Teenage Dirtbag – Unpacking the Anthem of Misfit Youth
Wheatus’s ‘Teenage Dirtbag’ is more than just a catchy tune from the year 2000—it’s an anthem that has continued to resonate with generations of listeners who find themselves on the fringes of high school social hierarchies. It’s a narrative of adolescent angst and the yearning for recognition set to a backdrop of guitar-driven pop-rock.