PERSON@1 came up with the song 's title when his friend PERSON@2 , at the time the lead singer of the Riot Grrrl punk band Bikini Kill , spray painted `` Kurt Smells Like Teen Spirit '' on his wall .

The title `` Smells Like Teen Spirit '' came from when PERSON@1 's friend PERSON@2 spray painted `` Kurt Smells Like Teen Spirit '' on his wall .
