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Celebrity Skin Lyrics

“Celebrity Skin” is the tenth single by Hole, released on September 1, 1998 by Geffen Records. It is the debut single from their third studio album of the same name and is Hole’s most commercially successful… Read More [Verse 1]Oh, make me overI'm all I wanna beA walking studyIn demonology[Chorus]Hey, so glad you could make itYeah, now you've really made itHey, so glad you could make it now[Verse 2]Oh, look at my faceMy name is Might-have-beenMy name is Never-wasMy name's Forgotten[Chorus]Hey, so glad you could make itYeah, now you've really made itHey, there's only us left now[Post-Chorus]When I wake up in my makeupIt's too early for that dressWilted and faded somewhere in HollywoodI'm glad I came here with your pound of fleshNo second billing 'cause you're a star nowOh, Cinderella, they aren't sluts like youBeautiful garbage, beautiful dressesCan you stand up or will you just fall down?You might also like[Verse 3]You better watch outWhat you wish forIt better be worth itSo much to die for[Chorus]Hey, so glad you could make itYeah, now you've really made itHey, there's only us left now[Post-Chorus]When I wake up in my makeupHave you ever felt so used up as this?It's all so sugarless, hooker, waitressModel, actress, oh, just go namelessHoneysuckle, she's full of poisonShe obliterated everything she kissedNow she's fading somewhere in HollywoodI'm glad I came here with your pound of flesh[Outro]You want a part of me?Well, I'm not selling cheapNo, I'm not selling cheap9EmbedCancel

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“Celebrity Skin” is the tenth single by Hole, released on September 1, 1998 by Geffen Records. It is the debut single from their third studio album of the same name and is Hole’s most commercially successful single, being the only one to reach #1 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.

In October 2011, NME placed it at number 126 on its list “150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years”.

Billy Corgan reportedly wrote the song’s main guitar riff. Love stated that she hates it, but recognizes its catchiness and effectiveness.

I hated that riff. I hate it. I still hate it to this day. I love the rest of it, because I wrote the rest of it. Billy said, “Trust me, they will be doing this” (headbangs). And he was right!

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