Love began her professional music career with a brief stint as the lead singer of Faith No More in the 1982. Shortly, she was kicked out of the band, due to the band wanting a male singer. Three years later, she formed an all-female pop-rock band called Sugar Babydoll with Kat Bjelland and Jennifer Finch, and later - also with Bjelland - the Pagan Babies. Love had greater early success as an actress, appearing as the best friend of Nancy Spungen in Alex Cox’s Sid Vicious biopic Sid and Nancy in 1986, and in Cox’s Straight to Hell in 1987, as well as small roles on television episodes.
Returning to music in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Love claims she co-founded the all-female rock band Babes in Toyland with Kat Bjelland in 1987, but others deny it;. Acrimony between Love and Bjelland led to Love’s quick exit from the band. The band’s biographer claims she stole house receipts to a Butthole Surfers concert. In 1989, Love formed her own band, Hole, with guitarist Eric Erlandson. The band’s 1991 debut album garnered little critical or popular attention in the United States but was celebrated in the influential British alternative-music press. Already a star in England, Hole’s fortunes improved considerably wtih Love’s marriage to Kurt Cobain and the publicity about Cobain’s death.
Unpopular with some Nirvana fans (comparisons to Yoko Ono were made early on and persist to this day), Love’s image was further tarnished by a 1992 article in Vanity Fair entitled “Strange Love,” in which she admitted to using heroin in the early stages of pregnancy. As a result, Child Welfare Services briefly investigated the Cobains’ fitness as parents. Love claims to this day that she was misquoted, saying she had told author Lynn Hirschberg that she had stopped using it once she learned she was pregnant.
Like Axl Rose, Love was ridiculed in the press for her abrasive, sometimes erratic behavior, such as cursing at paparazzi and publicly harassing Cobain’s former girlfriend, folksinger Mary Lou Lord.
Shortly before the release of Hole’s breakthrough album Live Through This in April 1994, Cobain committed suicide. Love read his suicide note at a televised memorial a few days later, sobbing hysterically and alternately cursing her husband as a “fucking asshole” and pleading with him to come back. Hole's bassist Kristen Pfaff died of drug overdose two months later. She was replaced by Melissa Auf der Maur later that year.
Love was a fashion trend-setter. In her early career, she modelled a “kinderwhore” look, which she was accused of having ripped off from Bjelland, although other sources suggest that the ripoff was in fact in the opposite direction. Love stated that the look was inspired by Christina Amphlett of 1980s rock group The Divinyls, most famously in a lengthy phone message recorded and subsequently released by The Muffs, who had ironically titled their album Blonder and Blonder after a sarcastic quote by Love regarding lead singer Kim Shattuck. Love’s style has since evolved, and she has modeled for more sophisticated designer labels.
Love received considerable acclaim for her role as Larry Flynt’s wife, Althea, in Milos Forman’s 1996 film The People vs. Larry Flynt, opposite Woody Harrelson as Flynt. She was also praised for her supporting role in the 1998 Andy Kaufman biopic Man on the Moon, which starred Jim Carrey as Kaufman. Other notable film credits include Basquiat, 200 Cigarettes, and Feeling Minnesota.
Love released solo album ‘America’s Sweetheart’ in 2004, which contained a lot of collaborative work with Brody Dalle of The Distillers. In 2010, she resurrected the Hole name with a new lineup and released ‘Nobody’s Daughter’; this album contains some tracks from the never released album ‘How Dirty Girls Get Clean’.
In late 2012, Love announced per a Twitter account that "Hole is dead", and confirmed she would return to performing as a solo artist under her own name. She also referred to an upcoming single she recorded, produced by James Iha. On December 29, 2012, Love performed an acoustic show in New York, and performed at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2013. Love has booked a tour of the east coast beginning in June 2013.
[2] Courtney Love is also the name of a band with Lois Maffeo and Pat Maley (Yoyo Recordings Founder). There are multiple explanations for the name, but this was before Love herself became famous. The duo would release three well-regarded 7” singles on K Records and a few compilation tracks, but no albums. They disbanded on 1991.
singles and EPs:
* Uncrushworthy 7” EP, 1990, K Records
* Highlights 7” EP, 1991, K Records
* Hey! Antoinette 7” EP, 1991, Feel Good All Over
compilations:
* “Don’t Mix The Colors”, Kill Rock Stars, 1991, Kill Rock Stars
* “Spray”, Throw: The Yoyo Studio Compilation, 1992, Yoyo Recordings
* “Baseball Bat”, One Last Kiss, 1992, Spinart
* “Motorcycle Boy”, International Pop Underground Convention, 1995, K Records
Hold On To Me
Courtney Love Lyrics
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The angels that you need are never there
But sometimes he comes to me
In the dead of winter, dead of night
He's all that I can see
Hold on to me (4X)
Our little bit of fame
But there's no truth at the heart of any of it
Just the brilliance and the passion and the bitterness remains
Hold on to me (4X)
Oh how he brings me down
Oh, down into the ground
I never will get out
I never will get out
I'll protect you from the night, it will never fall
I'll protect you from the truth, you won't hear it all
I am the center of the universe,
I am the center of the universe
I am the center of the universe
When you're in the whirlpool and they try to suck you in
Remember you aren't gonna drown baby til you are out of life
Hang on to me forever baby, I could always swim
Hold on to me (8X)
Hush your highness don't you breathe
No, baby hold me in your arms I'm shivering
But what's all that for
If I was the battle baby, you have won the war
The lyrics to Courtney Love's song Hold On To Me speak about the struggles of life and how we constantly need someone to hold on to during the toughest times. The first few lines set the tone for the rest of the song by acknowledging that life is not always fair and the people we need most are not always present when we need them. However, the singer finds some solace in someone who comes to her, possibly in her dreams when she's feeling her worst. This person is her safe haven, and she describes him as all that she can see during the dead of night in the dead of winter.
