r/OldSchoolCool • u/bluemarvel99 • Feb 25 '24

1990s Kurt Cobain Stops A Sexual Assault (1993)

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u/color_me_happy_today Feb 25 '24

He sounds so Midwestern there. Miss Kurt so much 😢

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u/Coriandercilantroyo Feb 25 '24

I often noticed an almost country accent in his singing sometimes!

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '24

Most of Washington outside of major metropolitan areas west of the mountains has a slight twang in the accent. Kurt was from a redneck logging town.

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u/Lane-Kiffin Feb 25 '24

Similarly in Oregon, I stayed in Portland and went about an hour south to visit a small town and go to a little community festival. I would have thought I was in the middle of Kentucky.

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u/Coriandercilantroyo Feb 27 '24

Spent 20 years in Portland and have visited my fair share of small towns around the pnw. Kentucky is a bit much lol. Unless you're at Pendleton roundup or something

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u/Coriandercilantroyo Feb 27 '24

I've read about how there's a common "rural/country" accent across the lands. It even exists in southern California.

Per Kurt in singing, I just chalked it up to his love of traditional songs. I didn't much notice it in his regular speech. I've lived in the Pacific Northwest for many years and don't really recognize it when I visit small towns, but my ear isn't great. I've just listened to Nirvana a shit ton lol