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'Come as you are' to Cobain tribute statue in Aberdeen

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KING5.com

Posted on April 5, 2011 at 5:50 PM

ABERDEEN, Wash. -  A concrete sculpture of a guitar was unveiled Tuesday in a north Aberdeen park, marking the 17th anniversary of Kurt Cobain's death in Seattle.

The sculpture is in a park near the Young Street bridge where he spent some time while growing up in Aberdeen.

Cobain rocketed to fame with the grunge music band Nirvana until taking his life in 1994.

The bridge attracts Cobain fans because it's mentioned in his song "Something in the Way."

Besides the concrete guitar, there's a steel ribbon dangling in the air with lyrics from the Nirvana song "On a Plain" -- "One more special message to go and then I'm done and I can go home."
 

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sleighb said on June 16, 2011 at 7:16 PM

I agree with themillertest, a lot of mean words here. A lot of young people identified with the music of NIrvana and Kurt's unique presentation. Giving people a place to go to express their grief over the loss of a musician who may have helped to express the emotional pain that many know and understand is NOT condoning suicide, for crying out loud. Statistics on Suicide •Up to 15% of those who are clinically depressed die by suicide. •In 1997, suicide was the 8th leading cause of death in the United States. 10.6 out of every 100,000 persons died by suicide. •Over the last several decades, the suicide rate in young people has increased dramatically. In 1997, suicide was the 3rd leading cause of death in 15 to 24 year olds From what I've read, Aberdeen has the highest suicide rate in the state of Washington. Maybe this is the perfect place for a memorial to a young man who lived in pain and died by suicide.

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themillertest said on April 11, 2011 at 11:10 PM

Wow, you people are pretty cruel and hateful. Hate the creative people, wound them with your harsh words, and then laugh when they fail. Cobain certainly wasn't a hero, but he never asked to be one. He was a wounded soul like so many creative people. For better or worse, Aberdeen shaped who he was. That says an awful lot about what a miserable place Aberdeen is (I lived in a neighboring town for several years, and it's one of the dreariest, depressing places I've ever been in this state). I wonder if any of you have any creative inclinations, because you seem to lack the emotional depth of people who have talent of any sort. But that's sort of typical of middle America these days.

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treeclimber said on April 5, 2011 at 9:42 PM

I THINK THEY SHOULD BUILD A BIG COCANE TREE WITH GREEN BUD SCATTERED AROUND IT IN THE MIDDLE OF DOWN TOWN BECAUSE THATS WHAT HE STOOD FOR...

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gritz said on April 5, 2011 at 5:10 PM

I really do not know what notoriety Curt gave to Aberdeen. 99% of of the people who know Cobain's music would guess he's from Seattle. Maybe the few thousand there in Aberdeen and some really deep fans. As for his lyrics, I cant understand what he says for most of his songs. That being said, I do not think that they were about uplifting, happy, positive thinking subjects or themes. He had money, fame, family and a gift, all of which he decided to end. Very selfish.Make a statue of Bullwinkle and say he was born there, before he moved to Frostbite Falls.You would get more tourist.

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msmarie said on April 5, 2011 at 2:59 PM

I am from Grays Harbor and I think it is incredibly stupid all of the publicity around Kurt Cobain. He HATED Aberdeen just listen to his music, he killed himself so we are basically telling kids its ok to committ suicide just make up so lyrics about this crappy town and we will put up statues for you and we will have signs when people come into town yup thats what we will do, oh and do some drugs while you are at it too so we can congratulate you on that! This is ridiculous! How about put up a statue of the hard working people in Aberdeen, the people that do their jobs, that love living there, that make an actual difference!

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redhead said on April 5, 2011 at 2:56 PM

The guitar isn't imortalizing his "suicide" (he had help), it is recognizing his musical influence. The statue didn't remind me of death and I seriously doubt it was erected for a remembrance of suicide. Regardless if you think he's not a good musician or singer - he was an influence. And he actually gave Aberdeen some notariety, I mean - who even knew about Aberdeen until Kurt came along? No-one should degrade a person who commits suicide. Kurt still has family, family that miss and love him. To say deraogatory things about someone's loved one is cruel.

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kanajune said on April 5, 2011 at 1:50 PM

I don't agree with immortalizing a suicide in this manner. What a thing to look up to, if you are young and in a depression.

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mr_conservative said on April 5, 2011 at 12:43 PM

I'm from Aberdeen. While I can appreciate the contribution to rock & roll, he was a mediocre guitar player, and his lyrics were often disgusting and vulgar. The park where this sculpture is being placed is provided by the village idiot. Ever drive into Aberdeen and see a guy standing at the entrance holding a sign with some crudely worded sign criticizing Bush? Yeah. Anyway, I guess it's OK to honor the achievement of celebrity, but keep the shotgun out of your mouth and the needle out of your arm.

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pamby said on April 5, 2011 at 12:38 PM

senormoofer.... I agree. Ask Courtney Love, she was there. *cough cough* It was my understanding that he had come out of rehab and was clean and had been for a while.. so....Ask Courtney Love, she was there. *cough cough*

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SatansLilHelpr said on April 5, 2011 at 12:30 PM

Will the sculpture also feature a shotgun? Why does America idolize losers so much?

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senormoofer said on April 5, 2011 at 12:15 PM

Kurt gave young kids hope through music, and taught a generation to be themselves, and to live their lives as they see fit. I see that as being a role model. Not like this R&B and teenie bopper garbage we have nowadays that just teaches kids to be wh*res and beg for money from mommy and daddy. As far as blowing his brains out, he was on so many drugs, he couldn't have pulled the trigger. Ask Courtney Love, she was there. *cough cough*

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gritz said on April 5, 2011 at 11:59 AM

Why don't you make a statue of the people who get up everyday and face reality. Those who know that they wont ever be rich or famous, but go out and make an honest living. Families that sacrifice to send a child to college or a kid that joins the military to make a better life for themselves. How about for the teachers that receives 75 cents an hour for each kid in her class.Honor is something that is earned. I don't think Cobain crossed that hurdle.

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c8lsonics said on April 5, 2011 at 11:01 AM

Yeah.. let's honor some fool who couldn't handle the stress of being a rockstar and blew his brains out.

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senormoofer said on April 5, 2011 at 10:42 AM

And the picture of the concrete guitar is.. where? Really people?

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