FIRST TIME HEARING Lynyrd Skynyrd - That Smell REACTION

[@patrickseevers3858]

They’re saying the smell of death surrounds you

[@marqu333]

The song’s about one of the band members Gary Rossington’s southern rock lifestyle , addiction to drugs, alcohol and brush with death in a car accident as stated in the opening lyrics “ whiskey, bottles, brand, new cars, Oaktree you’re in my way” . “That Smell” is referring to the smell of death that surrounded him at that time in his life. “Leonard Skinnard”was their gym teacher from high school who always haunted the kids. He would always catch them doing things they weren’t suppose to be doing like smoking weed. Things got so bad with the teacher that if they were sitting in a house alone and heard something in the next room the kids would say it’s Leonard Skinnerd. They named the band Lynyrd Skynyrd referring to him.

[@NondescriptMammal]

That smell is the smell of death, it;s right there in the lyrics

[@waynekelly2121]

The smell of death is around you from doing to many drugs . That's what the song is about.

[@terryconnelly484]

That's funny you took a little toke when he said take a little toke

[@Frank-pe9pk]

Grew up with Lynyrd Skynyrd. That smell in those days meant so many things. You forget the times of Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll. The smell of good weed, cocaine and whiskey. Chasing the Dragon, smoking heroin. Drinking whiskey and moonshine. Not to mention LSD and Quaaludes along with other barbiturates. Times were wild and death was always a possibility. With all that said, I wouldn’t can a thing! Glad to have lived through it!😎

[@donsavignano4396]

Back in the day the two vocalist that trade off was Ronnie van zant and steve Gaines. Today they are Johnny van zant and Rickey Medlocke

[@jowsmith1904]

he says what smell in the song..the smell of DEATH..surrounds you ;)

[@GBeret83]

That Smell and their song The Needle and the Spoon were both 70's interventions done Skynyrd-style!

[@thrashersheaf7440]

You need to start doing lyrics as rock and metal have deep meanings and you are missing alot of what's going on in the song.

[@BruuuceWaaayne]

There's nothing wrong with enjoying the song the way it was originally enjoyed.. Just vibing out to great music the way people always have🤘🤘

[@turtledeechi4673]

He asks what's the smell,its the smell of death

[@gregrambo606]

This is the original cover of the album, Street Survivors, that you're showing. When the plane crashed on October 20th 1977, the album was to come out on the 23rd, so the record company freaked out and had to scramble to change the album cover as the band was surrounded by flames.

[@maryreilly5092]

Fact!

[@HandSaversUSA]

That Smell in the song means you're going to die if you keep it up. Plain and simple,,,

[@davidschiech9188]

They wrote this terrific song with a very serious message that they were trying to convey about the excessive use of drugs and alcohol and the very possible chance of overdose or deadly accidents etc. Which could lead to death!! That Smell ( the smell of death that surrounds you) in other words Wake up, and Really Think of What You're Doing to Yourself and What It Could Cost You!!

[@hairmetal2]

@hairmetal2 16 hours ago (edited) NOTE, that album cover with the fire back ground was taking off the shelves and replaced with a black background after the plane crash.

[@deadheads1352]

03:50 YOU ARE THE SMELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@donnastupka7507]

Got to love them southern boys!!!🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@Tuesdays_Gone]

This is an anti-drug song, “The smell of death surrounds you.” One of the three guitarists, Gary Rossington had done qualudes, cocaine and was drunk and wrapped his car around an Oak tree. He caused the band to postpone their tour, and he was fined $10,000. Most of the band were in their mid-20s by this time, and were trying to clean up their lives. It was a warning to Gary that he wouldn’t live long the way he was living. Sadly, three days after this album was released, the lead singer, Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines and his sister and backup singer, Cassie Gaines were killed in a plane crash.

[@freebirdtony]

Thank you for another reaction to Lynyrd Skynyrd.

[@Dawgfan005]

Lol, y’all not listening to the lyrics AT ALL! He literally says in the chorus “the smell of death surrounds you” The entire song is about alcohol and drugs.

