I can understand your problem with people who committ suicide, but I
can't say that I don't have sympathy for them. Suicide ruins the lives
of those people they leave behind, no doubt, but consider the amount of
pain someone must be in to do that in the first place. Being part of
what people like to label "Generation X" Kurt Cobain's death was a
horrible event. Nirvana and Cobain changed the landscape of music in the
90s and brought back music that was original and music that had something
to say. His death is as much a milestone as that of Jimi Hendrix, Janis
Joplin or Jim Morrison.
Obviously Cobain had some serious problems, i.e drugs, Courtney Love,
fame but to say that the material possesions he collected and his money
was a reason to live is somewhat shallow. Money can buy you a lot of
things, and can give you opportunities that others may not have but it
can't buy you peace of mind.
>From: "Donna J. Binkley" >Reply-To: "Donna J. Binkley" >To:
"'susan+rick'" , >Subject: RE: joni on cobain >Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001
14:29:25 -0500 > >Sorry - but i have no sympathy for people who commit
suicide. There's a >saying that goes "those who commit suicide don't end
their pain, they leave >it on the shoulders of those who they left
behind". The only man i ever >might have married shot himself right in
front of me almost 20 years ago, >his family will never be the same, that
night changed the course of my life >forever. > >No doubt Cobain was a
troubled spirit, but reality check, um let's see, i'm >a millionaire, i'm
at the pinnacle of my career, i have everything that most >people don't
even get in their whole lifetime - think i'll OFF MYSELF!! > >Sorry if
this offends anyone, that is not my intention, but i had to speak >up. >
>Donna > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of susan+rick >Sent: Thursday, July 12,
2001 8:43 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: joni on cobain > > >Bob
wrote: > >"I'm a runaway from the record biz > >From the hoods in the
hood and the whiny white kids" > > >I'm sure based on what she said about
Kurt she would put him in that latter > >category, he might have even
inspired the lyric! > >I hope that Joni didn't have Cobain in mind when
she wrote those lyrics. >Cobain's songs are not whiney, they are
expressions of a very troubled mind. >He wasn't a rich kid playing at
angst but a talented musician who suffered >from depression and drug
addiction and ended his life despite (because of?) >success. > >While
Joni can be irritating and arrogant, I choose to believe that she is >not
that insensitive. For now anyway. > >Ranger Rick
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