Kurt Cobain's Mother Speaks About First Time She Heard "Smells Like Teen Spirit"

Kurt's mother tells how she got chilled when she heard "Smells Like Teen Spirit" for the first time.

Wendy O'Connor, the mother of Kurt Cobain, spoke on video on a social network of the time she listened for the first time to the classic Nirvana song, "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (2nd album, "Nevermind", 1991).

"They also rehearsed in the garage of my house and then, I could hear everything for the first time - whatever that version was. So when they recorded the song that was to be released on the album, Kurt came to my house to visit me. He went to the bathroom door and said, 'Mom, can I put a tape on the stereo?' It was a Sunday and I said, 'Sure. What is?' He replied, 'It's the recording we made.' I asked, 'From your record?' And Kurt said, 'Yes.' I said, 'You've been here for three days and I know only now that you have this tape.' He said, 'I just want to be careful about it.' And I said, 'Why? Increase that sound there. '

"I was in the bathroom finishing off my make-up and suddenly started playing 'Smells Like Teen Spirit.' I just flew out of the bathroom and he was sitting in the front room at the end of the couch. couch, and I can remember that as something that happened just a few minutes ago, you know? "The hair on my arms rose and I felt the weight on my chest, I said," Oh, my God, Kurt! ? ' And he said, 'What?' I said, warning him, 'This is going to change everything ... Honey, I do not think you're ready for this. How are you going to do it? It's going to be huge and giant, and I do not think you can handle it. ".

"I was scared to death for him, he would say, 'Oh, you're just saying things from mother to son.'" His stepfather looked at Kurt and said, "No, Kurt. a lawyer to take care of things. "At that time, I kept nudging him and pounding his arm, saying, 'You'd better do it, my dear, you'd better be careful, I do not think you can handle this!' And that was all, where NIRVANA just exploded soon after. "