Nirvana, Metallica & 8 Rock Bands That Regretted Their Biggest Hit

00:00 Intro 00:44 #10 Under the Bridge — Red Hot Chili Peppers (1991) 02:39 #9 Song 2 — Blur (1997) 04:16 #8 Shiny Happy People — R.E.M. (1991) 06:04 #7 Wonderwall — Oasis (1995) 07:45 #6 I Don't Want to Miss a Thing — Aerosmith (1998) 09:52 #5 Nothing Else Matters — Metallica (1991) 11:50 #4 Free Bird — Lynyrd Skynyrd (1973) 13:48 #3 Stairway to Heaven — Led Zeppelin (1971) 15:36 #2 Smells Like Teen Spirit — Nirvana (1991) 17:29 #1 Creep — Radiohead (1992) 19:29 Outro This video tells the true stories behind ten bands that came to resent their own biggest hit, the filler tracks, jokes, and private moments that the world turned into anthems. Sometimes the song the world picks is the one the band liked least. Each entry covers how the hit came about and why the people who made it grew to dread playing it. What's covered in this video: Under the Bridge by Red Hot Chili Peppers (1991) was an Anthony Kiedis poem he felt too exposed to share. Rick Rubin pushed it through, and the quiet song that embarrassed him became their breakthrough at #2. Song 2 by Blur (1997) was Damon Albarn's two-minute parody of loud American rock. US radio missed the joke entirely, and the sarcastic blast became the band's biggest American hit by far. Shiny Happy People by R.E.M. (1991) was a bright pop tune Michael Stipe later called embarrassing. The serious, literary band watched their silliest song become one of their most recognizable. Wonderwall by Oasis (1995) is a song Noel Gallagher calls unfinished and one of his least favorite. He wrote it, yet it became their biggest ever, played by every campfire guitarist alive. I Don't Want to Miss a Thing by Aerosmith (1998) was written by Diane Warren, not the band. It became their only #1 ever, which is exactly what bothered Joe Perry. Nothing Else Matters by Metallica (1991) was a private love song James Hetfield never meant anyone to hear. It pulled the thrash band into living rooms worldwide, far outside the metal box. Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd (1973) became the most persistent heckle in live music, shouted at every kind of show. The nine-minute closer ate their whole catalog and could never be skipped. Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin (1971) may be rock's most famous song, and Robert Plant cannot stand it. He has called it "that bloody wedding song" while the rest of their work sits in its shadow. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana (1991) made Kurt Cobain so uneasy he sabotaged it live, changing tempos and mumbling words. The anthem of a generation drew the very crowd he wrote it to escape. Creep by Radiohead (1992) is a song Thom Yorke has called "crap," and the band stopped playing for years. Their first hit became the shadow that every later masterpiece had to climb out from under. Mentioned in this video: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Anthony Kiedis, Hillel Slovak, Rick Rubin, Blood Sugar Sex Magik, John Frusciante, Flea, Under the Bridge, Blur, Damon Albarn, Song 2, R.E.M., Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Out of Time, Shiny Happy People, Oasis, Noel Gallagher, Liam Gallagher, What's the Story Morning Glory, Some Might Say, Wonderwall, Aerosmith, Diane Warren, Celine Dion, Steven Tyler, Liv Tyler, Joe Perry, Armageddon, Walk This Way, Dream On, Sweet Emotion, I Don't Want to Miss a Thing, Metallica, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Bob Rock, the Black Album, Nothing Else Matters, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant, Gary Rossington, Simple Man, Tuesday's Gone, Gimme Three Steps, Free Bird, Led Zeppelin, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, the O2 Arena, Stairway to Heaven, Nirvana, Kurt Cobain, the Pixies, Nevermind, Smells Like Teen Spirit, Radiohead, Thom Yorke, Exeter University, OK Computer, Kid A, In Rainbows, Creep, Billboard Hot 100. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. All music clips and visual material used in this video are the property of their respective owners and are used here for commentary, criticism, and educational purposes only. This channel is independently produced with no connection to any artists, bands, or record labels featured.