The chorus "Hold on to me" is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing the need for someone to hold onto, whether it's a significant other or a friend who never gives up on you. While we all chase our little bit of fame, the singer knows that there's no truth at the heart of any of it. All that remains is the brilliance, passion, and bitterness that come with it. The singer seems to be chasing a dream that isn't easy to obtain, and this is where the lyrics take a darker turn. The person that she finds solace in also brings her down into the ground and she feels as though she will never get out.
The lyrics take a hopeful turn towards the end, with the singer promising to protect whoever the song is directed towards from the night and the truth. In the whirlpool of life, it's important to remember that we won't drown until we're out of life, emphasizing that it's still possible to hold on through tough times. The final line "If I was the battle baby, you have won the war" seems to be an acknowledgement of the strength the other person has given her to keep going.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey this life is never fair
Life is not just and does not always give you what you deserve.
The angels that you need are never there
The people you need to help you in life are often absent.
But sometimes he comes to me
Occasionally, someone comes into your life who acts as a source of comfort.
In the dead of winter, dead of night
This person provides solace in difficult circumstances.
He's all that I can see
This person is the only thing I can focus on when times are tough.
Hold on to me (4X)
This is a refrain that tells someone to hold on to me during difficult times.
We all get our glory
Everyone experiences moments of triumph.
Our little bit of fame
We all receive recognition for our accomplishments, no matter how small.
But there's no truth at the heart of any of it
The success you achieve is often exaggerated and has no real value at its core.
Just the brilliance and the passion and the bitterness remains
What remains after the dust of success settles is the intensity of the experience and the disappointment that follows.
Oh how he brings me down
This person causes intense emotional pain.
Oh, down into the ground
The pain is so severe that it brings one to the lowest point imaginable.
I never will get out
This pain is never-ending and seems inescapable.
I'll protect you from the night, it will never fall
I will shield you from the darkest parts of life and you will never have to face them.
I'll protect you from the truth, you won't hear it all
I will keep the harsh realities of life from you so that you can remain blissfully unaware.
I am the center of the universe, I am the center of the universe, I am the center of the universe
I am the most important person in my own life and view the world through that lens.
When you're in the whirlpool and they try to suck you in
When you feel like you are being pulled under by the chaos of life.
Remember you aren't gonna drown baby til you are out of life
You will not be swallowed up by the trials of life until you are dead.
Hang on to me forever baby, I could always swim
Hold on to me, and I will be your lifeline during times of struggle. I will always be adept at navigating the chaos of life.
Hush your highness don't you breathe
Be quiet and don't draw attention to yourself.
No, baby hold me in your arms I'm shivering
Don't worry about me being quiet, please hold me because I am frightened.
But what's all that for
But what is the point of all this?
If I was the battle baby, you have won the war
If life is a war, then you have already won because you have me.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Courtney M. Love
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@metaxuoblivion
She always said this was one of her hardest songs to write <3
@livethroughthis3863
It’s been years sene I listened to this song it’s the most beautiful song she’s ever written and it’s about Kurt. ❤❤ 2023
@nickthieling951
Courtney Love is so underrated. It really saddens me that a "documentary" based on 0 facts, and choppy, editted recordings was made purely to point fingers at her. She did not deserve all that blame during such a hard time in her life.
@brietebank9582
U are an idiot....based on that comment...guess you did not watch or listen to it close enough...multiple self implications....guess there were a record number of coincedences involving a case like that...
Go away you casual noob....
Your letting us know how idiotic u truly are.. we would "love" for you to shut your "hole".... moron
@micnik4793
@@brietebank9582 Its been debunked and tom grant is a fraud
@brietebank9582
@@micnik4793 ya everythings been "debunked" ... you as dumb as u sound...hes a fraud ..that deposed and help prosecute Bill Clinton...real deal...unlike Corky...and we know she employs you...
@ShadeATV
@@brietebank9582 you are an idiot.exe
@brietebank9582
@@ShadeATV your mother....foh
@edwardbreckenridge3712
Have you ever been hooked on a song and when you listen to it in a while it takes you back to that time
@robynskywalker
Courtney is so incredibly beautiful. And her voice is so amazing, she's definitely one of my fave female vocals.