stackyFACTSThe gritty, defining anthem of an entire cynical generation was accidentally inspired by an aggressively marketed anti-perspirant. A friend literally wrote the slogan on a wall as an inside joke, and the lead singer, completely missing the corporate reference, interpreted it as profound poetry.
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