REACTION COMPILATION | Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit | First Time Montage | *SEE DESCRIPTION*

[@WonderMommaOG]

This song is near and dear to me! Seattle native and huge Nirvana/Foo/Dave Grohl fan! Two things I observed during this process that I never noticed before: 1. 5:35 How the guitar from the end of the solo keeps going well into the next verse... changing pitch throughout. Love that! 2. Awesome crash cymbal on every beat in the two lines of chorus "A mulatto, an albino, a mosquito, my libido". Intelligent use of a crash cymbal. Drives the chorus into the bridge! One more thing... LOL @ Justin's background music. Is it me or does it add to the comedy? I HIGHLY RECOMMEND: Yoav - Blood Moon: kzbin.info/www/bejne/np_Yqn2Vq5yeirM (gives me chills!)

[@k_spats]

Just finished... *WOW!* 🏅 The cover reminded me of Portishead! (I didn't click out to check, yet!)

[@WonderMommaOG]

@@k_spats Yes it does! Thank you, as always K. 😊

[@BayouFrog]

Crazy to think that this song is over 30 years old now. And Portishead...wow, had almost completely forgotten about them.

[@WonderMommaOG]

@@letsgo-reacts lol. you are all my pets! I heart you all equally. 😅

[@k_spats]

@@letsgo-reacts 🤣😂🤣 💜💫✌🏼🎵 You're funny!

[@mistylucas8279]

Nirvana changed music with this one song. When it was released it (almost) instantly killed all the hair bands / glam rock from the 80’s. It was the very first grunge rock song released, before they labeled it grunge. Still get the same chills and adrenaline rush like the first time I heard it.

[@cliffhamrickwrites2378]

Yeah I remember that time. Hair metal bands instantly became lame and none of them survived into the 90s.

[@blackman5867]

I guess hair/glam rock was already dying before the 90s hit. Like Freddie Mercury once said "We had the need to use our ears. How music changes through the years..."

[@rubbersole79]

Kurt Cobain. One of the few humans who perfected the art of screaming in perfect pitch.

[@seelenwinter6662]

the most overrated group together with the beatles ever...

[@aredlad]

@@seelenwinter6662 Why would you come to a video about Nirvana to hate about Nirvana, it makes no sense to me

[@Edits_Panic0]

@@seelenwinter6662 Nirvana>>>> Beatles And yes both are overrated but they were talented

[@jgilmer]

@@seelenwinter6662 Don't cut yourself on all that edge dude.

[@UTFR67]

@@Edits_Panic0 please just shut up. Beatles will always be better but Nirvana is still good

[@robinnelson1248]

This kind of bringing tears to my eyes.Takes me back to 16 when this song debut on MTV. Seeing them enjoy reminds of that feeling of the first time Smells Like Teen Spirit played. I do miss the 90s

[@ramanandalaishram5746]

Because of Nirvana i love Grunge..

[@mistameanor1]

This made me kind of emotional. Watching a whole new generation be introduced to the enigma that was Kurt Cobain makes me happy. I hope they all go on to explore the music and the man more. He was too good for this world.

[@kungfury6410]

Its hard to explain to people what an impact this song had on the culture on the early 90s. After a decade of glam rock that had kind of jumped the shark, this was raw and original to mainstream listeners. Almost over night kids went from wearing hair spray to flannel, and thus "grunge" was born. This song effectively killed a decades worth of that style of music, it was really incredible to watch and live through as a young teen.

[@markhomer2524]

Yessir iconic.

[@RENEGADEX800]

30+ years later this song still gave me the chills

[@bmboytx7082]

Saw a few years ago this was voted the 3rd most influential song of all time. Changed music forever.

[@paulalvey2675]

I was in a Senior in highschool when this dropped. A friend of mine said " Hey you need to check this out, these guys are going to change music".

[@jasonagenda3638]

Dude! This exact same thing happened to me. I was a senior in high school and this class mate was like "man you got to come to my car and hear this tape I got. This is the future of music." Well... he was right. So funny.

