Skinny Little Bitch

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About Skinny Little Bitch

"Skinny Little Bitch" is a song by the American alternative rock band Hole. It is the second track and lead single from the band's fourth studio album, Nobody's Daughter, and was released on March 12, 2010 on Mercury Records. Written by vocalist Courtney Love and lead guitarist Micko Larkin, "Skinny Little Bitch" was Hole's first single in a decade and first release not to feature founding member Eric Erlandson. The song premiered on the New York radio station WRXP on March 3, 2010 and was released to American radio on March 9. During the first week of its radio release, the song became the most added on alternative radio and the second most added on active rock in the United States. A digital download of the single was officially made available on March 12 and a limited edition colored 10" was released as part of Record Store Day 2010 on April 17. Two official music videos for "Skinny Little Bitch" have been released on Hole's official YouTube channel—a multi-camera version of the band's performance at SXSW in March 2010 and a shortened video of Love performing the song while getting a tattoo. Other plans for a music video, including an animation by Michael Mouris and a video featuring model Sasha Pivovarova, were considered but never received a greenlight from Mercury Records. 


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Skinny little bitch
Starin' at the mirror
In your desperation to disappear
And you would be oh so dumb to f*ck with me
Cause baby you're much too young to end up with me

Your bedroom walls fallin' down
Everyone can see you now
Your bedroom walls suffer truth
Now you lie, you lie, you lie alone
You lie alone, you never sleep
How you never sleep

Ow!

Skinny little bitch
Praying to the lord
Praying for some salvation
Cause she's oh so bored
In my vile sex horror and cheap drugs hell
And all the things you'll never live to tell

And you will never see the light
You're just obscure and out of spite
You're just a nasty piece of work
Come on, come on, come on baby
Come on baby let it burn
Oh baby does it hurt

Born, of foul creation
Born, of sour milk
Cocaine filth

You stepped your heels in broken glass
So I could kick your scrawny ass
And all the drugs and all the burns
What a nasty
What a nasty, nasty piece of work
Oh baby does it hurt
Oh baby just go slower
Oh baby just go lower

Skinny little bitch
Skinny little bitch
Skinny little bitch
Skinny little bitch
Skinny little bitch
Skinny little bitch
Skinny little bitch
Skinny little bitch
Skinny little bitch

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Hole

Hole is an American alternative rock band that originally formed in Los Angeles in 1989. The band is fronted by singer-songwriter Courtney Love (vocals, rhythm guitar), who co-founded Hole with lead guitarist Eric Erlandson. Hole achieved considerable commercial and critical success throughout the 1990s, initially releasing singles through independent labels in L.A. and debuting with their caustic noise rock-influenced Pretty on the Inside (1991), and later gaining critical acclaim with their 1994 album Live Through This. more »

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Written by: MICKRO LARKIN, COURTNEY M. LOVE

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12 facts about this song

Release Date
"Skinny Little Bitch" was released on March 16, 2010, as part of the band's fourth studio album, "Nobody's Daughter".
Band Reformation
The song marks the reunion of the band Hole, led by Courtney Love, after years of hiatus.
Writer and Producer
Courtney Love, guitarist Micko Larkin, and songwriter Linda Perry collaborated in writing the song. Michael Beinhorn and Hole jointly produced it.
Chart Performance
Despite the mixed reviews, "Skinny Little Bitch" performed well on the charts. It reached number 20 on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart and number 34 on the Rock Songs chart.
Genre
It is classified as an alternative rock song, featuring a grunge influence.
Music Video
Love did not release an official music video for "Skinny Little Bitch". However, a live performance of the song from Hole's reunion show at the Public Assembly in Brooklyn was used as the official clip.
Inspiration
The song is believed to be inspired by Love's feuds and altercations with various people throughout her career, including fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld who called her a "skinny little bitch".
Publicity
The song, owing to its explicit language, received publicity not only for its music but also because of the controversy it generated. It debuted on the radio station KROQ in Los Angeles to mixed responses.
Critical Reception
Critics offered mixed responses to "Skinny Little Bitch". Some praised Love's raw energy and the song's grunge sound, while others criticized the lyrics and delivery.
Formats and Tracklist
"Skinny Little Bitch" was released as a digital download and on a 10-inch vinyl record. The vinyl release included the B-side track, "Codine".
Song Artwork
The artwork for the song was controversial: It featured a close-up of Love smoking a cigarette, which faced backlash amidst growing public health concerns about smoking.
First Live Performance
Hole's first live performance of "Skinny Little Bitch" was on February 17, 2010, at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire.

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