What is the Nirvana song 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' about?

God is King: 20 Years later, we take a look at the history of the song that put grunge on the map. ... As poetic as the name sounds, Smells Like Teen Spirit is a reference to Mennen's woman underarm product. ... Due its success and importance in 90s pop culture, Teen Spirit remains the most covered Nirvana songs. read more

"Smells Like Teen Spirit" was, along with "Come as You Are", one of several songs written following Nirvana's first recording sessions with producer Butch Vig in 1990. Cobain began writing it a few weeks before recording Nirvana's second album, Nevermind, in 1991. read more

Smells Like Teen Spirit is a song about teenage freedom and revolution and is as non-conforming as the lyrics themselves. Smells Like Teen Covers Due its success and importance in 90s pop culture, Teen Spirit remains the most covered Nirvana songs. read more