As quoted in The NIRVANA Reader: 1988 – 1992 (Published December 2008).
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If it was up to me, I'd get more oil tanker drivers drunk. I don’t value music much. I like the Beatles, but I hate Paul McCartney. I like Led Zeppelin, but I hate Robert Plant. I like the Who, but I hate Roger Daltrey.
— Kurt Cobain
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "If it was up to me, I'd get more oil tanker drivers drunk. I don’t value music much. I like the Beatles, but I hate Paul McCartney. I like Led Zeppelin, but I hate Robert Plant. I like the Who, but I hate Roger Daltrey." in the context of "As quoted in The NIRVANA Reader: 1988 – 1992 (Published December 2008)." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Kurt Cobain" (Interviews (1989-1994), Print)
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About Kurt Cobain
Kurt Donald Cobain (20 February 1967 – ca. 5 April 1994) was the lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist of the American grunge band, Nirvana.
About Kurt Cobain
Kurt Donald Cobain (20 February 1967 – ca. 5 April 1994) was the lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist of the American grunge band, Nirvana.
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