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  1. Learn about the origin, recording, and reception of "Smells Like Teen Spirit", the lead single from Nirvana's album Nevermind. The title was inspired by a phrase written by Kathleen Hanna, singer of the riot grrrl band Bikini Kill.

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  2. Apr 29, 2024 · The feminist punk icon opens up about her life, career, and struggles in Rebel Girl, out May 14. She reveals how she wrote the book, what she learned from her past, and how she feels about her legacy.

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  3. May 15, 2024 · The punk rock icon reveals her friendship with Nirvana singer, her experience with sexual trauma, and her legacy as a feminist pioneer in her new book. She also shares her views on Cobain's legacy, Love's assault, and her marriage to Ad-Rock.

  4. May 14, 2024 · She writes glowingly of her friendship with Kurt Cobain. Hanna befriended the eventual Nirvana frontman through the Washington punk scene and through her Bikini Kill bandmate Tobi Vail, who...

  5. Hanna was the source of the name for Nirvana's 1991 breakthrough single "Smells Like Teen Spirit", having written "Kurt Smells Like Teen Spirit" on Kurt Cobain's wall. At the time, Cobain was unaware that Hanna was referring to a deodorant marketed specifically to young women, and thought that the phrase would anchor the song's theme.

  6. May 14, 2024 · The Bikini Kill and Le Tigre singer reveals how she helped name Nirvana's hit 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' and shares her story of trauma and activism in her new book Rebel Girl. She also gives her advice to voters in the 2024 election and opens up about her marriage to Beastie Boys' Ad-Rock.

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  8. Learn how Kurt Cobain got the idea for the song title from his girlfriend Kathleen Hanna, a riot-grrl punk singer, and how he tried to emulate the Pixies' style. Discover the story behind the making of Nirvana's iconic single and its live debut.

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