Selling Out After Death! Kurt Cobain Appears On Guitar Hero 5!
We'd expect this from Courtney, but not Dave!!!
Gaming company Activision has announced that Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain will make a posthumous appearance as a playable character on Guitar Hero 5.
Creepy!
In order to get the rights to the two playable Nirvana songs, Smells Like Teen Spirit and Lithium, the company had to get approval from Kurt's crazy ass widow, Courtney Love, former drummer for the band, Dave Grohl and Universal Publishing.
Are Foo Fighters doing so terrible that Grohl needs the $$$$$?!
After Cobain's suicide in 1994, the singer blamed the repercussions of fame for his depression in a final note addressed to fans.
"Smells Like Teen Spirit is a song that we’ve had at the top of our wish list ever since I came to Guitar Hero,” said Activision’s Vice President of Music Affairs, Tim Riley. “Then after three years of working with the different parties, it was like the perfect storm.”
And to make matters worse, Courtney supplied the company with footage and photos, along with picking wardrobe and hairstyle, resulting in a "Teen Spirit" look.
Promoting everything he was against post-mortem?!
What a way to be remembered!!!
[Image via Activision/Guitar Hero]
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its just a game, pig face! BFD.
Kurt Cobain did not make this decision and is ultimately not the one doing the "selling out." People are just using his name and legend to make money. Sad.
THEY SHOULD MAKE IT A HYBRID 1ST PERSON SHOOTER…..
Honestly…who cares? It will give a whole new generation a chance to love his music.
SHUT THE FUCK UP PEREZ.
DAVE GROHL IS THE MAN
Rest In Peace, Kurt.
I'm not sure about this, I have mixed feelings for this idea.
Yeah, it would be cool to play some Nirvana songs, but is it necessary to actually put him in it? No.
Whatever, I might get it…
I'LL SUE!!!
Im just kidding, while i'm not entirely happy about it, i do love Nirvana and welcome the challenge of trying to play their music on guitar hero, i mean i've allready mastered the music on a real guitar so yay!
Dont mind me, i haven't had my usual 5 cups of coffee this morning.
Perez, you really don't know what the fuck you're talking about here. the foo fighters alone make a shitload of money and dave grohl even more. this is hardly an act of desperation. Worse things have and could have been done to Kurt Cobain's "legacy."
Personally, I don't find Guitar Hero to be a form of selling-out at all.
I agree with Modesto. You think Dave Grohl doesn't know what's cool and you do? Its seems to me with groups like Aerosmith, Kiss, Slash, The Who, etc. already on Guitar Hero, it makes sense for this douchebag to make a posthumous appearance.
You're a rotten egg.
I think think this is a giant fuck you to Kurt Cobain since lets face it….The guy was so self fish that he had to kill himself. He may not have liked the fame he could have just broken up the band if it wasnt what he aspired for. I think profit and capitalize his death exploit it as much as possible. He took his own life, he should not get the say to what he didnt like anymore.
So what? tupac is being used to sell years after his death as well MARIo,+ the foo fighters are highly liked unlike u u fat FUCk,
I understand where you are coming from sir but Guitar Hero is a really honest way for a new generation to enjoy his music. I do get where you are coming from…if I were in a bad mood I would prolly agree.
OH what the fuck ever. When you die, you lose your rights on Earth. Too fucking bad! GH is one of the most popular vid games evr, and "Teen Spirit" is one of the most popular songs ever. It was only a matter of time before it happened.
And spare me the 'sell out' bullshit. Nirvana sold out the day they signed with Geffen. They sold tens of millions of records, not exactly what I would call underground or alternative.
This is not what Kurt would have wanted at all. He was obviously not about being mainstream. I can't help but to think how he would be disappointed in all this. It's one thing for his figure to appear during the song but to be a playable character? c'mon.
Way to stand up for some shit, Perez! You da man!
As a Guitar Hero lover, I think it is cool to be able to play his songs, but I agree with The Ghost of You that he doesn't really need to be a playable character.
how is this any different than jimi hendrix being on guitar hero??
Whatever Perez… This is introducing a younger audience to Nirvana. You don't even look like you listen to Nirvana… I bet you don't from what you promote on your site… Quit talking shit about something you don't even care about.
I think it's a great thing. It will help the younger generation become introduced to Nirvanas music. My 8 year old is obsessed with Aerosmith after getting their Guitar Hero game, and he even went to their concert this summer. There's no way he would have been interested in classic rock without these types of games. I think it broadens young gamer's music horizons, and lets the people who are fans already enjoy their music in a new way.