[@byronmitchell3784]

LYNNYRD SKYNNYRD, "THAT SMELL". Referring to the rock, and roll /drugs , and alcohol life style. With reality life style effecting certain members of the band. According to Singer Van Zant, in an interview. The Smell, was Referring to the smell of death around you. Love the guitar work in this song, and the blunt lyrics. Presented in that Van Zant style. "DON'T STICK THAT NEEDLE IN YOUR ARM". "HAVE ANOTHER TOKE, A BLOW FOR YOUR NOSE, ONE MORE DRINK WILL DROWN YOU ". "CAN'T YOU SMELL THAT SMELL"?... Hope that helps , what the song is about .

[@billc.5861]

This album and song were released before there plain crash that took the lives of there lead singer Ronnie Van Zant , guitarist Steve Gains , sister/ background singer Kasie Gains along with others. That smell is drug & alcohol abuse. The lyrics “Whisky Bottle, fancy cars , oak tree your in my way” was directed to there guitarist Allen Collins

[@Tuesdays_Gone]

Actually, it was written about Gary.

[@johnperkins4201]

Smell of "death" surrounds you!! He says it about 6 times

[@TheGreatGig73]

Smell of death! Getting high to the point of dying from it. Eerie picture of Steve Gaines knowing he soon dies in plane crash.

[@taranyoung4722]

Thank you comment section, you already said what I was about to say…☠️☠️☠️

[@bobshaw8319]

The greatest American band in history

[@ralphcarey]

That smell is the " smell of death surrounds you"

[@hairmetal2]

This was wrote after Gary Rossington ,crashed his Ford Torino into a tree right after he drove it off the car lot, drugs do things to the body & mind you cant explain. his nick name was ( prince charming)

[@williamaustin1084]

The smell of death that's around you.

[@charlieparsons663]

Death is that smell

[@paulsharkey6673]

The smell of death. He says Oh that smell, the smell of death surrounds you

[@chrissemones6195]

The smell of DEATH

[@jonathandill4654]

The smell of death

[@giodagrate5369]

It’s an anti drug song. “The smell of death’s around you.”

[@thomascoon5355]

Surrounds you

[@edwardvolner8678]

The smell of death surrounds you

[@terrymiller4654]

The smell is death

[@charlieparsons663]

Death that surrounds you

[@joeljarecki2332]

You guys should pull up lyrics. You are missing a great classic and it's meaning

[@JAMESMOORE-gq4vv]

JUST ONE MORE FIX MIGHT DO THE TRICK, ONE HELL OF A PRICE FOR YOU TO GET YOUR KICKS.

[@lewstone5430]

The smell of death.

[@JRose713]

Song is about drug abuse

[@conorbaker9727]

Drug addiction the smell he's singing about is death. Or if despair had a smell

[@walnesblanc]

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[@codyashley8787]

They are talking about drug addicts, and how it ruins their lives and kills them.

[@shelbys6572]

The smell of death due to drugs and drinking.

[@karlp712]

Anti drug song. The smell of death surrounds you.

[@ownage11445]

That is smell is drug use especially prepping heroin, smoking marijuana, and other illicit substances. The song is about their wreck less lifestyle as a band.

[@cornpopsrazor5375]

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[@shawnj1966]

THAT SMELL, is the smell of DEATH! He literally talks about abusing DRUGS and ALCOHOL through the ENTIRE SONG! How do you not understand the lyrics? LMAO!

[@kathyyoung9539]

Get the word's to the song. That smell is booze coke ganja drug's in general.

[@usertr13phinsup]

You fools you. I can not understand.how you can miss it is anti drug message

[@fredtello]

back in the day... the type of drugs the Rock bands used to do would make them fart really bad.. Big farts... so when you walked in the room and people were doing drugs... you would smell farts... deadly farts ...that's why they sing the smell of death is around you... Farts

[@tommypauly3249]

That smell is the smell of death!

[@toonzboss]

The smell of deaths around you! Don’t stick them needles in your arm

[@poppiethestable1090]

Dig it*...

[@donsavignano4396]

Back in the day the two vocalist that trade off was Ronnie van zant and steve Gaines. Today they are Johnny van zant and Rickey Medlocke

[@LeafsOracle]

The smell of death

[@donsavignano4396]

Back in the day the two vocalist that trade off was Ronnie van zant and steve Gaines. Today they are Johnny van zant and Rickey Medlocke