Morphine was formed in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States in 1990 by M… Read Full Bio ↴Morphine was formed in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States in 1990 by Mark Sandman (vocals, bass) and Dana Colley (saxophone). Jerome Dupree became the group's drummer in 1991 prior to the release of their debut album, Good. "Low Rock" is Morphine's unique combination of jazz, blues and pop/rock, sung with darkly comic and ironic lyrics. Their guitarless sound relied on an unusual combination of baritone/tenor sax, percussion and a two string slide bass.
While "Good" earned the band critical notoriety and substantial underground cred, they did not -- with this release or any subsequent -- break into the mainstream. After the release of Good, the band replaced Dupree with Billy Conway, a former bandmate of Sandman. Morphine's 1992 release of Cure for Pain, promoted by heavy touring, received some mainstream positive attention, selling over 300,000 copies worldwide and spawning a chart hit in many countries with the single Buena
Subsequent releases include Yes and Like Swimming.
On July 3, 1999, Mark Sandman collapsed on stage in Palestrina, Italy, a suburb of Rome. He was pronounced dead of a heart attack at the scene. He was 46. Morphine released The Night -- arguably their best effort -- posthumously in 2000.
After Sandman's death, the remaining band members reformed and continued to record as Twinemen and later as The Ever Expanding Elastic Waste Band
In 2004, the Mark Sandman box set Sandbox was released by Hi-n-Dry, Mark Sandman's own label. It contains two CDs and a DVD of previously unreleased material spanning Sandman’s musical career. The DVD features clips from early Sandman shows, interviews from the Morphine tours, and various videos from other Sandman solo and group projects, such as Treat Her Right.
"Some day there'll be a cure for pain,
And that's the day I throw my drugs away" - Mark Sandman
Links:
The Other Side - A Morphine Fanzine
Morphine at Myspace
While "Good" earned the band critical notoriety and substantial underground cred, they did not -- with this release or any subsequent -- break into the mainstream. After the release of Good, the band replaced Dupree with Billy Conway, a former bandmate of Sandman. Morphine's 1992 release of Cure for Pain, promoted by heavy touring, received some mainstream positive attention, selling over 300,000 copies worldwide and spawning a chart hit in many countries with the single Buena
Subsequent releases include Yes and Like Swimming.
On July 3, 1999, Mark Sandman collapsed on stage in Palestrina, Italy, a suburb of Rome. He was pronounced dead of a heart attack at the scene. He was 46. Morphine released The Night -- arguably their best effort -- posthumously in 2000.
After Sandman's death, the remaining band members reformed and continued to record as Twinemen and later as The Ever Expanding Elastic Waste Band
In 2004, the Mark Sandman box set Sandbox was released by Hi-n-Dry, Mark Sandman's own label. It contains two CDs and a DVD of previously unreleased material spanning Sandman’s musical career. The DVD features clips from early Sandman shows, interviews from the Morphine tours, and various videos from other Sandman solo and group projects, such as Treat Her Right.
"Some day there'll be a cure for pain,
And that's the day I throw my drugs away" - Mark Sandman
Links:
The Other Side - A Morphine Fanzine
Morphine at Myspace
You're An Artist
Morphine Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Morphine:
5:09 Lyin here with purple pillows propin up my sleepy head, Noth…
??in spite of me?? Last night I told a stranger all about you They smiled…
A Good Woman Is Hard To Find She painted a bullseye on my mind No matter how I…
A Head With Wings I got a head with wings I got a head…
All Wrong She had black hair like ravens crawling over her shoulders A…
All Your Way Whoa Whoa Whoa Whoa Let's put it to bed, let's put it down …
Buena I hear a voice from the back of the room I…
Candy Candy told me nothing really matters anymore And when I ask…
Claire Treat me wrong, Honey I don't care You never liked me…
Cure for Pain Where is the ritual And tell me where where is the…
Cure for Pain II Where is the ritual And tell me where where is the…
Do Not Go Quietly Unto Your Grave Listen young people I'm 74 And I plan to live 60…
Down Love's Tributaries Meanwhile Down love's tributaries In a canoe on my knees She…
Early To Bed Early to bed and early to rise Makes a man…
Eleven O' Clock Ah! Hey! Every night about, every night about Every night a…
Empty Box Tore open the package it was an empty box No meaning…
Free Love Free love Oh, what is it? Free love Oh, I can't stand it,…
French Fries w/ Pepper On 6-6-66 I was little I didn't know shit and…
French Fries With Pepper On 6-6-66 I was little I didn't know shit and…
