Why is everyone wearing a Nirvana shirt?
People from all walks of life identify with it, whether or not they can name three Nirvana songs. “A Nirvana shirt has a different meaning for you or me, where we have a lot of experience with the band's music or grew up with them. And so that shirt is just kind of an icon or a portal to all that meaning,” Mooney says.
What does Nirvana shirts mean?
No one knows the meaning of the smiley. Some say it's a dig at the manufactured pop music of the 1980s, a hint at the acid house craze, or a poke at Cobain's enemy Axl Rose (who he detested). Whatever the meaning, the smiley is widely recognized as Nirvana's symbol of protest against the corporate music machine.
Is a Nirvana shirt appropriate for school?
“School Dress Code Update: Students cannot wear clothing with the name of any musician or band unless the student can name at least three of their songs. “The 8th grader who said 'I thought Nirvana was a clothing brand,' last week has been suspended indefinitely.
Who designed the Nirvana T-shirt?
Since then, a designer, Robert Fisher, has claimed that he designed the "smiley face" logo for Nirvana back in the summer of 1991 when the band were looking for designs to adorn the cover of their forthcoming second album Nevermind.
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