Just to comment to that Sockhaed guy, Kurt Cobain didn't write this song. Neil wrote it when Kurt was about elevan years old.
"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. It's the relation between Elvis and Johnny Rotten. 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. Sometimes it's better for someone to go while you still have their respect than to feel sorry for them later. 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. These people don't have a point in their lives where I don't respect them, If Hendrix lost respect I think the world would be heartbroken. I don't understand why he used Elvis as an example though because he started to loose his cool once he became an actor.
Some artists will just fade away like Rust. Rust conastantly eats away st something, and won't stop until there's nothing left........Rust Never Sleeps........get it?
i agree, after hearing this song i knew it waz about elvis. I mean, just think:
Rock and Roll is here to stay
Rock and Roll can never die
The king is gone but is not forgotten
i agree, after hearing this song i knew it waz about elvis. I mean, just think:
Rock and Roll is here to stay
Rock and Roll can never die
The king is gone but is not forgotten
All are talking about elvis. He began the undying age of rock n' roll and Neil Young is saying that even though Elvis is dead, no one will ever forget how he started rock n roll
All are talking about elvis. He began the undying age of rock n' roll and Neil Young is saying that even though Elvis is dead, no one will ever forget how he started rock n roll
maybe "the king is gone but not forgotten" refers to elvis and how he died after he had already faded away. elvis died, AFTER he was in his prime. but he will always be remembered.
maybe "the king is gone but not forgotten" refers to elvis and how he died after he had already faded away. elvis died, AFTER he was in his prime. but he will always be remembered.
I agree I think that Neil is referring to how Elvis did fade towards the end. I believe he is saying it would have been better if he had burnt out in his prime than to go out the way he did.
I agree I think that Neil is referring to how Elvis did fade towards the end. I believe he is saying it would have been better if he had burnt out in his prime than to go out the way he did.
Just to comment to that Sockhaed guy, Kurt Cobain didn't write this song. Neil wrote it when Kurt was about elevan years old. "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. It's the relation between Elvis and Johnny Rotten. 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. Sometimes it's better for someone to go while you still have their respect than to feel sorry for them later. 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. These people don't have a point in their lives where I don't respect them, If Hendrix lost respect I think the world would be heartbroken. I don't understand why he used Elvis as an example though because he started to loose his cool once he became an actor. Some artists will just fade away like Rust. Rust conastantly eats away st something, and won't stop until there's nothing left........Rust Never Sleeps........get it?
i agree, after hearing this song i knew it waz about elvis. I mean, just think: Rock and Roll is here to stay Rock and Roll can never die The king is gone but is not forgotten
i agree, after hearing this song i knew it waz about elvis. I mean, just think: Rock and Roll is here to stay Rock and Roll can never die The king is gone but is not forgotten
All are talking about elvis. He began the undying age of rock n' roll and Neil Young is saying that even though Elvis is dead, no one will ever forget how he started rock n roll
All are talking about elvis. He began the undying age of rock n' roll and Neil Young is saying that even though Elvis is dead, no one will ever forget how he started rock n roll
maybe "the king is gone but not forgotten" refers to elvis and how he died after he had already faded away. elvis died, AFTER he was in his prime. but he will always be remembered.
maybe "the king is gone but not forgotten" refers to elvis and how he died after he had already faded away. elvis died, AFTER he was in his prime. but he will always be remembered.
I agree I think that Neil is referring to how Elvis did fade towards the end. I believe he is saying it would have been better if he had burnt out in his prime than to go out the way he did.
I agree I think that Neil is referring to how Elvis did fade towards the end. I believe he is saying it would have been better if he had burnt out in his prime than to go out the way he did.
I get it!
I get it!