You Can Sandblast All You Want, But Drugs Will Still Fuck You Up
There's something fitting about the way this Kurt Cobain memorial situation is shaking out in Aberdeen. Since the monument creator, under pressure from the city, brought in a sandblaster to censor the word "fuck", fans have taken it upon themselves to fill in the blanks. Did the city really think that a sandblaster would keep the profanity at bay? I stopped in Sunday afternoon on my way back from the Oregon coast. The memorial is at one of the smallest parks you'll ever see. It's in a residential neighborhood, tucked up against a bridge, and has three parking spaces. Under the bridge fans have written tributes to Cobain (after the jump). I wasn't expecting to get emotional, but when I saw a guy simply writing "Thanks," I got a little choked up. Turns out he and his wife are from Brooklyn, and they're planning on moving out West. Aberdeen has this humble, peaceful monument to thank for us not bypassing their town the way most others are these days. I can't explain how to get to the monument. And I think it would be better for you to have to get out of your car at the 7-11 (yes, that's a hint) or a grocery store, meet a local, and ask for yourself. It adds to the experience. Read Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic's comments on the situation over here. Novoselic also writes a weekly column on The Daily Weekly.
21 comment(s)
Jonathan C says:
Now that's love.
People can argue about if Kurt died in vain for years and years, but what's obvious is that while he lived, he touched more lives in six years than most people could in a lifetime.
Posted On: Monday, Aug. 17 2009 @ 12:28PM
captain underpants says:
beautiful posting and photos chris. 15 years later and kurt being gone still makes me sad. i drove through aberdeen a few weeks ago and he was all i could think about.
Posted On: Monday, Aug. 17 2009 @ 5:34PM
reality bites says:
Hah! The Virginia Tech killer "touched more lives" in just an hour.
Posted On: Tuesday, Aug. 18 2009 @ 6:50AM
John Dee says:
Dude, a little pot never hurt no one!
RT
www.online-anonymity.net.tc
Posted On: Tuesday, Aug. 18 2009 @ 6:55AM
joe says:
too bad Courtney killed him to get famous. heroin + talentless, screeching shrew whore of a girlfriend = You can't kill yourself with a shotgun while high on junk.
why is she still free?
Posted On: Tuesday, Aug. 18 2009 @ 7:00AM
John says:
Kurt would hate all of this. He'd have preferred no memorial and he hated the kind of person who felt his music was important. I feel sorry for the jerk who wrote "thanks" because Kurt would think he's a douche.
Posted On: Tuesday, Aug. 18 2009 @ 7:14AM
i need a job says:
Yeah, Cobain rocks.
~Larry
i need a job
Posted On: Tuesday, Aug. 18 2009 @ 7:15AM
Jinxie says:
Courtney's sister:
http://www.filthyrichmond.com
Posted On: Tuesday, Aug. 18 2009 @ 7:17AM
Jon says:
I think Kurt did want the recognition of making great music and making a statement that mattered to people. He was afraid of being labeled a sell out though. I think he did want fame before he became famous. It was only afterword that he found out that it didn't make things easier. He was a complicated individual. You can't just say he would have thought a guy was a douche for writing thanks. He only disliked the people that truly didn't understand him and put words in his mouth ... like me and you.
Posted On: Tuesday, Aug. 18 2009 @ 7:31AM
Jeff says:
Said it before and will say it again. This guy gets crucified but the economic and social impact of this man and his bandmates is truly overwhelming.
As a conservative this is just hilarious. All my colleauges out there pissing and moaing.When all they do is draw attention to the very thing they seek to destroy. It can make a guy doubt his stance sometimes. But then I think of healthcare and it goes away!
Yes Virginia, even on our side there are dolts and idiots.
Posted On: Tuesday, Aug. 18 2009 @ 8:19AM
JohnIsADouche says:
Re John: If you think Kurt is sitting in his grave calling someone a douche for writing "thanks", then you sir, are the fucking douche.
Posted On: Tuesday, Aug. 18 2009 @ 8:24AM
jimbo92107 says:
"...Kurt died in vain for years and years..."
Said it without knowing.
Posted On: Tuesday, Aug. 18 2009 @ 8:43AM
Johnny 5 says:
Wait a second... Drugs are bad? I always thought "they're ggrreeaat!"
Electronic Cigarette
Posted On: Tuesday, Aug. 18 2009 @ 9:28AM
B says:
The memorial is not for Kurt.
It is for the people that want to remember the impact he had on them.
Like me.
Thanks Kurt.
See you on the other side.
Posted On: Tuesday, Aug. 18 2009 @ 9:47AM
Sane says:
Who cares? The guy is dead and rotting. If there's a hell, he's roasting. He can't read your sentiments here, admire the comments on the memorial, or hear you're prayers.
Morons.
Posted On: Tuesday, Aug. 18 2009 @ 12:38PM
seth says:
then I guess you wont mind when kid's piss all over your grave then
Posted On: Wednesday, Aug. 19 2009 @ 12:59AM
seth says:
then I guess you wont mind when kid's piss all over your grave then
Posted On: Wednesday, Aug. 19 2009 @ 1:00AM
alex says:
The memorial is not for Kurt.
It is for the people that want to remember the impact he had on them.
Like me.
Posted On: Wednesday, Aug. 19 2009 @ 3:24AM
John1438 says:
Very nice site! is it yours too http://opxaiey.com/oyyrrsy/4.html
Posted On: Tuesday, Aug. 25 2009 @ 12:08AM
zach cook says:
i never really thought of kurt as much more than that guy from nirvana but this changes my whole perspective on him i mean i even just started crying because someone i never cared about before is dead now
Posted On: Tuesday, Sep. 22 2009 @ 8:24PM
dom says:
kurt is the most unimpressive famous musician i know
Posted On: Sunday, Oct. 11 2009 @ 11:56AM