"It was such a dumb idea."

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 adolescence that he was robbed of after a gruesome murder happened in his home town.

Watch the full story behind the song here:    • Satan, Murder, and AC/DC: The True St...  

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