Get The Name Right!
The band’s official name is “Counting Crows,” not “The Counting Crows.” The name comes from an old English divination rhyme suggesting life is as pointless as counting crows.
Counting Crows
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Kurt Cobain
The band’s rise to superstardom just happened to coincide with the death of Kurt Cobain. He committed suicide in 1994. Adam Duritz has been open with how hard he took his death. He stated in an interview, “We heard that, that [Kurt] had shot himself. And it really scared the hell out of me because I thought, these things in my life are getting so out of control.” This event actually inspired the song “Catapult” which is on the Counting Crows’ album “Recovering Satellites.”
Kurt Cobain
