Teenage rebellion in the 1990’s centered on new music themes with the invention of the genres of Grunge and Punk Rock music. The 1990’s music was different to earlier decade’s music, mostly because of the new developments in the music industry such as the introduction of genres: Alternative, Punk, Rap and Grunge Rock (ABC, 2014). Most of the artists on the music scene in the 1990’s were influential on the industry. The music was significantly impacting as it was different to most of the music produced in the 1980’s and previous decades. In the United State of America, anti-pop punk groups such as Green Day and Blink-182 music rocketed straight to the top of the music charts (ABC, 2015). The introduction of these bands was important to many teenagers as their songs were relatable, singing about everyday issues, different to pop artists in the industry before that era. The song “Anthem” by punk band Blink-182 was popular, as it was an anthem for rebellion against parents. “You don’t belong, you left the kids to carry on- You planned their fall- To bad you’re wrong” (Finn, J, 1999). These lyrics had a significant meaning to teenagers as they were able to relate to parents setting high expectations for them to follow. The lyrics also led teenagers to believe they were slaves to their parents, controlled and confined. The songs of the 1990’s seemed to send a message about the status quo of society and the helplessness that was felt throughout the teens and the early adults of the era (The people history, 2015).Another band sending messages of rebellion and not confining to the status quo was 1990’s band Nirvana. Kurt Cobain, the front man of Nirvana often referred to himself as the spokesman of a generation and the flagship band of generation X. (The Pop Culture Vault, 2011). Nirvana’s song “Smells like Teen Spirit” was adopted by teenagers as their unofficial anthem as it spoke of freedom and revolution. This was also one of the first alternative songs to become a huge hit, redefining the term alternative as it became mainstream (Songfacts, 2015). It had become a mainstream song due to its popularity among teenagers. Being constantly played on the MTV music channel with mainstream radio stations playing the song late at night. In the 1990’s Australian people listened to a wide range of music, such as pop, punk, hip-hop, electronic and alternative rock (Skwirk, 2015). New artists in Australia were becoming big, one of Australia’s biggest export at the time was another alternative band INXS. The 1990’s influenced a new wave of teenage rebellion and created new genres of music, impacting the way Australia listened to music and artists created music