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Insult to Injury: Kurt Cobain and Johnny Cash sing YMCA in “Band Hero”

Posted by aubin on Monday, November 16, 2009 at 5:30 PM (EST)

If Dave, Krist and Courtney weren't angry enough, it looks like the new ability to import Band Hero songs into Guitar Hero 5 is going to push them over the edge. In this latest clip, a player has the late Kurt Cobain join the late Johnny Cash to sing the disco hit, "YMCA." Later, Kurt is used to play the Spice Girls' "Wannabe."

Kurt and Johnny Cash sing "YMCA"

Kurt sings "Wannabe"

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Mammoth (November 16, 2009)

hahahahahaha!

that's about it.

Cely (November 16, 2009)

I wanted to watch the entire YMCA clip...but i can only get so far through

souldoubt (November 16, 2009)

kurt had a pretty good sense of humour about his self, i think he called weird al a genuis for making smells like nirvana...dunno how he woulda felt about this but...fuck doing that to johnny cash

Longshot (November 16, 2009)

I understand being really pissed about something like this, but what can be done to rectify it at this point?

Jelone (joe) (November 16, 2009)

A cleansing fire.

mayorofparty (November 16, 2009)

a firestorm to purify!

MN_DrNick (November 16, 2009)

Holy shit.... so bad it's funnny!!

the_other_scott (November 16, 2009)

Yankee fans see no problem with this.

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual& videoid=34914724

10-4Eleanor (November 16, 2009)

...as though it's an insult to see Kurt Cobain play songs from the same shitty cesspool that he contributed to.

R3vengeTherapy (November 16, 2009)

Because that makes sense.

Mammoth (November 16, 2009)

like loads!

10-4Eleanor (November 16, 2009)

All I'm saying is that Nirvana appeals to the same lowest common denominator that spice girls, village people, and fake instrument video games do. Any actual artistic merit gets so convoluted by companies peddling their wares that the music doesn't even matter. It's all background noise for a shoe commercial. Capice?

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the_other_scott (November 16, 2009)

one time i had the shits every 20 minutes and i had to kick some girl that i had just met that night out of my bed because of how bad i had to shit.

dave2313 (November 16, 2009)

no good dude!

I haven't really had anything like this in forever. It's weird. I'm assuming it's a flu bug or something.

That is an embarassing reason to have to kick a girl out of your bed. At least (hopefully) you weren't both naked when the shits came on?

the_other_scott (November 16, 2009)

no. not naked yet. but the entire night i had been interrupting our conversation every 20 minutes to run to the bathroom. she had to have known or at least assumed i was taking a drug break every 20 minutes and not inviting her.

CrankWillDestroy (November 16, 2009)

fuckin sucks. My buddy made some spicy cilantro sauce in Austin when I was visiting... I think I ate too much and it fucked my last night. Tried to go out but I had to go home because I was on the shitter about every 30 mins for 12+ hours in pain. I wanted to die.

Wyld_Stallyns_Rule (November 16, 2009)

I had something like this a few months back. Started on a Friday after work and ended Sunday night. First I started puking nonstop for no reason, then had explosive diarrhea. What a shitty weekend. . .yeah

nick_s (November 16, 2009)

Putting a suicide note on a pair of shoes is fine, but this is outrageous.... oh wait!

Preston (November 16, 2009)

I would really like a statement from PunCanoes on this matter.

TheMike (November 16, 2009)

I don't see why this is so offensive. It's retarded, yes, but so are most of the people who will play this game.

eazyd2 (November 16, 2009)

haahahhaahahhahahahahaahhahaahhahaahahahaahhaahahhhahaahahha

Thrilhouse (November 16, 2009)

the spice girls video is pure gold.

LOLOLOL.

kevgren (November 16, 2009)

This is far less offensive to Kurt's legacy than Seether or Puddle of Mudd.

Shogun (November 16, 2009)

Haha

OneNickArmy (November 16, 2009)

Pretty sure Nirvana would've sounded like this if they continued.

Mammoth (November 16, 2009)

Maybe Jack should get with the program and do a tour with One Man Army.

Mammoth (November 16, 2009)

my ex from 6 years ago just sent me a video of her playing with herself. there's just so much skin being spread and it's like a huge hole. I am so grossed out right. I'll try to keep my taco pizza down.

mygreatdevastator666 (November 16, 2009)

i got a boner, would Holy balls do her?

Mammoth (November 16, 2009)

if he can get past the gape, i'm sure he would.

crackpotdemagogue (November 16, 2009)

jesus, these fuckers know no boundaries.

RonnieD (November 16, 2009)

I actually think this is punk rock. Taking an image of a recognized figure and altering the presentation dates back to the Sex Pistols' God Save The Queen poster.

Why would anyone get upset with video game portrayals? Are people worried that others will think a video game event represents reality? When I was a little kid playing Super Mario on Nintendo I didn't think that in the real world I could walk, jump, hit my head against a brick block then and coins would appear!!!

misterspike (November 17, 2009)

You clearly aren't doing it right. That's how I score my $2.16 for Dunkin' Donuts each morning!

someone-yeah (November 16, 2009)

Aww, they're dead.

ashtraymonument (November 16, 2009)

damn, taken down

AndrewG (November 16, 2009)

it confuses me as to why/how activision could take this down.

blisteredotter (November 16, 2009)

fucked up

AllAgesPete (November 17, 2009)

I WILL MURDER EVERY SINGLE FUCKER INVOLVED WITH THIS.
Leave johnny cash alone. i dont care if you date rape kurts corpse, but Johnny Cash will always be the man.

KorbenDallas (November 17, 2009)

So you determine whether or not they should be allowed to use someone's likeness by the artists you personally think are "the man"?

Jeevz (November 17, 2009)

My Guitar Hero 5 band has my created guy on guitar, Kurt Cobain singing, Carlos Santana on drums and Johnny Cash on bass. If you can't beat em, join em I guess.

insertcoolnamehere (November 17, 2009)

Personally I don't really care, but I think Activision is shooting themselves in the foot. Sure they have the law on their side, but their indifference to complaints from bands like No Doubt and estates like Kurt Cobain can't help them when it comes to making the next game. They depend on the goodwill of artists, and when you have a competitor like Rock Band, who does seem to respect the people they work with (for example the Beatles0, well I think they're going to be totally fucked next time around!

kevinb (November 17, 2009)

cant wait to watch this once im home ahahahaha

Tobin_Ownlife (November 17, 2009)

People signed contracts to allow the use of these characters. The ones who signed the contracts should have thought it out a bit more. Did they really think it wouldn't go like this?

LeightonESmith (November 17, 2009)

They've blocked the youtube links. Bummer. Find fresh ones?

kencollapse (November 17, 2009)

So on the one hand: Do video game designers have license to re-animate your corpse and make it do embarrassing things after you die?

On the other hand: Are Courtney, Dave et al. in denial about just being pop musicians and shocked when they get associated with other pop musicians?

How long does someone have to be dead before you get to make a cartoon about them to the tune of Yakety Sax?

KorbenDallas (November 17, 2009)

1 year

kencollapse (November 17, 2009)

Another way of looking at it, the Village People founder died of AIDS, but you don't see his estate holders threatening to sue Band Hero.

D1RT3 (November 17, 2009)

Maybe they shouldn't have signed the fucking contract that allowed them to use their likeness. I guess when someone flashes you enough money you don't need to read the fine print. I love how they are crying about it and not taking responsibility for what they signed.

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