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Friday, November 23, 2007



ICONIC IMAGERY

Just like the songs that accompany them, music videos have a way of making a lasting impression on pop culture.

The Fuse network has picked 10 such clips for its Videos That Rocked the World series, which debuts at 10 p.m. ET Monday (Nov. 26).

First up in the series is Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit." Fittingly, it features commentary from bassist Krist Novoselic (who says it was his idea for the video's cheerleaders to wear anarchy A's on their uniforms) and drummer Dave Grohl (who wanted the members of L7 to be the cheerleaders).

Also providing some interesting tidbits about the clip is director Samuel Bayer, who talks about the janitor being a central figure in the video. Late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain had been a janitor, says Bayer. The older man in work clothes featured throughout the clip was the janitor at Bayer's apartment complex.

The 30-minute look at the "Smells Like Teen Spirit" video goes by fast, yet it provides a nice refresher for those who experienced the grunge movement as well as a decent introduction for those who missed that era of music.

For more information on Fuse's Videos That Rocked the World series, click here.

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