Suicide Of Kurt Cobain -- Confirmation Of Artistic Integrity

The more things change, the more they stay the same. In this case, I refer to the naivete and self-indulgence of youth. Generation X, the term used to describe a group nearly synonymous with anger, angst and depression are surprised when one of their chief spokesmen kills himself? You mean Kurt Cobain was actually angry, actually depressed, actually full of angst? Art might reflect reality? Music might mean something? Wow.

Get real, people. Kurt confirmed, albeit in a most tragic way, his artistic integrity; an integrity not shared by those play-acting fans who affect black cynicism and blacker clothing as an over-reaction to idealism thwarted. To these people, I say that crying over Kurt is the rankest hypocrisy. People naturally get hurt when they venture into the dark. Tears prove one's nihilism is contrived. Norman G. Mainer

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