This Day in Music - 28th Nov 1991, Nirvana recorded a performance for BBC TV music show Top Of The Pops in London. When asked to lip-sync 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' to
![Live Nirvana | Concert Chronology | 1991 | November 27, 1991 - BBC Elstree Centre (Top of the Pops), Borehamwood, UK Live Nirvana | Concert Chronology | 1991 | November 27, 1991 - BBC Elstree Centre (Top of the Pops), Borehamwood, UK](https://www.livenirvana.com/concerts/images/1991/1991-11-27a/1991-11-27a_002.jpg)
Live Nirvana | Concert Chronology | 1991 | November 27, 1991 - BBC Elstree Centre (Top of the Pops), Borehamwood, UK
![Smells Like Teen Spirit (Gothic version) (live, 1991-11-27: Top of the Pops, BBC Television Studios, London, UK) — Nirvana | Last.fm Smells Like Teen Spirit (Gothic version) (live, 1991-11-27: Top of the Pops, BBC Television Studios, London, UK) — Nirvana | Last.fm](https://lastfm.freetls.fastly.net/i/u/300x300/3acb693b76e6f35cd6e96fd8b3a17bb2.jpg)
Smells Like Teen Spirit (Gothic version) (live, 1991-11-27: Top of the Pops, BBC Television Studios, London, UK) — Nirvana | Last.fm
![Nirvana performed an unique version of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" on the British TV show Top Of The Pops on this day in 1991 | Pop Expresso Nirvana performed an unique version of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" on the British TV show Top Of The Pops on this day in 1991 | Pop Expresso](https://www.popexpresso.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/mainNIRVANATOPPOPS.jpg)
Nirvana performed an unique version of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" on the British TV show Top Of The Pops on this day in 1991 | Pop Expresso
![Nirvana Intentionally Butchers 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' On Britain's 'Top Of the Pops' Show | The '90s Ruled Nirvana Intentionally Butchers 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' On Britain's 'Top Of the Pops' Show | The '90s Ruled](https://the90sruled.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/kurt.jpg)
Nirvana Intentionally Butchers 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' On Britain's 'Top Of the Pops' Show | The '90s Ruled
![Absolute Radio on Twitter: "Such an iconic (and ridiculous) performance 🤘 It's been 30 years since Nirvana perfomed on Top of The Pops and Kurt Cobain protested being asked to lip sync Absolute Radio on Twitter: "Such an iconic (and ridiculous) performance 🤘 It's been 30 years since Nirvana perfomed on Top of The Pops and Kurt Cobain protested being asked to lip sync](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FFSFP2qXMAAybFL.jpg)
Absolute Radio on Twitter: "Such an iconic (and ridiculous) performance 🤘 It's been 30 years since Nirvana perfomed on Top of The Pops and Kurt Cobain protested being asked to lip sync
![Relive Nirvana's Grunge-Defining Performance of 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' on 'Top of the Pops' in 1991 | I Like Your Old Stuff | Iconic Music Artists & Albums | Reviews, Tours & Comps Relive Nirvana's Grunge-Defining Performance of 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' on 'Top of the Pops' in 1991 | I Like Your Old Stuff | Iconic Music Artists & Albums | Reviews, Tours & Comps](https://www.ilikeyouroldstuff.com/sites/g/files/g2000009801/files/inline-images/kurt.jpg)