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I have no respect for people who take the easy life and kill themselves. Thats just my opinion about him though and i made it

Nirvana was a great band.....no doubt about it, As far as Kurt well he was kewl, he could write......he could sing.......but he was a pussy who took a easy way out, but can't really blame him he was married to a bitch!

Noone said Green Day? Green Day - Basketcase, When I Come Around, Time of Your Life.

Green Day was and still is a great band! They changed or should I say made there own style that alot of bands since have picked up on!

IMO, Green day songs all sound alike. I dont know if its just my thinking or ears but they all sound the same to me.

That's how a lot of bands and singers are. The music sounds similar and the voices do too (can't really do much about that).

thats just how they are, but they have a sound all of there own!

I didn't mind 311 back in the day, although I don't exactly agree with or support their name. Those that don't know, 3 = 3x, 11 = 11th letter of the alphabet, or K...or KKK.



I don't not like em over that though, hell I listen to Soulja Slim and he's one racist SOB too so..*Shrug*

Plat, that's not why they made their name, that was a fluke that some moron sitting around with not enough to do came up with. I hate that shit. 311 is my all time favorite band, I have grassroots playing right this very second.



This is taken from a 311 interview.



311 is an Omaha police code for indecent exposure. One rainy day, P-Nut and some friends went skinny dipping in a public pool. They were apprehended by police. One of P-Nut's friends (Jim Watson) was arrested, cuffed (naked) and taken home to his parents. He was issued a citation for a code 311 (indecent exposure). We thought this was funny, so we took it as our band name. After the humor of the name wore off - we still kept it because we liked that it was just abstract and that it did not define us in anyway. The name did not describe our sound or our politics, it just let the music speak for itself. Since most interviewers always ask us "What does 311 mean?", we have come up with lots of different answers over the years. Some include.... Nick - "five friends making music", Tim - "a number dictated to me by a higher intelligence", P-Nut - "knowing a little numerology and studying a little magic, which I do; in some factions, three is man and 11 is magic. So 311 is like male magic."



That explained, let's go further.



In 1997 there was a rumor going around that the name 311 stood for KKK because K is the 11th letter of the alphabet (3K). As a result, some high schools, including Westside High School, banned students from wearing 311 t-shirts. We issued the following statement:



"It has come to our attention that there is a very unsettling rumor circulating regarding the name of our band '311.' We have been told that certain white supremacist groups use the numbers 311 to represent KKK. This is a most unfortunate coincidence and one that is extremely disturbing to us. We would like to state for the record that this is completely at odds with our personal beliefs. We believe the only people worth hating are organized haters like the KKK. Anyone familiar with our lyrics knows how we feel. Our lyrics make a strong stand against racism and a strong stand for positivity and unity. The name of our band originally comes from an Omaha police citation for indecent exposure. We thought it was funny at the time. Now our name simply means - five friends from Omaha making music. Music that stands for peace and unity."



A quote from the song "Silver" that speaks out against racism -



"Of the racist institutions, simple minds belong, not happy being human, no wish to get along - little people need exclusions, sucker groups to throng - it makes them feel special, it makes them feel strong. Now I got a click but it's more like a family, not an ethnic trip, more like an ethic see - I write the rhyme today, tell it to you later - whether were comin' in wack or what - it's a waste to be a hater."





Please re-think your opinion of their name, it's only fair.

They can turn anything into anything they want, all it takes is manipulation and imagination. I can extrapolate that platinum means homosexual, kkk, anti-american terrorist with some time and effort.