Name: Kurt Donald Cobain
Born: Febuary 20th 1967 - April 5th 1994
Age: Died only 27
Starsign: Pisces
Kurt played lead guitar and did the vocals for Nirvana. R.I.P
Name: Krist Anthony Novoselic
Born: May 16th 1965
Age: 36 (dated in 2001)
Starsign: Taurus
Krist played the bass guitar for Nirvana and has been in a number of
bands since.
Name: Dave Eric Grohl
Born: January 14th 1969
Age: 32 (dated in 2001)
Starsign: Capricorn
Dave played the drums for Nirvana and now is in a band called the Foo
Fighters.
Kurt Donald Cobain was
born
20th February 1967
in Hoquaim 140 km’s west of
Seattle
.
His mother was a cocktail waitress and his Father was an Auto mechanic.
Kurt was always a happy child until his parents got divorced at the age of
seven, he said that he never felt loved or secure from that day on. Also his
parents traumatic split had a lot of impact to do with Nirvana’s songs. After
his parents split he found himself going back and forth from different
relatives. One time he was even homeless and lived under a bridge.
When Kurt was 11 him and his friend Krist Novoselic were inspired by the Sex
pistols, most of their songshave similar sound and have the same musical and
lyrical quality.
In high school Kurt wasn’t a very popular person because of his artistry and
poor attitude, He even got beaten up by “jocks” he got even with them by
spraying QUEER on there pick up trucks.
Kurt was in a number of bands before Nirvana came to be in 1986.
In 1988 Nirvana was in shows and had demo tapes going around. By 1989 Nirvana
recorded their 1st album called Bleach.
In 1991 a British company called Geffen bought their contract. Two and a half
years later their 1st CD was released they also released Nevermind.
Smells like teen spirit was the most popular song by Nirvana, Nevermind went on
to sell 10 million copies and made 550 million American dollars. These meaning
that Nirvana were overnight millionaires. Kurt was shocked and wasn’t ready
for the life style.
In the early 90’s Kurt started to use heroin, he said he used it as a shield
against the rigorous demands of touring and to stop the pain of stomach ulcers
or an irritated bowel.
Kurt was distressed to find out what he wrote and what people thought it meant.
He was appalled to find out that two men sung Polly as they raped a young girl
when Polly was an anti rape song. He later appealed to fans on the Incesticide
liner notes "If any of you don't like gays or women or blacks, please leave
us the fuck alone."
In 1992 went to
Hawaii
and married Courtney Love who was already pregnant with his daughter, shortly
after there daughter, Frances Bean Cobain was born.
In early 1993 In Utero was released and made its way up to the top spot of the
charts, the music press called this Cobain’s most passionate work, it was a
lot more open about personal things with Kurt to do with his marriage and his
struggles in life.
In 1993 Nirvana made a film called unplugged this was to honour bands that had
influenced them. Many people thought Kurt to be talentless and when he was to
sing the intense vocals of “Where did u sleep last night” it shut a lot of
people up and they thought differently.
Rumours had it that this was going to be there last, as Nirvana was splitting
up.
Kurt had always been a gun fanatic and had a lot in his possession he also had a
number confiscated off of him.
In 1993-94 Nirvana were going for a twenty-concert tour. But Kurt developed
throat problems and their schedule was interrupted. While recovering from his
throat problem he flew to
Rome
to meet his wife who was also preparing her own band (HOLE) for a tour.
On March 4th Kurt was rushed to hospital in a coma what has been said to be an
unsuccessful suicide attempt, he took 50 painkillers with champagne. It
was officially called and accident and some of his close friends didn’t even
know about it.
A couple of days later he went home to
Seattle
. Kurt was still very unhappy and in great distress as he was on a detox plan
according to a file Kurt was only on the plan for a few days before he packed it
in.
On the 5th of April Kurt Cobain went into a small room above the garage and
ended it all. His body was found by an electrician who peered trough a window
and 1st mistook it for a mannequin, until he noticed a patch of blood that had
came out of Kurt’s ear. When police arrived at the scene they found Kurt with
the shotgun still close to his chin and a suicide note wrote in red pen. It was
written to his Boddah, his love and Frances Bean. Two days after his body was
found 5000 people gathered in
Seattle
for a candle lit vigil. The crowd filled the air with profane chants, burnt
there shirts and fought with police. They also listened to a tape read by
Courtney Love as she read bits from his suicide note. Kurt Donald Cobain was
only 27 and lives on in people’s hearts till this day.
Here's
Kurt Cobain's suicide letter yet he doesn't speak about dying in it once. In the
book 'Cobain' they mention that Boddah was
one of Kurt's imaginary friends as a child.
To Boddah
Speaking from the tongue of an experienced simpleton who obviously would
rather be an emasculated, infantile complain-ee. This note should be pretty
easy to understand.
All the warnings from the punk rock 101 courses over the years, since my first
introduction to the, shall we say, ethics involved with independence and the
embracement of your community has proven to be very true. I haven't felt the
excitement of listening to as well as creating music along with reading and
writing for too many years now. I feel guilty beyond words about these things.
For example when we're backstage and the lights go out and the manic roar of
the crowd begins, it doesn't affect me the way in which it did for Freddy
Mercury, who seemed to love, relish in the love and adoration from the crowd,
which is something I totally admire and envy. The fact is, I can't fool you,
any one of you. It simply isn't fair to you or me. The worst crime I can think
of would be to rip people off by faking it and pretending as if I'm having
100% fun.
Sometimes I feel as if I should have a punch-in time clock before I walk out
on stage. I've tried everything within my power to appreciate it (and I do,
God, believe me I do, but it's not enough). I appreciate the fact that I and
we have affected and entertained a lot of people. I must be one of those
narcissists who only appreciate things when they're gone. I'm too sensitive.
I need to be slightly numb in order to regain the enthusiasm I once had as a
child.
On our last 3 tours, I've had a much better appreciation for all the people
I've known personally and as fans of our music, but I still can't get over the
frustration, the guilt and empathy I have for everyone. There's good in all of
us and I think I simply love people too much, so much that it makes me feel
too fucking sad. The sad little, sensitive, unappreciative, Pisces, Jesus man!
Why don't you just enjoy it? I don't know!
I have a goddess of a wife who sweats ambition and empathy and a daughter who
reminds me too much of what I used to be, full of love and joy, kissing every
person she meets because everyone is good and will do her no harm. And that
terrifies me to the point to where I can barely function. I can't stand the
thought of Frances becoming the miserable, self-destructive, death rocker
that I've become.
I have it good, very good, and I'm grateful, but since the age of seven, I've
become hateful towards all humans in general. Only because it seems so easy
for people to get along and have empathy. Only because I love and feel sorry
for people too much I guess.
Thank you all from the pit of my burning, nauseous stomach for your letters
and concern during the past years. I'm too much of an erratic, moody, baby!
I don't have the passion anymore, and so remember, it's better to burn out
than to fade away.
Peace, Love, Empathy.
Kurt Cobain
Frances and Courtney, I'll be at your altar.
Please keep going Courtney, for Frances.
For her life, which will be so much happier without me.
