Live – Lightning Crashes (album: Throwing Copper 1994)

This song is by Live. When I first heard this band on the radio I had to get the CD immediately. I couldn’t stop listening to it. Unfortunately I couldn’t share my love for Live with anyone since none of the people I know heard about them or were interested to listen. When I first started going out with my hubby I found a CD of Live in his apartment. It was a very exciting discovery for both of us!!!

Link to the song: Lightning Crashes Live

Video clip:

Lyrics: Lightning Crashes Lyrics

Band’s official website: Live 

What’s this song about?

This song was written by Live Lead singer Ed Kowalczyk and this is his comment about the song:

"While the clip is shot in a home environment, I envisioned it taking place in a hospital, where all these simultaneous deaths and births are going on, one family mourning the loss of a woman while a screaming baby emerges from a young mother in another room. Nobody's dying in the act of childbirth, as some viewers think. What you're seeing is actually a happy ending based on a kind of transference of life. The dedication to Barbara Lewis (a classmate who was killed by a drunk driver in 1993 who was fleeing from the police after a robbery in York, Pennsylvania; Barbara had many of her organs donated including a liver to a 10 month old baby) came after the song was written. But it was something that we hoped would honor the memory of a girl we grew up with and help her family cope with sorrow – which it seems to have accomplished – in a fashion in keeping with the theme of the song." (Wikipedia – Lightning Crashes)

Info about the band: Wikipedia - Live

Nine Inch Nails – Closer (album: The Downward Spiral 1994)

This song is by Nine Inch Nails. I love the music of this song so much!!! I’m completely addicted to this song. The lyrics are pretty wicked. A very sexy song... My sister got the CD in 1996 and when I heard it for the first time it blew my mind!!!

Link to the song: Closer Nine Inch Nails

The censored video clip:

Lyrics: Closer Lyrics

Maroon 5 live cover:

And now for the star trek version, quite funny:

Here are some theories from songfacts about the meaning of this song:

Closer Songfacts

Band’s official website: Nine Inch Nails

Info about the band: Wikipedia - Nine Inch Nails

Metallica – Fade to Black (album: Ride the Lightning 1984)

This song is my favourite Metallica song and apparently not just mine also former bassist Jason Newsted admitted in an interview that it is one of his favourite songs (read it in Wikipedia).

I must say I love most of Metallica’s songs but this song has a special place in my heart. This is a classical masterpiece!!! The lyrics are quite depressing but the music is awesome!!!

Link to the song: Fade to Black Metallica

Live video:

Lyrics: Fade to Black Lyrics

Band’s official website: Metallica

And now for the piano cover by Vika, she is unbelievable!!!

What’s this song about?

The song was written by the legend James Hetfield and this was his comment when asked about the song in interview:

“That song was a big step for us. It was pretty much our first ballad, so we knew it would freak people out... Recording that song, I learned how frustrating acoustic guitar can be. You could hear every squeak, so I had to be careful. I wrote the song at a friend's house in New Jersey. I was pretty depressed at the time because our gear had just been stolen, and we had been thrown out of our manager's house for breaking shit and drinking his liquor cabinet dry. It's a suicide song, and we got a lot of flak for it, as if kids were killing themselves because of the song. But we also got hundreds of letters from kids telling us how they related to the song and that it made them feel better” (Wikipedia – Fade to Black) .

Info about the band: Wikipedia - Metallica

Kaiser Chiefs – Never miss a beat (album: off with their heads 2008)

 This next song is by the British alternative rock band Kaiser Chiefs. I had no idea who they were until a good friend of ours bought both me and my hubby tickets to their concert. We went to see their show and enjoyed it very much. This song is full of energy, I feel like jumping up and down every time I listen to it.

Link to the song: Never miss a beat Kaiser Chiefs

Official video clip:

Lyrics: Never miss a beat Lyrics

Band’s official website: Kaiser Chiefs

Info about the band: Wikipedia - Kaiser Chiefs

Pixies – Here Comes Your Man (album: Doolittle 1989)

Back to the alternative rock ...This song is by Pixies, such a happy full of energy band!!! I love this song very much, it has a cheerful Spanish kind of sound and it’s pretty cool.

This song is from their second album Doolittle which has many great songs in it.

Warning: once you listen to this song it stays stuck in your head all day long...

Link to the song: Here Comes Your Man Pixies

official video clip:

Lyrics: Here Comes Your Man Lyrics

an awesome acoustic version:

What’s this song about?

The song was written by the lead singer Black Francis when he was a teenager and this is what he said in an interview about the lyrics: “It's about winos and hobos travelling on the trains, who die in the California Earthquake. Before earthquakes, everything gets very calm—animals stop talking and birds stop chirping and there's no wind. It's very ominous.

