Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit (First TV Performance 1991)

Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
First TV Performance 1991

[vvhcrs]

This was the exact moment the 80s turned into the 90s

[ibsenrodriguez]

Man I don’t think I’ve ever seen a video of Kurt this genuinely happy while preforming

[kungpao-wpsq]

I was there. The lad in the vest on the right side of the screen at 02:15 This was a big night for me. My girlfriend at the time had gotten tickets for this but at the last minute she couldn’t go, so I went alone, not knowing Nirvana and just to see the taping. Their performance blew my mind, as you can see in the video. I remember I had a hair cut the day before, but after seeing Nirvana I let my hair grow out long and didn’t cut it again until 1994 when I heard Oasis for the first time in London. Those were the days.

[denofcool]

Back when Kurt was ‘happy’ and genuinely excited to play his music.

[zachayuriigot]

Im happy to see them play this non sarcastically

[therubberchicken]

The “I made it” face on Kurt. So unusual, yet amazing.

[kmakesmusic]

I love how Krist is just jumping like a maniac in the beginning

[filmguymike]

I think this is my favorite live performance ever from Nirvana. Kurt is just so happy. Awesome

[raymondsmith]

They practiced these songs in a barn in Olympia WA for six months until they ready to be recorded. Imagine playing the same 8-12 songs for 6 months with only income being a job at Taco Bell.

[sbyrum]

I love the attempted stage dive from a two-foot-high stage into a crowd of 5 people in that area.

[drainyou]

At 0:27 you can see a part of Dave’s drum kit fall off.

[realdavidii]

nobody:

krist at 0:04: literally bouncing like a happy bunny

[nikkidevitz]

LMAO IS HE JUST REPEATING ROGER TAYLOR'S NAME AT THE END LOL

[Nostalgia_editz]

Kurt’s smile was so cute and adorable 🥰

[rockersewell]

Damn those people are lucky to be in the Crowd I would give anything to be in that era or in that

[dothedes]

There's clearly a cut from 3:03 to 3:05 where the solo is skipped, no real way to tell other then that krist teleports onto a different stage, my guess is that it was cut during broadcasting, but if there is a version with the solo out there let me know

[antoniotinelli]

Attention, attention!! Here the history of the 90s was being made! Those guys were lucky enough to witness this event, even if they didn't know it at the time! P. S. Kurt you will live forever in our hearts ❤️

[maruzencentral]

He got a lot of hate from British press for that Courtney love intro

[miamitten]

1:58 ahhh 😌 the famous Kurt lean into 🎤 stance……how the f**k did he do that without loosing balance 🤔

[earvase]

One of the only times I seen Kurt when he seemed happy.