- I Don't Blame You
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Artist =Cat Power
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Album =You Are Free
Published = Start date|2003|2|18
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Recorded = 2002
Genre =Indie rock
Length = 3:05
Writer = Cat Power (lyricist/composer)
Label = Matador
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Audio sample? ="I Don't Blame You" is a song by the American singer/ songwriter,
Cat Power (also known as Chan Marshall). It is the first song on her2003 album, "You Are Free ".Lyrics
The song tells the story of a rock star who is ruined by fame. Some have speculated that it was written about
Kurt Cobain [cite web | url = http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/318257/you_are_free | title = You Are Free Review | work = Rolling Stone| accessdate = 2006-08-29] . Although this has never been confirmed or denied, she did, however, sadly discuss Cobain's1994 suicide in an interview with "Nylon Magazine", saying she would deal with fame the same way he did. Some fans have furthered speculation about the song, saying that it may be aboutElliott Smith , though this is unlikely as "You Are Free" was released 8 months before Smith's death.Marshall has denied that "I Don't Blame You" is autobiographical.Fact|date=February 2007
Cover Versions
* The album "Instead", released in 2007 by Onetwo, contains a cover version of "I Don't Blame You".
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