Tobi Vail (‘Kurt smells like Teen Spirit’), a reference to a popular ladies' deodorant. When Tobi eventually dumped him, he poured his rage into the lyrics, which widened in scope to become ...

Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is iconic. The raw vocals of Kurt Cobain paired with the chorus' upbeat (yet drone) melody make the track intoxicating and timeless. Now there's hard data to ...

The album’s lead single, “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” grew so popular that the band hated playing it live. While it’s a cultural mainstay now, there was a time when it was brand-new.

"We take copyright very seriously and as a result ... removed from YouTube during the dispute is Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen ...