Transcript: September 15, 1990


Venue: The Shamrock
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Hole Lineup: Courtney Love (Guitar/Vocals), Eric Erlandson (Guitar), Jill Emery (Bass), and Carolyn Rue (Drums).


(Another band’s music is playing).

(Cut)

-PRETTY ON THE INSIDE

-CLOUDS

CL: ?? fucking wife needs a fucking rubber, asshole! ???

-STARBELLY

-GARBADGE MAN

CL: Hey sisters, take back the night.

-BERRY

CL: This next song is the story of my life.

CL: ??

(At this point in the recording, another band’s music can be heard in the background).

-PHONEBILL SONG

CL: This next song is our hit single on the coolest label in the universe – number 10 Billboard charts. ??

-RETARD GIRL

(Eric is doing something to his guitar, resulting in some screeching feedback).

CL: ?? That’s bad. That’s a thousand dollar guitar, stop! A thousand dollar guitar. ?? that he destroy. He’s so hot right now. (Audience laughs). Punk rock.

CL: Here’s some of the little stuff that you need to listen for.

CL: Hey, is that right?

(Another band’s music is audible in the background again).

-BURN BLACK

CL: ?? It’s ok, they think we’re punk. We are.

Guy in Crowd: He’s gonna go for number three! (laughs)

CL: You know what, I’ve got ?? Yeah, ?? It’s a private thing ?? (laughs) Like, we don’t have anymore songs or anything JUST FUCKING LIVE WITH IT. ?? anyway. My music’s loud it’s called ??

-DICKNAIL

CL: We’ll try to play this song again live and you can guess what it fucking is.

JE: This fucking song is probably the most important song ever written in 45 years.

CL: ??

-GOLD DUST WOMAN/BURN BLACK/RHIANNON

(Eric resumes his guitar screeching).

CL: Someone should fuck him. He’s on like a power drill.

CL: Well, Eric’s trust fund doesn’t extend to one more song. I’m sorry. (laughs) ?? do Forming, ok? You don’t like when we do covers. You’re learning punk ??

CL: Alright, This is the first song I ever learned. This is Jill’s favorite song on earth. You can sing along! ??

-FORMING

CL: ?? It is your own personal hell! It is your own personal hell! It is your own personal hell! It is your own personal fucking hell!