![]() ![]() Grunge took over the word, kicking classic rock and hair bands to the side, and Cobain became rock’s biggest icon, even if it only lasted a few years. “Smells Like Teen Spirit’s” impact was immediate. ![]() The fact that he did that so brilliantly is worthy of all the praise. No matter how deep their knowledge of Nirvana’s catalog runs, it all starts with “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” As famously noted, the tune was Cobain’s attempt to write the “ultimate pop song” and rip off the Pixies. Leo Bud Welch - Live At The Iridium (2017) Spectra Paris - Retromachine Betty (2017) Juveniles - Without Warning (2017) Hi-Res. Cobain remains an icon whose influence feels even more present today in artists outside of the rock genre, from Jay-Z and Lil Wayne to Lana Del Ray and Lil Nas X. Nina Persson - Animal Heart (2014) Lossless. In the lyrics, Bess who is a black woman from a poor neighbourhood, asks Porgy to convince her not to go and see her abusive lover Crown. ![]() The genre peaked with Kurt Cobain and company’s ascension and the success of “Smells Like Teen Spirit” as a generational anthem and game-changing music video. The 10 best Nina Simone songs: ‘I Love (s) You Porgy’ The song was originally from the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess, sung as a duet, penned by Ira Gershwin and music by George Gershwin. Yet, that hasn’t done anything to diminish Nirvana’s legendary status. In the late 1990s and 2000s, the legacy of grunge morphed into something that inspired some of the most loathed rock bands of the time. ![]()
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