![]() Some examples of people who were taken down at the high points in life Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, Big Bopper, Eddie Cochrane, Robert Johnson, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, John Lennon, and Kurt Cobain. Sometimes it's better for someone to go while you still have their respect than to feel sorry for them later. The phrase "it's better to burn out than to fade away," to me, means that it's better to stop at the top of your glory than to be has-been. It's the relation between Elvis and Johnny Rotten. "The King Is Gone", refers to the death of the King Of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley, who died a year before this song was written. Neil wrote it when Kurt was about elevan years old. Just to comment to that Sockhaed guy, Kurt Cobain didn't write this song. It was Kurt Cobain's way of saying thank you to Neil Young for the inspiration and that he was taking Young's advice. Why did he quote Neil Young? Because both Kurt Cobain & Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam revered Neil Young as the godfather of grunge. It was Kurt Cobain's way of saying thank you to Neil Young for the inspiration and that he was taking Young's advice.Īs for Kurt Cobain's suicide*cough* note the keyline was (I personally don't belief was a suicide note, instead a letter to his fans that he was quitting the music industry while still on top) 'its better to burn out then to fade away'. Both will be missed 'into the black' (black is symbolic of mourning).Īs for Kurt Cobain's suicide*cough* note the keyline was (I personally don't belief was a suicide note, instead a letter to his fans that he was quitting the music industry while still on top) 'its better to burn out then to fade away'. I also believe Young is hoping Johnny Rotten and the Sex Pistols won't be forgotten just because their group's career was short.īoth the Sex Pistols breakup and Elvis death (well somewhat) came 'out of the blue' (unexpectably). Young realizes that while Elvis is dead, he won't be forgotten. "The king is gone but he's not forgotten" In Young's opinion it was better to go out on top like the Sex Pistols did, than to go out while you are fading like Elvis did. "It's better to burn out Than to fade away" Just before Young wrote 'My My Hey Hey' the Sex Pistols split up on Januonly two months after there debut album 'Never Mind The Bollocks' was released quickly reaching #1 in the UK. Around this time of 1978 the Sex Pistols were seen as the new fresh rebels of rock In the beginning Elvis was looked upon as fresh, rebellious, dangerous and he soon rose to the top. The song is a comparison of Elvis and Johnny Rotten. ![]() Rag-Land is halfway there with the 'King' referring to Elvis but 'this is the story of a Johnny Rotten' refers to Johnny Rotten frontman of the Sex Pistols. This song is about two rock & roll artists ![]()
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