Brilliant-Towel4044 t1_jea9mfs wrote on March 30, 2023 at 3:38 PM

#2,488,191

I love Bikini Kill, and I love this story 💘

robocord t1_jeadut1 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 4:06 PM

#2,489,306

That girl thinks she’s the Queen of the neighborhood

Downtown_Tadpole_817 t1_jeag3fz wrote on March 30, 2023 at 4:20 PM

#2,489,887

Also Bikini kill is a badass band

Latyon t1_jeah5ic wrote on March 30, 2023 at 4:27 PM

#2,490,142

Which is funny that that is the case, because all through my childhood whenever I would see that title, I would think, "Is this a song about deodorant or something?" despite not knowing that Teen Spirit was a deodorant.

eagle999 t1_jeahcz3 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 4:28 PM

#2,490,188

Replying to robocord (#2,489,306)

She's got the hottest trike in town

2nd2last t1_jeahvpz wrote on March 30, 2023 at 4:32 PM

#2,490,332

Replying to eagle999 (#2,490,188)

That girl, she holds her head up so high

LifeEnjoyerrr t1_jeal4v3 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 4:52 PM

#2,491,176

Shame it didn't work out

RetroMetroShow t1_jeaosnl wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:16 PM

#2,492,052

Replying to LifeEnjoyerrr (#2,491,176)

It’s better to burn out than to fade away, rock and roll is here to stay

benefit_of_mrkite t1_jeapfgj wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:20 PM

#2,492,196

I’m really surprised he didn’t know what teen spirit was - the commercials for it were played all the time back then. They were played a lot on MTV. It was hard to escape.

theyipper t1_jeaq6nx wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:25 PM

#2,492,358

So, who was Kurt with that was wearing the deodorant?

[deleted] t1_jeat04n wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:43 PM

#2,493,015

Replying to benefit_of_mrkite (#2,492,196)

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substantial-freud t1_jeatxeg wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:48 PM

#2,493,246

Teen Spirit, as the name suggests, was aimed at very young women.

The point of the jibe was that Cobain was sleeping with someone inappropriately young for him.

onioning t1_jeay21k wrote on March 30, 2023 at 6:15 PM

#2,494,263

Replying to [deleted] (#2,493,015)

You're allowed to talk about products. Would be pretty impossible to make art otherwise.

the-magnificunt t1_jeayz11 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 6:20 PM

#2,494,486

Replying to 2nd2last (#2,490,332)

I think I wanna be her best friend

foofly t1_jeazrvq wrote on March 30, 2023 at 6:25 PM

#2,494,673

Kurt was a legit riot grrl

ColonelKasteen t1_jeb6x65 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 7:11 PM

#2,496,436

Replying to [deleted] (#2,493,015)

You can reference brand names in songs silly.

warpus t1_jeba0dl wrote on March 30, 2023 at 7:31 PM

#2,497,125

Replying to benefit_of_mrkite (#2,492,196)

It wouldn't surprise me if he was the type to not watch a lot of tv

[deleted] t1_jebavzp wrote on March 30, 2023 at 7:37 PM

#2,497,359

Replying to ColonelKasteen (#2,496,436)

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ssshield t1_jebb1l2 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 7:37 PM

#2,497,386

Replying to benefit_of_mrkite (#2,492,196)

I was a young teen back then. I had never heard of it. My sister's both had.

I suspect it was advertised during female centric programming, even on MTV.

sprocketous t1_jebbjyy wrote on March 30, 2023 at 7:41 PM

#2,497,530

Replying to [deleted] (#2,493,015)

Smells like axe body spray

zipcodelove t1_jebe9gz wrote on March 30, 2023 at 7:58 PM

#2,498,182

Replying to substantial-freud (#2,493,246)

Wasn’t he dating Tobi Vail? She was only 2 years younger than him

--frymaster-- t1_jebfcvz wrote on March 30, 2023 at 8:05 PM

#2,498,462

Replying to theyipper (#2,492,358)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobi_Vail

Styx92 t1_jebgz5o wrote on March 30, 2023 at 8:15 PM

#2,498,910

Replying to robocord (#2,489,306)

I got news for you. She is.

DylanToback8 t1_jebhvyd wrote on March 30, 2023 at 8:21 PM

#2,499,155

Replying to substantial-freud (#2,493,246)

That’s not true. He was “secretly” dating some girl, can’t remember who, that everyone knew to wear that deodorant. The message was to let him know everyone knew the big “secret”. Source: I’ve read four different biographies about him.

EarthBoundMisfitEye t1_jeblzey wrote on March 30, 2023 at 8:46 PM

#2,500,148

I knew when the song came out that a deodorant had that name. I figured they also knew and didn't care. That song was destined to go on forever unlike the defunct product.

Gabi_Social t1_jebpbqf wrote on March 30, 2023 at 9:08 PM

#2,500,924

If the song was written in the UK it would have been called “Smells Like Charlie Red” which doesn’t have the same ring to it.

botglm t1_jebqqar wrote on March 30, 2023 at 9:17 PM

#2,501,260

Didn’t this smell like watermelon?

Acceptable-Cod7214 t1_jebr9rg wrote on March 30, 2023 at 9:20 PM

#2,501,397

Replying to foofly (#2,494,673)

A definite feminist.

starmartyr t1_jebz8w4 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 10:14 PM

#2,503,288

Replying to DylanToback8 (#2,499,155)

Was she underage?

StandElement t1_jec1f8y wrote on March 30, 2023 at 10:29 PM

#2,503,767

Replying to Gabi_Social (#2,500,924)

Smells like So……?

DylanToback8 t1_jec1hdd wrote on March 30, 2023 at 10:29 PM

#2,503,787

Replying to starmartyr (#2,503,288)

No.

