Cover vs. Original

Smells Like Teen Spirit


"Smells Like Teen Spirit" is a great song by Nirvana. It was covered by Tori Amos a year later with in my opinion great success.

- TomGaines, Landshut, Germany, 22.09.2005


Tori Amos
1992

vs.

Nirvana
1991

CD-Cover: Tori Amos - Crucify [EP] 43 % 57 % CD-Cover: Nirvana - Nevermind
Results of the voting: Cover versus Original
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Tori Amos 5134 Votes Nirvana

Further information about song and bands:

Nirvana Fanclub Probably the biggest Nirvana-Fansite. A huge community on the discussion board, picture archive, interviews and much more. Everything for a Nirvana Fan.
seattlesound.de Website about Nirvana, the Foo Fighters and grunge. They have articles, interviews, pictures and a newcomer section!
Tori Amos
Net Universe
Excellent fansite about Tori Amos. You can find here so many news and articles about the singer and songwriter Tori Amos, that you can read forever - an amazing site!

Comments about Smells Like Teen Spirit:

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You know I understood everything, why The Who did a better job than Limp Bizkit, why Britney shouldnt cover a song like I Love Rockn Roll but I dont get why a smells like teen spirit version which sounds boring and destroys the whole teen spirit should be better than Nirvanas. Are you scared that you are too mainstream or whats your problem? Kurt rocks!
- steffi, hartberg, Austria, 19.06.2006
I don't like Tori Amos and I don't like Nirvana, they suck balls, But I vote for Tori Amos coss I really detest Kurt Cobain and his silly cardigan.
- Al, Merseyside, England, 17.06.2006
Is this a joke??? Seriously...Tori Amos's cover better than the original? This is rigged. I respect that Tori gave another perspective on this song, but there is no way in hell that its better than the original.
- Nikki, Fort Lauderdale, United States, 13.06.2006
I have to agree with the majority here. There is no way that Tori Amos did a better job than Nirvana. It is completly ridiculous. Kurt Cobain as a vocalist was completly amazing, and the band behind him was one of the most talented ever. There is no need to write more.
- Amanda, Portland, United States, 30.05.2006
Congratulations on linking this from a Tori fansite and stacking the votes. You Tori fans are fine by liking the cover. However, you must realize she did butcher it and most people whom the original truely spoke to, don't find the same feeling in this. It's not that great of a cover. There is a reason everyone has heard of Kurt and nearly no one has heard of Tori.
- Drew, Athens, United States, 26.05.2006
Congratulations on linking this from a Tori fansite and stacking the votes. You Tori fans are fine by liking the cover. However, you must realize she did butcher it and most people whom the original truely spoke to, don't find the same feeling in this. It's not that great of a cover. There is a reason everyone has heard of Kurt and nearly no one has heard of Tori.
- Drew, Athens, United States, 26.05.2006
you guys are the most fucking ignorant assholes I've ever seen. All of u can go to hell! I thought her version was GREAT as is Nirvana's...just because you don't like the cover, doesn't mean you have to create death threats to this woman, who happens to be AMAZING. It's not HER fault you still live in ur mom's basements!
- Pedro, West Palm Beach, United States, 13.05.2006
Someone said that comparing these two is like apples to oranges, I believe it's like shotguns to squirrels.
- Justin, Forksville, United States, 29.04.2006
Sorry for the double post but i just listened to the samples of the rest of the songs on the Tori Amos EP and SHE FRIGGING SUCKS!!!!!!!! Her version of Angie and Thank You made me want to kill myself (not before killing her of course, i mean, like, der)
- Robert, Melbourne, Australia, 16.04.2006
Kurt Cobain: Voice of a generation
Tori Amos: Sellout Bitch
- Robert, Melbourne, Australia, 16.04.2006
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