According to Grohl, the band wasn't overwhelmed with 'Teen Spirit' and wanted another track, 'In Bloom,' to be the album's lead single. Not that anyone fully realized the commodity they had in their hands.

A few weeks later, as the band recorded the tracks for the album Nevermind, producer Butch Vig could barely contain his excitement upon hearing the explosive song in the studio. As noted in Come as You Are, Nirvana's public debut of 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' at Seattle's OK Hotel on April 17, 1991, generated a distinct buzz. Still, the music came off as powerful and novel, particularly when infused with Cobain's semi-cryptic lyrics and full-throttle wailing.Īnd audiences agreed. The song soon sounded less like Boston and more like something by the Pixies, the proto-grunge group that Cobain idolized and was known for its interchanging soft-loud dynamic. Novoselic suggested slowing things down and laid the groundwork for the verse, providing space for drummer Dave Grohl to jump in with the beat. Cobain himself felt the riff was 'clichéd,' similar to the one from Boston's 'More Than a Feeling,' though the pieces fell into place as they continued to rehearse.

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