Originally Posted by KyleDaCosta

Before the Nirvana naysayers come out of the woodwork:

1. Nirvana never claimed to invent grunge.

2. Cobain hated labels; therefore, hated the word grunge.

3. Nirvana never claimed to be original.

4. Cobain admitted he was inspired by many bands.

5. Steal from one person, it's plagiarism. Steal from many, it's research.

6. They were very popular before Cobain died.

7. They had many great songs besides Smells Like Teen Spirit, Lithium, Come As You Are, Heart Shape Box - that didn't get any radio time.

8. It's sometimes okay to like the most popular band of a decade.