With their message of teen angst and social discontentment, Nirvana came across more as entertainers than as politicians, per se. It's not clear that all that much has changed, even in light of bassist Krist Novoselic announcing that he's running for clerk of Wahkaikum County in Washington. A small county in the western part of the state, Wahkaikum's total population is less than 4,000 citizens. Novoselic, apparently, is one of them. And by his own admission, he's not even that interested in the position; he's doing it to prove a point and to protest a policy.

Novoselic's bone to pick is that the state of Washington allows candidates to choose which party they wish to be affiliated with ... but without that party's necessary approval. In his column for the Seattle Weekly, Novoselic explains why the issue matters.

"I am officially running for office, and under the laws of the State of Washington, the ballot will say: Krist Novoselic Prefers Grange Party," he writes. "Of course, there is no such thing as a Grange Party."

Okay, we get it. You could list yourself as representing the Republican party when, in fact, the only party you're a part of is the one happening backstage after the show. That, actually, might be the party we want to get with. And lucky for us, according to the state of Washington, we can sign ourselves up.

But seriously: Novoselic is not happy about any of it. "I've got a lot more to say about this and my candidacy," says the potential clerk of Wahkaikum County. "I'll be keeping a running blog so check back soon."

Thanks, Krist. Now, which way did you say the party was?