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“Awful” is the third and final single by Hole from their album Celebrity Skin. The lyrics explore how the media and modern pop culture corrupt young girls and how they should rebel. There is, allegedly, a brief allusion to Gavin Rossdale on the lyrics, who once had a fling with Courtney Love.
Described as “funny” but also “kind of sad” by the writer herself, Courtney Love has proclaimed that this is one of her most loved songs. Writing the lyrics offered her a backwards glimpse at the angry, determined youth she once was but with the sobering experience of her adult years. The words were written before the music and were initially more than 2 pages long. At the time they included “we are always on the list, we have always wanted this / finally we’re popular, finally we’re pretty!” Courtney condensed the tome into the current format to give the song a more suitable length.
The opening riff which carries throughout the song and the rhythm were written by bassist Auf der Maur and drummer Patty Schemel, who were roommates at the time. Although credited for authorship, Patty left during recording sessions due to personal issues, and as such does not drum on the track, something Courtney laments. While Courtney has revealed only that she wishes Patty’s great rhythm was still on the track, Hole guitarist Eric Erlandson implied that Celebrity Skin producer Michael Beinhorn drove Schemel to a nervous breakdown.
Described as “funny” but also “kind of sad” by the writer herself, Courtney Love has proclaimed that this is one of her most loved songs. Writing the lyrics offered her a backwards glimpse at the angry, determined youth she once was but with the sobering experience of her adult years. The words were written before the music and were initially more than 2 pages long. At the time they included “we are always on the list, we have always wanted this / finally we’re popular, finally we’re pretty!” Courtney condensed the tome into the current format to give the song a more suitable length.
The opening riff which carries throughout the song and the rhythm were written by bassist Auf der Maur and drummer Patty Schemel, who were roommates at the time. Although credited for authorship, Patty left during recording sessions due to personal issues, and as such does not drum on the track, something Courtney laments. While Courtney has revealed only that she wishes Patty’s great rhythm was still on the track, Hole guitarist Eric Erlandson implied that Celebrity Skin producer Michael Beinhorn drove Schemel to a nervous breakdown.
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you're lost, oh where's your daddy? it's so awful! <3
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higginst wrote:
i agree, its a good pop song. For the poppy side of Hole.
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sugarheartgirl wrote:
*tweenyboppers
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sugarheartgirl wrote:
God, this song describes exactly how I feel about the music industry nowadays. . .stupid tweentboppers and their goddamn fake music ruling the world. . .it's absolutely sickening.
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stefucha wrote:
amazing song ; ))
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wineta wrote:
awful ^^
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ozandogan wrote:
;)
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Ale_Si wrote:
they are great
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dadapunk wrote:
i love courtney.....
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linhotristao wrote:
one of the bests from the great celebrity skin. i love courtney love! lol!
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theyankees wrote:
This song is nowhere near some of their other songs in terms a quality, but it is a great, catchy pop song.
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Meecrob39 wrote:
Avril Lavigne wishes this was her song. Fun song.
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rottenwords wrote:
This must be their best song
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danndo wrote:
for the "pop" HOLE, this is a fabulous song!!
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trueblue128 wrote:
I like this song. A lot.
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defmonkey wrote:
billy Corbin sucks on penises
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middleclasssam wrote:
What a fucking great song!
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adrianamuse wrote:
"If the world is so wrong /Yeah you can break them all with one song / If the world is so wrong yeah you can take it all with one song"... SLTS maybe? I <3 you Courtney
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maclariz wrote:
Sounds like Avril Lavigne. Whether you like it depends on how grungy you like your rock.
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karmarmalade wrote:
this song's pretty awful...I still like it...
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