#the lightning seeds

[doyoulikethissong-poll]

The Lightning Seeds - You Showed Me 1996

"You Showed Me" is a song written by Gene Clark and Jim McGuinn of the Byrds in 1964. It was recorded by the Turtles and released as a single at the end of 1968, becoming the group's last big hit in the US. The song has also been covered or partially incorporated into other songs by a number of other acts over the years, including Salt-N-Pepa and Lutricia McNeal. In 1996, the song was covered in a trip hop style by British alternative rock band the Lightning Seeds and released as a single. It was originally intended to be a B-side to their previous single, "What If…", and utilises loops and samplers from the Turtles original. The song became one of the Lightning Seeds' most successful chart releases reaching No. 8 in the UK. By the time the single was released, drummer Chris Sharrock had left the band to join Robbie Williams' backing group, and new percussionist Zak Starkey took his place in its music video. Additionally, it peaked at No. 4 in Iceland and No. 42 on the Eurochart Hot 100. It was also included on the soundtrack to the 1997 film Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. It recieved 70,6% total yes votes!

#finished #high yes #the lightning seeds #90s

[my-chaos-radio]

Release: June 5, 1989

Lyrics:

Night time slows, raindrops splash rainbows

Perhaps someone you know could sparkle and shine

As the daydreams slide to color from shadow

Picture the moon glow that dazzles my eyes

And I love you

Just lying, smiling in the dark

Shooting stars around your heart

Dreams come bouncing in your head

Pure and simple every time

Now you're crying in your sleep

I wish you'd never learned to weep

Don't sell the dreams you should be keeping

Pure and simple every time

Dream of sights of sleigh rides in seasons

Where feelings not reasons can make you decide

As leaves pour down, splash autumn on gardens

As colder nights harden, their moonlit delights

And I love you

Just lying, smiling in the dark

Shooting stars around your heart

Dreams come bouncing in your head

Pure and simple every time

Now you're crying in your sleep

I wish you'd never learned to weep

Don't sell the dreams you should be keeping

Pure and simple every time

Look at me with starry eyes

Push me up to starry skies

There's stardust in my head

Pure and simple every time

Fresh and deep as oceans new

Shiver at the sight of you

I'll sing a softer tune

Pure and simple over you

If love's the truth then look no lies

And let me swim around your eyes

I've found a place I'll never leave

Shut my mouth and just believe

Love is the truth, I realize

Not a stream of pretty lies

To use us up and waste our time

Lying, smiling in the dark

Shooting stars around your heart

Dreams come bouncing in your head

Pure and simple every time

Now you're crying in your sleep

I wish you'd never learned to weep

Don't sell the dreams you should be keeping

Pure and simple every time

Look at me with starry eyes

Push me up to starry skies

There's stardust in my head

Pure and simple every time

Songwriter: Ian Broudie

Fresh and deep as oceans new

Shiver at the sight of you

I'll sing a softer tune

Pure and simple over you

Pure and simple just for you

SongFacts:

"Pure" is a song by British music group Lightning Seeds from their debut album Cloudcuckooland. Released in June 1989, the song reached number 16 in the UK. The track is the band's only entry in the top 40 of the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 31. It was also the band's first hit on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and reached number 8 in May 1990.

Lightning Seeds' first single release, "Pure", is significant in that it was the first song that Ian Broudie had "ever fully written and sung". Producing a track for The Pale Fountains gave Broudie the chance to release some of his own material. He originally had concerns:

Nevertheless, Broudie recorded “Pure” in a studio in Kirkby. Originally 200 copies of the single were printed, but after some radio play and attention at The Haçienda, the song soon reached the general public.

“To be honest, I didn’t think many people would be interested. I think I didn't really have the confidence and I wasn't in a band, but I wanted to get my music out there and get it heard."

— Ian Broudie

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[madc0w]

The Lightning Seeds - Pure (Official Video)

#youtube #video #music #alternative #indie #the lightning seeds #pure #old #this song!!!! #favorite #this song is just so twee #Cloudcuckooland #80's

[gimmefrisson]

#the lightning seeds #Spotify

[7thleveldown]

Night time slows, raindrops splash rainbows Perhaps someone you know, could sparkle and shine As daydreams slide to color from shadow Picture the moon glow, that dazzles my eyes And I love you

Just lying smiling in the dark Shooting stars around your heart Dreams come bouncing in your head Pure and simple every time Now you're crying in your sleep I wish you'd never learnt to weep Don't sell the dreams you should be keeping Pure and simple every time

Dreams of sights, of sleigh rides in seasons Where feelings not reasons, can make you decide As leaves pour down, splash autumn on gardens As colder nights harden, their moonlit delights And I love you

