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Nirvana "Smells Like Teen Spirit" ad from 1991
1991 magazine ad for Nirvana's monster hit "Smells Like Teen Spirit".
The unexpected success propelled Nevermind to the top of the charts at the start of 1992, an event often marked as the point where alternative music entered the mainstream.
The song was dubbed an "anthem for Generation X" but the band grew uncomfortable with the attention it brought them. In the years since Kurt Cobain's death, listeners and critics have continued to praise "Smells Like Teen Spirit" as one of the greatest songs in the history of rock music.
Nirvana "Smells Like Teen Spirit" ad from 1991
1991 magazine ad for Nirvana's monster hit "Smells Like Teen Spirit".
The unexpected success propelled Nevermind to the top of the charts at the start of 1992, an event often marked as the point where alternative music entered the mainstream.
The song was dubbed an "anthem for Generation X" but the band grew uncomfortable with the attention it brought them. In the years since Kurt Cobain's death, listeners and critics have continued to praise "Smells Like Teen Spirit" as one of the greatest songs in the history of rock music.