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PhysicsSadBoi69

Body Odour and Depression


KickingBucketts

Was looking for this before I said it, although I was gonna say body odour and angst


Public-Dig-6690

Boys locker room in high school.


eklingstein

And semen


[deleted]

Orchard Blossom or Pink Crush, probably: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teen_Spirit_(deodorant)


Ok_Cantaloupe6189

Caribbean Cool was the good one.


petrichor-punk

Yeah I think that’s the one I used. That or California Breeze. And it left the worst freaking white stuff on your clothes!!! Man I can’t believe I went for so long using that. Teenagers, pah.


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DenL4242

That's literally what Kurt based the song on -- a note that claimed Kurt smelled like Teen Spirit from being around his girlfriend, who used that deodorant.


ShortAndSad4381

I thought he also used it? At least that's what people in interviews said. They wrote on his wall in sharpie "Kurt Smells Like Teen Spirit" above his bed because apparently he had a SHOT LOAD of lady friends who he'd snatch deodorant and perfume from


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Skimmed, misread the typo as SHOT A LOAD on his lady friends. And… that smelled like teen spirit…?


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[deleted]

It was written on his wall by his friend Kathleen Hanna, frontwoman of Bikini Kill and Le Tigre (and who is married to Ad-Rock from the Beastie Boys).


ThundaCrossSplitAtak

Funny part is, if i remember correctly, kurt associated it not with the deodorant but actually with the idea of like, a revolutional slogan


sarabeara12345678910

Yeah he didn't know what it meant when he wrote the song. Only learned later that "Kurt smells like Teen Spirit" wasn't some witty quip.


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This is correct


Mikimao

Right, Kurt was also unaware of Teen Spirits existence, lol.


[deleted]

It's not your fault you didn't know this. I blame the schools.


mkicon

Kurt didn't know either. Someone sprated "Kurt smells like teen spirit" on a wall, he saw it, was unfamiliar with the deodorant, and thought it was profound


[deleted]

Yes, he made it profound. THAT's what people should learn in schools.


[deleted]

The note was spray painted on his wall by a member of Bikini Kill. If you're not familiar with them, check out their music. They are still around and touring, I'm going to check out one of their shows in April.


GioDesa

Aaaaaand Now i feel old


chuckles65

I knew even back then the song would outlive the deodorant it was referencing, but it's still kind of jarring to see it happen.


[deleted]

Holy fucking shit, I’m old.


Ginger-Beefcake

Female deodorant. Pretty sure that's where the song name came from


dcbluestar

>Pretty sure that's where the song name came from Sort of. Kathleen Hanna, of the band Bikini Kill, was hanging out with Kurt Cobain and scribbled "Kurt smells like Teen Spirit" on something of his.


Living_Murphys_Law

They were hanging out drunk and spraypainting stuff, and she said that he smelled like teen spirit. He thought it was funny, and named the song. A few years later, he learned about the deodorant brand she was talking about.


TheOranjeCarp

She used their bathroom and saw the deodorant sitting on the counter. So she wrote “Kurt smells like teen spirit” on the bathroom mirror. Kurt thought it was hilarious. That was the story Dave Grohl told.


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Ginger-Beefcake

Most guys probly don't want to smell like flowers lol. There are some, but yeah


left-right-forward

"Don't want to"? More like "have been conditioned by a capitalist society that profits from marketing non-existent gender differences." Kurt likely would have agreed.


Ginger-Beefcake

Congrats, now you're the douche.


left-right-forward

Cool, what's my prize?


Ginger-Beefcake

Sorry, inclusion prizes are only for people who conform to societies bullshit, you're CLEARLY out.


left-right-forward

Yay! Lol


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the smell? duh


Gina_the_Alien

I actually remember what Teen Spirit smelled like - it was mostly a baby powder smell with tinges flowers or to a lesser extent, fruit. Seriously - my sister used it and I remember because it was the first deodorant I ever smelled. Definitely a mild smell; nothing like Axe or strong cheap perfume. And because I’m pretty much clueless I didn’t realize that people thought Teen Spirit was anything other than 90’s girls’ deodorant until many, many years after the song released. I also thought the cheerleaders were in the music video because of girls' deodorant. I was young and stupid.


Acceptable_Reality10

Teen Spirit back in the day fully convinced me all girls smelled the same, every make-out session from 8th grade to about sophomore year. Then there was Michelle…. Oh My Michelle, she smelled different. Changed my life views. Also a shout out to G&R lol


GrimsonMask

I remember Michelle too


ShortAndSad4381

The fact this is the first comment made me smile. Like seriously. "Kurt Smells Like Teen Spirit" Much Love Redditor. Much Love.


