As readers of this site might have noticed, we don’t exactly idolize Kurt Cobain and his selfish suicide around here, but we still sort of recoil when confronted with all of the products cashing in on him. (Top 10 Worst Cobain-related Products)
In the years since his death, Cobain has endured all manner of abuse, including a ghoulish and tasteless book, Journals, that features Xeroxed pages of his private journal. (Seriously, when you die do you want people passing around photocopies of your diary?), and countless episodes of Law & Order loosely based on his death.
Today, videogame company Activision confirms that Guitar Hero 5 will include Cobain as a playable character for the songs “Lithium,” and “Smells Like Teen Spirit.”
Will virtual Cobain smash guitars and knock over amps? Stand with a glazed over look on his face? Can players select his wardrobe of frayed cardigan sweaters and dirty jeans? The possibilities are endless. (see his creepy videogame image here)
Who would’ve thought that the ’90s grunge bands epitomizing the antithesis of corporate rock and over-studied guitar acrobatics would wind up stars sharing the same videogame stage with Aerosmith and the Beatles?
We can’t wait until G.G. Allin gets his own wii game or some other interactive platform lets rec-room rockstars roll around in virtual glass like Iggy Pop.
Ugh.
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GRUNGE: Chris Cornell Goes Electronic, Kurt Cobain Spins in Grave.
MUSIC: Smells Like Teen Spirit: Rick Astley, Nirvana Remix-Love it or Hate It?
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MusicVixen says...
Kurt was cool, but was he really a "guitar hero?" Are his songs too easy to play?