[@shotaholic1]

same, but I was a sophomore and went to a friend’s house. he was playing a cassette of Bleach. I was like, WTF IS THIS!?! some up and coming band called Nirvana. we had no idea what we were actually hearing.

[@mrlost470]

Same but it was in 2022 my friend brought up this band Called Nirvana, it changed my life after hearing it

[@rickyJR8768]

I'm pretty sure I was still using diapers when this came out. 😂 I was born in 1990.

[@Bender2497]

I feel old, am 46 and remember when they came out. They were incredible. I'm glad the younger generation is appreciating them the same way I did. Music is music, and transcends time....rock on!

[@chrisweidner4768]

Imagine what 65 feels like. Now listen to Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs.” And really study the lyrics. All the best. Always. Be kind. Always.

[@jeannotx]

one of the anthems of music

[@richardh8811]

43, defined my youth. Feel u brotha

[@markhomer2524]

Great music is timeless. And we got to live and expieriance through alot of it. Music makes life amazing.

[@wheelmanstan]

Gotta love when they let that chord ride. That was genius. People say it's just nostalgia, but as you can see..great music is always great music.

[@robertscotton9339]

This song is best appreciated against the context of the mainstream when it came out. Just amazing

[@libsterella]

As soon as that chorus hits, people who never thought they were headbangers became headbangers. One of my favorite Nirvana songs. It's hard to believe he's been gone 28 years now (longer than he was alive!). Great job, Momma!

[@jedrekkostecki8603]

I was 13 or 14, freshman year in high school out in Oregon. The first time I saw it on MTV, I was blown away. I went to school the next day and it was all we were talking about. We couldn't understand 90% of the lyrics, but we loved it so much.

[@p-mac8413]

Ah yes, the song that murdered every hair band around the world.

[@mattcurless1556]

Thank god for that lol

[@FrankLee-qd3hy]

And Dave Grohl is a musical genius IMHO...

[@romie426]

This song explains the 90’s in 3 minutes. I was in 8th grade when this hit. The greatest 20 year stretch of my entire life

[@swurvegirl1978]

Lol I was in the 8th grade too😊 and was so happy alot of my friends was loving it as well

[@sandydiller4828]

You sound like me when AC/DC released Back in Black. Life changing.

[@solomoon3083]

I like to call myself “black early emo.” Nirvana changed my entire musical take on life. Once, some time ago, I went to a club that played hip hop. One person requested this song, and an entire colorful mosh pit started. It was absolutely epic.

[@tonyascarlett2413]

Beautiful.

[@IanYKLee]

This song changed the world! period

[@TerriFerrante]

thank you WonderMommaOG. really appreciate your hard work. saves me a lot of time.

[@benkyle76]

Another great job! I knew these had to be tedious before seeing your “making of”, but wow! This song came out when I was a freshman in high school and if I had to pick one song, it was THE anthem for our graduating class. Nothing else even comes close. Again, fantastic job. Can’t wait to see what you’ve got coming next.

[@oisinduggan8944]

Yeah so hard to steal content of people stealing content

[@WonderMommaOG]

​@@oisinduggan8944 ROWR... 😂have you watched the end of any of the last ten videos I've done? Yes it's other people's content but it wasn't easy to put together. The people that own the rights to the music are making money off my use of it as well as the reactors' use of it. They don't seem to mind their content being used.

[@oxXxJMExXxo]

@@WonderMommaOG incredible video production. I want to explore video production so I really liked the behind the scenes. Many times I’ll go and subscribe to many of the reactors featured. ✌️❤️

[@terrahawk1977]

30 years on and it still speaks for the generations

[@ColemanJRimer]

I wish so much I could go back and hear this for the first time. It blew my f*ckin mind. People don't understand that we had NEVER heard anything like this. This was new. This was the 90s.

[@seanjames5799]

Nirvana paved the way for stellar grunge and metal artists. Rest in peace Kurt Cobain.

[@johnbarker3308]

I dont condone what kurt cobaine did in his past as a junkie that was all him and courtney love they chose to use the drug that killed him im not judging him i see junkies everyware look i dont care where they get the crack thats not my business i use to get high just not on needles

[@John_McDonnell_76]

Incredible job, WonderMommaOG. Especially love the editing at the end. It’s hard work and it’s appreciated

[@WonderMommaOG]

Thank you so much!

