He was just nine when his parents divorced. Photo Courtesy: Kevin Mazur/WireImage/Getty Images
Kurt Cobain of Nirvana smokes a cigarette. In his words, Cobain’s natural talent and music were “undeniable,” so much so that he forced music to evolve. Kurt Cobain Forced the Music Industry to Evolveĭave Keuning, a guitarist for The Killers, said his ears were instantly intrigued the first time he heard Nirvana.
The song is an anthem for outsiders and misfits, all of whom were accepted by Cobain’s music and Nirvana’s community as a whole. Cobain once explained that the song is about people - and how they’re expected to act. Photo Courtesy: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic/Getty ImagesĪlthough some people believe the song reference substance use disorder and the spread of HIV at the time, it’s mostly remembered as an intense, empathetic appeal for authenticity. Kurt Cobain and Nirvana perform live on MTV: Live and Loud in December of 1993. He used this experience to write “Come As You Are”, the third track and second single from Nirvana’s second studio album, Nevermind. An outsider, he felt comfortable and at ease around unpretentious strangers. “Come as You Are” Tackled the Authenticity Head On Here, we’re taking a look at how his music impacted - and continues to influence - music lovers around the world. Tragically, he died in 1994, at just 27 years old, leaving a real void not just in the grunge scene, but in the music landscape as a whole.