Hole's Most Commercially Successful Single Being The Only One To Reach #1 On The Modern Rock Tracks Chart. The Lyrics Contain References To Dante Gabriel Rossetti's Poem "A Superscription" And Shakespeare's "Merchant Of Venice " As Well As The Song Sharing The Name Of An American Pornographic Magazine. The Lyrics Were Written By Courtney Love And The Music Was Written By The Band With Billy Corgan.