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Courtney Love On The First Time She Slept With Kurt Cobain

Courtney Love Kurt Cobain

First Posted: 10/10/11 06:51 PM ET Updated: 12/10/11 05:12 AM ET

In the soon-to-be released book, "I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution," authors Craig Marks and Rob Tannenbaum, interviewed more than 400 people to rediscover the "golden age" of music videos made from 1981 to 1992.

In an except from the book, printed by New York magazine about the behind-the-scenes of Nirvana's first video for "Smells Like Teen Spirit," singer Courtney Love recalled the first time she and late husband, Kurt Cobain slept together.

"The first time Kurt and I slept together was at a Days Inn in Chicago," she explained. "We were having our first post coital moment, and we're watching MTV and the video [Smells Like Teen Spirit] came on. I pulled away from him, because it was his video, his moment, he was the king of the f**king world, and he put his arm around me and pulled me closer. Which was symbolic, like, "I'm letting you into my life. That really endeared him to me."

The singer confessed the next time she saw the video with Kurt was at the Omni Northstar Hotel in Minneapolis.

"I'd flown there to f**k Billy Corgan, who still had lots of hair. I didn't even know Nirvana were playing that night," Courtney explained. "Kurt and I wound up at the Northstar, and our daughter, Frances, was basically made that night."

Love and Cobain were married in Hawaii on February 24, 1992 and welcomed their daughter Frances Bean, on August 18th.

Recently, Love told Vanity Fair just how angry she still is with her late husband, who committed suicide in 1994.

"Mad? Ya think?! If he came back right now I'd have to kill him for, what he did to us. I'd f**king kill him. I'd f**k him, and then I'd kill him," she confessed to the magazine. "He OD'd at least five times. I was the f**king E.M.S. I was always sticking pins in his balls. I carried around Narrcan!"



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In the soon-to-be released book, "I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution," authors Craig Marks and Rob Tannenbaum, interviewed more than 400 people to rediscover the "golden...
In the soon-to-be released book, "I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution," authors Craig Marks and Rob Tannenbaum, interviewed more than 400 people to rediscover the "golden...
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07:26 AM on 11/29/2011
It's so easy to judge Courtney." She was on dope, in a black-out, etc." However If you've never loved someone who was an addict, I'd say you don't know shit about the dynamics of co-dependency. And when addicts have heaps of cash and fame or success, hitting bottom is rarely a concern. Why do so many people lack any empathy for her? A career widow? Bullshit. Kurt Cobain's biggest mistake was relying on Heroin to medicate a serious stomache problem, and not seeking help/recovery, but opting to embrace a permanent solution, that leaves survivor's devastated, Suicide.
10:36 AM on 11/16/2011
I guess like any other passionate relationship there were strong feelings of love and hate between these two. I just wish Courtney could make peace with that for the sake of herself and her daughter. But it's hard because I think she will never find another man like Kurt...maybe she should start looking at women? ;)
10:48 PM on 11/05/2011
I'm really shocked and surprised by the anti-Courtney sentiment in this forum. Kurt Cobain was an unstable presence towards the end of his life, and she basically revived him on a number of occasions before he ultimately took his life. Believe me, the anger she harbors is entirely understandable in this context, because suicide is a very selfish and hurtful act. Nobody in this forum cares what she has been through - she has lost a husband and father to her daughter. You're all too ready to criticise her without having any empathy for what she might have experienced.
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Marcia75
02:40 PM on 10/12/2011
QUICK: What's grosser than gross?
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cameron d
Don't blame me, I voted Smitherman.
02:37 AM on 10/12/2011
Honestly, Courtney Love is Kurt Cobain's biggest mistake. We're all paying for that mistake. Man I miss Kurt Cobain.
01:01 AM on 10/12/2011
He must have been life-threateningly high at the time.

See kids? That's why you stay away from heroin.
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mikeodd
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12:40 AM on 10/12/2011
Give this woman her own talk show now!
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12:13 AM on 10/12/2011
"...Billy Corgan, who still had lots of hair." LOL, I get it, Courtney.
11:18 PM on 10/11/2011
Why do I find it hard to believe not only that she would remember the first night with Cobain, but that she would remember her own name.
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GaryNOVA
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09:22 PM on 10/11/2011
Is courtney love seriously complaining about someone elses drug use?
05:48 PM on 10/11/2011
" I flew down there to f#ck Billy Corgan"

You're a wonderful wife
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12:11 AM on 10/12/2011
She wasn't his wife yet.
01:50 AM on 10/12/2011
How about a wonderful girlfriend and a slxt?
05:05 PM on 10/11/2011
Let me guess - you were strung out on heroin? String out on crack? Strung out on something??
01:52 PM on 10/11/2011
It's funny when she makes up stories to fill in the blackouts... Sure Cortney I believe you.. I'm sure you were a real stabilizing force in Kurt's life.. Kurt had bowel movements more talented than you.
01:49 PM on 10/11/2011
Professional widow.
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Catherine in Tulsa
I am woman, hear me vote: Obama 2012
10:22 AM on 10/11/2011
Just reading that makes me want to kill myself. Poor Kurt, shame he didn't let Billy Corgan hit it that night. He might still be alive.
01:52 AM on 10/12/2011
BC is so overreacted, Smashing Pumpkins is a crappy band.
Have you heard his version of Fleetwood Mac's Landslide? It will make you puke 10 times a day.
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Catherine in Tulsa
I am woman, hear me vote: Obama 2012
09:33 AM on 10/12/2011
he reminds me of the Addams family. Who;s the character Christopher Lloyd played?