Awful

I'm usually the type of person who prefers quieter music, but I must state that I love Courtney Love and Hole's music. I think that she is a great musician and I am fond of most of her songs. I just wanted to add that it's amazing how time flies. I mean, and not that it matters, but she is almost 50 years young. But alive and kicking - very hard. It's nice, she is truly devoted and I like that. Does anyone else feel the same way?

in courtney's own words: 'you know what that song is about? it's about my dumb affair with gavin rossdale'.

yeh i think its about the descent of the music industry into mindless rubbish and the marketing of teenage girls who have no talent, and the way they are propelled into success. "it was punk, yeah it was perfect, now its awful" might be a reference to rip off punk bands and how its not original anymore

hole have split up now

cries

this song is f*cking awesome

It makes sense that this song is about groupies

this song rocks.. never really htoght wut it was about

Regardless of what Love has said herself... Yes, it is about the marketing TO and OF young girls by the music industry.

1. "Swing Low Sweet Cherry" refers to Cherie Currie of the Runaways, arguably the first underage female rock stars to be marketed as sex symbols (also see, "Run away it's divine Let's run away, yeah, tonight"). If you don't know the Runaways--go listen. "Swing low" refers specifically to the way distinctive "Drop It Like It's Hot" style of dancing she used to do on stage.
2. "Let's start a fire, Let's have a RIOT! Yeah it's awful, It was punk, Yeah it was perfect now it's awful" It's hard to see this and not think of the Riot Grrrl! movement of the early 90's, which Love was (sort of?) part of. Of course, you will remember that Love punched Kathleen Hanna back stage at Lolapolooza on July 4, 1995--during Sonic Youth's set (see music and general news articles from the time, as well as Kim Gordon's biography "Girl in a Band"). So, she may be saying that Riot Grrrl! did less to empower young girls and more to "incorporate them," but maybe she remains positive on Riot Grrrl! while recognizing the "incorporation" of the general theme in later years--through acts like The Spice Girls, Meredith Brooks, some of the more forgettable "Lilith Faire" set, etc.

I doubt it has anything to do with some chump from Bush. That really doesn't make any sense.

i also think this song has something to do with marketing in the music industry, and how it's sad/awful that singers/groups sell out ["it was punk, yeah it was perfect, now its awful"], and are just into singing for the money ["And they royalty rate all the girls like you, And they sell it out to the girls like you "], and how the industry is trying to get young girls who dont know any better ["oh just shut up, you're only sixteen]. Also, maybe how music is really powerful, and influences people alot ["if the world is so wrong, you can break them all with one song. if the world is so wrong, you can take it all with one song"]

not sure but i recon this song was written before britney was around....maliburotgut....not positive though i might be wrong