[@99veruca]

@@WonderMommaOG The editing was fantastic!!! Good job!

[@920WASHBURN]

Can I just explain for a second, the impact this one song had on life. Every white person you meet over 40 is the way they are partially in part from this song. Literally changed the landscape of music going forward. Nirvana...the last iconic band

[@fox225911]

I miss that time...

[@920WASHBURN]

@@fox225911 much better times

[@salami3011]

What Id take to go to that time

[@thetom73]

I'm 49 now and this is one song of my life. Proud that when it came out I was 18 and I noticed, that this was something epic!

[@randymcdowell3150]

Not just white people black people too!

[@osubeavers503]

I hope people understand how this song changed the direction of music. It started the wave. Reinvented rock

[@anicheintime72]

This song ushered in one of the greatest genres of rock.

[@alexiakaufman3084]

I miss the 90s 😢

[@ManlyPelican]

A lot of people like to treat all grunge artists from the 90's as competitors but for me its a case of a rising tide lifts all boats and this song in particular is a big contributor to that. Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Alice in chains, Green River, bush and many more benefited from this song.

[@CinShiba]

Dave Grohl going ham on them drums!!! Love that man!

[@claybutler]

First time I saw Nirvana was at the San Francisco Cow Palace New Year show in 1991. Chili Peppers, Nirvana, and up and comer Pearl Jam opening the show. I was already a fan of the chili peppers of course, Nirvana was just exploding and Smells Like Teen Spirit was pretty much the song on everyone's mind, and I never heard of Pearl Jam, but they blew me away and I immediately went out and got their CD the next day. I'm glad I got to witness that historical event. I was always bummed that I never got to see Zeppelin or Queen or Sabbath in their prime. But if you were in the right place at the right time at the right age when the grunge movement blew up, it was a seismic shift. Definitely a special moment in music history.

[@geminigrrl66]

OMG, I was at that show too. Nirvana and RHCP killed it! Unfortunately I didn't enjoy Pearl Jam as much as I'd hoped. It's actually interesting to watch people who aren't familiar with this song or the impact Nevermind had on an entire generation react to it. I admit to being a bigger Mother Love Bone and Alice in Chains fan more than a Nirvana one.

[@ziamarie]

Man i wish i was hearing Nirvana for the first time. I'll never forget the feeling i got when i first heard Kurt's voice...this was the first song my brother learned on the guitar and I'll never forget hearing the first notes over and over lol this compilation video was awesome!

[@Sarah_t420]

It is impossible to have not heard this song before its been sampled and used in so many things its so iconic

[@SalmanShahid666]

exactly !

[@cheyo2151]

Yeah!! Even my 5y old boy knows this song, kurt cobain and nirvana.. hahaha these guy think we were born yesterday

[@primeminister66]

Some folks dont like this genre of music. I can guarantee my 30 something kids haven’t heard this

[@Sarah_t420]

@primeminister66 im saying wether you like this genre or not its been sampled and clipped and put in so many commercials, movies, tv shows etc. That almost everyone has heard it in some form or another.

[@thomascerulli8013]

You killed it Momma. Hard to believe it’s their first time. Killer Job and Ty 🔥🔥🔥

[@charlesbrown9535]

NIRVANA changed music forever with this song! I don't care what race you are you remember exactly where you was when you first heard this song! It will never be duplicated! Never!!

[@GenXDaddyO]

I was 21 the first time I heard this, in a club on the dance floor. It was so completely different in sound and energy to everything I was listening to at the time. Groundbreaking.

[@IsaacB5679]

Love seeing so many different people from so many different races enjoying the music that I grew up on! I will never forget the first time I saw this video on MTV.

[@morrgan76]

I cry every time I hear this song....beings me back to being a 14 yr old....miss Kurt and his voice

[@jillwanlin9558]

Wow WMOG!! It’s apparent how much this song means to you. The intro, outro, background music. The number of reactors you included and how you seamlessly connected and synced. I can still remember the first time I heard this song. It blew my mind and I wanted to hear it again. Appreciate all the effort you put into this compilation. Outstanding!🎶🙏🇨🇦

[@WonderMommaOG]

Many thanks!!

