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Is Justin Bieber the new Kurt Cobain? Probably not! I mean, Kurt Cobain's sweaters alone are substantially older than Justin Bieber. And we can't really see Justin Bieber bleaching his fine head of hair and singing about emotional trauma and self-doubt. Would Kurt Cobain have starred in an episode of "CSI"? Doubtful.
But the mighty Buzzfeed sure has come up with a compelling and funny case that suggest it's possible that Justin Bieber is, in fact, the new Kurt Cobain. Sonically, there's not much in common between the Canadian teen and the late Seattle grunge god, though if someone wants to get cracking on a "Smells Like Teen Spirit"/"Runaway Love" mashup, we're all ears. (We're looking at you, Kanye!)
But Buzzfeed's investigation, titled "10 Ways Justin Bieber Is Like Kurt Cobain," did turn up some very interesting conclusions. The points of comparison range from the comical to the profound. Here are some of our favorites:
+ They're both tragically misunderstood
+ Justin Bieber and Kurt Cobain have similar lyrics
+ Justin Bieber and Kurt Cobain have both won MTV VMAs
+ Justin Bieber and Kurt Cobain both, at one point, sported bangs!
Check out Buzzfeed's exhaustive Justin Bieber is the new Kurt Cobain analysis.