Why Do Crappy Bands Always Cover "Smells Like Teen Spirit?"

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RedAlertv2 Senior Member

Why Do Crappy Bands Always Cover "Smells Like Teen Spirit?"

Anyone else noticed this? On Youtube Ive seen a dozen videos of the song "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana being covered by kids who completely destroy a simple song.

Why that particular song? Why it over any other Nirvana song? Or any other easy rock song, for that matter?

Later Ill post some examples so you can see what I mean

Bloigen Restricted

NIRVANA SUCKS!

Just wanted to get that out my system. herbjedi

SelphieT you teasing like you do

yeah, I read in an interview with Kurt Cobain that he was disappointed that all the wrong people like that song. He wrote it against all the popular kids, and then all the popular kids took that song over......and its just overrated and totally cliche now.....🙁

SelphieT you teasing like you do

Originally posted by Bloigen
[b]NIRVANA SUCKS!

Just wanted to get that out my system. herbjedi [/B]

......I like them. *covers eyes*

Bloigen Restricted
Originally posted by SelphieT
......I like them. *covers eyes*

herbjedi

Bardock42 Junior Member
Originally posted by SelphieT
......I like them. *covers eyes*

......I like them *covers smells like teen spirit*

Nevermind Senior Member

Because they think stoner's are cool. On that note, Nirvana's cool.

RedAlertv2 Senior Member

Originally posted by Bloigen
[b]NIRVANA SUCKS!

Just wanted to get that out my system. herbjedi [/B]

Nirvana's skill was questionable, but the fact of the matter is they brought grunge to the masses. Even though they werent the best grunge band, they still brought the genre to the public eye.

But thats not really the point of this thread.

Edit - For the record, I like Nirvana

Bloigen Restricted

Nirvana had no skill.

herbjedi

Nevermind Senior Member
Originally posted by Bloigen
herbjedi

Get on MSN.

NOW!! shock

Bloigen Restricted

Originally posted by Nevermind
Get on MSN.

NOW!! shock

I am, I think.

herbjedi

RogerRamjet Playground Superstar

Re: Why Do Crappy Bands Always Cover "Smells Like Teen Spirit?"

Originally posted by RedAlertv2
Anyone else noticed this? On Youtube Ive seen a dozen videos of the song "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana being covered by kids who completely destroy a simple song.

Why that particular song? Why it over any other Nirvana song? Or any other easy rock song, for that matter?

Later Ill post some examples so you can see what I mean

because it has only three chords so nearly every beginner can handle it...it's just the ingenious simplicity of the arrangement...

Bloigen Restricted

Wait, no I'm not. What the hell?

herbjedi

RedAlertv2 Senior Member

Re: Re: Why Do Crappy Bands Always Cover "Smells Like Teen Spirit?"

Originally posted by RogerRamjet
because it has only three chords so nearly every beginner can handle it...it's just the ingenious simplicity of the arrangement...
Thats true. But Ive seen so many people do terrible jobs at it. The fact that it is a ridiculously easy song only makes it worse.

PeterGriffin Restricted

Maybe cause they think its a popular song, so covering it will make them popular? Stupid crappy bands...

Punkyhermy like memory in motion

Nirvana is overrated. 🙄

SelphieT you teasing like you do

I like them, but they aren't the greatest band in the world to me.....

Flamboyant4Life Out of my element

Nirvana isn't very musically talented, but I still love 'em.

Flamboyant4Life Out of my element

wasn't*

RedAlertv2 Senior Member

Originally posted by Punkyhermy
Nirvana is overrated. 🙄
Yeah seriously, whats the big deal with Nirvana? All they did was singlehandedly expose the entire world to the Seattle sound.🙄

Every other band from the scene got big thanks to Nirvana. That includes Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Alice in Chains.

Coldplay are overrated. Nirvana arent 😉