video from the seattle band nirvana. "smells like teen spirit." ♪ load up on guns bring your friends ♪ ♪ it's fun to lose and to ♪ >> it was like the musical kennedy assassination of our time. everybody who was alive then can tell you the moment they heard that song. because nothing like that existed to that point. it was really transcendent. ♪ when the light's out it's less dangerous ♪ ♪ here we are now entertain us ♪ >> here we are now, entertain us. it sounded like a threat. it sounded like a different generation coming in saying, what do you have for us? what are you going to do for us? ♪ got to find a way, a better way, a way to live ♪ >> the so-called slackers, generation x, they were not being paid attention to. and this pressure was building up, especially in the music industry, for something that actually spoke to them. >> this is the first american generation that will make less than their parents will. it's a tough time to grow up in. and i think the band and kurt cobain in particular reflect that angst. ♪ yeah, yeah ♪