DaveOJ12 t1_jeca42x wrote on March 30, 2023 at 11:31 PM

#2,505,867

Replying to substantial-freud (#2,493,246)

You didn't read the article.

DaveOJ12 t1_jeca6ml wrote on March 30, 2023 at 11:32 PM

#2,505,888

The writing is just... Wow.

E.g.

>When Cobain found out what Teen Spirit was, he was highly upset and very possibly humiliated, but as he didn't live very long, and was always in a bad mood anyway, naming a song after a well-liked deodorant probably didn't hurt his career.

malelder t1_jecddik wrote on March 30, 2023 at 11:55 PM

#2,506,716

Replying to DaveOJ12 (#2,505,888)

Holy cow, lol.... The one time I'm glad I didn't read the article

FiftyTigers t1_jecfxuf wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:14 AM

#2,507,400

Replying to Brilliant-Towel4044 (#2,488,191)

Janey Briggs is that you?

[deleted] t1_jecgk0d wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:18 AM

#2,507,555

Replying to Acceptable-Cod7214 (#2,501,397)

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byronsucks t1_jeci6h7 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:30 AM

#2,507,997

Replying to [deleted] (#2,507,555)

Kurt was def a right-winger at heart since he did not believe in safely handling guns

[deleted] t1_jeckmmd wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:48 AM

#2,508,635

Replying to byronsucks (#2,507,997)

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[deleted] t1_jecm3xo wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:00 AM

#2,509,037

Replying to [deleted] (#2,508,635)

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giskardwasright t1_jecm6ot wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:00 AM

#2,509,060

Replying to ssshield (#2,497,386)

I remember it being heavily advertised in magazines that appealed to teen girls. One magazine even ran a contest (can't remember the specifics of the contest) and the prize was Nirvana playing at your school.

Electrical-Poetry-87 t1_jecnlsb wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:11 AM

#2,509,475

Replying to [deleted] (#2,508,635)

It was definitely a shotgun joke

Electrical-Poetry-87 t1_jecnqqp wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:12 AM

#2,509,515

Replying to Gabi_Social (#2,500,924)

I didn’t know cocaine nosebleed had a smell 😄

[deleted] t1_jecnv66 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:13 AM

#2,509,557

Replying to Electrical-Poetry-87 (#2,509,475)

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Electrical-Poetry-87 t1_jecoayj wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:16 AM

#2,509,695

Replying to [deleted] (#2,509,557)

I mean I could be wrong

He might’ve been a Right winger at heart, considering he had nothing Left in his head

trudenter t1_jecpj8n wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:26 AM

#2,510,062

Replying to DylanToback8 (#2,499,155)

I read they just broke up at that point, when the teen spirit thing was written on the wall.

PhilReotardos t1_jecv3cs wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:09 AM

#2,511,608

Replying to byronsucks (#2,507,997)

All these noobs downvoting a quality joke

theRealGermanikkus t1_jecw6nk wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:17 AM

#2,511,910

Replying to PhilReotardos (#2,511,608)

Nah it was just poor taste

PhilReotardos t1_jecx9u5 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:26 AM

#2,512,231

Replying to theRealGermanikkus (#2,511,910)

Noob detected

herpitusderpitus t1_jecxk43 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:28 AM

#2,512,304

Replying to zipcodelove (#2,498,182)

Yes, Dylantoback above is right it's mentioned a lot in various books about him and in couple time in his journals too

Duwt t1_jeczggw wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:44 AM

#2,512,852

Replying to EarthBoundMisfitEye (#2,500,148)

Teen Spirit’s still around, you can buy a stick right now and smell just like Kurt Cobain if you wanna.

CombImpressive3416 t1_jed0g7d wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:52 AM

#2,513,133

Replying to Electrical-Poetry-87 (#2,509,515)

>I didn’t know cocaine nosebleed had a smell

Smells like iron.

CombImpressive3416 t1_jed0w7h wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:56 AM

#2,513,264

Replying to DylanToback8 (#2,499,155)

Wasn't it Tobi Vail?

I don't think it was a secret, just than Hanna and Vail had recently bought some teen spirit deoderant while shopping together and Hanna was making a joke about that.

MyVoiceIsElevating t1_jed35d7 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 3:15 AM

#2,513,892

Replying to benefit_of_mrkite (#2,492,196)

Well in the end it didn’t matter since he eradicated the brand from existence.

RezzKeepsItReal t1_jed9hmm wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:13 AM

#2,515,594

Replying to byronsucks (#2,507,997)

I'm sorry nobody appreciates your joke.

I do.

RezzKeepsItReal t1_jed9nj9 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:15 AM

#2,515,647

Replying to theRealGermanikkus (#2,511,910)

It's been 29 years. I think it's ok.

byronsucks t1_jedagmw wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:23 AM

#2,515,877

Replying to RezzKeepsItReal (#2,515,594)

it's ok I think Kurt would have laughed

rayinreverse t1_jedf61l wrote on March 31, 2023 at 5:13 AM

#2,517,074

It’s not like Smells Like Teen Spirit was actually in a single lyric. Pretty sure this story is BS. Kathleen Hanna probably did say that, but naming the song that was very intentional.

ThisIsWhyINeedAGun t1_jedgmva wrote on March 31, 2023 at 5:30 AM

#2,517,430

So he was making a song and a meme at the same time. Now it’s starting to make sense. Could never understand the popularity with it until now

VitaSackvilleBaggins t1_jeds8zr wrote on March 31, 2023 at 8:04 AM

#2,520,127

"When Cobain found out what Teen Spirit was, he was highly upset and very possibly humiliated, but as he didn't live very long, and was always in a bad mood anyway, naming a song after a well-liked deodorant probably didn't hurt his career."

WTF