Why?

[crowwitch]

I always not Nirvana was a cool band. Never heard much of thier music except for the stuff that everyone hears that's just part of the common conciousness. But I always liked what I heard, expected to like the rest of thier stuff if and when I heard it, and if you asked me if I liked Nirvana, I'd have said "Sure"

Quite abruptly the other day I felt the need for some good hard-rock. I found myself looking for my one Nirvana CD "Nevermind" (It's standard. I think we were issued it in about '95.) to listen to "Smells like Teen Spirit" which is, truthfully, the only song on the CD that I ever play.

While I listened to it I found myself getting more into it than I ever really did and thinking a lot about the music and the group.

The next day I was at the store and got saw a magazine with a tribute to Kurt Cobain in it. Becuase it had been on my mind the night before, I picked it up. I went home and listened to the rest of the album.

I'm getting into a big Nirvana kick... no big deal. I always knew they were fantastic and that I would get into them, I just never bothered to do it. I always knew I'd be interested in learning more, I just never did it.

I do think it's weird that I'm going on a big Nirvana jagg only a couple weeks before the annaversary of Kurt's death.

It feels odd.

Humm...

Maybe it's just suddenly having time to myself again.

Anyway, I'm oddly morbid right now. I want to go on a grave tour of the world. Kim, come with me. I want to go around the world and put flowers on the graves of artists/actors/writers/musicians/whoever who have made an impression of me who have passed on and who I know only through thier work.

Oscar, John, Keith, John, George, Victor, Freddie...

Am I missing anyone?

Maybe in a couple weeks, Kurt will be on the list too.

Who knows.

I feel very nurotic right now, but I feel content.

Comments

[saint-nikko.livejournal.com]

oh i see how it is, dont invite me on a grave tour....i know all those people that you listed, and i know lots and lots about kurt.....but do i get invited? NOOOOOOOOOO..........


sokay thi, i still lub joo

[darlingfreak.livejournal.com]

I lub you twwoo... and yes, you can come on the grave tour.

[saint-nikko.livejournal.com]

w00t!

[saint-nikko.livejournal.com]

oh yeah, and i forgetted....maybe we were just issued the cds earlier at bowdish than you were at horizon (no wait in 95 you were at uhi), but we got issued ours in 91-92 somewhere there heheh

[talamh-sidhe.livejournal.com]

mmm... Nirvana. your post totally reminded me of jr high, where I was depressed about 90% of the time. I'd lock myself in my room, turn out all the lights, and play Nevermind over and over and over again, just letting the music wash over me in waves. in my teen angst days, Kurt was one of the few people who made me think "it's okay, I'm not alone" (well, besides friends, but you know what I mean). first album I ever purchased that wasn't like Jim Varney or some kid crap.

if you're interested, I can think of a couple songs you might like:
Lithium - off the Nevermind album - this song got me through many a tough day/night.
Heart Shaped Box - off In Utero - helpful when the people you love upset you - also helped me with my mom
Dumb - also In Utero - made me feel not so (dumb)
Pennyroyal Tea - ditto
About a Girl - Unplugged - all around good angst song
Jesus doesn't want me for a Sunbeam - also Unplugged - this had a special meaning for me as one of the big "primary" songs in the mormon church was "jesus wants me for a sunbeam" - I think you'll appreciate it.
Man who sold the World - Unplugged again - one of the best "storytelling" songs
Plateau - Unplugged, ah hell, just get the whole CD - nonsensical, but it seems to work
Lake of Fire - see also Jesus doesn't want me for a Sunbeam
Sliver - Muddy banks of the Wishkah
If You Must - bootleg - mmmm.. cynicism.
Sappy - bootleg - typical Kurt

Additions to the Grave World Tour - how could you forget Frank? ;) of course, if we add him, we'll also have to add Ella, Louis and Benny. oh, and Jimi. and Hugo. and JRR. I'd say Elvis, but honestly, I'm not a big fan. eh. *shrug*

oh, and I second Cam's note - I got my copy circa 92-93. ;)

[darlingfreak.livejournal.com]

Oh certianly we can add them to. :-) Oscar was top on the list by virtue of 1. well, he's oscar. 2. His grave is in PARIS with an absolutely beautiful monument with it. I've seen the pictures.

Thank you for the heads up on the songs. Lithium kicks ass.

And OK, so I'm behind the times.

Much love!