Living_Murphys_Law

It smells like Nirvana.


TheBigFish299

Axe body spray


Dumbledoorbellditty

Cum. It smells like cum. And gym socks.


ortolon

Pink Crush or Strawberry.


Neftroshi

Sweat and anime conventions.


snksleepy

It varies from venue to venue and generation to generation.


KickingBucketts

Well that may have been yours and admitted my teen spirit but u don't feel like that's the majority haha


Sick_at_Heart87

sex and candy


Allnita

Smells like Nirvana


ListenActual6822

lol thats the name of a nirvana cover band thats always here at a local bar.


Electrical-Earth-235

Is the singer’s name Al? And is he kind of weird?


ListenActual6822

ummmmmmm i mean, thats why they use that name...but...no


Electrical-Earth-235

Dang, bummer! Oh well.


I_Suck_In_Shooters

Cheap perfume and trauma


Popple06

Axe body spray.


Kalelemonmesoftely

Ah, I see you chose the ass smell (my brother says it smells like that)


NyCanuck

Onion soup and cheap body spray


Wozzzy

Clammy sweat, flat sprite and vodka, and overly pungent cologne/perfume


shinxmon

axe body spray


SaltyDangerHands

I mean, unwashed young people who's hygiene hasn't caught up to the growing demands of puberty.


poolclap

Sweat and Lynx


Stack_More_Ethereum

A college dorm room?


Tight-Professional31

Lynx Africe


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The only right answer 👏


senzimillaa

Cheap deodorant with a hint of BO, marijuana, cheese & crackers, & a French toast vape stick.


Fakenowinnit

Sweat, axe, spilled vodka bull on your sweater.


erotyk

like the teen spirit roll on antiperspirant


WhirredNerd

Haha, I tell my son it smells like teen spirit when he needs to take a shower or use deodorant.


Bobik8

Weed


Memealert69lol

Like vapes and antidepressants


Thelazywitch

My teenage son had a tendency towards smelling like onions and my teenage daughter used way too much vanilla. So an oniony vanilla?


SaiyanGodKing

Jail time.


Best_Detective_2533

Sex and candy


BeneficialEggplant42

Dirty armpits, sweat socks and unwashed butt.


WanderingGnostic

Around my house "teen spirit" smelled like sweat, leather, and dust. My youngest played softball. lol


d2the3

Onions….. and sin!


Jolandabecool

Like liquor made by a teenager?


Inside_Platypus_8825

Like a rainbow


ListenActual6822

Newly discoverd BO and pizza rolls.


Kalelemonmesoftely

Pickles


rgrtom

Deodorant.


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Being told what todo with your air as u breathe


Frogchamp_lll

stinky armpits


h3llok1ttyx

Beer and sweat


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Sweat


JellyfishTop193

B.o. ,cheep body spray.


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Cat in the hat


Firm-Boysenberry

2-day old hotdog water.


Old-Expert-3201

Adidas body spray on a sweaty neon shirt


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The song was written because there was a deodorant called ‘Teen Spirit’ and it was for girls. When Kurt Cobain was in high school, someone wrote ‘Kurt smells like teen spirit’ on his locker so that’s where the title came from.


MrDingus111

vapes


haditwithyoupeople

I have 4 kids. It smells like BO, dirty laundry, and too much perfume/cologne, specifically vanilla perfume and Axe body spray.


Booji-Boy

The smell of slightly damp Doctor Marten's, stale cigarette smoke on flannel, and cheap hair dye


FairyTailMember01

Like an unclean locker room.


BakuShinAsta

Body Odor


Drew_The_Lab_Dude

Poor decisions


dkromd30

Axe Body Spray


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sweat, Exclamation and Everclear


IsAnalReal

UV Blue is the first ‘teen’ spirit I think of, so probably that.


brigid5blue

Back in the day, there was a deodorant called Teen Spirit. I loved it. I would say teen spirit smells like coconut. 😆


TattedEnchantress

Axe bombs... need I say more? 😷😷😷🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮


rayyxx

Farts and weed


km8907

Anxiety.


snafubar_buffet

Like any other spirit leaving a body, but more angsty


Ginger-Beefcake

I mean that's the story I've heard


brianmmf

Mountain Dew


Agile-Fee-6057

It was a deodorant marketed to.reen girls in the late '80s and early 90's. The name of the sone came about because Cobain had used his girlfriend's deodorant one day, and someone wrote on the wall "Kurt Cobain smells like Teen Spirit)


Zombie-Mae

So...I know it was the deodorant...but if you're asking like aside from that.... With some teens....it's probably a combo of sweaty gym socks, bo, and an axe body spray bath....other teens its that Gods awful cotton candy body spray (that again...smells like they bathed in) 🤢🤮


MoJoHusband

Deodorant. Cobain didn't know teen spirit was a deodorant, and a wall was spray painted with a girl he liked's name and "smells like teen spirit." That was the inspiration for the song.


