Venue: RAS Showgrounds
Location: Sydney, Australia
Hole Lineup: Courtney Love (Guitar/Vocals), Eric Erlandson (Guitar), Melissa Auf der Maur (Bass/Background Vocals), and Samantha Maloney (Drums).
CL: I wasn’t gonna save it for the end, because, like, it’s over now, that’s all you get. Unless you’re really good. I would like to say in defense of the Christian religion that there are nice things about it – there really are – and Marilyn can tear up the Bible all he wants and I understand why, but there’s good things in the Bible…good things. Like about not, you know, killing people and not, you know, sleeping with people’s husbands (Laughs).
-VIOLET
-PALE BLUE EYES (TEASE)
CL: Wait, Sam, let me take off my coat, I’m really hot. Ok.
A crew member helps Courtney get her coat off.
CL: Have you guys had fun today?
Audience screams.
CL: How…wait…how fun is picking on Korn? Aren’t they like the funniest white trash from Bakersfield? Like, you just want to throw shit at ’em, in a good way. I love picking on Korn. It’s my new hobby. Fucking throw things at Jonathan – it’s fun.
-AWFUL
CL: Yo, what was that? Was that a present?
CL: Hi. I’m giving out a guitar tonight. Exude your charisma, girls. I’m in the mood. I don’t want – I gave one to, like, skinny, pretty ones, I want a fucked up girl tonight. I don’t know what though – she’ll sell it to her boyfriend. I want a fucked up girl like I used to be.
Courtney points to a guy in the audience.
CL: You’re a fucked up girl, son. I can tell.
CL: Here’s a song about beauty.
-PRETTY ON THE INSIDE
During the song, Courtney picks up a shoe that was thrown on stage and holds it above her head, then she throws it back into the audience.
Before the next song, Courtney hands off her guitar to a crew member and picks up a tambourine.
-HEAVEN TONIGHT
CL: So what the fuck are these photographers still doing here? Get them the fuck out of here right now, my record company. Out! No more songs until these photographers are gone. Why are they here for four songs? How did that fucking happen? I’m all of a sudden sour on Australia…uh, Interscope. Get ’em out of here now…except for her. Goddamn paparazzi, uh fucking paparazzi, you guys have a Murdoch culture, you don’t even know, it’s disgusting – and get that laser off of me or I’ll walk off stage, asshole. Lasers suck, they like…they like…it could be a, you know, a gun. I mean, like, it’s scary.
At the beginning of the next song, Courtney goes over and stands behind Melissa for a second.
-MALIBU
During the song, Courtney climbs up on monitors at the front of the stage, leaning forward precariously.
CL: You guys are the best looking audience I’ve ever seen in my life – I am not shitting you. How come there’s so many cute people here? I thought you were all descended from criminals. You’re so attractive, you Australians. God, man, I could, like, live here and serial date. Um, Val, will you help me take off this armlet thing? It’s hurting me.
CL: Don’t get rid of that cool girl. Wait, wait, where’s she going? Her. Stop. That girl right there in the gray T-shirt! Stop, stop. Bring – I like her. Put her up on the stage. That one – right there, you! Get up here. I’m gonna teach you about capitalism, both of you.
Two girls are brought on stage. A crew member comes over and helps Courtney out of her armlets.
CL: I’m sorry, I have these really tight armlet shit things on, I know you paid your money and I should be more entertaining and professional, but you know, if Nicole Kidman was a rock star, she’d be a lot more professional than me, I’m sorry.
CL: Yeah, I think Nicole Kidman’s a really good actress, but I just got rejected and Nicole Kidman got the part – everyone from Australia, can we boo…can we just support me please on that?
Audience screams.
CL: Yo Baz, I hope some of your friends are fucking here (Laughs). I’m gonna get in so much trouble. I’m sorry. She’s a good actress.
-MISS WORLD
CL: (During song) Ok, Nicole.
CL: Give me that cowboy hat.
