SMELLS
LIKE TEEN SPIRIT
NIRVANA
SONGWRITERS: DAVE
GROHL; KRIST NOVOSELIC & KURT COBAIN
COUNTRY: U. S. A.
ALBUM: NEVERMIND
LABEL: DGC
GENRE: GRUNGE
YEAR: 1991
Nevermind is the second studio album by
American rock band Nirvana,
released on September 24, 1991 by DGC
Records. Produced by Butch Vig,
it was Nirvana's first release on the DGC label, and the first to feature
drummer Dave Grohl.
Characterized by its polished and cleaner sound, the album was a departure from
the band's rawer debut álbum Bleach.
Nirvana recorded the album at Sound
City Studios in Van Nuys,
California, and Smart Studios in Madison,
Wisconsin in May and June 1991 and it was mastered on the afternoon of August 2 at The Mastering Lab in Hollywood,
California.
Frontman Kurt
Cobain wrote a number of songs influenced
by bands such as the Melvins,
R.E.M., the Smithereens,
and the Pixies.
He fashioned chord sequences using power
chords and combined pop hooks with dissonant guitar riffs. According to
Cobain, he aimed for the album to sound like a fusion between pop acts like the Knack and the Bay
City Rollers and heavier acts like Black Flag and Black Sabbath.
While Nevermind is widely associated with grunge,
the album features the acoustic ballad "Polly;
the hard rock song "Stay Away"; and the cellist-incorporated
"Something
in the Way". The album cover, which
shows a naked baby swimming with a U.S. dollar bill on a fishhook just out of
his reach, is one of the most famous album covers in popular music.
Nevermind became an unexpected critical and
commercial success. In January 1992, it reached number one on the US Billboard 200;
during this time it was selling approximately 300,000 copies a week. The lead
single "Smells
Like Teen Spirit" peaked at number six on
the US Billboard Hot 100,
and its video was heavily rotated on MTV.
Three other successful singles were produced: "Come as You Are", "Lithium",
and "In Bloom".
Nevermind was voted the best album of the year in Pazz & Jop critics' poll, while "Smells Like Teen Spirit" also topped
the single of the year and video of the year polls.
Nevermind was hugely significant for Gen Xers in the United States and United Kingdom, causing a resurgence in punk culture among teenagers and young adults of the time. In addition, it was
responsible in part for bringing both grunge and alternative rock music to a mainstream audience and ending the dominance of hair metal.
The album has sold over 30 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time. In
March 1999, it was certified Diamond by the RIAA. Among
the most acclaimed albums in the history of music, in 2004 the Library
of Congress added it to the National Recording Registry, which
collects "culturally, historically or aesthetically important" sound
recordings.
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
Well, whatever, nevermind
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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