Hole

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Los Angeles, CA (1989 – 2002)

Hole was an alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, CA in 1989 fronted by Courtney Love and co-founded by Eric Erlandson, and featuring Patty Schemel on drums and Melissa Auf der Maur on bass from 1994 until October 20, 1999; previous bassist Kristen Pfaff died of a heroin overdose in 1994. Other previous band members include drummer Caroline Rue and bassist Jill Emery.

Hole’s 1991 album, Pretty on the Inside, received praise from underground critics. After the success of Pretty on the Inside, Hole was signed to Geffen Records. Hole entered the studio to record their major label debut in 1993, the resulting album, Live Through This, included the hit singles

Doll Parts,

Violet, and

Miss World.

Hole’s third album, Celebrity Skin, had a completely new sound for the band. Featuring a more “pop” sound, the album was a critical success with somewhat strong sales and successful singles. However rumours abound that many songs had been “ghost-written” by Billy Corgan, coupled with Love’s refusal to acknowledge the input of late husband Kurt Cobain on previous releases, fueled criticism of the “musical integrity” of Courtney’s work. Band members have changed frequently over the years; drummer Samantha Maloney was hired for the promotion and tour in support of Celebrity Skin after Schemel left the band for unspecified reasons. Actor Edward Norton, who was also Courtney Love’s ex-boyfriend, played guitar with the band for a few gigs.

1	Celebrity Skin full track	2,475
2	Violet full track	1,398
3	Doll Parts full track	1,344
3	Malibu full track	1,344
5	Miss World full track	871
6	Awful full track	755
7	Dying full track	663
8	Asking For It full track	652
9	Plump full track	594
10	Northern Star full track	550
11	Reasons to Be Beautiful full track	538
12	Rock Star full track	523
13	Hit So Hard full track	469
14	Credit in the Straight World full track	466
15	Heaven Tonight full track	462

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TheAcidQueen_x wrote:
yesterday morning

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infinitegames wrote:
Monday morning

What you guys seem to forget is that there w as another member in Hole that was almost as important, if not AS important as Courtney. No one would've stuck by her like Eric did, and he took a ton of shit and gets no credit. He is an extremely good guitarist and was the person who held it all together.

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hunterjohnson wrote:
Friday evening

Fave band since i was 6 <3

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[deleted-user] wrote:
Friday morning

Yeaaah! Courtney Love is an evil bitch! SHE'S MY BITCH! love her <3
reklez wrote:
Thursday afternoon

I have loved Hole forever and a day, yeah Courtnay Love has got history (hasn't everyone?) - who gives a fuck - that chick writes some awesome lyrics, put's raw emotion into her vocals and music, who the hell am I to judge her.

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Meecrob39 wrote:
Thursday morning

I don't think I truly appreciated Hole until a while ago. I've liked them for about 5 years, but I never realized how amazing they truely are. It sucks that there are so many people missing out on the goodness.

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Deardeadfriend wrote:
7 days ago

Yes, her father is really a douche bag but what is with the other poeple who said that? ^^

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absolia wrote:
8 days ago

hahahaha. hank harrison is a douche bag.

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carryonnurse wrote:
8 days ago

well, as far as her father goes his opinion is void. he hasn't seen/talked to courtney since she was a child, so he only knows her as well as we do - which is to say not at all. furthermore, he's just ridiculous and i hate how he gets all melodramatic about kurt when he never even met him

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Deardeadfriend wrote:
9 days ago

Well, not just pretty magazines tell that Courtney is an "evil bitch". Her own father, former friends and affairs and many, many other people say that same too. And I think they know her better an anyone of us. I love Hole's music but Courtney is indeed a strange person.

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aliveinuterine wrote:
10 days ago

I find it funny that someone who thinks Courtney Love is an "evil bitch" would celebrate her music by actively getting the hits on this page up. I hope you're being sarcastic, if not, do your research silly rabbit, and stop thinking what the pretty magazines tell you to think.

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absolia wrote:
10 days ago

Yeah, I hope no would would question the fact that she writes the lyrics. That is at least obvious. She's one of my favorite lyricists.

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bumperstickers wrote:
11 days ago

There is not ONE Hole song that I don't like, listned to them and Courtney since like five years back and I can't stop!

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Deardeadfriend wrote:
11 days ago

Oh, really? "Hit so hard" is one of my favourite tracks on the album. :o

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jessiespaghetti wrote:
12 days ago

I personally can't stand Hit So Hard. Only song on that disc that I skip every time now.

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Deardeadfriend wrote:
12 days ago

Can't stop listen to "Malibu". :)

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Arty_Hook wrote:
12 days ago

Jennifers Body isn't there because it's tagged twice as "Jennifers Body" and "Jennifer's Body"

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vacationsays wrote:
12 days ago

Courtney is extremely talented, I'm a huge fan yet not an idiot - I realize that she is totally unstable, I realize that she can be a cunt. But I feel like she gets no credit, I feel like she acts like Nikki Sixx who is worshipped for being a "rock god" yet since Courtney is a female it is unacceptable. If you have the Diaries of Courtney Love you'll read old entries with poems and lyrics that sound exactly like stuff on Live Through This, it's obvious she wrote the lyrics herself.

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bloody_pickle wrote:
12 days ago

I can't believe Jennifers Body isn't on that list

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TheAcidQueen_x wrote:
12 days ago

COURTNEY LOVE IS AN EVIL BITCH. THE END.

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