Heavily inspired by The Pixies, Cobain came up with a guitar riff and a melody for the chorus and presented it to the other members of the band. Cobain said he thought the riff was "too mainstream and cliché" and and Nirvana's bassist, Krist Novoselic thought it was a "ridiculous" track. They almost scrapped what Cobain had been working on, but instead they opted to play it together for an hour and half. That jam session resulted in the final composition, and the only song on Nevermind that would credit all three members as writers.
Further adding the the tracks divisiveness was the fact that Cobain's lyrics and singing style were borderline impossible to make out. Nevermind also included no liner notes, and radios complained stated, "We can't play this. [We] can't understand what the guy is saying." Despite being the lead single from Nevermind, "Smells Like Teen Spirit" failed to chart upon inital release.
Nirvana and Cobain became increasingly uncomfortable with how popular the track became, and even began omitting it from live performances. Cobain even said to Rolling Stone, "I still like playing 'Teen Spirit', but it's almost an embarrassment to play it. Everyone has focused on that song so much."
The legacy of Nirvana and "Smells Like Teen Spirit" make it clear, it's a good thing the song was released and generations will thank the band for making it happen.
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