Top 9 Rock Hits That Were Originally Written as Jokes

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00:00Top 9 Rock Hits That Were Originally Written As Jokes

00:039. Blur, Song 2

00:06Blur's intentionally basic 2-minute track mocked post-grunge, peaked No. 55, Hot 100, hit No. 2 UK, and ranks NME No. 79 on NME's list.

00:18Not bad for a track that was almost rejected as Too American.

00:218. Nirvana, Smells Like Teen Spirit

00:25Inspired by Kurt's smells like teen spirit graffiti, it hit No. 6.

00:30Nevermind knocked Michael Jackson off the No. 1 album spot, selling over 30 million copies.

00:367. Beck, Loser

00:38Beck's gibberish experiment resonated with noisy venue crowds.

00:43Loser hit No. 10 and went gold, launching a decades-long career.

00:46What started as testing how much nonsense audiences would tolerate became Rolling Stone No. 203.

00:526. Blink-182

00:55The Rock Show

00:56Blink-182 wrote the most cliché pop-punk song as a spite joke for execs, and it still hit No. 2 alternative and went double platinum.

01:06Their malicious compliance track ended up driving 2 million album sales.

01:115. Bachman-Turner Overdrive, You Ain't See Nothing Yet

01:15Recorded with a teasing stutter aimed at his brother, Randy Bachman's prank wasn't meant for release.

01:21It became BTO's only No. 1 and went gold.

01:25A throwaway studio joke became their most successful track and a classic rock staple.

01:296. Kings of Leon, S. On Fire

01:33A joke placeholder lyric made the band crack up during a jam session.

01:38It topped three countries' charts, won a Grammy, and went three times platinum UK.

01:43The ridiculous line they kept as a joke transformed Kings of Leon into arena headliners.

01:483. Beastie Boys, You Gotta Fight For Your Right To Party

01:52A satirical party anthem parody mocking hair metal, fans missed the joke completely.

01:58It hit No. 7 and went diamond with license to ill.

02:01The Beastie Boys' irony backfired so hard they disowned it, yet it ranks Rolling Stone No. 167.

02:082. Deftones' Back to School Mini-Maggot

02:11Faced with label demands, Deftones proved how formulaic new metal had become.

02:17It hit No. 3 alternative and went platinum.

02:20Their petty brilliance became one of their most recognizable tracks despite later regrets.

02:251. Guns N' Roses, Sweet Child O' Mine

02:29Slash's warm-up riff and filler lyrics were considered album filler by the band.

02:34It became GNR's only U.S. No. 1, powering 30 million sales.

02:39The Accidental Creation ranks Rolling Stone No. 196 and continues dominating rock radio decades later.

02:45Ultimately moving into a script from grandeur, beat No. 5. Grace

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