Tori Amos - "Smells Like Teen Spirit" [Official Audio]

From Little Earthquakes (Deluxe CD Edition).
Tori Amos’ debut album, Little Earthquakes, and 2nd album, Under the Pink, have been remastered and compiled for the first time in a deluxe 2CD format which includes a bonus disc of b-sides and rartities.
Both albums will also be released on vinyl for the first time in the U.S. and available worldwide.
For more information go to www.toriamos.com
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[@samanthak9078]

When I was in Dublin in 1994, right after Kurt Cobain died, I’d just recorded a cover of Smells Like Teen Spirit and when I started it, all the lighters came out and everybody was singing. You’d have thought that it was planned. Thousands of people were singing softly, like a lullaby. It was beautiful. It was almost like we were singing Kurt to bed. It was quite a moment and it was really out of my control. I was a part of something with them. -Tori, Q Magazine, 2001. RIP Kurt.

[@JovanLatte]

Kurt cobain in his 1993 interview said this cover was "flattering" and that him and Courtney used to wake up to it and jokingly do interpretive dances to it😂😂😂❤❤❤❤

[@zedsyzygy205]

Thanks for sharing this ♥️

[@samanthak9078]

@@zedsyzygy205 thank you, I forgot that I did and I'm so glad that I did

[@krisstern3101]

Tori is always like some perpetual genius to us: « Let me give it a think... »

[@DSPHistoricalSociety]

He didn't kill himself tho

[@skyblazeeterno]

like or not THIS is how you make a cover version...not some BS like adding a snare drum to the mix...a complete stripping down and re-building

[@ikesweat6037]

+skyblaze eterno I wager she learned a lot working with Robert Plant on Down By The Seaside (albeit the original LZ studio rec is untouchable imho). I anticipated something much like this coming here just now_ it's respectable & I imagine Kurt would have given it a B or B+. He had an eclectic taste when it came to his personal record collection. Cobain's love of music was like a oak tree__the roots were deep & strong and the mighty bough & every branch laden with bloom (in a nutshell). okay, bye!

[@skyblazeeterno]

Ike Sweat I imagine Kurt would have given it a B or B+. He had an eclectic taste when it came to his personal record collection. I am glad you said that - in another video which listed Cobains favorite songs they were all this lo-fi mediocre punk stuff

[@ikesweat6037]

skyblaze eterno I can't get through Future by Leonard Cohen without my mind goes back to Kurt at some point & I really love his little cover of the Beatles And I Love Her.

[@Landeezel]

Ike Sweat This came out before Kurt left us and he actually commented on it as "flattering". If you search, "Kurt Cobain December 13th, 1993 - Pier 48, Seattle, WA" and check minute marker around 42 min, 20-30ish seconds, you'll see where he is asked about the Tori Amos cover of this song.

[@JovanLatte]

Kurt cobain in his 1993 interview said this cover was "flattering" and that him and Courtney used to wake up to it and jokingly do interpretive dances to it😂😂😂❤❤❤❤

[@joshuahoward6845]

Iconic cover. This was originally on the Crucify single EP. In early 90s this was a rather hyped cover. Love it.

[@vardenlongraf4688]

I have to say that this is one of the best cover songs that has ever been made. She masterfully turn it into something so haunting and beautiful.

[@jodiemills788]

Agreed!

[@destroyrebuild]

💯

[@TAPATORA1414]

totally.

[@SincerelySpiders]

💯

[@timsmith3621]

This recording, so well done, does prove what a fine composition "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is. Stripped down it still is captivating. It doesn't hurt to have Tori's talents handling it.

[@kittygrimm7301]

In my ears, the original is the party and the cover is the hangover that comes with it...and I mean that in the best way possible.

[@vincentmedina570]

I think understand what you mean, the post drunk depression. It's the worst.

[@KatieG1]

Omg wow

[@DSPHistoricalSociety]

That's a beautiful and pretty deep analysis.

[@petersmernoff9590]

Tori Amos' finest cover, and one of the best covers of all time, period.

[@neon.pinkoo]

This is actually a brilliant cover.

[@33Luger]

Lucas Mitagvariya IMO, her best song. Makes it her own.

