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Nirvana “Smells Like Teen Spirit”

One Song

Hartbeat

Music Commentary, Music Interviews, Onesong, Comedy, Music

4.9876 Ratings

🗓️ 21 September 2023

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

This time on one song: Mosquitos and libidos. That’s right, Diallo and LUXXURY are off on a sonic adventure with Nirvana’s 1991 grunge rock juggernaut, Smells Like Teen Spirit. Hear why Diallo thinks it’s one of the most important songs in pop culture, and strap in for some rarely heard Kurt Cobain vocal stems. There’s also a lot of talk about blap-um-blap-um drum patterns. Artist: Nirvana Album: Nevermind Released: 1991 Genres: Grunge, Alternative rock, Hard rock Featured songs: More Than a Feeling by Boston, Godzilla by Blue Oyster Cult, Gigantic by Pixies, Early in the Morning by The Gap Band, Burn Rubber on Me by The Gap Band, Get Off Your Ass and Jam by Funkadelic, Me Myself and I by De La Soul, (Not Just) Knee Deep by George Clinton, Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody by Brick, Funky Cold Medina by Tone-Loc

Transcript

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0:00.0

Here on one song with Diallo and luxury.

0:07.0

Yeah, that's me, me, me.

0:09.4

We're going to do some song breakdowns.

0:13.1

It's going to be funny, entertaining.

0:17.2

You're also going to learn some stuff about Nirvana and Diallo and luxury.

0:24.9

Adiallo,

0:26.9

and Diallo,

0:29.0

and Diallo,

0:29.3

and denial,

0:31.0

a denial.

0:33.1

I had no idea of some sampling,

0:34.3

so I deny-yo.

0:35.5

It's denied.

0:40.3

I'm actor, writer, director, and sometimes DJ Diallo Riddle.

0:43.3

And I'm producer, DJ, and songwriter luxury, also known as the guy who says

0:48.3

Interpolation on TikTok.

0:50.3

And this is one song.

0:52.3

Man, I am so excited for this one.

0:53.3

Smells Like Teen Spirit is a mainstay

0:56.0

at the top of all those 100 greatest songs of all time lists. And personally, for me, it represents

1:01.2

a crucial moment in the history of pop music. We're going to be getting into all of that,

1:05.3

including the flannel, the grunge, and all the mosquitoes, albinos, and even our libidos.

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