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Smells Like Teen Spirit
Song Author(s):
Kurt Cobain
Recording Session(s):
March 1991 - Boom box / 4-track demos
May to June 1991 - Sound City, Van Nuys CA {prod by Butch Vig}
(Television) November 8, 1991 - BBC Studios, London "The Word
TV"
(Television) November 28, 1991 - BBC Studios "Top of the
Pops"
(Television) January 10, 1992 - MTV Studios, NYC
(Television) January 11, 1992, NBC Studios, NYC "Saturday Night
Live"
Availability:
Nevermind
Smells Like Teen Spirit - Single
Working Titles and/or Mislabels :
Teen Spirit
SLTS
Teen Gothic
The Hit
Smells Like Nirvana
Writing Period:
1991
Song Notes:
This title The Hit was listed at the very beginning of the introduction to the
"Come As You Are"-book, saying that Kurt mangles the opening chords.
This song is really Smells Like Teen Spirit. That mistitle is a sarcastic type
joke by Azerrad in the book.
Song Lyrics:
Load up on guns, bring your friends
It's fun to lose and to pretend
She's over bored, self assured
Oh no, I know a dirty word
Hello, hello, hello, how low? (x4)
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
Yay
I'm worse at what I do best
And for this gift I feel blessed
Our little group has always been
And always will until the end
Hello, hello, hello, how low? (x4)
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
Yay
And I forget just why I taste
Oh yeah, I guess it makes me smile
I found it hard, it was hard to find
Oh well, whatever, nevermind
Hello, hello, hello, how low? (x4)
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
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