[@Johpick]

+33Luger Disputable, best song, yes. But no, it das not make it her's. Hurt has become Johnny Cash's, cause he absolutely outperforms Nine Inch Nails. Just as Gary Jules did it with Tears for Fears. But besides this to be a great cover, it does not trump Nirvana's recording. It's awesome. Both are awesome.

[@Dolphinjamez]

+Johpick Or what Joan Jett did to "I Love Rock and Roll".

[@camskii]

Johpick 100% correct and fully agree w. everything u just said

[@treyk.8802]

+Johpick lmao. good joke.

[@netizenrealness]

One of my favorite covers of any song EVER

[@mamamememoo]

Loved her rendition of this song. Really emotional take on it.

[@aclockworktangerine4465]

Wow, I'm only hearing this version now. I can remember when Tori first came out, and this is just an amazing cover. Haunting, totally different but beautiful

[@WayneAshleyAllen]

Have you tried Patti Smith's cover of this song?

[@aclockworktangerine4465]

@@WayneAshleyAllen i hadn't but thanks for the recommendation, checking it out now

[@bubanga]

You should meet guys, I imagine that you will be good friends. Last two good and nice people left here on earth. Wish u both all goodness.

[@user-yy3cb9nh8x]

*kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5XLqXulbriMm7s* *kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYKxq4R_gaqHgq8* *Greeting cordials from Poland 𓃠*

[@APK-pn4qh]

The tension in the chorus on this cover is superb. Her best recording after "Winter". Love it.

[@sevi9]

haunting

[@muzicmachine1]

Brilliant.

[@hunnerkuhn8126]

This is one of my favorite interpretations of this song. Bleak. Mournful. Pensive.

[@nicoomar5146]

almost 25 years ago and still so effective. great cover!

[@zariyalei4573]

+Nico Omar 24*

[@user-ex3bh2pb6j]

+cobean omg, i keep finding you :)

[@penknight8532]

Nobody heard or cared about it then or now.

[@butterflymoonful]

Thank you Tori ⭐🖤⭐

[@robinhobbs5190]

Way back in my college days, I had to write a compare and contrast paper and chose this song. Kurt Cobain and Tori Amos. Completely different yet very much the same. Have you ever heard the phase, “Anger turned inward is depression and depression turned outward is anger” What can I say, I was a Psych Major. Both beautifully well done.

[@martinwinfree17]

"Oh, well, whatever, never mind" - perhaps my favorite rock lyric ever.

[@SpectralTravels]

I watched her perform this live right after Kurt died. It was a truly moving moment

[@PhilipBonev]

I love Nirvana and legacy of Kurt. This version is just awesome. Thank you.

[@thecouchgenie]

you can not beat the original but this is probably the best alternative version of this song I have heard.

[@dopeIAMable]

Stunning

[@penknight8532]

So Brave!

[@realdavidii]

This cover was used as an introduction to Nirvana's Roskilde concert in 1992 you can check the full concert on KZbin

[@Riotboy1]

I'm worst at what I do best, And for this gift I feel blessed. Our little group has always been, And always will until the end...

[@innamanjoubert9881]

Amazing tribute.

[@davidlind4588]

Beautiful

[@bubanga]

Miss you Tori and 90’s

[@epicmanlinessextraviganza4828]

Musical genius.

[@keumalacmhl8574]

This is by far the best cover of SLTS song 👍

[@zabenaleid2547]

What's up Hasan, it's Zaben.

[@zabenaleid2547]

Crazy to find your comment here. Someone posted this on Twitter

[@rumynchik]

I love this cover, loved it for decades. She did manage to make it sound extremely sad and creepy though :) kudos.

[@ziileilani7067]

The Queen 👸🧡 🔥

[@jetsyretta9810]

Beyond a beautiful cover, brought tearz to my eyez✨

[@butterflymoonful]

I love you Tori much so much ✨💜🌹

[@francescor8867]

Amazing, like a soft B side to the powerful original scream

[@seismicstriker431]

I've heard this song a million times but Rick Beato said this cover was great .... and look at me now, learning some of the words I had wrong all this time lol

[@sylviegamboa7229]

i adore this

[@altonyoung3734]

So beautiful and sad.

