Riot-grrrl

I must say that, sadly, it is true: for many, an artist is only recognized when they live a life of transgressions and often suffer a so-called "fascinating" death. In a way, it’s necessary to know the general biography of a singer, a painter, or anyone else to understand their works, lyrics, and interpretations. However, one should never idolize someone for the foolish things they have done. I don’t think Kurt (since we’re talking about him here, but there are many others) did everything he did to become someone’s idol, to be imitated, or to become an example of transgression... to be honest, I think he really couldn’t care less about us and at a certain point he probably wasn’t even able to understand what was happening to him anymore. After all, it seems that he started playing because he said he couldn’t do anything else and music was a pastime (someone correct me if this isn’t true). No one forces people to listen to Nirvana; tastes are tastes, and to tell the truth, I also take very long breaks before listening to them again (I haven’t heard them in a year and a half!). I believe that one cannot compare bands, whether they belong to the same genre (Alice in Chains and Nirvana) or whether they experiment with two totally different genres (Nirvana and Guns). I hope we can all agree on this, and let’s not give ourselves so much importance since we simple listeners only serve to make money for the big music companies, and now the "artists," if today’s musicians can even be called that, don’t care much at all.

If nirvanas are garbage to you, it doesn't mean they are for everyone. Music is a universal language, but some people tend to not understand it.

First of all, I haven't listened to the album in question, but it's absurd to compare Cobain and De André, as they are two utterly different artists, with sounds and experiences that are not at all common. The level of poetry in both is different, but this is normal because poetry varies. It's not just about discussing the great themes of life using terms unknown to the masses (lofty, as they say), but even a simple concept using everyday language can turn into poetry. Ginsberg, compared to Leopardi, could not be considered a poet, I wonder, just because his themes dealt not with the infinite but with 1960s America, its politics, its society, a society often degraded by drugs, alcohol, and sex? Anyone can interpret Kurt's lyrics in their own way: some might find everything in them, while others find absolutely nothing. That's normal. It's a completely subjective matter because that's what poetry is, it's personal. The moment someone finds a message in Cobain's lyrics, he becomes a poet in their eyes, perhaps not universally recognized, because some may disagree, but he is still a poet for those who listen. I am convinced that there are thousands of interpretations of Nirvana's lyrics, just as there are thousands of people still listening to them. Moreover, it is reductive to define Cobain as a drug addict. Hendrix, Page, Morrison, Staley, and anyone else who wants to add names (the list is long) were all "drug addicts," but "drug addicts" who apparently have stood out to all of us, because they made music and will remain forever, while these stupid reviews will not.

Grungeworld, you’re right.. I have to say that it’s been a long time since I bought an album without questioning whether it was truly worth it. "Above" is extraordinary, Staley’s voice is direct, the lyrics even more so, the sound sticks with you after listening without anyone even noticing; it’s one of the most successful collaborations, where the musicians create music for its own sake and not for a purely commercial reason as we often see and hear today..

Thank U, in fact I downloaded some songs and I liked them all... after all, we couldn't expect anything else from Staley*

Is the album "Above" by Mad Season worth buying? I'm just asking for information...

But why do we always have to make these fucking comparisons that don't make sense at all?! Guys, everyone should listen to the music they like, the important thing is that it communicates feelings to you, whether they're good or bad, and it doesn’t matter if it’s Nirvana, Metallica, or Cypress Hill that does it!! (but I have no idea how the "music" of B. Spears and co. could be liked... can someone explain it to me?!)

Of course, for someone who listens to the great Miles Davis, you come up with a lot of nonsense!

...my Italian isn’t the best, but when I challenge myself to talk about music, I get really into it and I let myself be carried away... anyway, I was wrong, it's "Territorial Pissing" and not "pissind."

Where did you sleep last night, About a girl, Molly's lips (even if it's a cover of a song previously by the Vaselines), Territorial pissin, Floyd the barber (the lyrics are funny, but the mix of sound and charisma makes it amazing!), Heart shaped box, Dumb (very sad in lyrics, where the line "...but maybe I'm just happy, I think I'm just happy" stands out), and let's not forget Polly (Polly wants a cracker, the underlying meaning is clear to everyone..), Rape me is a song with a decidedly impactful chorus, which surprises the listener the moment the song begins and Cobain prepares to sing seductively and provocatively "rape me, my friend," transitioning from the initial calm to a hypnotic scream that even I wouldn't know how to define...