GIRL REACTS TO Nirvana - "Smells Like Teen Spirit" MV

[@dud3man6969]

I was watching headbangers ball the night this premiered, and we were all absolutely stunned. The world literally changed overnight. The album went straight to number 1 that week.

[@williammaddox6363]

And for all the youngsters Teen Spirit was a deodorant

[@MaddyReactions]

Ohhhh!!! Lol is that what he’s referring to?????

[@chrisjericho9632]

@@MaddyReactions Here's what Genius wrote about it: Rock history recalls Kathleen Hanna from Bikini Kill scrawling the phrase “Kurt Smells Like Teen Spirit” in spray paint on a wall, from which Kurt took the title. Some say Kurt took it as a call for a revolution, in reference to the Bikini Kill-led riot grrl movement; but according to producer Butch Vig, Kurt just thought the phrase “was stupid,” and it didn’t really mean anything at all. However, it was later revealed that Hanna was referring to the brand of deodorant worn by Kurt’s then-girlfriend and Hanna’s then-bandmate Tobi Vail.

[@G02372]

Yep. Smells like teen spirit! And what an appropriate name for a song that was teen spirit!

[@ing.marcelsidor2790]

yes, and Dave Grohl said in one interview, that he with Kurt woke up after some party and when he came to bathroom there was written by lipstick on the mirror - Kurt smells like Teen spirit. Anyway, Kurt Cobain didn't know that it's actually the name of the doedorant, but he told to Dave...what phrase "teen spirit" it's cool... and after Nevermind boom some journalist ask him..."Kurt why did you wrote the song about a deodorant?" and Kurt was like...I did? what song? :)

[@beaandjuno]

That drummer, if he keeps it up, he might have a future. Hoping we hear more from him......😂

[@MaddyReactions]

LOL who does he work for now?

[@brucewayne7875]

@@MaddyReactions He is the founder, lead singer and guitarist for the rock band Foo Fighters!

[@bruno3778]

@@MaddyReactionsDavid Grohl

[@angelabordack]

Such an iconic song.

[@MaddyReactions]

Definitely!! Lol

[@sliptera3]

If you have never heard of Weird Al’s parody of this song or any of Weird Al’s parodies then I would recommend going down that rabbit hole also

[@MaddyReactions]

Ohhhh! Good idea! Lol

[@brentkelsay3439]

​@@MaddyReactionsNot related to this song but Weird Al's White and Nerdy is hilarious!

[@philipkudrna5643]

It sounds so 90ies, because this has shaped how Michigan the nineties would sound. Nirvana invented Grunge! And the accent is from Seattle.

[@2682shark]

My understanding about the video was it was supposed to be a teenage angst Pep Rally.. kids taking over the school.. I believe he got the inspiration from a movie in the 80s can’t remember the name.. Teen Spirit was a popular deodorant at the time and someone had sprayed the phrase “Kurt smells like teen spirit” on the wall, referring to Kurt smelling like the girl he was seeing.. but Kurt thought it was some teen rebellion phrase and was unaware about the deodorant until after the recordings .. something along those lines .. lol

[@MaddyReactions]

LOL That is hilarious!!

[@fidel2xl]

Firstly, when you're reacting to a song like this, when you pause to comment, it's always more appropriate if you rewind slightly when you press play again to keep the flow of the song intact. Anyway, this song has A LOT of cultural relevance in the music scene --- it was the song that brought Grunge Rock into the mainstream in late 1991....the song and the band that pretty much ended the 1980s "Big Hair Glam Rock Boomer bands" that were dominating the heavy metal scene up until that point. With the release of this song in late 1991, Nirvana perfectly encapsulated the arrival of 'Generation X' apathy and teen angst. As a music reactor, with regards to the rock genre, I'm sure you would've noticed a general change in tone from the Heavy Metal music that dominated the 1980s (Bon Jovi, Motley Crue, Def Leopard, Guns N Roses, Poison, ACDC, Whitesnake etc), vs the sudden demise of those groups by the early 1990s, and the rise of Grunge Rock and other Alternative Rock. Btw, although Nirvana brought Grunge Rock to the mainstream in late 1991 with the release of this song and their album, Grunge Rock actually began in the mid-1980s in the underground music scene. And ironically, the first Grunge Rock band to have a hit on the billboard charts (not a top 10 hit or anything), was "The Pixies" with their song "Where Is My Mind" in 1987. In fact, Kurt Cobain of Nirvana had often said that his group (Nirvana) style of music was heavily influenced by 'The Pixies'. The Pixies only real problem that prevented them from huge mainstream success was that they were a band that was a decade too early. They were ahead of their time...lol

[@brentkelsay3439]

Kurt realized this was their biggest hit but thought Drain You was just as good: "I love the lyrics and I never get tired of playing it."

