Anderson and Berenyi had been friends since the early 1980s, and published the Alphabet Soup fanzine together. In 1986 Anderson joined The Rover Girls as bassist and Berenyi joined The Bugs as guitarist but neither band lasted long.
Lush formed in 1987, initially named The Baby Machines, with a line-up of Meriel Barham (vocals), Emma Anderson (guitar), Miki Berenyi (guitar), Steve Rippon (bass), and Chris Acland (drums). After Rippon joined, the band members decided on a change of name to Lush, making their live debut at the Camden Falcon on 6 March 1988. Barham was fired, with the rest of the band deciding she lacked commitment (she later joined Pale Saints). Anderson and Berenyi then took on lead vocal duties.
Lush gained recognition when Robin Guthrie helped the band sign to 4AD. The band's first release was Scar, an EP, in 1989. Critical praise for Scar and a wildly popular live show established Lush as one of the best-selling alternative bands of the period. That year the EPs Mad Love, produced by Robin Guthrie, and Sweetness and Light, produced by Tim Friese-Greene of Talk Talk fame, followed.
In 1990 the compilation Gala, which combined the material from the first three EPs, was released by Reprise in the United States, this being the first exposure of Lush in North America.
Lush's first full-length album of completely new material was Spooky in 1992. Produced by Robin Guthrie, Spooky featured a sound very similar to Guthrie's band Cocteau Twins, with walls of sound and a great deal of flange. Reviews were mixed and critics of the album hold that Guthrie's production brought the sound away from the band's original creative vision. Bassist Steve Rippon left the band at this stage in order to concentrate on writing, though his book Cold Turkey Sandwich - a fictionalized chronicle of his time in touring - was rejected by publishers. He was replaced by Phil King. Also in 1992, Lush toured America as part of the Lollapalooza festival.
The band's second studio album Split was released in 1994 and featured a harsher sound alternated with long and softer tracks as "Desire Lines" and "Never-Never". Despite critical praise, the album sold poorly.
After adapting to the newly popular sounds of the Britpop era, Lush's 1996 Lovelife became the biggest seller of their career, including the hit singles "Ladykillers", "500" and "Single Girl", which was released in several different versions with different tracks along with the title track. Also on this album, Jarvis Cocker from Pulp contributed guest vocals to "Ciao!" and the record included the now classic/melancholic favorite "Last Night".
In 1996, drummer Chris Acland committed suicide by hanging, at his parents' house, allegedly due to depression. The situation proved too hard for the band, and in 23 February 1998 the three remaining members of Lush decided to disband.
Emma Anderson has since formed a new band, Sing-Sing, who have released two full-length albums to date.
On September 28th 2015 Lush announced their reunion. The reunited band consists of Anderson, Berenyi & King with the addition of Justin Welch on drums, an old friend of Acland.
Lush discography:
Scar EP (1989)
Mad Love EP (1990)
Sweetness and Light EP (1990)
Gala compliation of the above EPs (1990)
Spooky (1992)
Split (1994)
Lovelife (1996)
I've Got a Crush On You
Lush Lyrics
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I've got you deep in the heart of me.
So deep in my heart that you're really a part of me.
I've got you under my skin.
I'd tried so not to give in.
I said to myself, this affair never will go so well.
But why should I try to resist when, baby, I know down well
I've got you under my skin?
I'd sacrifice anything come what might
For the sake of havin' you near
In spite of a warnin' voice that comes in the night
And repeats, repeats in my ear,
Don't you know, you fool, you never can win?
Use your mentality, wake up to reality.
But each time that I do just the thought of you
Makes me stop before I begin
Cause I've got you under my skin.
I would sacrifice anything come what might
For the sake of havin' you near
In spite of the warning voice that comes in the night
And repeats, how it yells in my ear,
Don't you know, you fool, ain't no chance to win
Why not use your mentality, get up, wake up to reality?
And each time I do just the thought of you
Makes me stop just before I begin
Cause I've got you under my skin.
And I like you under my skin.
The lyrics to Lush's song "I've Got a Crush on You" are poetic and passionate. The singer is expressing in various ways the depth of their love for the person they are speaking to. They say "I've got you under my skin," meaning that their love is so deep and all-consuming that it is almost as if the person they love is a part of them. They acknowledge that they tried not to give in to their feelings or to resist them, but ultimately couldn't because their love is too strong.
The singer also talks about sacrificing anything to be near the person they love, despite the warnings they receive from a "warning voice that comes in the night." This voice tells them that they will never win and that they should wake up to reality, but the singer cannot help but think of their love and be consumed by it. They seem to be aware that their love is illogical, but they cannot help but feel it anyway.
The final line of the song is a declaration of the singer's love for the person they are addressing. They say that they like having this person "under their skin," which is a metaphor for how deeply their love runs.
Overall, the lyrics of this song are emotional and expressive, conveying the intense passion of someone experiencing love.
Line by Line Meaning
I've got you under my skin.
You have become a part of me that I can't shake off.
I've got you deep in the heart of me.
You have occupied a deep place in my heart.
So deep in my heart that you're really a part of me.
You have become an integral part of my being.
I'd tried so not to give in.
I resisted my feelings for you.
I said to myself, this affair never will go so well.
I knew that pursuing this relationship would not be wise.
But why should I try to resist when, baby, I know down well / I've got you under my skin?
But why bother resisting when I have already fallen for you?
I'd sacrifice anything come what might / For the sake of havin' you near
I would do anything to be close to you.
In spite of a warnin' voice that comes in the night / And repeats, repeats in my ear,
Despite the voice of reason that warns me and keeps me up at night.
Don't you know, you fool, you never can win? / Use your mentality, wake up to reality.
Don't you know you can't win, use your intelligence and face the truth.
But each time that I do just the thought of you / Makes me stop before I begin
But every time I try to move on, the thought of you holds me back.
Cause I've got you under my skin.
Because you have become an inseparable part of me.
And I like you under my skin.
And I don't mind having you so deeply embedded within me.
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