CL: Oh my God, the next song we’re gonna play is an Australian song by a…it’s like the greatest fucking pop song of the 80s, anywhere internationally, if it had been written five years later, it would have been bigger than –
Someone brings Courtney the cowboy hat and she puts it on.
CL: Thank you – it would have been bigger than fucking anything, it’s so good, it’s by the Hoodoo Gurus and we got the guy from the Hoodoo Gurus to play it with us, it’s one of my favorite songs ever. I love this song. I hope you guys remember it. Don’t feel bad…if it was, like, it should be…someone will…someone will recover it and it’ll be a huge massive hit. It’s such a good song. You see that girl you’re getting out with the little tiara, put her up on the stage too. You…tell ’em what I said. Come on, get her up, ’cause I gotta go work now.
A girl with red hair and a tiara is brought on stage.
CL: Where’s sweet Brad? You’re a God, come out here with us. Come on. Come on.
Brad Shepherd from the Hoodoo Gurus comes on stage.
CL: This is Brad from the Hoodoo Gurus. Can we have a huge shoutout? National fucking hero.
Audience screams.
Courtney takes off the cowboy hat and tosses it down. She says something inaudible to Brad.
CL: Alright, I gotta…
-BITTERSWEET
Courtney goes over to Brad and kisses him on the cheek.
MADM: We honor you Australia, that was for you guys. It’s an Australian…
CL: Not very well either. We fucked it up (Laughs). Brad, thank you. I forgot the third verse. I’m an asshole. This is, like, such a great song. I’m sorry, you guys, will you forgive me? Was…isn’t he a great guitarist? Go get your Hoodoo Gurus record, ’cause they’re so good and you…if you’re, like, sixteen, you missed them. Did you like that?
Audience screams.
CL: ‘Cause, you know, we’re fucking throwing down some, you know, Aussie.
She smacks herself on the chest.
CL: God, I wish we did that better. It’s gonna be on all the bootlegs now and I’m gonna be embarrassed and Brad actually played on it and…I suck. NO, I DON’T!
-DOLL PARTS
Courtney turns the mic to the audience so they can sing, ‘Someday you will ache like I ache.’
CL: You think you will? I…I hope that you never have those moments.
CL: (Singing) Always bittersweet…
CL: I’m so mad at myself for fucking that up. You were great, you guys, and I fucked it up. I hate myself. Nicole Kidman deserved that job, I suck and uh…ok, I’m not gonna take it out on you.
CL: Alright, we’re gonna play a pop song for 40,000 people. Um, let’s see how this works out, ’cause it’s a goddamn good song and everyone in Australia seems to like it so…it’s Enter Sandman (Laughs).
Audience screams.
Eric plays the riff to Enter Sandman.
CL: NOT. Dickheads. Dream the fuck on.
-BOYS ON THE RADIO
CL: Thank you. Did you like that?
Audience screams.
CL: Oh, not that much. Did you…did you like it or not?
Audience screams.
CL: That is one good goddamn song that your…your…grandmothers…even your grandmas are gonna listen to that song. Do you want Korn back?
Audience screams.
CL: Was that a yes or a no? Was it yes or no? I can’t tell. Oh really? Ok, ’cause we’ll leave. Is that a yes, really? Ok, how about – I can’t tell. You want Korn back, raise your hand.
Audience screams.
CL: Total minority, fucker – and you all have penises! AHAHA!
CL: We love Korn. We spoon with them every night. Want to hear some punk rock?
Audience screams.
CL: They don’t want to hear any punk rock though, they’re just like, they don’t want to hear punk rock, but I’ll please you.
Courtney flashes a nipple at the audience.
CL: Isn’t it funny what one tit can do? I mean, just they’re so, like, they’re there.
She flashes a nipple again.
CL: Ooh. So boring. See, I walk around like this, I’m an amazon. I can have my boobs out. It’s getting Melissa to take her top off, that’s the challenge. When that happens, the sky will open.
Melissa puts her arms over her chest.
CL: Was that a chant to get Melissa to take off her…dream on, you ain’t gonna do it.