[@MaddyReactions]

Niceeee

[@chriswhinery925]

I don't disagree with his opinion! I like Teen Spirit well enough but Nevermind alone has at least half a dozen songs that are as good or better than it.

[@brentkelsay3439]

@@chriswhinery925 I wouldn't be whinery if I had to listen to it 🙄😁

[@joelrook5563]

I believe Kurt himself said the lyrics are your puzzle, whatever they might mean to you. As I understand it, they were always the last part of the songs he wrote and a lot of the times he just grabbed random lines from notebooks of poetry he wrote to throw in the song at the last minute just to get it recorded. There's even one song where the lyric basically says I just have to write one more line then I can go home.

[@MaddyReactions]

😂😂 wow

[@BoothTheGrey]

Yes... but... 🙂 - there are some songs that really have a consistent message. Like "Aero Zeppelin" - one of my favorites of Nirvana. A weird heavy punky song with a lot jazz influence that clearly is a critique of music industry and blind consumption.

[@luiscarlosdeoliveira7638]

Kurt worked as a janitor himself. I believe this is why he put the janitor in this video clip.

[@MaddyReactions]

NO WAY?!? Wow

[@Dorelaxen]

Converse All-Stars came out in 1922! You could actually see Shemp in one of the Three Stooges shorts wearing them. Imagine that. I still wear mine to this day. And I still listen to Nirvana. I may have traded all my heroes for ghosts, but their legacy still lives on.

[@raulp9171]

Killer look with those glasses.. 😍.. And that song is just like Converse and Levi's in that it's still a reference and a banger after three plus decades...

[@noHOPEof]

(likely exceedingly common • knowledge) It is always an (often - half hour long) invigorating visit to humble European musician *Tomnedreb* . . . just think of a Cobain tune( or mini era )and HE has posted it ~ quite often revealing very little of his own face( surprisingly gracious as viewers respond in the comment area ) *Burn the Rain* , *Verse Chorus Verse* , *Serve the Servants* *Do Re Mi( acoustic )* , *Old Age( electric )* ■ whichever ones have *not* been requested as an smilingly intriguing ◇ Reaction ° Tomnedreb ° utilizes very similar equipment *&* lets the CD vocals of Kurt do all of the on video yappin' (as it should be) thank you again for this posting , Lady *M*

[@parkertoolman9759]

From the first riff you know its going to be good, good job 👍🤘

[@MaddyReactions]

100%!

[@blacklistedfellow]

One song...that change everything in early 90's

[@MinuteMan4-ot9zq]

The A on the uniforms was a reference to the scarlet letter.

[@glennrowe2961]

Those lines were; A mullato, an albino, a mosquito, my libido.

[@MaddyReactions]

Ahhh! Very cool!

[@i.ak.1684]

Never saw someone listen to this without moving their head

[@MaddyReactions]

Lol, I was internally!

[@StephenBrown-l9u]

A tectonic plate moment in society kurt and nirvana were of same generation as punks in UK like sex pistols you can feel the same energy kurt was epic

[@loveloochay]

🎼🔥🔥🔥🎼 In case you didn't get told .. that is Dave Grohl on drums. (( he is now the front man of The Foo Fighters ))

[@MaddyReactions]

No way!!

[@mikeconway9849]

Great reaction Matty. I'm not a fan of grunge but i do enjoy listening to this song.

[@MaddyReactions]

Classic song!!

[@FrankMartell-cz2gf]

Kurt hugged one of his female friend and said you smell like teen spirit

[@jamiewilson9280]

I don’t really know what he’s singing about but those of the lyrics up to the second verse.

[@MaddyReactions]

lol it’s either super cryptic or nonsense LOL

[@nickpr5964]

The accent you're hearing in rock music from that era is Seattle.

[@MaddyReactions]

Ahhh, interesting!!

[@tjludes4431]

Love my Converse Hi-Tops...n great as usual reaction.

[@MaddyReactions]

Thanks again! 💖

[@earlarthur9378]

You walk down Pikes Street Market in Seattle and you will find a vast array of people from 8 year olds clear up to 70 year olds wearing Converse LOL

[@jamiewilson9280]

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 Hello, hello, hello, how low Hello, hello, hello, how low 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 Yeah, hey, yay

[@edittheworld-ct5yu]

Load up on drugs and kill your friends was also used.

