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
Malibu
Courtney Love Lyrics
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All the stars explode tonight
How'd you get so desperate
How'd you stay alive
Help me please
Burn the sorrow from your eyes
Oh, come on be alive again
Don't lay down and die
Hey, hey
You know what to do
Oh, baby drive away to malibu
Get well soon
Please don't go any higher
How are you so burnt when
You're barely on fire
Cry to the angels
I'm gonna rescue you
I'm gonna set you free tonight, baby
Pour me over
Hey, hey
We're all watching you
Oh, baby fly away to malibu
Cry to the angels
And let them swallow you
Go and part the sea,yeah, in malibu
....and the sun goes down
I watch you slip away
And the sun goes down
I walk into the waves
And I knew
Love would tear you apart
Oh and I knew
The darkest secret of your heart
I'm gonna follow you
Oh baby, fly away, yeah, to malibu
Oceans of angels
Oceans of stars
Down by the sea is where you
Drown your scars
...i can't be near you
The light just radiates
I can't be near you
The light just radiates.....
The lyrics of Courtney Love's song Malibu suggest a desperate plea for help and a desire to escape the pain and sorrow that the singer is experiencing. The opening lines of "Crash and burn, all the stars explode tonight" suggest that the situation has hit rock bottom, and the following lines question how the character managed to survive it. The chorus contains the titular Malibu as a place of salvation, where the singer can go to escape and be alive again. The second verse continues the plea for help, with the lyrics "Get well soon, please don't go any higher" expressing concern over the singer's well-being. The reference to crying to the angels and the reassurance of being rescued suggests a desire for divine intervention to help alleviate the singer's pain.
The bridge of the song expresses a sense of dread and foreboding, with the sun going down and the metaphor of walking into the waves suggesting a sense of giving up. The lyrics "Love would tear you apart, oh and I knew the darkest secret of your heart" suggest a past love or relationship that has contributed to the singer's pain. The song ends with a final plea to fly away to Malibu and find solace from the pain and heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
Crash and burn
Everything has gone wrong
All the stars explode tonight
The world seems to be falling apart
How'd you get so desperate
Why did you become so helpless?
How'd you stay alive
Even though you're struggling, you're still managing to survive
Help me, please
I'm trying to help you get through this
Burn the sorrow from your eyes
I want you to overcome your grief
Oh, come on be alive again
I want you to feel like you're living again
Don't lay down and die
Don't give up
Hey, hey
Listen to me
You know what to do
You're capable of getting through this
Oh, baby drive away to malibu
Go somewhere where you can start fresh
Get well soon
I hope you feel better soon
Please don't go any higher
Don't let your struggles get worse
How are you so burnt when
Why are you feeling so overwhelmed when
You're barely on fire
You haven't experienced that much hardship yet
Cry to the angels
Seek help from those beyond this world
I'm gonna rescue you
I'm going to help you get better
I'm gonna set you free tonight, baby
I'll do whatever it takes to make you feel better
Pour me over
Let me take care of you
We're all watching you
Others are concerned about your well-being
Oh, baby fly away to malibu
Go somewhere that makes you happy
Cry to the angels
Seek comfort from a higher power
And let them swallow you
Surrender to the help you receive
Go and part the sea,yeah, in malibu
Escape and find new opportunities
And the sun goes down
As time passes
I watch you slip away
I see you becoming more distant
I walk into the waves
I'm willing to take risks for you
And I knew love would tear you apart
I knew love would be the cause of your pain
Oh and I knew the darkest secret of your heart
I knew your deepest pain and fears
I'm gonna follow you
I'll stick with you through thick and thin
Oceans of angels
There's plenty of help available
Oceans of stars
The world is vast and full of possibilities
Down by the sea is where you drown your scars
The beach is a place where you can heal
...i can't be near you
I can't handle seeing you in pain
The light just radiates
Your problems seem to affect everything around them
Contributed by Addison N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@rashmigawade2011
Crash and burn
All the stars explode tonight
How'd you get so desperate?
How'd you stay alive?
Help me, please
Burn the sorrow from your eyes
Oh, come on be alive again
Don't lay down and die!
Hey, hey
You know what to do
Oh, baby, drive away from Malibu
Get well soon
Please don't go any higher
How are you so burnt when
You're barely on fire?
Cry to the angels
I'm gonna rescue you
I'm gonna set you free tonight, baby
Pour over me
Hey, hey
We're all watching you
Oh, baby, fly away to Malibu
Cry to the angels
And let them swallow you
Go and part the sea, yeah, in Malibu
And the sun goes down
I watch you slip away
And the sun goes down
I walk into the waves
And the sun goes down
I watch you slip away
And I would
And I knew
Love would tear you apart
Oh, and I knew
The darkest secret of your heart
Hey, hey
I'm gonna follow you
Oh baby, fly away, yeah, to Malibu
Oceans of angels
Oceans of stars
Down by the sea is where you
Drown your scars
I can't be near you
The light just radiates
I can't be near you
The light just radiates
Source: LyricFind
@Jorlivia
I've literally been playing this on repeat for the last \few weeks....and I don't know why. For Gods sake I'm a 50 year old Black Man that's never been to Malibu
@matthewmolkentin6230
You win the award for best comment on this post.
Thanks for the laugh, as I can relate (somewhat) - I'm white, but I'm also a 50-year-old man who has never been to Malibu who plays this song on repeat.
@rsp7029
Sometime in your life go to LA. Rent a car and drive up into Malibu Canyon from the 101 and up over the hills to look out over the pacific. Any of the roads down through Charmlee State Park or by Pepperdine University or Leo Carillio. I'm saying this as someone who grew up in LA and am currently sitting in London. I hate Los Angeles but at any given moment there are few places I dream about more. Don't go in summer as it's a flaming hellscape.
@ezefunes1998
ahahaha you say that even though you live in the States and you probably can find your way to Malibu. Imagine being me, living in Argentina and listening to it, having the thought of how Malibu looks like and being influenced by this clip and the Beach Boys. All i can think of Malibu is a paradise where hot blond surfers are everywhere!
@petermiller5149
I give a second vote for best comment.
@wallflower1230
Same here a 50 year old black woman that’s never been to Malibu but I love this song so much imma take a trip for my birthday to Malibu
@polareb16
The 90’s was a damn special time to be alive and discovering music.
@reston81
The last great Era for music. I'm sad I did not appreciate it till years later
@polareb16
@@reston81 Absolutely and me too. Wish I would’ve appreciated it much more back then. Especially going to see live shows.
@nicolem8620
@@polareb16Sadly, I didn't experience the 90's, but now I'm discovering jems, and I'm loving it. The music right now, makes me sick to the stomach. I'm escaping it through YouTube.