-SHE WALKS ON ME
-BIGGEST SCAR
CL: I’ll be the biggest dick that you ever had (Laughs). Do you believe me?
Courtney walks up to the edge of the stage and swivels her hips while Eric jams.
CL: Well, I’ll be the biggest dick and you can be the biggest boobs, dude.
She gestures at someone in the audience.
-NORTHERN STAR
She stands up on the monitors while she sings this song.
CL: So when we were coming up as a…as a band with mostly chicks – I’m sorry, he’s real hung, so just, I’m not emasculating him. We were coming up in L.A. and we were coming up against, you know, the hair bands and mostly Guns ‘N Roses and, uh, so what we decided to do because they were a quality band in many levels and we mean this very sincerely, we decided to…as the ovary impaired, uh, species, acclimate this incredible song.
-PARADISE CITY
CL: (During song) Don’t be ashamed, it’s a fucking good song!
CL: I call that a full circle! That’s called a full circle. No girls allowed to girls covering it…except for Eric.
CL: Are you guys alright?
Audience screams.
CL: If you have mixed feelings about the fact that that’s a Guns ‘N Roses song and you’re so fucking alternative, just remember – don’t be cynical. It’s a good fucking song. I’m sorry. Just don’t be fucking cynical, like, (Loser voice) you’re sellouts, you’re sellouts, Nirvana, Sonic Youth. (Normal voice) Fuck that, is so fucking early 90s, get over it. A good song is a good fucking song, end of story. You got that, kids? Do you have that? This is what I like about Australia, you’re not very cynical, but some of you are. GET OVER IT. You’ll end up miserable and, like, 38 years old and, like, bitching about the days when things were cool, just like your Dad. So stop it. I love you guys, you’re so cute and you’re optimistic.
Courtney points at someone in the audience.
CL: Yo, who’s that chick that’s dressed up like the devil? I want you on stage. Get that chick on stage, with the devil’s pick. Paul, will you…see that girl…hold up your devil’s stick so they can put you up here. Do you make me horny? Can I see your face? Well, we’d have to have a conversation. Son. You little jock you, with your tongue out. Would you like Korn back? ‘Cause, um, I’m sure Jonathan will come right back out, but my dick is bigger than his though.
MADM: We have one more for you and…
CL: Put her on stage, that one. Big Day Out chick.
MADM: Can you see guess what it is?
CL: Yo, Yo, put her on stage.
MADM: The devil’s coming up and we’re giving you something new.
CL: Give me the devil, I want that devil girl. Give me that devil chick!
CL: Alright, last fucking song and Korn will be back out.
Security guards drag the devil girl out of the audience.
-CELEBRITY SKIN
Courtney pulls her top down and plays the song with her breasts out.
CL: (During song) I own this footage.
CL: Tits are important. I was hot. Whatever. You got Korn, you got Manson, you got cars, you got monster trucks, and you got tits, you are fucking happy, man. You got your fucking money’s worth. Don’t tell me you didn’t. I want to hear it. Give it up for my boobies.
Courtney points the mic at the audience and they scream.
CL: They’re going back.
She tucks her breasts back into her top.
CL: Right. So I do this every night. I got two choices.
Courtney takes off her guitar. She walks over to a crew member and they talk while she points to someone in the audience. She jumps down from the stage and walks up to the crowd. Security guards pull a girl out. Courtney puts her guitar on her and they come back on stage together. Courtney shows her some chords.
CL: This is how you take over the world. Right, so now you take over the world. That’s all you gotta do. See that?
Girl: Yeah.
CL: It’s fucking easy man.
Girl: I know.
CL: Alright. Goodnight, you guys. Tomorrow, I’ll give it a guy, I promise. I’m gonna get over this girl thing soon. I just needed to give it to some girls first. She’s gonna take over the fucking world, unless she sells it to some asshole.
Girl: Thank you so much.
The girl walks over to the side of the stage. The members of Hole join hands and walk to center stage.
CL: We really love you, Sydney, and thank you so much. Thank you so much. You’ve been such a great audience.
Courtney and Sam throw her drum sticks into the audience.