The Complicated Life Of Kurt Cobain

Cobain Dropped Out Of High School & Dated Girls Who Inspired His Music

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Cobain moved back in with his mother when he was in high school. He dropped out of school with just two weeks left in his senior year because he didn’t have enough credits to graduate. His mom told him to get a job or she would kick him out. Cobain chose to leave and became a transient. He met women who inspired his music. He moved in with Tracy Marander, who financially supported them both. He wrote “About a Girl” from the Nirvana album Bleach about her. He also dated Tobi Vail of the band Bikini Kill, and they recorded music together.