[@alessandraleigh9919]

This is such a beautiful cover of the original kurt would appreciate this

[@GabrielMoreiraHylian]

He heard it and he did appreciate it. Here's the MTV interview: MTV: What did you think of the Tori Amos cover of "Smells Like Teen Spirit"? Cobain: Flattering. MTV: Is it true that you and Courtney Love used to wake up and dance around to it? Cobain: Yeah. We used to put it on every morning and have breakfast and dance around. We'd turn it up really loud and do interpretive dancing to it. It's good breakfast music.

[@floracorrea7095]

Que linda que ficou nessa versão.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@fastmiks]

One of the best covers of all time.

[@alexsandroardossantos160]

Amazing

[@zeynepan9847]

The best cover👏👏👏

[@jaybofa617]

Gary Jules - Mad World and Tori Amos - Smells Like Teen Spirt and the only covers I 100% support

[@ginaberry6218]

There are a few other covers I'd add to the list, but those are definitely 2 of my favorites of all time

[@AO-Love]

Girl play that piano. Beautiful cover.

[@ivanmay7890]

smells like a good cover

[@HEATHER-zc1ej]

Tori amos and Nirvana 😍😍

[@ImInBetween]

"This is horrible". Why? Cause she made it different? Cause it's not Kurt Cobain singing the vocals? Cause it doesn't sound note for note like the original? It kind of defeats the point of a cover if it sounds like the original, doesn't it? Kurt Cobain liked Tori's version of it and he would dance around the kitchen with Courtney Love to it, plus the band would come on stage to it at live gigs. It's okay if you dislike it, but you've got to give Tori props for having the balls to make it different. Would you rather listen to this or the Smiley Virus version (carbon copy more like)?

[@willeythekid9490]

I actually don't think Kurt liked it. When asked about it in an interview, he laughed, made a sarcastic remark, and then called it nice.

[@coreyabell2497]

He actually did like the song because Kurt & Tori knew each other

[@GabrielMoreiraHylian]

He liked it.

[@claypots47]

He referred to as "a great breakfast cereal version", which was a compliment.

[@tomt6142]

He may have liked it (or not) but why would him knowing her have anything to do with it??

[@jtarantula3390]

Goddess

[@jackhamm5554]

It's really dark to me. But really different and good.

[@spikeytee1388]

This is the first time I've ever heard this, but this is incredibly done cover of a Nirvana classic it's not every day I say that as I love Nirvana but this is brilliant R.I.P Kurt

[@gigimonrose157]

What is a gorgeous cover. X

[@Jammer90210]

Former WCW wrestler Maxx Payne brought me here thanks to his interview he did about his wrestling career and the story about him and Mick Foley listening to this song on a car ride.

[@sarahfleming1222]

absolutely love this, definitely going to be learning this on piano

[@Therango32]

Listen to original nirvana version

[@sarahfleming1222]

+Therango32 I listen to Nirvana already and love the original, too. This cover is lovely.

[@gllyflower]

Have you found sheet music for it...?

[@SR-uf8pt]

Beautiful.

[@mikerichardson6502]

Just stumbled upon this, always liked Tori, but this cover was absolutely amazing. I think these lyrics suit her song style beautifully. One of my favourite covers hands down.

[@AnaRomeroAnaRomero]

tori como siempre divina

[@Citizen_Bean]

ok gonzalo lira this is actually good.

[@mikes68]

Beautiful in a haunting way though .. ❤

[@nansisiw2616]

Love this version and Nirvana's. Don't usually like the cover and the original equally!

[@aprilcrystal3122]

Holy shit!!! This is unbelievable! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@glynnaschmehl4324]

"It's okay to eat fish 'cause they don't have any feelings."

[@julboy1987]

woooow. great one

[@aleksanderniechajczyk7109]

I really like Tori, why does he always have concerts in some concert halls without light, the atmosphere is always smelling

[@gigimonrose157]

*What A gorgeous cover. X

[@snoozyq4645]

Freaking awesome cover!!!

[@louismiles7028]

The greatest cover song ever 🤗

[@joleenphillips2415]

This just has a feel of being the silent kid that never gets invited to the party, walking through the mess left after the party and feeling left out, sad, and a bit angry.