[@jbomber4416]

the idea for this song is basically (from a music point) any and all rules that exist in making music shall and will be broken cause y not like i learnt it for my guitar grade 4 exam and my tutor was like everything i've taught u on theory forget it for this song but only this kind of music cause its whole point is to mix everything up

[@MaddyReactions]

LOL GRADE 4 lessons coming in ftw! 🙌

[@G02372]

Maddy watching my favourite old band = bliss (the original name of the band Nirvana by the way! ;)

[@davef.6803]

Love the glasses.

[@MaddyReactions]

Thank you ☺️

[@SolusT.V.]

Hot boxed the gym? WHATTTTT?!?! Lmao it’s called teen spirit bro which means teens having Spirit,being themselves,rebelling.just means the spirit of a teen

[@dagdag731]

I grew up next to the Converse hometown HQ. I still love my Cons!

[@MaddyReactions]

Awesome

[@dagdag731]

@@MaddyReactions I love your reaction because that’s what Kurt wanted. Personal interpretation. For me this song is all about being an awkward teenager and trying to fit in.

[@stevetanner3019]

Notice a very young Dave Grohl on drums in his pre-Foo Fighter lead singer days

[@mvlpix4419]

i wonder if there’s actually a person on this planet who never heard that song before

[@matthewgenyas4454]

Ok the hook is as follows.. 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 a albino A mosquito my libido Yea People saying the lyrics arent really clear isn’t a true. His Words are clearly spoken. What people might mean is what he is saying might mean one thing to one person and something else to another I hope. Or y’all are ignorant

[@Steve-w8m4w]

Most people with sense know it was never a suicide

[@scmooselgandalf3348]

Wtf...are you talking about

[@asskicknchickn]

A guy who tried to kill himself a few times prior ends up killing himself in the end and we’re supposed to believe he didn’t? Having lived during that time and hearing his death announcement, it wasn’t shocking. He was suicidal long before being famous.

[@timothyosborne5728]

Malatto,Albino,Mosquito, My Libido!!

[@MaddyReactions]

LOL absolutely, makes sense! 😂

[@iammine7325]

Still sounds awesome!

[@Syzygy77]

A Mulatto, an albino, a mosquito, my libido. its about losing your viginity, is my understanding.

[@MaddyReactions]

Ohhh, huh! 😂😂😂 I’m even more confused 😂

[@crowfeedreactions]

@@MaddyReactions It's just a set of opposites. A mulatto is the opposite of an albino (I guess?) and a mosquito is tiny, while his libido (sexual appetite) is very large. :) Kind of silly, but also kind of brilliant. "Teen Spirit" was a deodorant brand at that time and he heard someone mention it. He inserted it into the title as sort of an inside joke, although you could delve deeper and say it was a comment on how products are marketed to teens by corporate entities of an untrustworthy nature (like, for example, big record companies!).

[@denizkendirci]

There is bardcore version "Smells Like Teen Spirit Cover In Classical Latin" from "the_miracle_aligner". You might want to check it out. Also Weird Al parody version is a classic, too.

[@sketch5119]

An other iconic 90’s video would be MTV’s Pearl Jam Unplugged song Black. Eddie Vedder kills it on that song.

[@MaddyReactions]

Ohhh!

[@anthonyb8314]

CLASSIC!!! I believe this is what started the grunge Era. I could be wrong about that though. How are you doing Matty?

[@MaddyReactions]

Makes sense!

[@suipsycko]

Nirvana did make the ‘grunge’ sound popular in the ‘90s though there several other bands from the ‘80s that were considered ‘grunge’ such as the Screaming Trees, Mudhoney, Green River... it’s somewhat of a strange spectrum of musical genre since it’s an incorporated blend of punk/metal/rock... bands like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, STP, Alice In Chains are all considered ‘grunge’ but they all have their own similar yet distinct sound

[@anthonyb8314]

@suipsycko thanks man. I love learning new stuff. Didn't know about the bands that started it in the 80s. But yeah it's awesome how each group had a different sound

[@petegiant]

This song is about a spin the bottle game gone bad.

[@MaddyReactions]

Really??? Lol

[@jimilemons7680]

That’s absolutely not true - he hooked up with a ‘good girl’ outside of his circle do a girl within his circle spray painted “Smells Like Teen Spirit” on his bedroom wall to rip on him. Teen Spirit was a deodorant marketed to high school girls but he didn’t know that, he thought it was a deep thought. “Here we are now, Entertain Us” is something he used to say when he entered a room as a joke. He just married the two phrases, some of the lyrics are nonsense to fit within the verse structure (this is how Paul McCartney writes lyrics he just changes them later, Kurt didn’t change them). Some of the lyrics are about heroin, and some mean absolutely nothing.

