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Tori Amos — Smells Like Teen Spirit
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Lazarus
(Bethany)
Posted: Apr 26, 2013 - 20:34
 

Everybody in my church loves this cover...
 

ch83575
Posted: Mar 26, 2013 - 08:52
 
I am with Bill and Kurt on this one... spectacular cover!  For the record, I like Tori and Nirvana... and I like this, so there!

gandalfbmg
(Thankfully now a little more than 3 mi from Paradise (Missouri))
Posted: Mar 26, 2013 - 08:51
 

The farther I get away from 15-year-old-me's worship of Kurt, the more I have come to see how this works...



by_jove
(SF Bay Area)
Posted: Mar 26, 2013 - 08:50
 
Loved this cover almost as much as Weird Al's :) Just bought the song.

VH1
(Germany)
Posted: Mar 26, 2013 - 08:48
 

This song is a crime!!  

bacampbe
(Irving, TX)
Posted: Feb 22, 2013 - 22:16
 
Wow, I'm surprised at the comments here. I saw her play this live at the Majestic in Dallas years ago. It sent chills down my spine. IMO this is one of the best covers ever, in the sense of doing something new while respecting the original. 

For context—I'm not a huge Nirvana fan, but this was my favorite of theirs. On the other hand, my wife is a big Nirvana fan, and I'm pretty sure she agrees with my opinion of the cover.

joelbb
Posted: Feb 22, 2013 - 22:13
 
This is a very compelling version of a turning point song.  Serious Nirvana fans should be flattered by it.  Gave it an 8.

jt1
Posted: Jan 22, 2013 - 14:45
 
I find it very surprising that so there are so many negative comments on this, especially here on RP.

For me, a cover has to be different to the original - this is certainly different.
Of course, being different is not enough in itself. I like this version. It would be enjoyable even if the original had never existed.

I think it would be a terrible shame to 'fence-off' certain songs as being unsuitable to be covered, or even to restrict the range and style of covers that can be made for any given song. While we may argue (and many of us do, frequently) about which version of a song is the 'best', I applaud singers and musicians who use their talents to bring something new to an old favourite, or even a song that wasn't done justice by its original singer.

So, here's a plea to the musicians and singers out there to consider covers of songs when they feel they can bring something new...but of course please don't stop creating new songs too.

RedGuitar
(Iowa, USA)
Posted: Jan 22, 2013 - 14:40
 
 Dav3thedog wrote:
Oh get over it, Nirvana fans. Music goes on...
 
Did Kurt ever comment on the cover?

lemmoth
(NYC)
Posted: Jan 22, 2013 - 14:40
 
I completely agree with Bill on this one.  People are too emotionally caught up in what this song meant to them - and I know it meant an awful lot.  So they can't handle a radical interpretation.

To me it shows the power of this amazing song's lyrics and melody that it can be completely transformed by another artist while retaining that power and beauty.

I've often said that Curt was one of the finest writer's of melodies and lyrics in rock and roll history.  Hummable melodies, memorable words.

And then that killer band which burst on to the scene with the quiet-loud dynamic, the emotional fury of the instruments and everything else that changed music in the 90's.

jackiewelsh
(ATX)
Posted: Jan 22, 2013 - 14:39
 
you disgust
 Xstar wrote:

And then after reconsidering his remark he shot himself in the mouth that said it was "flattering"!  {#Nyah}
 



unclehud
(now 50 feet above the planet in Boston)
Posted: Jan 22, 2013 - 14:37
 
 ckcotton wrote:
Im pretty sure this is played just to piss ME off.....
 
Hope it worked.

Covers are just another's opinion of how the song should be sung/played.  I'm sure Mozart had similar comments in his day, too. 

bam23
(Berkeley)
Posted: Jan 22, 2013 - 14:36
 
So far as I can tell, the responses to this song/performance are largely driven by the memories of those who associate the original with their perceptions and emotions at specific points in their lives. This is understandable, but it does not therefore make this a crappy song. If it is crappy, it stands on its own (not sure about the imagery here). I don't find it objectionable, but then Nirvana was not a major influence on my life.

Sweet_Virginia
Posted: Jan 22, 2013 - 14:36
 
Lacks passion, or any genuine feeling for that matter (elevator music). This is what made the original so very powerful...

oldman
(Lost in Northern Virginia)
Posted: Jan 22, 2013 - 14:35
 
It's Bill's stream he can play what he wants.

ckcotton
(Adding snarky comments since 2007)
Posted: Jan 22, 2013 - 14:33
 
Im pretty sure this is played just to piss ME off.....

 

Dav3thedog
(Canberra)
Posted: Jan 22, 2013 - 14:33
 
Oh get over it, Nirvana fans. Music goes on...

odopop
Posted: Dec 22, 2012 - 06:14
 
Shocking!!

coy
(san antonio)
Posted: Nov 20, 2012 - 21:08
 
inexcusable
and not just the album cover 

cohifi
(Denver)
Posted: Nov 20, 2012 - 21:08
 
 Teek wrote:
Interesting ratings distribution.
 
I noticed that, too. 

Teek
(Rolla, Missouri)
Posted: Nov 04, 2012 - 11:39
 
Interesting ratings distribution.

oldsaxon
(Wales via Vancouver, BC.)
Posted: Nov 04, 2012 - 11:39
 
 

rockpommel16
(rockpommel´s land...near the netherlands)
Posted: Nov 04, 2012 - 11:38
 
...first nirvana song i like.......10 from the ignorant german jury.....

rdo
(DC)
Posted: Nov 04, 2012 - 11:37
 
Ugh ugh ugh ugh ad infinium

helgigermany
(Germany)
Posted: Oct 20, 2012 - 12:41
 
terrible!

islander
(Seattle)
Posted: Oct 20, 2012 - 12:40
 
AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why can't I rate this lower? 

robinvankuijk
Posted: Sep 18, 2012 - 23:57
 
Please don't do that again!