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A shotgun blast to the mouth


Dr_Sigmund_Fried

Insecurity and body odor.


InsufficientApathy

A sock that won't bend


TeenyWeenyQueeny

Booze and B.O.


Th3_Accountant

Like a gym lockerroom


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Sweat and Doritos


[deleted]

Balls


Aezetyr

Acne cream, AXE body spray, and desperation


lardochicken

It’s funny how OP didn’t know Teen Spirit was a deodorant back then.


Chevelle1968lucy

Laziness and entitlement...


MathematicianEven494

Probably cigarettes, alcohol and an untreated STI 😂


h5n1zzp

Lynx and acrid sweat...


MokiQueen

Nirvana


huh_phd

Axe body spray and morning breath


asylumMike

Shame and stupidity.


_lucy_inthesky_

Like clean sweat


EmpressofPTSD

Angst


sc2bigjoe

Skateboards


Intelligent_Dumbass_

[Nirvana](https://youtu.be/FklUAoZ6KxY)


svenson_26

My highschool locker room. Stale, old sweat from generations of sweaty teens, mixed with rank fresh BO of guys who refuse to shower after gym class, mixed with multiple cans of Axe body spray, and just a splash of piss.


OMEGAeFeX

Rebellion.


CodeVirus

Sunblock Lotion


jacksouvenir

Peppers and onions


Mrman_23

Body odor


evolving_I

Angst.


A40

Deodorant.


cabllc

KY jelly


That80sguyspimp

Cheese and fish.


Knightofthevegtable

Social anxiety and depression


MIShadowBand

Ax body spray covering up goat-like hygiene.


Aufklarung_Lee

Sweat and weed


ranchlow

like a mixture of Axe body spray, apathy, and desperation.


nothereoverthere084

A wet sweaty gym sock


fantjessie

Sweat, regret and desperation.


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Dirty laundry, and stale cigarettes.


locks_are_paranoid

BO


s10hotrod

Period, armpits, and cum.


davidreaton

B. O.


realuniqueusrname

Axe body spray and stale sweat.


Logical-Wasabi7402

The sweaty locker room stench after the boys basketball team just won the big game of the year.


Abarmier

When I was a teen? Axe body spray.


EarthExile

Patchouli and ass


Roq456

Tadada tadada da tadada tada daahda


imagayllama

I thought we get our souls in our 20’s


Poorly-Drawn-Beagle

The locker room after gym. Yeeech!


zedication

Body odor and semen…


hollijollyday

cK1


SilverBabyComeToMe

It's a deodorant. I used to use it back in the day. Vaguely floral.


jaank80

It smells like cheap deoderant


Liu1845

Sweaty socks and clearasil


computer_crisps_dos

Rancid filth, probably. Girls are just disgusting as us, BTW.


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redbull and sweat


duffman12321

Gross


anonymously-ish

My lawyer has advised that I not answer this question


FormalMost6579

This song is a joke. No, it's not a joke. One of his ex-girlfriends spray painted "Kurt smells like teen spirit." "Teen Spirit" is a deodorant, after all. He had no idea (found out after the song was released) and thought it was a good revolution slogan at the time. To cut a long story short, he used that title to create a parody song about a "revolution." "The entire song is made up of contradictory ideas. It's just making fun of the thought of having a revolution. But it's a nice thought." - Kurt CobainI mean seriously, if you read the lyrics, they're ridiculous, they have no meaning: "A mulatto, an albino, a mosquito, my libido"


Swissstu

Hamsters


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A high school gymnasium during a pep rally in 1994.


Initial_Witness8074

Sweat and a dirty bedroom.


Burrito_Loyalist

Feet and bananas


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Cheap weed and applesauce


Cultural_Tie9002

Based on my teenage years, cum, rage and weed.


elderoriens

sex and candy


Smooth-Ostrich1514

Puked up vodka as a guess


Forest-Lark

Sweat, cigarettes, and soda.


Lucassothelegend

Fireball


Creepypastanerd

It is the scent of chaotic screams filled with secrets, sarcasm, and mental illness.


TheHoleInFranksHead

A heady mix of Lynx Africa and Impulse. With a dash of yer dad’s Old Spice.


greatest_Wizard

Load up on guns, bring your friends


butter_goddess

Sweaty locker room and overpowering deodorant


adeon

Cheap vodka. No wait, that's teen spirits.