Teenage Angst Still Pays Off Well
The new commercial for a popular video game features “Breed” from Nirvana’s “Nevermind.”
I’ve been weighing the pros and cons for the past week or so, and I think in the end, I’m against it. Not that it matters what I think.
I’m against it for two reasons. 1) I think Kurt wouldn’t have done it. 2) I’m afraid Courtney Love is profiting from it. If I’m wrong on either count I will withdraw my objection, but I’m pretty sure I’m right on both.
(I wrote another paragraph describing my feelings for and suspicions about Kurt Cobain’s widow, but I have chosen not to post it for fear she would sue/kill me.)
(DJ)
March 5th, 2007 at 7:33 pm
coincidentally we (CAM and AJZ) were discussing this just minutes ago. I was shocked to hear the song being played on a commercial…a little bit bothered to be honest. I agree that kurt would probably have had none of that. and I assume you are also correct that courtney profited (is profiting and will profit) from it. however strange it may seem, there is nothing unjust* about it and it was bound to happen sooner or later. It definitely sounded strange being played as a tool for marketing a video game. I just wonder if this generation hears it the same way we did. I assume not…but maybe.
*I have invested no time in investigating or researching the death of kurt, so I assume courtney had nothing to do with his death. If that was the case, it would obviously be unjust.
March 5th, 2007 at 8:11 pm
Bonus points for effective use of asterisk.
March 6th, 2007 at 11:52 am
thanks. I’m just glad it didn’t come to a double asterisk or, g-d forbid, a triple asterisk.