The McBournie Minute: Nirvana wasn’t that great

Recently, my favorite local rock station decided it would ask its listeners to vote for the top 500 songs it has ever played. Last week, that station DC101, played the countdown from 500 up to one. After listening to it, I have concluded one thing: for most people, music was at its apex when they were between the ages of 14 and 18.

Out of 500 songs, can you guess which one took the top spot? If you are thinking anything other than “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana, you may seriously want to consider inflicting pain on yourself. This is not to say that I believe it is the greatest song of all time, merely that everyone else in the world thinks that.

Nirvana is ridiculously overrated. There, I said it. Continue reading The McBournie Minute: Nirvana wasn’t that great