So, seriously Dave doesn't need $. He is just doing it to expose a whole new generation to the wonderful sounds we knew as Nirvana. As quick as the music turns into yesteryear, maybe it is time for the angsty youth of today to hear something that is not put through a damn synthisizer, and actually has a voice to it. It is about damn time that this happened!
get over it Perez, it's a great idea. after all he's been dead since 1994. I'm sure many ppl will enjoy it!
The Foos are doing fine. I don't see what the problem with this is- Teen Spirit is a classic song. I'm surprised it wasn't done before now.
oh calm the fuck down…people wanna play that song on the game, im sure…people said they sold out when they first made it big, too, ya know. don't they always make replicas of the actual musicians. beatles guitar hero is coming out soon and im sure they'll have replicas of george harrison and john lennon on the game….do you think that's disrespecting them?
Then the dumb shit shouldn't have killed himself, Perez. You don't get to check out and have people "protect" your image when you didn't have the decency to stay alive and be a dad for your daughter.
The whole point of being in a band, making CD's and selling them is to make money. Why would you call it selling out? That is stupid, if Cobain didn't want to make money he should have given his music away for free.
effed up. and to the people that post comments that they dont care.. please stfu.
Re: The Ghost of You –
I agree. I'm buying this game ultimately for the music (and the fact that I'll be getting Van Halen for free- I wouldn't touch this game otherwise). I was always against putting the rock stars in the game- it's stupid. No, I don't want to play as Jimi Hendrix or Hayley Williams, just let me play as some no name and I'll be good. This is trashy yes, but I'm just not gonna play as Kurt. Simple as that. I'll play the music, but I'll ignore the fact that they're basically pissing on his grave.
I think it's a nice tribute to Kurt Cobain .. it's not "creepy" at all, Perez.
There are many influential artists who are no longer alive. Do we ignore them?
And besides, what do you know about "everything he was against post-mortem"?
Sometimes you're just NOT the sharpest knife in the drawer.
Fat fuck Perez Jimi Hendrix was in a past Guitar Hero game Johnny Cash will be in the new one along with Kurt and George and John are in Beatles Rock Band not to mention all the dl song you can get from other singers and bands that probably have singers and members of the band that have passed away so how is it creepy get your facts straight Mario
I am so sick of this complaining the fans and the media do every time Kurt or Nirvana are promoted in any way. Every one is quick to blame Courtney for this so-called "cashing-in" on Kurts legacy - Nirvana don't have to stop being promoted or marketed just because Kurt shot himself, Nirvana is a business and needs to be marketed and managed as such. I think Courtney and everyone involved in managing Kurts legacy have done a pretty good job. Stop hating.
Oh and btw, Johnny Cash is also on this game. Maybe you should talk shit about the family selling Johnny's legacy out instead of ragging on Courtney Love at every opportunity.
who the fuck cares
i'll have fun playing Nirvana on guitar hero. i mean…they made a guitar hero for the beatles…why not nirvana. they were really big.
you make it seem like it's a bad thing. who the fuck cares. i love Nirvana. I'll never be able to see them live b/c i'm only 16. Now i can have them in my living room.
OI! PEREZ! Fuck You, Yeah? I quote
Are Foo Fighters doing so terrible that Grohl needs the $$$$$?!
seriously, fuck off! ma Dave Grohl yn neud digon o arian i gadw fe, a'i wraig, 'i blant i fyw am ganrif arall, heb son bod e mewn digon o fandie yn barod ac yn gweithio fel session musician!
I'll translate that for you,Dave Grohl is a genius, and rich! Foo fighters make enough money to last the next century! As for kurt cobain becoming a character on a video game, he'd be probably quite honoured, as have Slash and Tom Morello, and Aerosmith, and Metallica and all the bands who have recently been on the video game. I May Rant a lot, but at least i know what i'm talking about!
Look at the facts before you say another stupid thing…..oh what…………. too late.
Kurt is still rocking the Daniel Johnston t-shirt, I like to see that.
Love it that he wears his Daniel Johnston t-shirt!!
I see nothing wrong with this. Kids these days learn alot about "old" music thru these games. It's like a musical education. Kurt will become a guitar hero to alot more kids now.
Perez is such a goof. I know soooooooo many people who are gonna sing their lungs out to these songs. And by the way…is it not the goal of musicians to sell-out…sell-out their concert, sell-out their recordings. One questions though…what about the 3rd member of Nirvana, didn't he have to sign off on this as well. Glory be to crazy karoke!!
who the hell cares. good for dave. not like he needs to defend some druggie that wasn't that talented anyway
Perez is just mad that slimy isn't in the game and ppl who actually matter and have talent are
great song
but
not exactly any guitar heroics in it
Yay!!