[@a3gill]

It's cohesive nonsense 🤣in the best possible way

[@MaddyReactions]

LOL TRUE, TRUE!

[@angelabordack]

He made this song jumbo on purpose.

[@MaddyReactions]

Lol still classic!

[@Jadamhodges]

Well darnit you stopped the video right before the ending…😂

[@Lippett]

Kurt Colbain's younger sister used a deodorant called Teen Spirit. After friends crashed at Kurt's house one was looking for deodorant before going to school. So the others spent the entire next day telling him he "smelled like Teen Spirit."

[@loveloochay]

" .. an albino ... my labedo .. a mosquito .. "

[@MaddyReactions]

Lol whatever that means 🤣

[@tonycg9952]

need to see weird al paradoy on this song I believe it's called smell like nirvana

[@armandoperez8230]

I wish I can find someone like you , you seem so cool and " gorgeous" , sorry I had to say it , I listen to all the songs react to . Awesome

[@ars4455]

the last great artist

[@Steve-w8m4w]

Kurt was laat great rock star

[@MaddyReactions]

So epic! A legend

[@PedroMFont]

really??? your first reaction is to converse ???? ok... hahahaha one of the best songs of the nineties you have a unique point of view love your chanel anyways thanks

[@FleagleSangria]

My libido a mosquito is part of that phrase. Alot of what Kurt wrote was indeed nonsensical. Words that have sounds that fit. But also I think its making fun if himself as well as the ridiculousness of the song. Its almost too perfect of a riff isnt it? But lets take it further. Young guys in their early 20s: “Oooo wow..look at her…! “Wait is that a mosquito that flew by?” Attention span of a gnat at that time and everything ran by hormones. Its funny.

[@Corn_Pone_Flicks]

When he wrote the song, he had no idea it would become so famous.

[@allensaunders449]

Pep rally from hell

[@MaddyReactions]

LOL RIGHT?

[@longfootbuddy]

im starting to think hes not a real janitor at all

[@MaddyReactions]

😂😂😂 he is a CIA agent

[@ragasthegascap1]

A mulatto, an albino, a mosquito, my libido... yeah.

[@arianah9472]

The lyrics are secondary. The music was primary.

[@nickkleiber8636]

It’s a nasal twang it’s called grunge lol

[@matthewgenyas4454]

Or they have no correlation to what he’s saying all together so they won’t get his words

[@StephenBrown-l9u]

Has lost none of its energy since 91 it was a literal tectonic plate moment in music literally before nirvana and post nirvana as is the way of things early death adds to the legend whether you believe the official suicide which many don't including myself if he'd lived he was talking of taking the band through an early new wave album we will never know now but we are left with in space of three albums some great stuff

[@benkline7761]

A Milato…a mosquito…a bambino…..

[@jamesgreear4247]

Hot boxing? WTF😂😂

[@quiredskywalker4422]

My gosh you're beautiful

[@MaddyReactions]

Thank you! ☺️

[@FuX1000]

As with most of kurts lyrics, its both cohesive and nonsense depending on the intellect of the individual reading them.

[@suipsycko]

Your reaction is very similar to those us who heard it in the ‘90s.. ‘cool song but what is he saying’.. ... I commend you on your musical journey, curious if you would be interested in listening or watching videos of other bands from us ‘old folks’ that were popular in the ‘80s or ‘90s..

[@MaddyReactions]

Yes!! ☺️ send them my way!

[@suipsycko]

@@MaddyReactions ​​Warlock: All we are Ned’s Atomic Dustin: Grey cells green Concrete Blonde: Caroline Guano Apes: open your eyes or you can’t stop me Drivin’ and cryin: fly me courageous Red Rider: Lunatic fringe Chris de Burgh: don’t pay the ferryman Eagle eye cherry: save tonight Bomfunk MC’s: crack it Just a few from several different genres from around 2000 and before.. plenty more if interested.. cheers 🍻

[@AgenteusaRR]

and this is the song considered nº1 by the world critics as the best rock/metal song of the past century.... its a joke, really, it is, not even top 10 (to be gentle), you dont even want to understand the words, what he's saying is so stupid it can't even be categorized, i'll say again and again NIRVANA were overrated and they are only remembered cause Cobain shot himself... there...said it....Hell like someone said the drummer we never heard from was more successful with his unknown band than Nirvana... :WWW

[@MaddyReactions]

😲

[@AgenteusaRR]

@@MaddyReactions sorry just being honest , i like the reaction, not the song ;)

[@frankmartell2063]

Mosquito libido albino