Nirvana Butchers “Smells Like Teen Spirit“ On Purpose

Nirvana was set to perform their recent hit single, “Smells Like Teen Spirit“ on the British music chart television program “Top of the Pops.“ At the time, the show had a policy that required artists to sing live vocals over pre-recorded back tracks. As you would expect, Kurt Cobain and his bandmates would not let this go without having some fun. What resulted was, and still is, one of the greatest middle fingers and live performances ever -- the band literally made its own shred video. Cobain opts for sl
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