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.
It's All Over Now Baby Blue
Hole Lyrics
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Use your sense
Take what you have gathered
From coincidence
Yonder stands your orphan with his gun
Crying like a fire in the sun
Look out babe, the sky is falling through
Leave your stepping stone behind girl, start anew
Forget about the debts you owe, they will not follow you
Your lover who just walked through that door
Has taken all his blankets from your floor
Look out babe, the cup is flowing over you
And it's all over now, baby blue
Well, strike another match girl, go and, go start anew
Go start anew
And it's all over now, baby blue
It's all over now, baby blue
It's all over now, baby blue
Yeah
It's all over, all over, all over, baby blue
Yeah, yeah, yeah
In this song, "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" by Hole, Courtney Love sings about leaving behind the past and moving forward. The first stanza advises to use wisdom when taking decisions and not to rely on mere coincidences. The second line calls for the listener to gather what they have learned and move on. The third line is one of the most evocative, describing an orphan with a gun crying like a fire in the sun. The image is one of pain, loss, and desperation, and seems to be a warning to the listener to be careful of where they go or with whom they associate.
Line by Line Meaning
The highway is for gamblers
The path of life is uncertain and unpredictable, like a game of chance.
Use your sense
Be smart and consider your options carefully.
Take what you have gathered from coincidence
Take knowledge gained from your experiences, no matter how random they may seem.
Yonder stands your orphan with his gun
In the distance is someone whose life has been abandoned, and they may feel like they need to use force to survive.
Crying like a fire in the sun
They are hurting intensely, yet seemingly to no effect, like a flame in the bright sunlight.
Look out babe, the sky is falling through
Be wary, as your world is falling apart and everything you know is being shaken up.
And it's all over now, baby blue
Things have irrevocably changed and will not return to the way they were.
Leave your stepping stone behind girl, start anew
Abandon the past and start fresh.
Forget about the debts you owe, they will not follow you
Do not let the past weigh on you, as the future is free from the debts and obligations of the past.
Your lover who just walked through that door
Someone you were close to has left you, perhaps unexpectedly.
Has taken all his blankets from your floor
He has completely removed himself from your life, taking everything he owns with him.
Look out babe, the cup is flowing over you
Be careful, as your emotions are overwhelming you.
Well, strike another match girl, go and, go start anew
Light a new flame and begin a fresh start.
It's all over now, baby blue
The old chapter has ended, and a new one is beginning.
Yeah
It's all over, all over, all over, baby blue
The end has arrived and things have come to a close.
Yeah, yeah, yeah
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