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by Chris Faylor, Sep 10, 2009 8:03am PDTMusician Courtney Love has launched a strongly worded and rather vulgar campaign against the use of her deceased husband's likeness in Guitar Hero 5, claiming that she is "going to sue the shit out of [Activision]" over Kurt Cobain's in-game appearance.
A digital rendition of the Nirvana frontman performs "Smells Like Teen Spirit" during the game's career mode, after which players can use his likeness to perform any in-game song (such as "Play That Funky Music") in any capacity (drums, guitar, vocals).
Love says she "never signed [off] on the avatar" and adds "I think Kurt would despise this game alone let alone this avatar." Activision previously told Rolling Stone that it had gotten approval from Love, Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl and Primary Wave Publishing to use two Nirvana tunes and Cobain's likeness in the game.
"Courtney supplied us with photos and videos and knew exactly what she wanted Kurt to look like," the company explained. "She picked the wardrobe and hair style, which turned out to be the 'Teen Spirit' look, then we went back and forth over changes."
Cobain's not the only real-life rock star to appear in the game. Digitized versions of Johnny Cash, Carlos Santana, Matt Bellamy (Muse) and Shirley Manson (Garbage) are also featured, and can also be used in any song and in any capacity once unlocked.
A summary of Love's tirade, culled from hundreds of near-incomprehensible Twitter updates, can be found below. Be warned, however, of some strong language.
WE are going to sue the shit out of ACtivision we being the Trust the Estate the LLC the various LLCs Cobain EnterprisesFor the record this Guitar Hero shit is breach of contract on a Bullys part and there will be a proper addressing of this and retraction .
BRAGGING about this insane thing, fucking RECALLL and proper PR on this now. BRAGGING.activision gets DICK!
christ this is beyond comprehension activision are CUNT
the goddammed Lunchbox was it for me i get crucified over Converse shoes i didnt approve and stood it, then spy a lunchbox and nowGHERO?NO!!
yeah Jack WHite,Dylan,Petty,Kings of Leon, i dragged my ass and never signed of on the avatar, let alone this fucking"feature"i have NO say
FOR THE RECORD I DID NOT APPROVE KURTS AVATAR FOR GUYITARHERO5. i think Kurt would despise this game alone let alone this avatar
this is NECROPHILIC this is VILE please address all calls to my lawyer Kieth Fink Esquire who is FURIOUS And to my Publicist Rogers and Cowa
and they both also represent the Estate and Frances's Trust and if youd like to point the finger do so, Bruce Karsh at OAKTREE CAPITOL
and LARRY MESTEL at Primary WAVE not content to rape and pillage mydaughters "trust fund" a fucking JOKE in seattle called Laird NortonTyee
who do not know the difference between emi eom and bmi. who are greedy and lazy and forced me to 1 sell publishing rights then stole fromher
this goes to the VERY heart of what you motherfuckers refer to as my "ranting" NEVER underestimate a mothers love and NEVER underestimate
My ETERNAL and PURE love for my deceased husband, the guradian says Kurt has made 800m dollars(450mpounds) since passing,
ucking nmegafraud and youve got to show for it Kurt LUNCHBOXES< CONVERESE SNEAKERS AND ACTIVISION SMUGLY BOASTING OF RAPE
now theyre just LIQUIDATING kurt and IM THE DEVIL? I HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH GUITAR HERO I LOATHE IT AND FIND IT ODIOUS KURT WOULD HAVE TOO
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2) Kurt Cobain was too cool for the room in a new and exciting way, circa 1992, but that time is past. It was cool to hate conformity and disdain sellouts, but the novelty wore off quickly with acts like Rage Against the Machine screaming about corporate-military-government evils while cashing huge checks from, um, corporations. I heard one guy sum it up perfectly "Hey, we're all millionaires FUCK THE GOVERNMENT!!!!"
Kurt Cobain would hate Rock Band? Sure he would. He'd also quietly sign a deal to get his music on there, and then post on his "indy-sponsored" blog that he was totally against it and how bad it sucked. Then he'd buy another sports car with the money he was paid. Don't believe it? He signed a record deal, didn't he? Went on MTV? His interviews always showed a real disgust in the "system", but his business deals showed a love for it. It was an act.
The whole "I participate in the filthy conformist capitalist system, but I hold my nose when I cash the checks" thing is so over.
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http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=spelling+nazi Yes, very good in the field of shit music. Huge for a writer financially, not so much critically. Again you seem to think financial success is the only standard for music.
I am skipping your second point; it is either wilful ignorance of the dissonance or just painfully awkward justification. I can't be sure which.
You still haven't proved jack shit, you just argue that your opinion is more valid than mine.
On your final point: Picking apart an argument, and then refusing to acknowledge when your weak points have been systematically refuted, is just obstinance, and not a successful debate technique.
You seem to believe that because you think something is so, then it's the absolute truth. In this argument neither one of us has presented a "fact" yet. It's all opinion. I acknowledge that, you do not. Neurotics build castles in the sky, psychotics live in them. I guess you've already bought the furniture for yours.
I think perhaps I can tack down why you feel you might be holding up this argument, but in truth are not. Do you remember when you said that if it weren't for some utility you wouldn't have bothered to even look at this post again? Well, on the very next post you tell me you have all day and are paying close attention. You don't just unsuccessfully contradict me; you handily contradict yourself.
No, I haven't contradicted myself. My exact statement was "I can play all day, so by all means keep whackin' at it. " No where in there do I say I'm paying close attention to this. I'm still only replying to this when I use ThomW's script to check for replies. Perhaps you noticed it was 3 days before I replied this time? I had a family reunion to host this weekend and had more important things to do. Honestly, I'm waiting to see you "prove" anything and so far have yet to see anything besides your opinion versus mine. At some point it won't be amusing any more and I'll stop replying and you can chalk it up on your Internet Wins board next to your computer.
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