Homer Simpson led a grunge band in the 1990s. This will come as a surprise for those who viewed Homer's youth as being the late 1970s. His band inspired Nirvana and other bands of the time, supposedly, in the Simpsons.
I recently came across a critique, finally, of grunge. The author felt that grunge "legitimized suffering."
Yes, that was the point. Emotions like hate, self-hate, suicide, and depression were given the gift and power of song.
The knowledge that someone out there knew what these emotions feel like probably saved hundreds of suicides. I screamed and screamed along with those songs. Perversely, it was my greatest pleasure.
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