Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit – Guitar Cover & Backing Track

Guitar cover of Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana from the album Nevermind.

Guitars recorded through Line 6 Helix using a backing track with original guitars removed. Preset is available on CustonTone at:
https://line6.com/customtone/tone/6098632/

Butch Big produced the Nevermind album so it’s no surprise there’s lots of layered guitar tracks. I used one for the intro, two tracks for the clean parts, three for distorted parts and then a couple more for the solo.

I’d never paid much attention to the lyrics until making this cover and thought they were worth adding to the description – interesting but no idea what they’re about though! My daughter thought he was singing “I’m a potato at one point” anyone else misheard these lyrics?

Load up on guns, bring your friends
It’s fun to lose and to pretend
She’s over-bored and self-assured
Oh no, I know a dirty word

Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello

With the lights out, it’s less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us
I feel stupid, and contagious
Here we are now, entertain us
A mulatto, an albino
A mosquito, my libido

Yeah, hey, yay

I’m worse at what I do best
And for this gift, I feel blessed
Our little group has always been
And always will until the end

Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello

With the lights out, it’s less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us
I feel stupid, and contagious
Here we are now, entertain us
A mulatto, an albino
A mosquito, my libido

Yeah, hey, yay

And I forget, just why I taste
Oh yeah, I guess it makes me smile
I found it hard, it’s hard to find
Oh well, whatever, never mind

Hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello, hello

With the lights out, it’s less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us
I feel stupid, and contagious
Here we are now, entertain us
A mulatto, an albino
A mosquito, my libido

A denial, a denial
A denial, a denial
A denial, a denial
A denial, a denial
A denial

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