for live performances. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is a song by American rock band Nirvana. Smells like teen spirit is a song recorded by Nirvana and included in the album Nevermind, released in 1991.Is the lead single of their second LP, and was one of the biggest hits made by Nirvana. Bayer believed he was hired because his test reel was so poor the band anticipated his production would be "punk" and "not corporate". "[43] Cobain said in 1994, "I still like playing 'Teen Spirit', but it's almost an embarrassment to play it ... Everyone has focused on that song so much. It also has kind of a teen revolutionary theme. 1 Though not a full interpolation, the riff leading to the chorus in Boston 's famous single ' More Than a Feeling ' was reportedly one of Kurt Cobain's models for writing 'Smells Like Teen Spirit,' who at the time was making a cynical (and ironically successful) attempt at writing a "hit." You couldn't understand the words, and the chorus sounded like shouting. Long story short, he used that title to make a joke song about a "revolution". [82], Like the song itself, the music video for "Smells Like Teen Spirit" received positive reviews. Upon hearing the parody, Cobain and his band members laughed hysterically. "Nirvana Receiving Less-Than-Spirited Airplay". [10][11] Hanna meant that Cobain smelled like the deodorant Teen Spirit, which she and Tobi Vail, his then-girlfriend, had discovered during a trip to the grocery store. Ross, Sean. Azerrad, Michael. But it's a nice thought. "[77] As Cobain did more interviews, he changed his explanation of the song and rarely gave specifics about the meaning. "[78][79], "Teen Spirit" is widely interpreted as a teen revolution anthem, an interpretation reinforced by the music video. Aprende a tocar el cifrado de Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana) en Cifra Club. “Smells Like Teen Spirit” was written by Dave Grohl, Kurt Cobain, and Krist Novoselic. The YouTube music video for “Smells Like Teen Spirit” has definitely stood up over time. It is the opening track and lead single from the band's second album, Nevermind (1991), released on DGC Records. While the sound was distorted due to the band playing at a volume, Vig felt it had promise. The single peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart the same week that Nevermind reached number one on the albums chart. [8] As a result, it is the only song on Nevermind to credit all three band members as writers. [2] In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked "Smells Like Teen Spirit" ninth on its list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. With Nirvana, Burton C. Bell, Andy Bialk, Kurt Cobain. American rock critic Dave Marsh noted comments by disc jockeys of the time that the song was "the 'Louie Louie' of the nineties" and wrote, "Like 'Louie', only more so, 'Teen Spirit' reveals its secrets reluctantly and then often incoherently. It didn't make sense. He didn't know that back then (found out after the song was released) and thought it was a good revolution slogan. Additionally, the "famously obscure couplet"—"A mulatto, an albino / A mosquito, my libido"—is, according to Azerrad, "nothing more than two pairs of opposites, a funny way of saying the narrator is very horny". It's just making fun of the thought of having a revolution. The music video features Nirvana playing at a pep rally in a high school gym to an audience of apathetic students on bleachers, and cheerleaders wearing black dresses with the Circle-A anarchist symbol. Nirvana. Cobain had the principal's footage entirely removed as well as most of the teacher's footage, aside from the ending scene which shows the teacher tied to the pole as the janitor sweeps the floor nearby. This problem was compounded by the fact that the Nevermind album liner notes did not include any lyrics for the songs aside from selected lyrical fragments. "[39] Nevertheless, the music press awarded the song an "anthem-of-a-generation" status, placing Cobain as a reluctant spokesman for Generation X. [97] The performance is featured on the DVD of the 2004 box set With the Lights Out, while shorter clips are included on the Nevermind Classic Albums DVD, as well as the documentary film Hype! A morning-sick Clare reveals to Alli in the bathroom that she’s pregnant, and Drewwas the last guy she had sex with. [30] The lyrics for the album—and some from earlier or alternate versions of the songs—were later released with the liner notes of the "Lithium" single in 1992. the 'Why Ask Why?' Engineer. In 2001, The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) ranked the song at number 80 on their Songs of the Century list. Cross cites the line "She's over-bored and self-assured" and states the song "could not have been about anyone else". [16] The band recorded the basic track in three takes, and used the second take. That's all it is, a joke. 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