Pure

Product Information

The first of what would turn out to be five compilations Ian Broudie released from 1996 to 2006, Pure, The Lightning Seeds' first release by Virgin, is almost a reissue rather than a compilation, since it consists of all but three of the songs released by Epic on the first two albums, Cloudcuckooland from 1990 and Sense from 1992; the only songs missing are one song from the first album ("Control the Flame") and two from Sense: ("Where Flowers Fade" and "Marooned"). In 1998, Broudie reworked and recorded an updated version of their hit football anthem for the FIFA World Cup in France. He never really did: The Lightning Seeds (named for a line Broudie misheard in the Prince song " Raspberry Beret") remained a solo project, with Broudie filling in any gaps with various collaborators and session players. The Lightning Seeds achieved success with their debut single, the psychedelic hit " Pure", which reached the top 20 in the UK, [4] and the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. Alongside the new song "Emily Smiles" it was taken from the studio album See You in the Stars, which was released in October 2022.

The Lightning Seeds Lyrics, Songs, and Albums | Genius The Lightning Seeds Lyrics, Songs, and Albums | Genius

When Ian Broudie released this song, he did so using a band name because he anticipated putting a full band together at some point, figuring he'd need one for live appearances. if you listen to the lyrics, you can see there is some hidden meaning behind them, even if you just thought they sounded cool.Chief Lightning Seed Ian Broudie explained to The Guardian May 1, 2009 that Lightning Seeds records have often blurred melancholy and euphoria. It was when producing a track for The Pale Fountains that Broudie was offered a chance to release some of his own material.

The Lightning Seeds - Wikipedia The Lightning Seeds - Wikipedia

His new industry friend had a solution: They would press 500 copies of the song and release it on the indie label Rough Trade. In 1997 Lightning Seeds headlined the Hillsborough Justice Concert, which was held at the Liverpool Anfield stadium to raise fund for the families in their struggle for justice. In a Songfacts interview with Broudie, he explained how before he tracked his vocal, he wrote out the lyric and decided it had way too many words.

on the UK Singles Chart and was adopted as a football chant, not only in the UK but also in countries such as Germany, where the single and accompanying video reached No. I didn't think that many people would be interested if I'm going to be honest, I suppose I didn't have the confidence really and I wasn't in a band but I did want to put my music out and get it heard.

Pure by The Lightning Seeds - Songfacts Pure by The Lightning Seeds - Songfacts

Originally a studio-based solo project for Broudie, the Lightning Seeds expanded into a touring band following Jollification (1994). If you haven't got a good idea, no matter how well you sing it, and whatever you do, it will never be a good idea. He cut some out and recorded the song, but he still thought it was far too wordy and needed more work. In June 2018, the single " Three Lions" re-entered the UK chart and reached number one on the chart dated 19 July 2018, [14] celebrating the progress of England national football team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, [15] with the phrase "it's coming home" featuring heavily on social media and television.So I think this song is about a guy who wears shades as a way of hiding his insecurity after learning that his girlfriend is cheating on him. The album Sense (1992) featured the song " The Life of Riley", written by Broudie for his son, which reached No. But reading through some of the Lightning Seeds lyrics you echoed my thoughts because I thought "Some of this is poetry. On 22 August 2014, the Lightning Seeds were joined by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in Liverpool's Sefton Park for a show in front of 30,000 people, reprising the Philharmonic show without the special guests.

The Lightning Seeds - Pure Lyrics | SongMeanings The Lightning Seeds - Pure Lyrics | SongMeanings

Exactly - I just found a best of CD in my mums "collection" (more of a lineup of criminals against music, except the odd innocents), and. i]t misses off one song from Cloudcuckooland ("Control the Flame") and two from Sense ("Where Flowers Fade" and "Marooned").

During this period a number of songs were recorded at a private river barge studio located at Eel Pie Studios, then owned by Pete Townshend for the fourth studio album Dizzy Heights. There aren’t many things that’ll hurt more than giving love a chance against your better judgement only to have your heart crushed yet again.