Just lying smiling in the dark Shooting stars around your heart Dreams come bouncing in your head Pure and simple every time Now you're crying in your sleep I wish you'd never learnt to weep Don't sell the dreams you should be keeping Pure and simple every time

Look at me with starry eyes Push me up to starry skies There's stardust in my head Pure and simple every time Fresh and deep as oceans new Shiver at the sight of you I'll sing a softer tune Pure and simple over you

If love's the truth then look no lies And let me swim around your eyes I've found a place I'll never leave Shut my mouth and just believe Love is the truth I realize Not a stream of pretty lies To use us up and waste our time

Lying smiling in the dark Shooting stars around your heart Dreams come bouncing in your head Pure and simple every time Now you're crying in your sleep I wish you'd never learnt to weep Don't sell the dreams you should be keeping Pure and simple every time

Look at me with starry eyes Push me up to starry skies There's stardust in my head Pure and simple every time Fresh and deep as oceans new Shiver at the sight of you I'll sing a softer tune Pure and simple over you Pure and simple just for you

#the lightning seeds #pure #cloudcuckooland #Spotify

[darlingbandit]

Is there an American equivalent to England’s “Three Lions”? Just curious.

#England #pop culture #Three Lions #United States #David Baddiel #Frank Skinner #The Lightning Seeds

[emvisual]

Es viernes: cena y música.

Esto es una versión electrónica de una canción de los años 60 que cantaban The Turtles.

Se titula You showed me y la interpretan The lightning seeds

https://youtu.be/R5yreGihaVQ

#friday #viernes #music #musica #the turtles #the lightning seeds #pop #you showed me

[rastronomicals]

8:45 PM EDT March 29, 2024:

The Lightning Seeds - "Lucifer Sam" From the album The Very Best Of (June 12, 2006)

Last song scrobbled from iTunes at Last.fm

Pink Floyd cover

File under: Songs about Cats

#The Lightning Seeds #The Very Best Of #Lucifer Sam

[blueline1218]

#the lightning seeds #Youtube

[monophonics]

The Lightning Seeds - Life Of Riley

#2023 #the lightning seeds #video #glastonbury

[yellowsnow77]

The Lightning Seeds - See You In The Stars

The Lightning Seeds – See You In The Stars

Todo el mundo conoce ‘Pure’. El tema con el que The Lightning Seeds iniciaron su carrera cuenta con su pequeño hueco en la historia del pop británico, y fue el propulsor de una carrera que, durante unos pocos años, tuvo bastante éxito. Pero lo cierto es que Ian Broudie, líder absoluto del proyecto, ya llevaba una buena época dejando su huella en la música. Primero, con Big In Japan, un grupo de…

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#Ian Broudie #Indie-Pop #The Lightning Seeds

[my-chaos-radio]

Release: April 6, 1992

Lyrics:

I'm flying high on something beautiful and aimless

It's got a name but I prefer to call it nameless

It comes and goes and leaves me on a bed of splinters

Feels like I'm living in a town closed down for winter

The taste of love

The more you get

The more you want

And all because

The only reason is just because

It all makes sense

When you're near

It all makes sense

I'm standing high on tiptoes looking over fences

Waiting for somebody like you to kiss me senseless

I've had a bellyfull of faces drawn in sadness

I want to jump deep into tides of loving madness

The taste of love

The more you get

The more you want

And all because

The only reason is just because

It all makes sense

When you're near

It all makes sense

The taste of love

The more you get

The more you want

And all because

The only reason is just because

It all makes sense

When you're near

It all makes sense

The taste of love

The more you get

The more you want

And all because

The only reason is just because

It all makes sense

When you're near

It all makes sense

Songwriter:

The taste of love

The more you get

The more you want

And all because

The only reason is just because

It all makes sense

When you're near

It all makes sense

Terry Hall / Ian Zachary Broudie

SongFacts:

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Homepage:

The Lightning Seeds

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[madc0w]

#music #video #alternative #indie #acoustic #live #cover #covers #emilysingsalot #pure #the lightning seeds #this song!!!! #favorite #Youtube

[inthewindtunnel]

The Lightning Seeds

Emily Smiles

#The Lightning Seeds #Emily Smiles #Youtube

[yorkcalling]

Discovery: Pizza Crunch

Pizza Crunch are a Glasgow-based alternative rock outfit who take their cues from ’80s post-punk and modern ’00s rock. They’ve just released their latest single, a heady mix of emotional lyrics and wandering guitar riffs. It’s called Wilting Youth. (more…)

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#bright #British #emotional #Glasgow #happy #Joy Division #melancholic #modern #Pizza Crunch #post punk #riffs #rock #storytelling #The Lightning Seeds #Wilting Youth

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