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Artist: Nirvana
Track: Smells Like Teens Spirit

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Load up on guns, 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

Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello

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
A mulatto, an albino, a mosquito, my libido
Yeah, hey, yay

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

Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello

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
A mulatto, an albino, a mosquito, my libido
Yeah, hey, yay

And I forget just why I taste
Oh yeah, I guess it makes me smile
I found it hard, it's hard to find
Oh well, whatever, never mind

Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello

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
A mulatto, an albino, a mosquito, my libido
A denial, a denial, a denial, a denial, a denial
A denial, a denial, a denial, a denial
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SongMeanings Interpretations
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit Lyrics
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Weird Al Yankovic - Smells Like Nirvana Lyrics
As much as I love Nirvana and the song teen spirit i still have to say this is funny.
Patti Smith - Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana cover) Lyrics
When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, ...
Tori Amos - Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana cover) Lyrics
The whole song sounds like it's a story of a group of friends who tried to be ghetto, played with guns, trying to get thrill, and even thought it doesn't say, ...
J*DaVeY - Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana Cover) Lyrics
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Genius Meanings
Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit
Considered by many to be the ultimate grunge anthem, “Smells Like Teen Spirit” was the lead single for Nirvana’s second studio album and major label debut, September 1991’s
Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit (2021 Remaster)
[Verse 1] / Load up on guns, 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
Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit - Live At The Paramount/1991
[Verse 1] / Load up on guns, 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
Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit (Rehearsal Demo)
[Verse 1] / Come out and play / Make up the rule / I know, I hope / To die from you / To some I'm dead / I'll walk from you / I know, the lie / The way to go / [Pre Chorus] / Hello
Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit (Devonshire Mix)
[Verse 1] / Load up on guns, 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
Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit [Live at Reading]
[Verse 1] / Load up on guns, 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
Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit (ATLiens Remix) [Mixed]
[Drop] / Hello, hello, hello, how low / Hello, hello, hello, how low / Hello, hello, hello, how low / Hello, hello, hello
Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit (Butch Vig Mix)
[Verse 1] / Load up on guns, 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
What's The "Dirty Word" In "Smells Like Teen Spirit?"
Hey guys! While writing this I’m working on a quick cleanup of Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and got a bit confused while trying to decipher this couplet: She’s overboard and self-assured Oh no I know, a dirty word The current annotation includes a quote that explains the first half, but nothing about the second half. I’m not sure what the “dirty word” is — a Google search brings up quite a few possibilities, but there’s no consensus. Anyone have any ideas? Scholars: @TheALEXterminator @sjcru @Alex_Koenig @GavinMatthews @igordebraga cc: @genius-editorial-board @rock-genius-editors
Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit (Live - Top of the Pops)
[Verse 1] / Load up on drugs, kill your friends / It's fun to lose and to defend / She's overjoyed and self-assured / Oh no, I know a dirty word / [Pre-Chorus] / Hello, hello
R3HAB & Amba Shepherd – Smells Like Teen Spirit - R3HAB VIP Remix
[Verse 1] / Load up on guns, 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
Malia J – Smells Like Teen Spirit
Appearing on the soundtrack for 2021’s Black Widow, Malia J would emerge from a brief hiatus with her cover of Nirvana’s classic track “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” More lulling and
Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit - Boombox Rehearsals
[Verse 1] / Come out and play / Make up the rule / I know, I hope / To die from you / To some I'm dead / I'll walk from you / I know, the lie / The way to go / [Pre Chorus] / Hello
Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit (Live In Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1991)
[Verse 1] / Load up on guns, 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
Imagine Dragons – Smells Like Teen Spirit
Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” is one of the most complex cover-songs of all time. During the band’s first performance of the track at Leeds, lead singer Dan Reynolds famously
Halocene – Smells Like Teen Spirit
[Verse 1] / Load up on guns, 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
"Weird Al" Yankovic – Smells Like Nirvana
Yankovic takes on Nirvana’s 1991 hit “Smells Like Teen Spirit” in this parody, which talks about how you can’t understand a word what the hell Kurt Cobain was saying in the song.
Patti Smith – Smells Like Teen Spirit
Number 10 from Patti Smith’s 2007 album Twelve. She takes a big departure from Nirvana’s original. She chooses to go back before Nirvana to an Appalachian sound of acoustic
MIYAVI – Smells Like Teen Spirit
[MIYAVI「Smells Like Teen Spirit」歌詞] @genius.com / Load up on guns, bring your friends / It's fun to lose and to pretend / She's over-bored and self-assured / Oh no, I know a dirty
Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit (Live on The Word)
I want all these people in this room to know, that Courtney Love, the lead singer of the sensational pop group Hole, is the best fuck in the world / Load up on guns, bring your
Neco Arc – Smells Like Teen Spirit
[Verse 1: Neco Arc] / Load up on guns, 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: Neco Arc
Tori Amos – Smells Like Teen Spirit
This is Amos' cover of the 1991 Nirvana song of the same name.
Nirvana – Come as You Are
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Load up on guns / Bring your friends / It's fun to lose and to pretend / She's over bored, self-assured / Oh no / I know a dirty word / Hello, hello, hello, how low? / Hello, hello
Noctura – Smells Like Teen Spirit
[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
Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox (Ft. Alisan Porter) – Smells Like Teen Spirit
Load up on guns / Bring your friends / It's fun to lose / And to pretend / She's overboard / Myself assured / I know, I know a dirty word / Hello, hello, hello, hello / Hello
Anthony Vincent – Smells Like Teen Spirit in 20 Styles
[Nirvana Style #1] / Load up on guns, bring your friends / It's fun to lose and to pretend / [Post Malone Style] / She's over bored and self assured / Oh no, I know a dirty word
Think Up Anger (Ft. Malia J) – Smells Like Teen Spirit
[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
Scala & Kolacny Brothers – Smells Like Teen Spirit (live)
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 / Hello, hello, hello, how low? / Hello
Pansy Division – Smells Like Queer Spirit
Against all odds, we appear / Grew up brainwashed / But turned out queer / Bunsplitters, rugmunchers too / We screw just how we want to screw / Hello, hello, hello, homo / Hello
Kaleida – Smells Like Teen Spirit
[Intro] / [Verse 1] / Load up on guns, 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 / [Verse 2] / I'm worse
Jon Murdock – Nirvana Freestyle
Jon freestyles over “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” one of Nirvana’s biggest hits.
Melvins (Ft. Leif Garrett) – Smells Like Teen Spirit
Cover of Nirvana’s seminal hit. Kurt Cobain was a childhood friend of King Buzzo’s who sometimes travelled with and played with the Melvins members, including in his pre-Nirvana
​blaccmass – Smells Like Teen Drill
[Verse 1] / Load up on guns, 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
Shanade – Smells Like Teen Spirit
Load up on guns, 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 / Hello, hello, hello, how low? / Hello
Joan Jett (Ft. Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic & Pat Smear) – Smells Like Teen Spirit
[Verse 1] / Load up on guns, 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
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