Growing up, there are many unexplainable feelings and emotions a teenager may face. A good way of dealing with these emotions is to relate to a literary or sports figure that has had success in their life. I would never imagine how Kurt Cobain could embody my adolescence's frustration and express the distress through his music. Through analyzing the success of Nirvana, the meaning of their songs, and the effects on my life, it becomes clear Kurt Cobain has become one of the rock's most influential figures.
             This punk Seattle band moved almost mainstream almost overnight. Nirvana caught on fast and changed rock and roll music forever and molded the music of the '90s, alternative. With the support
             Kurt hated the music of big rock bands like the Sex Pistols, Rolling Stones, and Aerosmith. He felt their lyrics were sexist and pointless with no meaning. Kurt was an empathetic and emotional person, a characteristic that showed through all of his songs. Eventually, he became so famous that he a cult following. The songs exemplified the kids' world. In the song, "Dumb" Kurt sings, "I think I'm dumb," repeatedly to show how his years of neglect from his peers at high school and his family made him feel as if he was to blame. Kids relate to his music because it portrays how the world was so cruel and how he and the kids were mistreated. He was responsible for the most creative rock music of the last decade. Kurt didn't have to hide behind face paint or wear tight clothes to grab attention like the other rock stars. He wore flannels and jeans, something that every other kid wore, and he wasn't ashamed by it. In one song, "Come As You Are," Kurt sings, "Come as you are as I want you to be." He wanted to show the youth that they don't have to follow the crowd and do something someone else wants them to do to fit in. Every modern alternative song has Nirvana"Nirvana" in it. Like bands that followed the Beatles, many groups that followed Cob...