Venue: PNE Coliseum
Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Hole Lineup: Courtney Love (Guitar/Vocals), Eric Erlandson (Guitar), Melissa Auf der Maur (Bass/Background Vocals), and Samantha Maloney (Drums).
-OLD AGE INTRO
-VIOLET
-AWFUL
CL: Hi. Hi.
Audience screams.
CL: We like Canada.
Courtney grabs a bottle of water and drinks.
MADM: I’m sorry it took us so long to get to you. It took years. I tried, I tried, and we’re here.
CL: And tonight, Melissa’s going to take off her top! (Laughs) Yeah, right. You guys better leave, ’cause she ain’t taking off her top in front of you. There’s paparazzi down there. Wait, wait, oh wait, you want me to be Oprah and go out there with the mic? Shut up, you Canadians. Here’s the maple leaf, ready? (She holds up her hand) Yeah. This town was so good to me when I was a poor little slut. It really was. The guy at Orange Number 5 gave me a job (Laughs) on Sundays – and I wrote this song at Orange Number 5, here in Vancouver. I really did.
-PRETTY ON THE INSIDE
-HEAVEN TONIGHT
CL: Just a minute ??
Courtney drinks from a bottle of water. She spits some of it at the audience and then pours some of it on them.
CL: You know, when I was a little girl, you used to be able to stage dive and you can’t do that anymore.
Courtney takes off her black sweater.
-MISS WORLD
CL: Can I have some, please? Thank you, Val. My guitar guy’s really nice to me. Wait, do you know how hard it is to get a guy, like a metal guy, to be nice to you when you’re a girl? Val, you’re so nice to me. Alright, let’s make Melissa take off her top. Will you? ‘Cause I’ve been doing it a lot and I’m bored of it. (Laughs) It’s your country, honey. I’ll give you so much…I’ll give you…I’ll give you, um…I’ll give you that one fucking dress of mine that you really like. I’ll give you, like, five extra ex-boyfriends. AHAHA.
Courtney runs over to Melissa and kisses her on the cheek, then she goes back to the mic.
-REASONS TO BE BEAUTIFUL
Courtney stands on the monitors at the front of the stage during the song.
Eric goes over to Melissa and plays next to her for a minute, then goes back to his spot.
Courtney goes over and stands behind Melissa during the song.
CL: Wait, you want Manson to come on? You fucking retard. C’mere, you little shit. Where’s that little dude – how big is your cock? Wait, there’s like four little guys there and they’re doing this Manson chant, Melissa. I fucking dare you. Lemme see where you are. Boys, let me see this guy. Just turn on the light. Oh, you aggro little fuck, we’ll leave…we’ll leave, fine. Want us to leave?
Melissa comes over and says something to Courtney.
CL: What?
Melissa repeats it in her ear.
CL: Oh, they were saying Melissa! OH! God, see how…see what a bitch I can be? (Laughs). I’m sorry. You were saying Melissa. Ok. Melissa can sing all the rest of the songs and I’ll be the bass player. I’ll be really happy to do that…switch it out – and take off your shirt!
Opening chords to Malibu.
Courtney puts on a hat that someone threw on stage, then she takes it off and throws it back to the audience.
-MALIBU
During the song, Courtney kneels down and puts her hands in the audience.
After the song, Courtney goes over and says something to Eric.
-ALL TOMORROW’S PARTIES (TEASE)
CL: You know what, Eric? You need to learn that song before you whip it out. You know, these kids are like, fucking Offspring buyers, most of ’em. No, I’m not underestimating you – I know how sophisticated Canadians are, ok, just – I thought for a second I was in Spokane. Just calm the fuck down. I know you all know who the Velvet Underground is…shh, shh, don’t get mad. It was like the ?? shut up and I’m sorry. Listen, I’d never underestimate Canadians (gesturing at Melissa) – she’s more famous than me now, ok. Don’t worry about it.
-DYING
Courtney stands on the monitors.
CL: (During song) Lighters! Lighters!
CL: (During song) Thank you.
Confetti pours down during the song.
CL: Hi, you guys.
Audience screams.
CL: Hi. It’s nice to see you again. It’s been a long time. Is fucking Nardwuar here?
MADM: Nardwuar is in the house.
CL: He e-mails me a lot.
CL: (Laughs) Hi. That was a loud scream. I think you get the guitar, honey.
