10 Artists Who Hated Their Own Songs

unbranded • 2023-06-16

Here is a list of 10 musicians who have publicly expressed their dislike for one of their most famous hits

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song 
musician 
music 
hate 
hated 
famous 
hit 
song 
Radiohead 
Creep 
Nirvana 
Smells Like Teen Spirit 
Tones And I 
Dance Monkey 
Lorde 
Royals 
Kanye West 
Gold Digger 
Katy Perry 
I Kissed a Girl 
Madonna 
Like a Virgin 
Miley Cyrus 
Party in the U.S.A 
Oasis 
Wonderwall 
Lady Gaga 
Telephone 
tired 
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Nirvana — 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'

One of Nirvana's most iconic rock anthems, 'Smells Like Teen Spirit', eventually disappeared from their setlist due to Kurt Cobain's weariness with the song. The frontman claimed that the track's popularity had ruined the essence of "teen spirit." He expressed his struggle to perform the song, admitting that he could barely get through it and often felt the urge to throw his guitar down and walk away.