Sunset Marquis
| "Sunset Marquis" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Hole Side project of Billy Corgan | |
| Released | December 1, 2007 |
| Recorded | 2006 |
| Studio | The Village Recorder |
| Length | 1:44 |
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Corgan, Courtney Love, Linda Perry |
| Producer(s) | Linda Perry |
"Sunset Marquis" is a song by Hole (sometimes credited as solely Courtney Love) that was co-written by Billy Corgan and Linda Perry.[1] Corgan also performed keyboards in the studio recording. The recording appeared on the 2007 compilation release, Visionaire No. 53: Sound.
| “ | The record was taking such a toll on me. I wasn’t easy for anyone to deal with because I was method acting the material. These songs were first written in rehab, at a friend’s house after rehab, then at the Chateau Marmont—until I was banned from there and had to live at the Sunset Marquis. They come from a confused, lost, real place that I’m happy to no longer be in. | ” |
| — Courteny Love, Commenting on the album's protracted genesis[2] | ||
Background[edit | edit source]
The studio recording originates from The Rehab Tapes that later were reworked into Hole's 2010 album, Nobody's Daughter. "Sunset Marquis" did not make the album. The song first surfaced at Courtney Love and Linda Perry's April 29, 2006 surprise benefit show for the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center, which saw guest guitar by Corgan.[3] The studio version with a backing Hole band[1] was released on December 1, 2007 on the Visionaire No. 53: Sound compilation.
Lyrics[edit | edit source]
Follow me back to the Sunset Marquis
Lock ourselves into the room
Gamble it all and lose it on me
Until the sorry end
Until it happend again
And I can tell we are never going to be friends
And I can tell that your lost
Face down in front of the Sunset Marquis
You were the closest to God
We can do all the things noone believes
People like us do they haven't got a clue
And I can tell we are going up in flames
And baby you weren't worth the cost
Lock ourselves in at the Sunset Marquis
Set the room on fire
Play happy neighbors from bad families
Oh baby you could move
You could light up a room
But the lights gone obscene
Oh you looked real to me
And I can tell this is a dark night of my soul
And I'm too old to be this lost
And I'll be thankful if I'm breathing when you leave
Oh baby you weren't worth the cost
Blame it all on me
Tear it down for me
Sun went down on me
At the Sunset Marquis
Rajoutees plus tard
And this supernova was bound to descend
And the lights have gone forever
You sold me out so hard I can't even pretend
At least were going down together
And I can tell that you have come to burn me down
And I am at your feet in ashes
And this will end in tears with all lost and none found
Just a story you have cashed in
Availability
| Title | Type |
|---|---|
| Visionaire No. 53: Sound | Compilation |
Tour stats
- Total plays: 1 play
- Only performance: Courtney Love and Linda Perry 2006-04-29 (featuring Billy Corgan) at The Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, US
Additional personnel[edit | edit source]
- Billy Corgan – piano, keyboard
External links[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Sunset Marquis - BMI". BMI. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ↑ Bozza, Anthony (April 18, 2010). "Courtney Love's Improbable Second Act". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 7, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ↑ "Courtney Love Makes Shock Live Appearance". NME. May 1, 2006. Archived from the original on March 30, 2013. Retrieved July 21, 2013.