Bobert_ParkCity
(Actually, No longer in Park City Utah)
Posted: Sep 02, 2012 - 14:31
 
Grunge for Grandpa

membeth
(Washington, D.C.)
Posted: Sep 02, 2012 - 14:28
 
 Xstar wrote:

And then after reconsidering his remark he shot himself in the mouth that said it was "flattering"!  {#Nyah}
 
Really?

I agree the cover's phenomenally terrible, but this is a tasteless way of expressing your opinion.

Just because Kurt's a public figure doesn't make it OK to make light of his depression and suicide.

jocelynsart
Posted: Aug 18, 2012 - 12:22
 
this is a Nirvana cover? I'd never recognize it and can't understand the lyrics here - not sure if I like her much
 

MartinN
Posted: Aug 18, 2012 - 12:18
 
Make it stop!  {#Headache}

h_in_bristol
(over there ^)
Posted: Aug 18, 2012 - 12:18
 
 hbs47 wrote:
At least you can hear what the words are now!
 
What s/he says


itaish
(Berkeley, CA)
Posted: Aug 18, 2012 - 12:17
 
Why?

shellbella
(so california)
Posted: Aug 18, 2012 - 12:16
 
YUCK

PhoenixArtDj
(Star Idaho)
Posted: Aug 18, 2012 - 12:15
 
Make the bad man stop!

Easyrider
(Portugal)
Posted: Jul 18, 2012 - 01:51
 
A dreary hopeless attempt at covering an otherwise classic song.

Xstar
(Florence, Kentucky)
Posted: Jul 18, 2012 - 01:50
 
 annie_fannie wrote:
for all of you Nirvana fans that think Kurt would hate this cover...

"MTV: What did you think of the Tori Amos cover of "Smells Like Teen Spirit"?
Cobain: Flattering.
MTV: Is it true that you and Courtney Love used to wake up and dance around to it?
Cobain: Yeah. We used to put it on every morning and have breakfast and dance around. We'd turn it up really loud and do interpretive dancing to it. It's good breakfast music.
MTV: It's funny to listen to. The mulatto and albino part.
Cobain: "I'm mulatto." I know. For a while we were using it as an opener before we came out onstage, too. We would play that song and then we would come out doing dances to the song.
— Kurt Cobain; MTV Interview"
 
And then after reconsidering his remark he shot himself in the mouth that said it was "flattering"!  {#Nyah}

scruffystevie
(Sunny Brighton, England)
Posted: Jul 18, 2012 - 01:49
 
Sorry - but this is simply awful!  My ears are bleeding!

dew34
(Wisconsin-quite woodsy)
Posted: Jul 01, 2012 - 17:16
 
 thyceomx wrote:
i like it! {#Clap}
 
me too!   {#Music}

thyceomx
Posted: Jun 16, 2012 - 11:53
 
i like it! {#Clap}

annie_fannie
(Iowa)
Posted: May 30, 2012 - 19:41
 
for all of you Nirvana fans that think Kurt would hate this cover...

"MTV: What did you think of the Tori Amos cover of "Smells Like Teen Spirit"?
Cobain: Flattering.
MTV: Is it true that you and Courtney Love used to wake up and dance around to it?
Cobain: Yeah. We used to put it on every morning and have breakfast and dance around. We'd turn it up really loud and do interpretive dancing to it. It's good breakfast music.
MTV: It's funny to listen to. The mulatto and albino part.
Cobain: "I'm mulatto." I know. For a while we were using it as an opener before we came out onstage, too. We would play that song and then we would come out doing dances to the song.
— Kurt Cobain; MTV Interview"

Darfy
Posted: May 30, 2012 - 19:27
 

If I only I could rate this lower... Why is she doing this to us?



kaybee
(Lost in the Wilds of Toronto)
Posted: May 15, 2012 - 17:06
 
 Moak wrote:


She deserves a cut.  She kept him alive long enough to write the tune.
Besides, in some ways she's more talented than the "boy genius".
 
{#Clap}

Moak
(Reading, PA)
Posted: Mar 28, 2012 - 12:12
 
 buzzspot wrote:
Only thing I don't like about this song is Courtney gets a cut.  I have a feeling Kurt would laugh his ass of at this one.  Don't hate people, you listent to RP to hear something different.  This is definitely different.
 

She deserves a cut.  She kept him alive long enough to write the tune.
Besides, in some ways she's more talented than the "boy genius".

ziggytrix
(Dallas, TX)
Posted: Mar 28, 2012 - 08:35
 
Had a friend in college (95) who claimed he had once thought that the Nirvana song (91) was a cover of a B-Side of a Tori Amos single (92).  And he was annoyed to learn the proper chronology.  :(

hbs47
(SE England)
Posted: Mar 28, 2012 - 08:27
 
At least you can hear what the words are now!

Xing
Posted: Mar 28, 2012 - 08:27
 
Ah, Tori!

shellbella
(so california)
Posted: Mar 28, 2012 - 08:27
 
WTF??  Embarrassing... seriously

citybiker
(Chicago)
Posted: Mar 28, 2012 - 08:26
 
Doesn't Compare to Sinead O'Connor's cover of "All Apologies"

buzzspot
Posted: Mar 13, 2012 - 08:19
 
Only thing I don't like about this song is Courtney gets a cut.  I have a feeling Kurt would laugh his ass of at this one.  Don't hate people, you listent to RP to hear something different.  This is definitely different.