17 years and even in death, his legend continues to grow.
Kurt Cobain and Nirvana arrived on the scene when I was far too young to appreciate them. Out of seemingly nowhere (Seattle, actually) came this unsuspecting and uncontrived band of 3. They were a breath of fresh air amongst the “Hair Bands” that polluted the scene, rock gods who guzzled champagne chased models and strippers. Nirvana represented so much of universal youth culture; apathy, distrust, disenchantment, melancholy and anti.
Much of Cobain’s music dealt with his fractured childhood and disconnection from the world, something that I don’t think he ever fully recovered from. At the time he was married to Courtney Love and had just had baby girl Frances Bean. He was uncomfortable with fame, which continued to grow on a massive scale…worsening his depression and drug use.
On April 8th 1994, he was found dead (Later it would be said that he died on April 5th). After finding what authorities believed to have been a suicide note, they later ruled his death a “SUICIDE”. The debate is heavy on weather or not that is true as there are facts that don’t seem to add up.
One being, he supposedly killed himself with a self inflicted gun shot…using a shotgun…with his shoes on? The second fact being that his “suicide note” was a letter written in his handwriting, confessing that he would be leaving Courtney Love and the music industry. The note later has different handwriting, which is also suspect. You can read the note HERE.
In his note he quotes a NEIL YOUNG song (‘HEY HEY MY MY”) – “It is better to burn out than to fade away”. There is another quote from that song that seems fitting for this moment:
“THE KING IS GONE, BUT HE’S NOT FORGOTTEN”
17 years, wow. It’s almost strange and comical how fast time flies. Gone too soon, but never forgotten and always inspiring.
April 5, 2011
well-written vashtie <3 thanks for this.
April 5, 2011
Oh wow.. doesn’t even seem like it was 17 years ago! Ah the grunge days.. I miss it!
April 5, 2011
R.I.P. — crazy how much people are paying to dress like this!
September 28, 2011
por q moriste
October 5, 2011
Long live grunge RIP kurt one of the best musicians of my generation.
October 5, 2011
RIP Kurt one of the best of musicians of my generation
November 7, 2011
RIP, Kurt Cobain, lived before i was born, but his music, really, didn’t die with him.
November 7, 2011
RIP
I was born after his death too, but, as you said, his music is IMMORTAL.
November 8, 2011
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January 24, 2012
hello ! I’m frensh and i love kurt !
Il est juste génial vive kurt et vive nirvana
January 24, 2012
love kurt you are so cute ! i love you so mutch haaaaa !
January 25, 2012
je t’aime kurtinounet
January 29, 2012
just the best ever
February 19, 2012
he killed himself after 3 days i was born.
kurt died on 20th feb. 1994
i was born 17th feb. 1994.
life is unfair.
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March 31, 2012
Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem, yes, but you have to remember sometimes uglyness blinds people to a point they can’t think straight anymore
April 19, 2012
to claudio : kurt died april 5 1994, he was born februari 20
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