[@joescott8877]

Excellent compilation. I was intro'd to "Justin's World." funny AF! Man: I remember THIS! Mesmerized by it on MTV, then later telling my even huger Nirvana fan-roomie at the time that Kurt died, wow. I love the story behind the title, the story behind the video, but of course I love most the Rock-revitalizing jet engine of chords blowing your effing hair back that was this iconic tune! Ironic that Kurt (grew to?) hated fame and mainstream appeal, but wrote SUCH catchy hooks that even 2022 is like "WTF?...IS THIS? I LOVE this shit!"

[@axispcc]

You put a lot of work into these videos, and the effort shows. Respect and props to you.

[@seandobson6221]

Oh yeah takin me back to my high school days! I was 17 when the grunge era hit the scene. Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, Pearl Jam were the angry soundtrack to my high school years!

[@fox225911]

maybe I am biased but I think it was one of the best music periods ever... it was short lived but it was powerful and meaningful and pure!!!

[@seandobson6221]

@@fox225911 I definitely agree with you on that one.

[@robinnelson1248]

Yes... I was 16...a flood of memories from my high school and college. The 90s had amazing music

[@seandobson6221]

@@robinnelson1248 I still like taking that Journey and looking back. Those days for us are so much more simple. We couldn’t wait to become adults so we could do whatever we wanted but in the end I’d love for my life to be go to school come home hang out with my friends. I’m 46 now and I miss those days.

[@davidw3673]

My high school graduation present to myself was Lollapalooza '92 tickets. Ministry, Ice Cube, Jesus & Mary Chain, and the 3 closing bands were Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, & The Red Hot Chili Peppers. It was an unbelievable musical era.

[@tomvanhoof5371]

This song changed the lives of millions of young people around the planet, including my own. ❤

[@christypriest30]

I was in my early 20s when this came out and it was an instant hit (even outside of the grunge scene)! Everyone listened to it blasting on full volume and even though nobody was exactly sure what Kurt was saying they sang along with their own words but it was still fun!

[@ashleybalajadia42]

Legendary never dies ❤.

[@d.l.d.5771]

I had to laugh at the "my first time listening" juxtaposed with "I've heard tgis song!" But the best part of these videos is the joy when they rock out. Thanks for putting it all together!

[@espresso.soul666]

Good job WonderMomma, you're so good at this. You keep me hanging for the next!!

[@amberthomas4839]

Oh Nirvana. The 90s were a very angsty time and so many kids could relate to GRUNGE music and bands like Nirvana, Sound Garden, Pearl Jam and Foo Fighters to name a few. I was into R&B and hip hop myself but I loved Nirvana and was so sad and angry when Kurt Kobain ended his life. Grunge definitely changed the way kids dressed and brought more awareness to the way young people emotionally handled the world. RIP 4ever Kurt.

[@chuck2486]

One of my favorite songs. At 51, I still rock out to Nirvana. Every album is on my playlist. Awesome showing the hard work that goes into making your vids! Kudos!!

[@aliciasavage6801]

The song that changed music forever hits a new generation! It does make me feel old though, lol.

[@eduardtarniceriu102]

i will live forever by the way :)

[@KristinKanan]

This made me smile. I was 22 and already a fan of Nirvana before this album came out but when it did, it was life changing. A friend of ours is in the video too. I love watching people discover them for the first time all these years later and this comp still has me smiling like I’m hearing it for the first time again. 😊

[@michaelthomas8592]

VERY GREAT JOB! (Like every time!) And your post processing ate the end of the video is very smart! THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THIS!!!

[@jo-ln8oo]

Being lucky enough to be in high school in the Seattle area when nirvana, soundgarden, alice in chains, and pearl jam was absolutely epic

[@WonderMommaOG]

I'm a little jelly. I was born in Tacoma and moved to Cali the summer after my 8th grade year about 5 years before that amazing era kicked off.

