Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love: A Strange but True Love Story

Instant Attraction

And without Kurt’s high-school wrestling experience, Courtney could easily have won the tussle. But let’s be real here, the roll on the sticky floor was all in the name of fun. He quickly pulled her up and gave her a peace offering: a Chim Chim sticker (the “Speed Racer” monkey he chose to make his mascot).

Kurt Cobain performing in 1993.

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Later on, Kurt admitted that he was immediately attracted to Courtney, saying rather candidly: “I probably wanted to f%&* her that night, but she left.” But here’s the thing – one the night he met Courtney, he was in a relationship with another girl. And she was with him at that bar! But here’s the other thing – the connection between Kurt and Courtney was clearly physical.