Sabtu, 04 Februari 2012

CERITA DIBALIK LAGU "ABOUT A GIRL" YANG DITULIS OLEH KURT COBAIN

     Pada bulan Desember 1989, Kurt menulis sebuah lagu untuk kekasihnya, Tracy Marander. Chorus lagu itu, "But I can't see you every night for free" (setiap malam aku tidak bisa bebas bertemu denganmu). Kurt tidak pernah mengakui bahwa lagu itu tentang Tracy, meski dia berlatih dan memainkan lagu itu dihadapan Tracy. Sebaliknya, Kurt berkata, "Aku cuma nulis apa yang aku pikir, aku enggak pernah bikin lagu tentang kamu atau orang lain." Jelas, Kurt berbohong, tapi kenyataan bahwa dia begitu ingin mempersembahkan sesuatu kepada Tracy (tapi Kurt tidak ingin mempengaruhi kesungguhan dalam membawakannya) menggambarkan dengan jelas bagaimana hubungan mereka dan kesungguhan Kurt.
     Saat Kurt memperdengarkan lagunya itu pada Chad (Drummer Nirvana pada waktu itu) dan Krist, mereka langsung menyukainya dan bertanya apa judul lagu itu. "Belum aku kasih judul", jawab Kurt. "Tentang apa sih?" Tanya Chad. "It's about a girl" (tentang cewek) sahut Kurt, dan mereka memutuskan itu sebagai judulnya. "About a Girl" merupakan lagu penting dalam perjalanan Kurt sebagai seorang pencipta lagu. Lagu itu merupakan lagu cinta eksplisitnya yang pertama, dan kalaupun liriknya slengean tapi nadanya sangat modis sampai-sampai di konser-konser Nirvana penonton mengira lagu itu ciptaan The Beatles. Kurt bercerita pada Steve Shillinger, salah satu teman Kurt, bahwa dihari dia menulis "About a Girl" dia harus memainkan Meet the Beatles selama tiga jam non-stop dulu untuk bisa membentuk mood-nya. Hal itu sebenarnya tidak perlu, karena sejak kecil Kurt sudah mempelajari lagu Meet the Beatles , meski mereka dinilai ketinggalan zaman dalam lingkungan Punk.

Sumber: BUKU HEAVIER THAN HEAVEN BIOGRAFI KURT COBAIN

Rabu, 25 Januari 2012

KURT COBAIN's QUOTES

  • A friend is nothing but a known enemy.

  • Drugs are a waste of time. They destroy your memory and your self-respect and everything that goes along with yourself esteem.

  • I bought a gun and choose drugs instead.

  • I had a really good childhood up until i was nine, then a classic case of divorce really affected me.

  • I really haven't had that exciting of a life. There are a lot of things i wish i would have done, instead of just sitting around and complaining about having a boring life. So i pretty much like to make it up. I'd rather tell a story about somebody else.

  • I was looking for something a lot heavier, yet melodic at the same time. Something different from heavy metal, a different attitude.

  • I'd rather be hated for who i am, than loved for who i am not.

  • I'm so happy because today i found my friends, they're in my head.

  • I'm too busy acting like i'm not naive. I've seen it all, i was here first.

  • If it's illegal to rock n roll, throw my ass in jail !

  • If you die, you're completely happy and your soul somewhere lives on. I'm not afraid of dying. Total peace after death, becoming someone else is the best hope i've got.

  • If you ever need anything please don't hesitate to ask someone else first.

  • Punk is musical freedom. It's saying, doing and playing what you want. In Webster's terms, "Nirvana" means freedom from pain, suffering and the external world, and that's pretty close to my definition of Punk Rock.

  • The duty of youth is to challenge corruption.

  • The worst crime is faking it.

  • Thought the sun is gone, i have a light.

  • Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are.

  • We have no right to express an opinion until we know all the answers.

Selasa, 24 Januari 2012

NIRVANA DISCOGRAPHY

A. Albums
1. Studio Albums
  • Bleach (1989)
  • Nevermind (1991)
  • In Utero (1993)
2. Live Albums
  • MTV Unplugged in New York (1994)
  • From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah (1996)
  • Live at Reading (2009)
3. Compilation Albums
  • Incesticide (1992)
  • Nirvana (2002)
  • Sliver: The Best of the Box (2005)
  • Icon (2010)

B. Box Sets
  • Singles (1995)
  • With the Lights Out (2004)
  • Nevermind: The Singles (2011)

C. Extended Plays (EP)
  • Blew (1989)
  • Hormoaning (1992)

D. Video Albums
  • Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! (1994) VHS version
  • Classic Albums: Nirvana - Nevermind (2005)
  • Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! (2006) DVD version
  • MTV Unplugged in New York (2007)
  • Live at Reading (2009)
  • Live at the Paramount (2011)