Gone for Good (Sandman) I'm never going back never going back to you I'm n…
Good You're good good good good You're good good good you're good…
good woman is hard to find She painted a bullseye on my mind No matter how I…
Hanging On A Curtain Hangin' on a curtain Swingin' like a clock Big hand on the…
Have a Lucky Day I feel lucky I just feel that way I'm on a…
Head With Wings I got a head with wings I got a head…
Honey White Honey white, honey white Honey white Made a deal for some a…
I I feel lucky I just feel that way I'm on a bus…
I Had My Chance (Sandman) I had my chance and I let it go [Repeat:…
I Know You Give me a kiss hello goodbye what's the difference? Just…
I Think She Likes Me I walked into a strange cafe no one there's ever heard…
I'm Free Now I'm free now to direct a movie Sing a song…
I'm Yours You're Mine On my fingertips, on the tip of my tongue I register…
Im Free Now I'm free now to direct a movie Sing a song…
In Spite Of Me Last night I told a stranger all about you They smiled…
Jack and Tina Jack's dad Jack's dad was mad at Jack Jack's dad didn't unde…
Kerouac Kerouac yea Kerouac His words the words so many words just A…
Let Let's take a trip together Headlong into the irresistible or…
Like A Mirror Like a mirror I'm nothing. I'm nothing. I'm nothing till…
Like Swimming First I learned to crawl And then some other strokes I can…
Mail Mail letters papers and packages Delivered by carrier and tr…
Mary Cross my fingers and I hope to God I knock on…
Mary Won't You Call My Name? Cross my fingers and I hope to God I knock on…
Mile High Nothing's going to shake me Nothing's going to bring me down…
Murder For The Money Murder for the money Yeah murder everyday Murder every inch …
My Brain My whole brain was out of tune My whole brain was…
Night You're the night, Lilah. A little girl lost in the…
Only One Hmm mmm Yeah yeah (Yeah) Hmm mmm Whatever you confess The f…
Patience I spent all day yesterday watchin the grass grow What I…
Potion Give me a potion to make me love you Give me…
Pretty Face Love's strange, bee sting, what a fool I've been Serpentine,…
Pulled Over the Car I was driving my car driving my car I was getting…
Radar Aah Got to the driver of my car, an' past the…
Rope On Fire Hand over hand up the lifeline, luckily the knots stay…
Saddest Song On my first day back my first day back in…
Scratch I was once sitting on top of the world I really…
Sexy Baby Christmas Mine Christmas cards upon the wall. Mail seems to come so slow. …
Shame I felt bad but there was nothing I could do…
Sharks Sharks patrol these waters Sharks patrol these waters Don't …
Sharks Patrol These Waters Sharks patrol these waters Sharks patrol these waters Don'…
Sheila Sheila has a cat, she pets the cat Puts a…
Shoot 'Em Down I'm just a test-tube baby I'm just a test-tube baby I start…
Slow Numbers Lazy boys and shy Diane's One at a time, single file They…
So Many Ways Is this the way that you like it? Is this what…
Souvenir I remember meeting you, we were super low Surrounded by…
Speak My Language All around the world everywhere I go No one understands me…
Super Sex Taxi, taxi, hotel, hotel I got the whiskey baby I got the…
Swing It Low I got buttons bursting in the air I got apple orchards…
Take Me With You You want to begin again Pretend you're innocent If you belie…
Test-Tube Baby/Shoot'm Down I'm just a test-tube baby I'm just a test-tube baby I start…
The Jury The defendant will be remanded to the bail if and Fresh…
The Night You're the night, Lilah. A little girl lost in the…
The Only One Hmm mmm Yeah yeah (Yeah) Hmm mmm Whatever you confess The f…
The Other Side Going down to the river There's a man I want to…
The Saddest Song On my first day back my first day back in…
The Way We Met No there's nothing too romantic about the way we met That's…
Thursday We used to meet every Thursday Thursday Thursday in the afte…
Top Floor Bottom Buzzer First we'll pick Priscilla up and then we'll stop for…
Virgin Bride it was just a couple of summers ago annie met gary they…
Way We Met No there's nothing too romantic about the way we met That's…
Whisper Don't worry I'm not lookin' at you Gorgeous and dressed in…
Wishing Well I move smooth, underwater. I know my way around. Everybody k…
Wishing_Well I move smooth, underwater. I know my way around. Everybody…
Yes She moved into my old apartment That's how we got this…
You Look Like Rain Your mind and your experience call to me You have lived…
You Speak My Language All around the world everywhere I go No one understands me…
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The Intro mildly reminds me of Queens of the Stone Age's "I'm a Designer".
This may be more than just a small similarity however as the lead singer and songwriter of QotSA had been a big fan of Morphine and was on his way to see the same performance wherein Mark had died.
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