Comments | evemac: underneath the bridge the tarp has sprung a leak

evemac

underneath the bridge the tarp has sprung a leak

Aug 31, 2003 00:51

Watching Queer Eye for the Straight Guy makes me giddy and happy, and I literally feel like all of the world's problems can be fixed by the Fab Five. Like tonight. Sitting on the couch, giggling with my sister when they mocked George's Bon Jovi-esque hair. Nothing better ( Read more... )

qeftsg, nirvana, it's always sudden

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luna_k August 31 2003, 01:34:44 UTC

Oh god, oh god... Unplugged in New York. It's like a suicide note, and a beautiful farewell apology.

Do you remember the day he died... on MTV they played "Unplugged" on repeat almost the whole day.

It's hard for me to single out any entertainers in this generation that could inspire MTV to change their programming for days at a time to reflect a mourning period.

I need to listen to that albulm again.

_flaming_june_ August 31 2003, 08:21:14 UTC

Man, I read the beginning of your post and I was all bouncy, like, me too! Me too! I love the Queer Eye guys and have even told B. the same thing on several occasions, that the show is like an instant jolt of Prozac or something-- makes me feel so good and weirdly hopeful.

And then, yeah, I went on to read about your reaction to Kurt's suicide and I was like, yeah, me too. Time has definitely helped with that, but at the time I was a mess. And I've essentially stopped listening to Nirvana, which is a loss, because they were really my favorite band back then. But I just...I don't know. It's too freaking sad.

writteninstars August 31 2003, 09:39:41 UTC

When Kurt killed himself, I was destroyed. I was in my very early twenties and was pretty much stuck on two bands, Pearl Jam and Nirvana. When Kurt Loder announced that Kurt Cobain had been found dead, I began a sobbing streak like no other. I watched the Unplugged performance all day even though I had it taped from a previous airing. I watched Courtney speak in front of all those kids mourning in Seattle. The following Saturday night, Eddie Vedder and company played on Saturday Night Live and Eddie wore a K over his heart.

I'm still not over it either.

rusty_halo September 3 2003, 20:32:42 UTC

I know exactly how you feel. I still watch Nirvana Unplugged and cry.

I still remember exactly how I heard about Kurt's death. I was coming home from school on the bus (April 8, 1994) and some kid with headphones heard it on the radio and told us. The whole bus got really quiet and somber (probably the only time the bus ever got somber). When I got home, I cried for so long, and since I didn't have MTV I just listened to the radio for days. I was messed up over that for months (I mean really messed up), and it still upsets me when I think of it.