Quite possibly the defining song of the 'grunge' movement in the early 1990s, 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' launched Nirvana as a mainstream group and pretty much put Seattle on the music map worldwide.
Released in 1992, 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' was the first single off of the breakthrough album 'Nevermind'. The success of the single lead many critics and music aficionados to declare it an anthem for Generation X, and some even called it one of the greatest rock songs of all time.
Tori Amos recorded the song soon after for her 1992 EP, 'Crucify'. It only appeared on the US release, however. Her version is a gentle, melodic version played only on piano.
It's amazing how, when played in a manner completely opposite to the original song, you enjoy something you really didn't care for anymore. Tori's version is quite relaxing, and her 'presentation' of the song (as opposed to the screaming, sometimes mumbled singing by Kurt Cobain), allows you to listen closely and appreciate that there actually was something to the lyrics.
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