Comments on: 10 REASONS MUSIC WAS BETTER BEFORE KURT COBAIN

By: Kate

Kate — Tue, 20 May 2008 03:01:59 +0000

‘Man Smart Woman Smarter’ is actually originally by the Trinidadian calypsonian King Radio, not Harry Belafonte. Here is his version:

http://www.savefile.com/files/1563065

Thank you for the Grateful Dead version.

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 15 May 2008 19:56:55 +0000

For the record, you’ve got your Smokey Robinson “Tears” songs confused. Cat’s covering “Tracks of My Tears,” not “Tears of a Clown.”

By: deathsockcat

deathsockcat — Fri, 09 May 2008 15:18:17 +0000

I always felt like I was the weirdest kid ever for not being able to even force myself to pretend to like Nirvana. And I fail to see how Kurt Cobain was any kind of visionary/master poet or whatever. When he shot himself, my thought was “figures.” I knew kids who literally went into hardcore mourning. One girl said her parents forbid her to mourn him, and I privately cheered.

Anyway. I think my point was:
Fucking A right, you are.

By: ekko

ekko — Fri, 09 May 2008 09:28:17 +0000

John-Sounds like your point is: Dave’s an asshole. I’m sure that’s true, but so was Kurt. To be blunt, it takes an asshole to kill himself when he’s got a wife and kids. I know that sounds harsh, ’cause we should have compassion for him and all (and I do have some compassion), but that was just a selfish act.

As for Rain, I don’t hate Elvis, but I don’t love him either. He’s not really all that different from The Beastie Boys (in his genre, of course).

By: rain

rain — Fri, 09 May 2008 03:27:16 +0000

amen!
Nice to see someone say it loud and proud.
You should have been around when I dared to state my complete and utter distaste for Elvis.

By: John

John — Fri, 09 May 2008 02:54:50 +0000

Ah, then you do have an ear, at least. The Colour and the Shape is the Foo’s best work. I’d love to hear the album as it was intended, though, before ego-maniac Dave Grohl re-recorded William Goldsmith’s (Sunny Day Real Estate) drum tracks. And then Pat Smear left, and then his replacement, Franz Stahl left.

I’ve seen Foo live a few times. Its hard to be there when Dave ridicules Taylor Hawkins for messing something up that nobody else can hear. “Good one, Taylor. No, really. That was fucking great.”

By: ekko

ekko — Fri, 09 May 2008 01:09:19 +0000

Of course you’re welcome. I enjoy reactions, and I enjoy disagreements. I don’t enjoy “you’re an asshole” comments.

As to Beatles/Hollies, I’d agree with you. Nirvana was a phenomenon, Foos haven’t changed a damn thing about the industry. However, I still prefer to listen to The Colour and The Shape over Nevermind, any day of the week.

By: John

John — Fri, 09 May 2008 01:02:51 +0000

C’mon. I think you’re trying to prod people to get a reaction. I mean, the title to your post is a bit incendiary, don’t you think? Is it honestly getting under your skin that so many people would react in similar tone? (And I comment humbly).

The Foo Fighters are indeed a great band, and I think Grohl’s drum work with the likes of QOTSA is phenomenal. But as far as song-writing goes, Cobain had the proverbial “it.” Grohl does not. There are some songs, on the last two Foo albums especially, that make me feel embarrassed for ol’ Dave.

Honestly, I think its a bit like comparing The Beatles to The Hollies. I guess you can decide who is who.

Nice site, though, and I hope I am welcome to keep visiting. At least there’s some interesting conversation going on.

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 05 May 2008 17:53:33 +0000

How can you say anything about anything unless you know everything. Crap crappity bitch-bitch.

By: James

James — Mon, 05 May 2008 02:52:33 +0000

Fuck Nirvana.

I’m not much of a Foo Fighters band, but like you I’d take them over Nirvana anyday.