The band had a revolving line-up of bassists and drummers, their most prolific being drummer Patty Schemel, and bassists Kristen Pfaff (d. 1994) and Melissa Auf der Maur. In 2002 the group disbanded to pursue other projects. Eight years later in 2010, Hole was reformed by Love with new members, despite Erlandson's claim that the reformation breached a mutual contract he had with Love. The reformed band released the album Nobody's Daughter, which had originally been conceived as Love's second solo album. In 2013, Love retired the Hole name, releasing new material and touring as a solo artist.
Hole has been noted for being one of the most commercially successful female-fronted rock bands of all time, selling over three million records in the United States alone and having a far-reaching influence on contemporary female artists. Music and feminist scholars have also recognized the band as the most high-profile musical group of the 1990s to discuss gender issues in their songs, due to Love's aggressive and violent lyrical content, which often addressed themes of body image, abuse, and sexual exploitation.
Hole went on to become the most commercially successful female-fronted grunge band in history, selling over 3 million records in the United States between 1991 and 2010. In spite of Love's often polarizing reputation in the media, Hole received consistent critical praise for their output, and was often noted for the predominant feminist commentary found in Love's lyrics, which scholars have credited as "articulating a third-wave feminist consciousness". Love's subversive onstage persona and public image coincided with the band's songs, which expressed "pain, sorrow, and anger, but [an] underlying message of survival, particularly survival in the face of overwhelming circumstances." Music journalist Maria Raha expressed a similar sentiment in regard to the band's significance to third-wave feminism, stating, "Whether you love Courtney [Love] or hate her, Hole was the highest-profile female-fronted band of the '90s to openly and directly sing about feminism."
While Rolling Stone compared the effect of Love's marriage to Kurt Cobain on the band to that of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, they noted that "Love's confrontational stage presence, as well as her gut-wrenching vocals and powerful punk-pop songcraft, made her an alternative-rock star in her own right." Author Nick Wise made a similar comparison in discussion of the band's public image, stating, "Not since Yoko Ono's marriage to John Lennon has a woman's personal life and exploits within the rock arena been so analyzed and dissected." The band has been cited as a major influence on several contemporary artists, including indie singer songwriter Scout Niblett, Brody Dalle of the Distillers and Spinnerette, Sky Ferreira, Lana Del Rey, Tove Lo, Tegan and Sara, and the British rock band Nine Black Alps. The band ranked at #77 of VH1's 100 Greatest Hard Rock Artists.
Heaven Tonight
Hole Lyrics
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She's the finest sweetest thing in the world
Take you to heaven tonight
I feel the horses coming galloping
In the summer rain
Take you to heaven tonight
'Cause I love you for what you are
We'll ride, I'll give it to you
We're going to heaven tonight
Tonight
Out on the winding road I couldn't wait
Oh baby, I was afraid
Headed for heaven tonight
I'll go to heaven tonight
I feel the horses coming galloping
I will never grow old
I'll go to heaven tonight
Because I love you for what you are
I'll gallop to you tonight, tonight
We'll ride, I'll bow down to you
We're going to heaven tonight
Tonight
I can't believe that I can be happy
Someone will come again
I can't be happy
Oh, stop your crying
You can be happy
Go to heaven when you make me happy
Here comes the kiss that I never had
Nothing feels like this
Headed for heaven tonight
I love you
Here comes a storm in the form of a girl
She's the finest sweetest thing in the world
I'll go to heaven tonight for what you are
I'll gallop to you tonight, tonight
We'll ride, I'll bow down to you
We'll go to heaven tonight
Tonight (3 x's)
Take it tonight (2 x's)
Take me tonight
Tonight (2 x's)
The lyrics of Hole's song "Heaven Tonight" describe the singer's love for a girl who embodies the beauty and power of nature. The opening lines suggest that the girl is the sun incarnate, the brightest and most radiant thing in the world. The singer claims that being with this girl will transport him to heaven, both through the sheer pleasure of her company and the spiritual experience of being one with nature. The chorus repeats the idea that the singer and the girl will ride like horses together into the night, towards a blissful destination.
Throughout the song, there are hints of fear and uncertainty, as if the singer is not entirely sure that he deserves or can handle this kind of happiness. At one point, he sings that he was "afraid" to go on a winding road that might lead to heaven. He seems to be wrestling with some inner demons, but ultimately concludes that he loves the girl for who she is, and that her love can bring him salvation.
The last stanza introduces a new character, a storm that is also a girl. This figure could be seen as a metaphor for the passions and turmoil that love can bring, or as a symbol of the cyclical nature of life and death. The final repetition of the chorus suggests that the singer is now completely committed to this journey, whatever it may entail.
Line by Line Meaning
Here comes the sun in the form of a girl
A girl appears and brings light to my life
She's the finest sweetest thing in the world
She is the most beautiful and kind person I have ever met
Take you to heaven tonight
I will make you feel amazing and loved tonight
I feel the horses coming galloping
Excitement and anticipation builds inside me
In the summer rain
The world is alive, and anything is possible
Cause I love you for what you are
I accept and appreciate you for who you truly are
I'll gallop to you, tonight, tonight
I will rush to be with you tonight
We'll ride, I'll give it to you
We will be together, and I will show you my love
Out on the winding road I couldn't wait
I am eager and impatient to see you again
Oh baby, I was afraid
I was scared I wouldn't see you again
Headed for heaven tonight
We are on our way to experience something amazing
I feel the horses coming galloping
My excitement and anticipation grows stronger
I will never grow old
My love for you will always feel fresh and new
Because I love you for what you are
I will always accept and appreciate you for who you truly are
We're going to heaven tonight
Together we will experience something amazing
I can't believe that I can be happy
I am amazed that I found someone who brings me true happiness
Someone will come again
I believe there is someone special out there for everyone
Oh, stop your crying
Don't be upset or sad
You can be happy
You have the power to find happiness
Go to heaven when you make me happy
I will feel on top of the world when you make me happy
Here comes the kiss that I never had
I am about to experience something new and exciting
Nothing feels like this
This feeling is indescribable
Here comes a storm in the form of a girl
Another girl enters my life and brings a new energy
We'll go to heaven tonight for what you are
Together we will experience something amazing because of who you are
Take it tonight
Let's embrace this moment and make the most of it
Take me tonight
Let's be together and experience something special
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Eric T Erlandson, Courtney M. Love
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