He's wearing Jeremiah, the 'hi how are you frog' t-shirt. (: Lmao, already knew about this. The shirt he's wearing is by Daniel Johnston, who had this on his site already.
Kurt sold out during his career. I would think of it as an honor.
I don't think kurt was looking for pity when he killed himself. Obviously he wasn't wired right but let the man rest in peace. See no problem letting his music get passed onto another generation.
Unless we see their songs on a bounty commercial then i think were ok…Doors did a ford commercial right?
Eh…I mean it was going to happen sometime, no doubt. If it turns kids on to better music, then by all means. Nirvana made some fucking good music.
Days old.
kurt would have never wanted this… never.
I hate Guitar Hero because little teeny bopper kids who play it think they are cool for discovering bands they've never heard of from a video game…
Not really a sell out!
Nobody will EVER ask Lady Gaga to appear in anything after her death! Irrelevant!!
I do not look at it as a sellout, people change their minds about their views, etc. at different points in their life. For all you know, if he was alive he would of approved the songs and image in the game. This game have introduced gamers (including myself) to a whole new generation and genre of music.
It might also open up discussions on depression which most people do not like talking about.
great….
Now nirvana will become all mainstrem and little stupid poser teens will think thier cool because they found out about a band through fucking guitar hero.
RIP KURT.
you would not have want this.
He is just giving people what they want. I love GH and I love Nirvana and have always wished the songs were on past versions.
to hell with this underground syndrome… a product becoming mainstream doesnt mean its bad
people dont seem to enjoy sharing good taste
Courtney Love is in the poor house no wonder she is selling Kurt out… Just like Jimi Hendrix's family on Guitar Hero World Tour.
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Using the music, yeah whatever, but using his image is gross and tacky.
HELLO! HOW LOW! Sounds like fun!
I am so fucking offended!
Im 21 when I was 15 I had a crush on him! Had longer and kissed his poster every day! listen to his music and all, even if he was from the 90's that was respect.
damn this is so awful! i am truly pissed! this is soooooo insultinG!
Wow. I am all for more people listening to the great music of Nirvana, but I hate that they would make a playable character of ANY actual musician. And when the are musicians who died tragically, it is just TACKY.
Well said. It's really disrespectful to his memory as this kind of thing is the reason he killed himself in the first place. Let him rest in peace. They could still use Nirvana songs, but having him as a playable character seems wrong.
It is not selling out—it is a way for your fans to enjoy your music more! It is the new CD/MP3 just interactive! You should know better you record exec!
fuck you ! JOto-Perez & "lady vomit" I mean gaga-fugly biatch-
I don't have guitar hero or rock band but, first PearlJam and now
Nirvana! I might have to buy both! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
I have a sweater just like this one (the one from unplugged) never want to get rid of it ….
FUCK YOU -JOTO PEREZ …..
Cobain would definitely be furious…
Ummm… Nirvana already has 2 songs on Guitar Hero (Heart Shaped Box and About A Girl), and I know that the Foo Fighters have a few songs on there too. Guitar Hero 4 did the same thing with Jimi Hendrix, I don't see how it's any different.
Dave said, in many interviews before, that he doesn't look back ( in the nirvana days) all that much. Although, he is thankful for being apart of one of the biggest bands in that era and of all time, he says that its over and time to move on. And thats respectable, just look where it got him now.
I love Nirvana and Kurt to bits….. but honestly… he was kind of a sell out himself…. he condoned Unplugged…. yes, it was brilliant… but commercial as hell!
I say.. way to go for guitar hero.
Is it aerosmith that made more from guitar hero than all there album sales combined? really don't see what so wrong with this
OMG wonder how hard they had to play to get the beatles.I think GH and RB are awesome.So freaking rock on!!!
Haha….funny…. you sound like you actually know what you're talking about :L you wanna diss KURT COBAIN on SELLING OUT????!! Fucking ironic coming from you
THEM CROOKED VULTURES!!!!
wow he died like 15yr ago b4 i was born in 1995 damn….hey smell like teen spirit my fav song of them n.n but i will respect since im a fan at nirvana but im not so sure i will buy this game it kinda Creepy like kurt is back in this world everyonne wish that but not gonna happen =( but i will respect kurt death!
That looks like a blonde DJ AM… too soon???
woah perez, dissing the dead, you have hit an all time low
kurt cobain's legend should live on whether it is on a game
his songs will be passed on to those who never knew about him.
i love this idea, well done courtney and dave.
I always thought there was something shifty about dave grohl. Atleast courtney fucking admits it.
That guy has a huge ego. He always ignores fans at his concerts. Never really thought much of him after that. He'll never really be good as kurt cobain. He can try but na.