I've been through a few earthquakes, actually, 'cause I grew up in California. I was only in one big one, in 1971. I was very young and I slept through it. I've been awake through lots of small ones at school and at home. It's very exciting actually—a very comical thing. It's like the earth is shaking, and what can you do? Nothing”.(Wikipedia – here comes your man)

Info about the band: Wikipedia - Pixies

Jane’s addiction – Three Days (album: Ritual de Habitual 1990)

Jane’s addiction is a great group I just love them so much, very unique style. They were supposed to perform in Sydney in July 2009, my dear hubby got us tickets and we both were very excited unfortunately it got cancelled due to the illness of the percussionist.

This is a 10 min song but it is one of their greatest masterpieces, awesome guitar work by Dave Navarro and great words. Overall the Ritual de Habitual album is amazing.

Link to the song: Three Days Jane's Addiction

Live performance video:

Lyrics: Three Days Lyrics

Band’s official website: Jane's Addiction

What’s this song about?

The song was inspired by Xiola Blue (Farrell’s ex-girlfriend), who came to Los Angeles for her father's funeral, and spent three days with Farrell and his girlfriend Casey Niccoli, spending their time together in a "haze of sex and drugs"^. Blue died of a heroin overdose in New York City in June, 1987. The song was written prior to her death.(wikipedia – Three Days).

Info about the band: Wikipedia - Jane's Addiction

Stone Temple Pilots – Plush (album: Core 1992)

This song is from another great grunge band. Their first album core was a big hit in the early 90’s. The next song is one of the songs that made them famous and no doubt it is a great song.  The lead singer Scott Weiland joined “Velvet Revolver “group in 1996. He is a master of disguise as he changes his appearance all the time.

I personally never get tired of listening to it. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do...

Link to the song: Plush Stone Temple Pilots

The official video clip:

Lyrics: Plush Lyrics

Amazing unplugged version:

Band’s official website: Stone Temple Pilots

What’s this song about?

Its lyrics were loosely based on a newspaper article Weiland had read about a girl who had been found dead in an area outside of San Diego. Weiland has also said that the song's lyrics are a metaphor for a failed relationship. (Wikipedia - Plush).

Info about the band: Wikipedia - Stone Temple Pilots

Guitar Tab by Sami:

Soundgarden – Rusty Cage (album: badmotorfinger 1992)

This is an awesome song by the legendry Soundgarden.  It’s a really fast rhythm song and the video clip Suits perfectly to the sounds of the instruments. Chris Cornell is my favorite person in the entire music industry, I have seen him perform live and he is just amazing. He’s voice and he’s passion for his music is incredible.
What can I say – I’m a grunge junky!!!

Link to the song: Rusty Cage Soundgarden

official video clip:


Lyrics: Rusty Cage Lyrics

And now for the misheard lyrics version:



Band’s official website: Soundgarden

The band’s point of view of the song:
"Rusty Cage" was written by frontman Chris Cornell. Guitarist Kim Thayil on the song:
“The tuning on that song was pretty nutty. It's recorded with a wah wah in the low position used as a filter. That was the first time we did anything like that. It was Chris' idea; he wanted to get that weird tone that you can't really dial in on an amp. But if you use the wah wah as a filter, it gets an incredibly weird sound. And if you listen to that riff, especially if you've heard the original demos of it, it almost sounds backward.^” Wikipedia – Rusty Cage.

Info about the band: Wikipedia - Soundgarden

Motley Crue – don’t go away mad just go away (album: Dr Feelgood 1989)

And now for abit of nostalgia for my sake ...one of the first heavy metal bands that I’ve listened to. The video clip is quite ridicules like all the rest of the 80s’ & 90’s videos.

This song is a great song, pretty dramatic opening but overall the notorious Vince Neil, Tommy Lee and the legendary Nikki Sixx are doing a great job as usual.

Link to the song: Don't go away mad Motley Crue

official video clip:



Lyrics: Don't go away mad Lyrics

Band’s official website: Motley Crue

What’s this song about?

Bassist Nikki Sixx told Rolling Stone: "I saw that line in a movie somewhere, I can't even remember what movie. I thought, 'Great idea for a song.' A little tongue in check. A little sarcasm there." Vocalist Vince Neil added: "That's a great song. We've been playing it for years. I love to play guitar and sing that song. It's kind of a feel-good song. When that song comes on everybody wants to sing along with you." 
(Wikipedia – don’t go away mad Just go away).

Here is a funny interview with the band from 1984. They have managed to anger a few religious people in America when they released their second album “shouts at the devil”:

Info about the band: Wikipedia - Motley Crue

 

Seether – Sympathetic (album: Disclaimer I 2002)

This next song is by Seether, the lyrics of this song are just wonderful and full of meaning. The lead singer Shaun Morgan has a fantastic voice, he sounds even better on live performance and you can check it out in the live unplugged video that I’ve added.

Link to the song: Sympathetic Seether

Live unplugged version:

Band’s official website: Seether

Lyrics: Sympathetic Lyrics

The meaning of the lead singer & bassist tatts:

The lead singer has a tattoo of a uterus so he’ll always remember where he came from and he won’t become an egotistical rock dick....check out this video.

Info about the band: Wikipedia - Seether