That Smell

That Smell

"That Smell" is a song by the southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. Written by Ronnie Van Zant and guitarist Allen Collins, it was originally released in 1977 on the album "Street Survivors". At the time the song was written, the band had been drinking and doing many different drugs. Van Zant had said that he started drinking heavily to relieve the pressure of performing in front of large audiences. After an attempt to sober up ended in guitarist Gary Rossington getting drunk and high and crashing his new car into a tree, Van Zant was inspired to write a song about the consequences of drugs and alcohol. Van Zant said, "I had a creepy feeling things were going against us, so I thought I'd write a morbid song." ["Classic Rock Stories", Tim Morse, (New York.: St. Martin's Griffin, 1998), page 83]

Cover versions

Covers, remakes, and remixes of this song include:
*3 Doors Down, Album: "iTunes Originals" (available only on iTunes), recorded Live.
*3 Doors Down, Album: "Another 700 Miles"

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