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I am a Children’s Librarian living in the Portland, Oregon area. When I am not Children’s Librianing I like to play with cameras and film. I also like playing the ukulele, knitting, sketching, and hiking.
I need an easy friend, I do, with an ear to lend

I need an easy friend, I do, with an ear to lend

A friend reminded me that a couple of days ago was the death anniversary of Kurt Cobain. 😦 His blog post got me thinking about what my favorite Nirvana song is. A very hard choice. But I think my favorite Nirvana song is “About A Girl.”  I read (or heard) somewhere that is what fell out of his brain after listening to the Beatles all night. And, indeed, it has that jaunty, old time, rock and roll feel to it, with an edge.

So that thought came and went and I went about my business. Then yesterday as I walked home from work guess what song randomly popped up on my iTunes? Yep. About A Girl.

It’s always great to hear it and revisiting the MTV Unplugged video fills me with a little bit of sadness.

 

 

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  1. schlem Avatar
    schlem

    I can’t imagine what amazing art he would be making now. Robbed.

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    1. Moni Avatar
      Moni

      Right? My thought exactly

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  2. Aware of the Void Avatar
    Aware of the Void

    I too would be fond of that one. I believe I might know it on the guitar.

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    1. Moni Avatar
      Moni

      it would be a fun one to play! I’ve thought about trying to teach it to myself on the uke.

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      1. Aware of the Void Avatar
        Aware of the Void

        Em G Em G and eventually A

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        1. Moni Avatar
          Moni

          Oh easy!! Thanks! 😀

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  3. Jim Grey Avatar
    Jim Grey

    I don’t know what he went through and I don’t know why he killed himself. But I’m his age, and I know what I went through, and I really wanted to kill myself more than once. And I didn’t. I persisted. I let the hurts hurt.

    And now life is good.

    That’s all I can ever think of when I think of Kurt Cobain. His life probably would have turned out good if he had only persisted.

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    1. Moni Avatar
      Moni

      Yes, me too. I think the same things. If only he would have just held on. So sad. 😦

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  4. Kelly Avatar
    Kelly

    This one is also one of my favorites as well.

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