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What are the most upbeat songs with kind of depressing lyrics? (lemmy.today)
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The two I can think of are:

  • It's Not Unusual
  • Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
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[–] 1 point 1 year ago (4 children)

Like I said it was reported as a suicide. It was reported like that in the media MTV to for example as a suicide. Were you around when it was being talked about or are you relying on a wikipedia page? It isn't the first time a wikipedia page presents a more preferred narrative.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago* (3 children)

    Yes, I was an avid MTV watcher at the time. I feel like it's more likely they made a mistake in the initial reporting than covered it up. He wasn't that big of a celebrity, you don't do that for a one hit wonder. In fact, if he hadn't died I doubt anyone would even remember blind melon.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

    We will just have to agree to disagree. Who do you think would have a interest in covering it up? The media or those who loved him.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    I don't think anyone would have an interest in covering it up. Thanks to Cobain, suicide was en vogue at the time and it would benefit his image more to be a tragic case of losing a battle with mental illness instead of a depraved rising star who flew too close to the sun. I think the press went with suicide at first because it made for a better story and corrected themselves once more information became available.

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