When “Weird Al” Yankovic approached Kurt Cobain about parodying “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” Cobain reportedly wondered if the song would be another food-themed parody. Instead, Al explained that the joke would center on how difficult Nirvana’s lyrics were to understand. Cobain loved the concept and quickly gave his approval. The resulting parody, “Smells Like Nirvana,” appeared on Weird Al’s 1992 album Off the Deep End. It became one of his best-known songs, with a music video that closely mimicked Nirvana’s original. Cobain later viewed the parody as proof that Nirvana had officially hit the big time.