Smells like tenn spirit
Paul Anka Lyrics


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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

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

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

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Paul Anka's cover of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" contain a mix of nihilism, alienation, and social commentary. The chorus begins with "Hello, hello, hello, how low," a phrase that Kurt Cobain said he got from a TV commercial for Listerine mouthwash. This line is meant to represent the apathy and lack of energy that many young people felt during the early 90s. The song is critical of the entertainment industry, which is represented in the lyrics by the line "Here we are now, entertain us." Anka's version of the song emphasizes this critique by making the chorus sound like an old-fashioned lounge act.


The second verse contains darker lyrics, with the line "I feel stupid and contagious" representing the alienation and sense of disconnection that many young people felt at the time. The line "A mulatto, an albino, a mosquito, my libido" is a nonsensical phrase, but it's also been interpreted as a reference to race, with "mulatto" and "albino" representing different racial groups. The final verse begins with the line "And I forget just why I taste," which can be seen as a metaphor for the emptiness and lack of meaning that many young people felt during this time.


Overall, Anka's version of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is a commentary on the bleak and nihilistic feeling of youth in the early 90s, when many young people felt a sense of disconnection and despair.


Line by Line Meaning

Load up on guns, bring your friends
Grab your weapons and bring your comrades for a wild ride.


It's fun to lose and to pretend
It feels surprisingly enjoyable to give up and pretend things don't matter.


She's over-bored and self-assured
She's unsatisfied and extremely confident in herself.


Oh no, I know a dirty word
Uh oh, I'm familiar with a naughty term.


With the lights out, it's less dangerous
The darkness reduces the risk involved in something.


Here we are now, entertain us
We're here, ready to be entertained.


I feel stupid and contagious
I feel unintelligent and easily caught up in things.


A mulatto, an albino, a mosquito, my libido
A mixed-race, pale-skinned, insect, my sex drive.


Yeah, hey
Affirmative, greeting.


I'm worse at what I do best
I'm most inept at the activity in which I supposedly excel.


And for this gift I feel blessed
Despite this, I feel incredibly lucky to have this talent.


Our little group has always been
Our small community has remained unchanged.


And always will until the end
And it always will until the inevitable conclusion.


And I forget just why I taste
And I can't recall the reason I experienced that flavor.


Oh yeah, I guess it makes me smile
Oh right, I assume it caused me to grin.


I found it hard, it's hard to find
I encountered difficulty in discovering something elusive.


Oh well, whatever, never mind
Oh well, doesn't matter, no need to think about it anymore.


A denial, a denial, a denial, a denial, a denial
A refusal, a negation, a rejection, a contradiction, a disbelief.


A denial, a denial, a denial, a denial
A refusal, a negation, a rejection, a contradiction.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: David Grohl, Krist Novoselic, Kurt Cobain

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Comments from YouTube:

@SuperGhost145

A truly good song can be played in any genre.

@kylewalsh9475

+brandon mcgaw except disco!!!!

@danielb.metallo2129

+News watcher Good point. = )

@XxDjinn420xX

+brandon mcgaw This isn't a dig at the song at all mind you but Swing can turn even a shit song into gold.

@manictiger

+Enoch Thompson
I don't know about that.
Try Swingifying: Soulja Boy Tell'em - Crank That.

@mutsuhanma7807

already done....and it sounds classy

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@hsafee

huge nirvana fan here. this is an amazing cover, great work Paul Anka

@danbrown67

Paul Anka wrote the song originally.

@shaunfisher4165

Nirvana "sampled" this song.

@snicka8173

Shaun Fisher So the band got the vinyl and sample this song? You got the wrong term down vato.

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