Lightning Seeds are an alternative/pop band, largely the brainchild of writ… Read Full Bio ↴Lightning Seeds are an alternative/pop band, largely the brainchild of writer, singer and guitarist Ian Broudie (born 4th August 1958 in Liverpool, England). The band currently consists of Ian Broudie (vocals, guitar), Riley Broudie (guitar), Martyn Campbell (bass), Angie Pollock (keyboard) and Jack Prince (drums). Co-founder Simon Rogers, although no longer a member of the band, still works with them during album recordings. They are best known for three songs: 1989's "Pure", 1992's "The Life of Riley" and 1996's "Three Lions"
Broudie and Rogers formed the act as the "perfect pop project", and Lightning Seeds broke through in 1989 with the psychedelic synth pop hit, "Pure", which made the UK Top 20 and was a minor hit on US pop radio and a major success on US alternative radio. In the 1990s Lightning Seeds became one of the most popular and enterprising of the era. The 1995 album Jollification was a critical masterpiece, spawning several successful singles. In 1996, Lightning Seeds provided the music and production for the official England anthem for the Euro '96 football tournament. The lyrics were written and sung by comedians Frank Skinner and David Baddiel, and the song, "Three Lions", went straight into the charts at number one.
Since the release of 1999's Tilt the act has taken a back seat as Broudie concentrated on producing the works of others. However, in 2006, Broudie reformed the band with a selection of new members, releasing a Very Best Of album, and performing a number of tour dates. In 2009, the band released Four Winds, their first album in 10 years.
Broudie and Rogers formed the act as the "perfect pop project", and Lightning Seeds broke through in 1989 with the psychedelic synth pop hit, "Pure", which made the UK Top 20 and was a minor hit on US pop radio and a major success on US alternative radio. In the 1990s Lightning Seeds became one of the most popular and enterprising of the era. The 1995 album Jollification was a critical masterpiece, spawning several successful singles. In 1996, Lightning Seeds provided the music and production for the official England anthem for the Euro '96 football tournament. The lyrics were written and sung by comedians Frank Skinner and David Baddiel, and the song, "Three Lions", went straight into the charts at number one.
Since the release of 1999's Tilt the act has taken a back seat as Broudie concentrated on producing the works of others. However, in 2006, Broudie reformed the band with a selection of new members, releasing a Very Best Of album, and performing a number of tour dates. In 2009, the band released Four Winds, their first album in 10 years.
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Jollification/Dizzy Heights
The Lightning Seeds Lyrics
Change The world is full of fools, Who never get it right. They…
Feeling Lazy Mr Johnson's car gets the weekend shine And it's so fine Mus…
Fingers and Thumbs I'm all fingers and thumbs, I don't know what I've…
Fishes on the Line The fish is on the line He's wriggled off this time And…
Imaginary Friends He's moving into an art deco pad To swell the ranks…
Like You Do You have to cut right through all the Pepsi lies And…
Lucky You Your lying again You say you don't but then you do I'm…
Marvellous Oh, you hope to fit But you're fit to drop Open up…
My Best Day He said, I'm not dead but don't wake me ever 'Cause I…
Open Goals Woke up and smiled this morning Wishes swam like fishes in…
Punch & Judy Baby's eyes are black She's taken all the clothes She's ne…
Ready or Not You know i can't stay home With all this time to…
Sugar Coated Iceberg I don't care what songs you sing, Or how you think…
Telling Tales With frozen hands and feet on smokey days I wish I'd…
Touch and Go A smile to break the ice, can I know your…
Waiting For Today To Happen The usual dreams, the usual schemes. Same lost feelings, sam…
What If... You've been away so long, too long What's wrong with us…
Why Why Why If you try You will find You will find What you need Do you…
Wishaway See those eyes are brown I wish they were blue Take…
You Bet Your Life Get a life, get a job, did you know you…
You Showed Me You showed me how to do Exactly what you do How i…