Hole | Violet Official Music Video

Love described the video's look as being inspired by "acid flashbacks" and grainy "old film stock" .

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Scenes of burlesque dancers and pole dancers in an early 20th-century strip club represent the commodification of the female body. Love intentionally hired actual strippers she knew from her own past working in Los Angeles clubs to keep the portrayal raw and authentic. Love described the video's look as being inspired

The song itself was largely inspired by Love’s turbulent relationship with Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan . In early live performances, she famously introduced it as a "hex" on him. Hole - Violet #1994 - Facebook Scenes of

The story of the music video is a surreal, "acid-flashback" inspired exploration of innocence lost and the objectification of women. Directed by Mark Seliger and Fred Woodward , the video uses a 1920s burlesque aesthetic to create a haunting visual metaphor for the song’s themes of exploitation. The Narrative Concept

Courtney Love performs the song in front of a painted forest backdrop as fake snow falls around her, creating a dreamlike, almost artificial atmosphere of isolation.

At one point, Love is seen sitting on a swinging moon , an image that leans into the vintage, theatrical vibe of the video.