Smells Like Teen

Smells Like Teen
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Not to be confused with Smells Like Green Spirit .
Sample of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" from Nirvana's 1991 album Nevermind . The sample illustrates the change in dynamics from verse to pre-chorus and chorus.
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Sample of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana, from the live album From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah (1996). The band performs the song at a faster tempo than the studio recording.
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