like like parody song like teen spirit written performed weird released single deep end album april like written year career low financial failure film captured quickly rising popularity style success song written fun fact people hard time understanding singer lyrics original song unable contact conventional means called band set saturday night live quickly gave permission record parody recording song change band usually group forced record overdubs like relatively straightforward terms musical composition promote single created associated video song parodied like teen spirit video parody video closely mirrored original went far hire actors use set like met critical praise helped career considered parody sign band song successful singles reaching number billboard hot mainstream rock tracks song video nominated background prior writing like music career suffered poor financial performance feature film associated soundtrack called beginning years kind hard recover started work new studio album career considered creating parody michael_jackson song proven successful twice eat fat composed parody jackson black white entitled night jackson said uncomfortable parody given original song intended political statement later believe jackson refusal long run blessing felt night better works compiled original songs new album feared lack good parody song doom album failure held releasing idea presented time band started music scene creating big seismic shifts pop culture according felt band album featured like teen spirit great feared release band popular warrant parody early reached platinum certification led billboard charts led start working parody noted publicity dealt inability songs lyrics manner sung lead vocalist decided use basis parody noted try obvious route time obvious actually best initial difficulty getting permission parody manager claimed unable group numerous times learned performing january saturday night live called star time regular cast member jackson got phone request agreed initially song food common theme songs explained song lyrics replied according sure course funny recording lyrics song recorded january santa sound records california final song recorded album generally records songs thinks released singles case knew like lead single new album recording took days band worked trying match original like teen spirit song drummer noted drum pretty loose adjusted song meet version means steady compared previous parodies upwards instruments mixed simpler composition teen spirit easier band complete song later noted recording song vocals particularly difficult singing hours day caused strain vocal verse lyrics song placed mouth achieve effect parody musical interlude water tune original guitar solo solo features played lyrically like fun original song difficult understand words opening verse begins song figure lyrics point purposely lyrics hard sic mouth admitted interview middle night wrote phrase thinking important someday music video music video directed manager near shot shot parody original video like teen spirit depicts band playing high school concert descends riot present guitar vocals bass jon bermuda drums wear clothing long haired imitate look like teen spirit video uses props actors camera angles particular video shot california sound stage video audience members original video role stated able recreate setting help producers original video aware song blessing brief conversation original director like teen spirit preparation video shoot noted certainly going felt true reluctant work parodied video includes actor guest role celebrities reached immediate contacts minute addition professional appears extras result team providing video aware twitter post hawk attempted recreate wild filming leaving stiff neck days afterward reception release single like released april album containing deep end saw release april single charted billboard charts making successful single single eat charted song debuted billboard hot april peaked number remained chart weeks single charted hot mainstream rock tracks peaking number remaining weeks single popular countries canada single charted number united_kingdom single entered charts april peaked number spending week charts australia like released june spent weeks charts peaked number release like considered time largest comeback career song received media allmusic reviewer wrote song illustrated kind brilliant writing capable reporter called song high point concerts pleased parody claimed considered success parody personal journals later published calls america modern pop rock sic reported realized band truly successful asked permission record parody stated executive label time claimed popularity like helped sell additional million copies video nominated best male video win awards ceremony initially asked perform declined offer extended relented later joked chip live performances live performances clothing similar wore video like teen spirit includes electric left handed guitar shirt similar blonde wig performance critical explained missing won rest band plays bass uses bass emulate low hanging bass explained positions instrument barely touch strings members band mock band guitarist noted usually collisions people got hurt audience band verse sings forgot verse drops lines pretending actually forget lyrics legacy committed suicide band hesitant play extremely popular like live shows months death perform somber tribute prior playing song shortly death scheduled play seattle famous connection worried audience react parody told journalists song area noted subsequent performance went extremely continues play like live stating kurt fan song wanted way simpsons episode 90s set primarily flashback 1990s shown creating bands trying cope infidelity band called highly popular point homer writes new song called loose parody real single rape later parodied song video weird voiced homer takes parody sign band successful depressed state breaking leaves unable enjoy song humor notes tired tired life situation short said mirror history like including reaction parody track listing pressing like trigger happy king cassette single like king charts credits personnel weird vocals background vocals production arrangement guitar bass guitar jon bermuda drums engineering
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