About this episode
The episode explores Nirvana's iconic song 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' and its cultural significance.
We’re taking you back to one of our very first episodes, talking mosquitos and libidos. That’s right, Diallo and LUXXURY are off on a sonic adventure with Nirvana’s 1991 grunge rock juggernaut, Smells Like Teen Spirit. Hear why Diallo thinks it’s one of the most important songs in pop culture, and strap in for some rarely heard Kurt Cobain vocal stems. There’s also a lot of talk about blap-um-blap-um drum patterns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Diallo
Guest: LUXXURY
Topics covered
- grunge rock
- pop culture
- music analysis
- Kurt Cobain
- drum patterns
- nostalgia
Keywords
- Nirvana
- Smells Like Teen Spirit
- Kurt Cobain
- grunge
- music history
- drum patterns
- pop culture
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Nirvana
Books & works: Smells Like Teen Spirit
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