[@jo-ln8oo]

@@WonderMommaOG damn. It was awesome to experience it

[@mimib323]

It's strange how now, in my forties, I understand better why this song hit so hard with me in my teens. I'm not sure if this is what the song was meant to be about, but it reminds me of that strange, awkward, and often painful transition from childhood to adulthood we all go through in our teen years.

[@omarbarragan7926]

The first time I heard " Smells like Teen Spirit" blew my mind and ears away!! The pure rawness of Kurt's voice and his crazy lyrics and that awesome guitar 🎸 riff made me a Fan for Life!! I became a musician after that!! Long live NIRVANA!❤️

[@5ringcircus49]

Growing up in the 206, everyone EVERYONE knew this song. Nothing describes the 90s vibe better than this song too IMHO.

[@snmrz]

I was 15 when i heard this masterpiece back in 91. Good times.

[@baejiaoflying9434]

Boy, I remember when I first heard this. I recorded the video on VHS, as that's what existed back then, and took it to a friend's house and said "Get a load of this!" It was one of those moments when music changed. Astonishing.

[@Howhardisittofindausernamebruh]

This video compilation is art. Really captures just how powerful this track is. Pure art.

[@vividangel]

I remember it coming out and everything changed over night in Gen -X

[@johnhamilton8650]

Thanks for putting this together. Can see the time you put into it. Love seeing people discover the classics 👍

[@phillychick4196]

I, like most Gen Xers remember the exact moment I heard it for the first time. From where I was, what I was doing, what I was smoking (lol) ! It changed EVERYTHING

[@memyself6360]

You mean we all watched as it went from are little secret band to sold out top 40 and we all stopped tuning in

[@trumphatesyou]

And we all remember the day he died! I didn't even know until I watched David Letterman that night. Shannon with the ? On his forehead

[@gregscott3479]

We finally had our generational sound

[@trumphatesyou]

@@memyself6360 Yep. Why do you think Kurt did what he did? He didn't want to be what he became. And the Courtney shit is bonkers.

[@trumphatesyou]

The last song on their last album was Kurt's apology to fans.

[@debbiewade3799]

Thank you for your work. I'm always excited when I see that you have a new experience for us.

[@franktyson2275]

Beautiful!

[@dionshare7103]

Dave Grohl is so talented and combined with Kurt and Krist they helped launch that grunge era. Then unfortunately Kurt left us so soon.

[@shannonboyer8965]

I 💜 this group of reactors together-awesome song!!

[@chriscouchot5516]

I can’t imagine the effort that you put into these but great work yet again

[@cliffhamrickwrites2378]

Yeah this pretty much blew our minds when it first came out. Too heavy to be 'alternative', too alternative to be heavy metal. We didn't know what we were in for in the early 90s.

[@210Deek]

I’ll never forgot watching the live video debut on MTV when I was like a freshman in HS I was mesmerized. I used to love moshing in the 90’s! 🤘🏽

[@FreqMod911]

So much fun to watch. Love the creativity of your edits. So much hard work but it really sets you apart.

[@tysargent9647]

If "Bohemian Rhapsody" was the quintessential '70s song and "Eye of the Tiger" was the king of '80s music, then "Smells Like Teen Spirit" was the tune that defined the '90s.

[@BadfishKoo]

Nice work! Your editing has come a long way! I enjoyed this video

[@WonderMommaOG]

Thanks!

[@swurvegirl1978]

I'm so glad the younger generation especially POC are branching out musically and discovering great music like this😁

[@bigdaddypiggy]

I can vividly remember listening to “Nevermind” on cassette when it 1st came out & about halfway thru I started to get the feeling that I’d heard these songs before….obviously I hadn’t but they were that catchy…..I was 20 years old when this came out 😳the time has flown by 😞

[@mwroberts79]

Really cool to see people appreciate it when it may be out of their normal comfort zone or interest. I feel like even if you didn’t like the song you could appreciate his energy. Well done!

[@junofairburn4420]

Hi WonderMommaOG you're masterful compilations and editing are awesome and a wonder to behold, you're hardwork is much appreciated, thank you for your time and artistry. We'll done, and much Love.

