6/02/2008
Converse to Release Kurt Cobain Sneakers
If you're a fan of the band Nirvana, get ready to throw up. Courtney Love, widow of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, just approved a deal with Converse sneakers that will cash in on her late husbands legacy.Converse plans on making an entire line of sneakers that "pay tribute to" the grunge icon, who committed suicide in 1994.
The Cobain collection will come in multiple styles and feature scribbles and lyrics taken from his personal notebooks. Lyrics from popular Nirvana songs like "Come As You Are" are specifically mentioned.
"[Nirvana] are the renegades of sound, the league-changers, champions of underachievement, the paint drippers and those with flawless style," Scott Patt, Converse Global Footwear's creative director, touted in a Converse.com press release last Friday.Let's just hope any TV commercials for these sneakers don't feature a Nirvana remake titled "Smells Like Teen Sneakers."
As much as everyone hates Courtney Love (she's the Yoko Ono of grunge), she at least had the decency to turn down a tacky Doc Martin print ad that would have featured Kurt Cobain wearing modeling Doc Marten boots in heaven. [*vomit*]
Sneakers from The Converse Cobain Line will cost you between $50-$65 and your dignity. What's next? Kurt Cobain inspired urns?
In related news, Kurt Cobain's ashes were stolen from Love's home several hours after the Converse announcement. Seriously. We're not kidding. Here's a link to the news report.
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courtney why dont you just ebay the the pair he died in? you are a blood sucking bitch.
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: June 01, 2008 11:28 PM
: June 01, 2008 11:28 PM
WTF is wrong with everyone.
since when has there EVER been a fucking legend like Kurt Cobain in the genre of gunge in the 90s
yeah thats right i knew it
you couldn't think of anyone else.
YES he did kill himself but before you go judge both him and courtney love.
if anyone on this list has any respect for nirvana and hole.
and who ever said
courtney love should of died with kurt can go fuck themselves just shut the fuck up and stop judging everyone.
her and kurt were two people that were amazing. in every way.
and should be respected not completly reticuled for their mistakes im pretty sure the people writing these comments ARE NOT perfect themselves
so shut the fuck up. courtney love is one of the most beautiful people. and should never be insulted like she did by people saying stuff about her. EVER.
She is an inspiration.
and so was kurt cobain.
Just look at their accomplishments.
THEY ARE LEGENDS.
since when has there EVER been a fucking legend like Kurt Cobain in the genre of gunge in the 90s
yeah thats right i knew it
you couldn't think of anyone else.
YES he did kill himself but before you go judge both him and courtney love.
if anyone on this list has any respect for nirvana and hole.
and who ever said
courtney love should of died with kurt can go fuck themselves just shut the fuck up and stop judging everyone.
her and kurt were two people that were amazing. in every way.
and should be respected not completly reticuled for their mistakes im pretty sure the people writing these comments ARE NOT perfect themselves
so shut the fuck up. courtney love is one of the most beautiful people. and should never be insulted like she did by people saying stuff about her. EVER.
She is an inspiration.
and so was kurt cobain.
Just look at their accomplishments.
THEY ARE LEGENDS.
[*] posted by : June 06, 2008 7:30 PM
: June 06, 2008 7:30 PMPost a Comment
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