For many, “Teenage Dirtbag” by Wheatus captures the quintessential American high school experience. But for the song’s writer Brendan Brown, “Teenage Dirtbag” represents a fantasy adolesence that he was robbed of after a gruesome murder happened in his home town. And while“Teenage Dirtbag” was overlooked by American audiences at its time of release -- overseas it received a much more unexpected reception. | VICE
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For many, “Teenage Dirtbag” by Wheatus captures the quintessential American high school experience. But for the song’s writer Brendan Brown, “Teenage Dirtbag” represents a fantasy adolesence that he was robbed of after a gruesome murder happened in his home town. And while“Teenage Dirtbag” was overlooked by American audiences at its time of release -- overseas it received a much more unexpected reception. | VICE
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