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A complete transformation of one of grunge's biggest anthems

Daniel Johns performing at Beat The Drum
Daniel Johns performing at Beat The Drum

Silverchair frontman and solo musician Daniel Johns treated punters at triple j's Beat The Drum 40th anniversary celebration in Sydney yesterday with an emotional cover of Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit.

The veteran Australian muso stripped back the Seattle band's signature song, singing his heart out while playing the piano and accompanied by a harp. The Domain crowd seemed to enjoy Johns' rendition and of course sang along in parts — it seemed a pretty fitting cover with Smells Like Teen Spirit came in at number one in triple j's Hottest 100 Of All Time a few years back and given Silverchair's history with the youth broadcaster.

Check out the video for yourselves:

 
Triple j will air two Beat The Drum highlights specials on their Live At The Wireless program at 8pm, Monday, 19 Jan and 5pm, Sunday 25 Jan.