Who originally said it better to burn out than fade away?

The line “It’s better to burn out than it is to rust” is often credited to Young’s friend Jeff Blackburn of The Ducks.

Who is the song Johnny Rotten about?

The song was so influential that ‘It’s better to burn out than to fade away’ was quoted by the late Nirvana frontman in his suicide note. The track is based on the story of a musician who didn’t lose his love of rock and roll, and this musician was probably Sex Pistols’ Johnny Rotten.

When did Kurt Cobain say better to burn out?

1994
Neil Young once wrote, “Rock and roll is here to stay/it’s better to burn out than to fade away.” Kurt Cobain quoted that line in his suicide note in 1994.

Where did the saying Rust Never Sleeps come from?

For example, while the phrase “rust never sleeps” actually came from an advertisement for a rustproofing compound, Young appropriated it as a metaphor for the decline of rock ‘n’ roll. It then became the inspiration for the album’s opening cut.

Who said Rust never sleeps?

Neil has confirmed that he got the phrase “Rust Never Sleeps” from Devo but whether it was ever seriously created for an ad campaign is unknown. Ironically, one of Young’s most signature phrases was not actually written by him. The song “Hey Hey, My My” has a co-writer credit to Jeff Blackburn.

Is it better to burn or just fade away?

Neil Young once wrote, “Rock and roll is here to stay/it’s better to burn out than to fade away.” Kurt Cobain quoted that line in his suicide note in 1994.

Did David Spade say it’s better to burn out than fade away?

The mural was painted in Austria by graffiti artist Lushsux and features an image of Spade’s face next to the now immortal quote from Neil Young that was contained in Cobain’s 1994 suicide note. “It’s better to burn out than fade away”, the quote reads.

What does it mean to burn out?

Burnout is a form of exhaustion caused by constantly feeling swamped. It’s a result of excessive and prolonged emotional, physical, and mental stress. In many cases, burnout is related to one’s job. Burnout happens when you’re overwhelmed, emotionally drained, and unable to keep up with life’s incessant demands.