Tag: Song Meanings

Literature

The Curious Meaning of Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’

By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) Is ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’, Nirvana’s best-known song and the anthem of the short-lived grunge movement, a song about revolution, music, or losing one’s virginity? How can we pin down the meaning of this iconic song with its suggestive but rather opaque lyrics? The […]