Beautiful Son
by Hole

Album: DGC Rarities, Vol. 1 (1992)
Charted: 54
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Songfacts®:

  • This song is about Courtney Love's husband, Kurt Cobain; Love called him in this song "Beautiful Son." The lyrics, "You look good in my dress, you look good in my clothes" and "He had ribbons in his hair, and lipstick was everywhere" refer to Cobain's tendency to dress and put on make up like a woman. >>>
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    Elise - Oklahoma City, OK

Comments: 2

  • Marla from Clarkston, Gai did not think it was about her daughter. lol!
  • Theresa from Murfreesboro, TnVery poppy song but has an edge to it.
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