[@WonderMommaOG]

Thank you so much!

[@FeralPatrick]

Excellent work! I still remember the first time seeing this video/hearing it, and the effect still haunts me today.

[@oakvillan1277]

When this song hit it instantly killed the previous 10 years of music, fashion and pop culture in general. Very few times can this be said that a change happened so quickly.

[@CherylHughes-ts9jz]

My sons were the ones to turn me on to Nirvana way nack in the day. Thank you Boys ‼️

[@Tully_23_32]

With the Cartier Family boys, the bloke in the middle with the cap facing the right way has actually a lot of knowledge of all genres of music in all decades & does know quite a lot of the songs they react to & U can see how he feels a bit frustrated or perplexed when the rest of the boys haven't heard of the artist, group/band & song before. Mr Video is so in tune with music, he can read & feel all genres so well & also picks up the words of the song that he's never heard before & 99% of the time he knows what the meaning of the songs are straight away. Love ur channel hun, u do a great job! ❤️🇦🇺

[@jccurtis9431]

WOW!!! I commend you for the work you put in for these videos and it truly shows. What an excellent job. You may not have a lot of views on all these great compilation videos yet but in time I believe all the hard work you put into them will truly pay off. Great Job!

[@jonathanpeterson1984]

3:42 that dude had me FUCKING ROLLING!!🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@diamondstud322]

Ha! Another common reaction was the “stank-face”! 😂😂. So funny when people react to songs they know, but don’t know they know…this happens a lot with Queen also. Also enjoyed your jazzy version. Thanks for another fantastic video. ❤️

[@WonderMommaOG]

😁

[@JesseJames7-8-9]

OMG… You are a true treasure! So glad I found your channel! I’ve shared this with ALL of my 90’s rockers and they all respect. You’re amazing. Thanks so much 😎🤌🏴‍☠️

[@michaelthomas8592]

It's SO BEAUTIFUL!!!

[@peterdavidson8014]

Im 47. When this came out, it changed everything. Metal was coming to an end, grunge was born. They played in my hometown city of Cork Ireland in Sir Henrys club. This was the biggest gamechanger of my generation. My teen son whose now 14 loves Nirvana!!

[@davidsuch8942]

Lmao. Metal wasn't coming to an end. Megadeth and metallica and slayer were at their peaks in terms of popularity. Early aic was metal. Plenty of other examples. Dumbfck.

[@BaddAtom]

wow this was so good! I love the outro music too. Thank You!!

[@ceha9517]

When I see this I feel so old. :( I was 16 when I heard them first and it was an awakening.

[@chrisgomez860]

Excellent excellent excellent! (Chef's kiss) As always!!!

[@WonderMommaOG]

Thank you so much 😃

[@FrankLee-qd3hy]

I swear you have the best mashup videos on KZbin. Thank you. 👍

[@WonderMommaOG]

Thank you too!

[@justineapril7922]

Another fantastic compilation!! Please keep up the good work!! 😊✌

[@LordEagle]

Great song and great reactions !!!!! Looks like a LOT of editing was involved in this one,,,,💥💥💥 GREAT VIDEO!!!👍👍👍😎

[@lindazee]

Several thoughts... 1) Your work is OUTSTANDING. This video reaction compilation is seamless and tells a great story. 2) The female rendition of the song at the end of this video was hauntingly beautiful!! 3) One can only imagine how much incredible music was forever gone from our world when Kurt Cobain died. It's truly tragic, and yet, his contribution was bright and as spectacular as a blazing comet.

[@cassandracyr]

YOU ARE AMAZING!!! I love seeing these! You are picking songs that are on the "soundtrack" of my life...THANK YOU!

[@georgeemery3295]

This song changed the world

[@michaelprochorus4503]

Thank you very much for your dedication for Nirvana, WonderMommaOG ♥️🤘RIP. Kurt Cobain 😭🙏

[@debbyemerson3877]

Great job momma. Look forward to your videos because you do so good with them!

[@hcmaui6686]

I was a teenager in the 90’s! This song and this band still relevant 30years later!

[@redswan40]

Great compilation! Thank you for putting this together, it’s awesome