-ASKING FOR IT
CL: Yo, Canada, this song – Melissa basically wrote. It’s one of our better songs – no, he wrote it too, but Melissa…it’s Melissa’s song. So this is a little Canadian pride if you like this song.
CL: It’s like Zeppelin, right, Melissa?
-USE ONCE & DESTROY
CL: Thank you. Thanks a lot!
MADM: You guys are here for us. I can feel it. Thank you. ?? I can feel the difference.
CL: Be nice, be nice, be nice.
MADM: Oh, I’m being nice to Canada. It’s impossible for me to be more proud of where I come from. You have no idea.
CL: I’m gonna marry a Canadian someday. I’m still in my mating prime. You know how I audition boys? I make ’em make me compilation tapes. I don’t care if they’re movie stars or, you know, Val. If you can make me a good compilation tape, I’ll fucking marry you. It’s a good thing, you know, I’m really fun to be a girlfriend! You’re such a pain, you don’t want be to married to me? I’m such a good wife – I make dinner! Fuck you guys, man. Ha! I’m sorry, I’m sorry. I cannot believe that…the lack of response right there – I am such a good girlfriend, I can’t believe you. If you go out with me, you will become the King, it’s just sort of a weird thing. So make me a compilation tape that I like, alright? Go on, you fucking Canadians – ooh, I bet they’re scared. Are Canadians kind of scared of me? And they’re not scared of you. You talk to them, ’cause…I want lighters for this song. I’m sorry you’re scared of me, I’m kind of cute…high maintenance, but…
She changes the lyrics to the next song to “I am doll eyes, high maintenance, doll legs…”
-DOLL PARTS
CL: I’m pissed that nobody wants to go out with me – I really am. I pay all the bills too, that’s the cool part. All you have to do is fucking (Laughs) make a compilation tape, you fucking dork. Alright, does anybody…would anybody kinda like go out with me, like, to the bar ?? it’s like the Railway bar, do you know ?? It’s sort of The Blue Boy, where my sister works.
-BOYS ON THE RADIO
Courtney climbs up on the monitors during the song.
CL: Hi. This was a really good show except no one wanted to be my boyfriend.
Audience screams.
CL: That’s such a ?? I’m sorry, but you know what, I am new to this sort of specific market, so that’s ok. I’m really nice, I can’t believe it…and you know what, Melissa? Everyone in here wants to be your boyfriend (Laughs). (Pointing to a guy in the audience) He loves me, alright, maybe he gets the guitar tonight – I don’t just give them to girls. So yo, you know, Manson’s coming up next. He’s going to do a whole set of Korn covers.
-CELEBRITY SKIN
Confetti pours down during the song.
CL: ??
-PALE BLUE EYES (TEASE)
CL: Thank you. If you want us back, you have to scream.
Encore break – the band leaves the stage.
The band returns to the stage.
CL: That’s Samantha. How good is she? So good. And that’s Eric – ?? deserves a shout out ?? celebrity bitch, but you know what, he’s the best guitar player in America – and I mean it…and you know who this bitch is, ’cause you all want to go out with her more than you want to go out with me.
Melissa comes up behind Courtney and touches her waist. Courtney turns around.
CL: ??
MADM: This song is one of our number one songs everywhere and I know you’re gonna love it.
CL: Alright, we’re not trying to be funny now, ok, this is really serious ??
MADM: We love rock.
CL: It’s gonna be hard.
-PARADISE CITY
CL: Oh, Axl we actually miss you, we actually miss you. Come on back, son. Serious. We actually miss him, we need Axl. I think he should come back. I mean, we do kind of miss him, right? We miss, like, real rock stars. I mean, I do. I miss Trent, I miss Axl. I miss, like, real rock stars and, you know…you know, Britney Spears doesn’t actually do it for me. I mean, Axl was really good. So maybe he’ll come and perform and become more of a feminist and…maybe I need to, like, talk to Axl. Thank you guys. One more? One more? You guys ?? (Laughs)
CL: What? Oh, you’re gonna get The Dope Show in about one minute, now just hang on…and it’s kind of fun.
Audience screams.
-NORTHERN STAR
CL: (During song) I want to see all lighters.
During the song, Courtney takes off the sheer black top/dress that she had been wearing over a black bra.
CL: (During song) I want to see the lighters.
CL: Thank you.
The band leaves the stage. Club music starts playing.