Kurt Cobain

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Kurt Cobain at a concert in 1992

Kurt Cobain (February 20, 1967 – April 5, 1994) was a famous American rock musician with the band Nirvana.

Quotes

General

  • "I am not gay, although I wish I were, just to piss off homophobes."
Simple: I'm not gay, although I want to be, just so the people who don't like gay people get angry.
  • "Birds... scream at the top of their lungs in horrified hellish rage every morning at daybreak to warn us all of the truth... but sadly we don't speak bird."[1]    
Simple: When birds sing in the morning they are angry at everything and want to warn us how bad humanity is. But we do not understand them.
  • "I hate having people feed me fine French meals when all I want is macaroni and cheese!"
Simple: I dislike eating high-class French food when all I want is simply macaroni and cheese!
  • "If it's illegal to rock and roll, throw my ass in jail!"    
Simple: If it's illegal to make rock music, put me in jail!

From music

From Nevermind

  • With the lights out, it's less dangerous
    Here we are now, entertain us
    I feel stupid, and contagious
    Here we are now, entertain us
    • Smells like Teen Sprit
  • He's the one
    Who likes all the pretty songs
    And he likes to sing along
    And he likes to shoot his gun
    But he knows not what it means
    Knows not what it means when I say, yeah.
    • In Bloom
  • Just because you're paranoid
    Don't mean they're not after you.
Simple: Just because you are more fearful, it does not mean that people are not trying to hurt you.
    • Territorial Pissings

References

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