Played on January 23 of 1999 this version of “Celebrity Skin” is especially interesting do to Courtney pulling her top down at the beginning of the second verse. At one point Courtney even briefly stops singing to tell the camera man “I own this footage!”
[Verse 1]
Oh, make me over
I'm all I wanna be
A walking study
In demonology
[Chorus]
Yeah, now you've really made it
Hey, so glad you could make it now
[Verse 2]
Oh, look at my face
My name is "Might-Have-Been"
My name is "Never Was"
My name's forgotten
[Chorus]
Hey, so glad you could make it
Yeah, now you've really made it
Hey, so glad you could make it now
[Post-Chorus]
When I wake up in my makeup
It's too early for that dress
Wilted and faded- I own this footage!
I'm glad I came here with your pound of flesh
No second billing 'cause you're a star now
Oh, Cinderella, they aren't sluts like you
Beautiful garbage, beautiful dresses
Can you stand up or will you just fall-
[Verse 3]
You better watch out
Oh, what you wish for
It better be worth it
So much to die for
[Chorus]
Hey, so glad you could make it
Yeah, now you really made it
Hey, there's only us left now
[Post-Chorus]
When I wake up in my makeup
Oh, have you ever felt so used up as this?
It's all so sugarless, hooker, waitress
Model, actress, oh, just go nameless
Honeysuckle, she's full of poison
She obliterated everything she kissed
Now she's fading somewhere in Hollywood
I'm glad I came here with your pound of flesh
Fuck!
[Outro]
You want a part of me?
Tonight I'm selling cheap
Tonight I'm selling cheap
Tits!
Celebrity Skin (Live at Big Day Out) was written by Courtney Love & Eric Erlandson & Billy Corgan.
Celebrity Skin (Live at Big Day Out) was produced by .
Hole released Celebrity Skin (Live at Big Day Out) on Fri Jul 16 1999.