[@margueriteblagdon3887]

Love this Nirvana cover.

[@carlcruysberghs2298]

❤❤❤

[@Sophie-vg7ej]

love it.

[@FlipperLaBeouf]

If its so horrible then why did Nirvana play it before their concerts?

[@runesteinsland2604]

Because they liked to dance to it. Interpretive style :P

[@counterculturecomedy]

+Felipe Avila Becuz Kurt Cobain is allowed to have a shitty music taste too

[@SonicSnailEtc]

Because it was hilarious

[@JovanLatte]

Kurt cobain in his 1993 interview said this cover was "flattering" and that him and Courtney used to wake up to it and jokingly do interpretive dances to it😂😂😂❤❤❤❤

[@jelasafork]

Nirvana playing it before concerts says nothing about its subjective merit, good or bad. It was presumably played with an ironic nod, an attempt to shoot at their own star, to mock themselves through the cover's hyper-seriousness.

[@thewenik6876]

Nice cover. Very well done from Tori. 👏🏻🙂 Thanks.

[@MrXtraviado]

Amazing!!! i love you!!! i need official video by Tori Amos :p

[@MisterJaeg]

Terrific! I think Curt would love it!

[@Motorad661]

Kurt did love it

[@rickwrites2612]

I love this version. She sings it like a murder ballad.

[@huseyinekim5765]

Perfect

[@PeterKasen]

Kurt would be damn proud.

[@vivi6121]

holy shit, one of a kind! amazing cover

[@kirkwatson1442]

I like every cover she does

[@BradVador]

J’adore, j’adore 👏👏🙏 !!!! ❤

[@TheRealBrotherGrimmy]

Yeah she killed it. This is a billion times better than the original.

[@penknight8532]

*sarcasm*

[@fuckoff1786]

This is a great cover, Patti Smith also covered it and did a great job too both very different takes but both done well

[@nasim09021975]

Love her so much ^_^

[@dreameryxosoul]

I love this♥

[@ChristopherJ655]

Kurt loved this version

[@jenjen99ny]

Smells Like Teen Spirit Lyrics [Verse 1] Load up on guns and 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 [Pre-Chorus] Hello, hello, hello, hello Hello, hello, oh [Verse 2] I'm worse at what, what I do best And for this gift I feel blessed Our little group has always been And always will be until the end [Pre-Chorus] Hello, hello, hello, hello Hello, hello [Chorus] 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 You might also like Little Earthquakes (Live) [Corn Exchange, 05/04/92] Tori Amos Humpty Dumpty Tori Amos Cornflake Girl Tori Amos [Pre-Chorus] Hello, hello [Chorus] 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 Yes [Outro] A mulatto, an albino, a mosquito, my libido A denial, a denial, a denial, yes A denial

[@camskii]

just epic

[@WorldWideWub]

Thank you, Ari.

[@ahadx4229]

LOVE LOVE LOVE

[@margaridacosta270]

the song becomes more dark and depressive here,cool. the original is better but still a nice cover.

[@swaggypanda1808]

Even Kurt did some "interpreted dancing" to this, haha \,,/

[@piffpete420]

The live version is next level

[@catherinemccarthy6806]

This song Nirvana was released with 5 songs before Little earthquakes and the first time I heard Toei perform via a cassette in LA. 1991.

[@Aris262]

I like it...though I would much rather rock out to the original than be soothed by this version

[@fukpie9994]

Ranks right up there with Johnny Cash's "Hurt" and Nazareth's "Love Hurts" as one of the best covers ever, certainly one of a short list that completely surpasses the original.

[@magneto9210]

I know this comment is old, but I just wanted to add My Chemical Romance's "Desolation Row" to that list. Idk if it surpasses Dylan's, it's all subjective anyway, but its damn good.

[@A-ListerAccess]

❤

[@richardrittenhouse6074]

If you read the piano music you can see her genius. She echoes main melody of the song at times when that melody isn't being sung. And her bass, though simple, is off beat and conveys the rhythm of the original. All of it plays on your subconscience.

[@CortexZero]

This is fucking good.

[@jimdennis121]

This reminds me of when Kurt died and how devastated I was.

[@penknight8532]

Oh yeah... you guys were good friends eh? Sorry for your loss.