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Courtney Love Is 'Nobody's Daughter'
- Posted on Apr 18th 2007 7:00PM by Steve Baltin
The official title of Courtney Love's forthcoming album, 'Nobody's Daughter,' is a perfect description of who she is today. "I think the title just says it all," Love explained to Spinner. "I'm not pouting. I'm not playing anything up. I don't have parents that I acknowledge. I'm nobody's daughter. I'm nobody's wife. I'm nobody's bitch. I'm nobody's daughter. I'm nobody's widow. I'm somebody's mother. Other than that, I don't identify with these other female roles I'm supposed to have."
While its influence may not be immediately apparent, 'Nobody's Daughter' is Love's version of Bob Dylan's 'Blood on the Tracks.' The seminal album had a profound effect on Love's songwriting. "At this age and this space in my life, in terms of 'Blood on the Tracks,' that's the trajectory I want to be at," Love says. "That's the maturity level I want this record to be at. I don't think you can hear a big influence, but that's all I listened to while making this record."
Along with Dylan, Love also credits both Linda Perry and a tumultuous period in her life for the album's stark, confessional nature. "I was just coming from a place where I was locked up in a nunnery via court order, and they weren't very friendly about me playing music, so I had to do it very quietly in this horrible garage with fluorescent lights," she says. "And I had a lot of shit to straighten out in my head, and relationship issues to deal with. So if you listen to the record, you can hear these issues in songs like 'Sunset Marquis' and 'Pacific Coast Highway.'"
Spinner caught up with Love on the final night of recording at Perry's Southern California studio. The 11-song collection showcases Love at her songwriting peak. Songs like the fierce 'Never Go Hungry Again' and the defiant 'Stand Up Mother F*****' find Love baring her lyrical soul. Right now, Love says her favorite song on the record is 'For Once in Your Life,' a track she describes as having a Fleetwood Mac feel. Others will gravitate to 'Never Go Hungry Again,' a very personal song for Love. "Nobody could get that song. I ended up having to play guitar on it, and I'm not the world's greatest guitar player. But nobody understood that song the way I understood that song."
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Sweeney
Beautiful.... It is music like this that lets us all know we are not alone in our misery. Everyone wants to be around to feed off the joy in our life but they all run when shit hits the fan. Thanks Courtney.. In your pain I am with you. In your Joys I am too. We will all know peace one day.
December 14 2010 at 11:16 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
jessica walker
I'm the only Courtney fan in my hillbilly town. My reputation is no better. But it's my life and I live it loud. Somethimes it's beautiful sometimes it's real ugly, but when I'm alone and jam my Hole my spirit is calmed and I'm at peace. In an age of men and crap music Courtney is still alive making music from her heart. It's truth when all other musicians are filling suit with the feel good, Courtney exploits the exploiters. "What do you do with a revolution".
January 14 2010 at 9:39 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
dan
i respect anyone kurt could find so talented. i love courtney love,"she hit me and it felt like a kiss" was the best cover of a song i've ever known. pease,love and empathy, for you and kurt-potter
September 28 2007 at 7:55 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Jens Blatinggale
Hallo!I am from Germany and I can not wait till I get this record.Since 1995 I am the biggest german Hole and courtney Love Fan. Doll Parts ist the fucking greatest song. Can you Imagine I was in LA in November 2006 i went to the virgin mega store at hollywood and Highland and there I saw that Courtney was singning one week before. I must see her once, and i hope shes also coming to Germany on tour...i will come
All the best Jens BlATINGGALE
NickyDigital
To see photos from Courtney Love's DEBUT NYC performance at Hiro Ballroom go to http://www.nickydigital.com/index.php?/gallery/album/C436/
July 13 2007 at 8:41 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Dennis Mengele ov Mephisito Danse.
Nobodys Fool.You and the rest of the jews are all the same.Dylan another jew.You are the enemy.I never wanted a half jewish daughter anyway.From Dennis/Diabolic Rapture Ov Mephisto Danse
June 26 2007 at 7:42 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Mirna
My angel!! You look great as always! Keep Rocking!! and please please come to Australia! I miss you sooo much! I can't wait to see you tour! ..& meet you, GOD WILLING :) xxxMirna
May 02 2007 at 10:24 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
lorie
you go girl, she is healing and beauty is coming from within! pick up the pieces, it's beyond time to move on....I hope she continues to grow and recover
May 01 2007 at 5:52 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
mme
I can't wait! I'm sure it will be great.
May 01 2007 at 4:17 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
john brinkman
These people who have taken the time to write negative comments probably are currently listening to Green Day's last album. Keep in mind that Courtney Love paved the way for Green Day and all the other Schoolhouse Rock bands that are posing as rebels and creating "punk" music from their pain and torment. It must have been really hard for those youngsters to climb the stairs to recieve their grammy awards. Meanwhile Patti Smith, Stevie Nicks and Courtney Love are writing songs about true pain, loss and frustration that make powerful rock songs. Before you start judging people on their looks, maybe you need to listen to artists' music and stop buying this 7-Eleven/ QT candy aisle produced pop posing as great rock music. Oh well. "Let 'em eat cake until they all starve". Green Day gets all the accolades but Courtney is one of the Goddesses of Rock.
May 01 2007 at 4:15 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
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