Two of the most iconic musical groups of all time have come together, with the Wu-Tang Clan covering ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ by grunge icons Nirvana at Glastonbury,
Over the years, we’ve seen some pretty intriguing covers take place at the hallowed stages of Glastonbury.
Most famously, after Noel Gallagher criticised Jay-Z’s headlining spot in 2008, noting that the fest was “built on a tradition of guitar music”, the New York rapper kicked off his set with a cover of ‘Wonderwall’, deftly silencing his critics in the process.
The tradition of cover versions has continued to this day even, with the likes of The Killers even covering ‘Always On My Mind’ and ‘This Charming Man’ with members of the Pet Shop Boys and The Smiths, respectively, over the weekend.
However, one of the most iconic covers to take place on the Glastonbury weekend was that of Staten Island’s Wu-Tang Clan, who decided to dip into the alt-rock scene for a little bit.
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Performing on Saturday evening, the Wu-Tang Clan pulled out a grunge classic, delivering a rendition of Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ for the eager crowd.
As the iconic backing music played while the group’s Union Jack-themed logo served as the stage backdrop, the audience was urged to “go fucking crazy” as the chorus came in, and it looked as though the crowd’s jumping could have been mistaken for seismic activity.
Of course, this isn’t the first time that the Wu-Tang Clan have taken on this alt-rock gem, dishing out their own version in Australia during their tour of the country back in 2016.
While the Clan were last in the country last year, there’s no word as to whether we’ll be receiving a similar rendition when they make their triumphant return once again.
Check out ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ by Nirvana:
