JAMC's early gigs have become the stuff of legend in underground circles. Playing in front of small audiences, the band earned their notoriety by playing very short gigs, some lasting no more than ten minutes and consisting of a constant wall of feedback and distortion. The group became know as well for playing with their backs to the audience and refusing to speak to them. Many shows culminated with the Reids trashing their equipment, which was often followed by the audience rioting. All of this delighted manager and Creation Records boss Alan McGee, who obviously found it very easy to get attention for the band, as well as aliened more commercially-minded music business figures.
Their debut single, "Upside Down", came out in 1984 on Creation, but they signed to the WEA-backed Blanco y Negro the following year. Said label released their debut album, titled 'Psychocandy', which fused together the Reid's two primary influences, the guitar noise and avant-garde rock of The Velvet Underground with the 60s pop leanings of Phil Spector and The Beach Boys. It included songs such as the indie sensation "Just Like Honey". The record divided many music fans due to its deliberately abrasive sound yet still received positive critical reviews and is now considered a landmark recording in the history of alternative music.
Gillespie left the band before the next album, 'Darklands, came out, going on to front Primal Scream. He was briefly replaced by John Moore (later of Black Box Recorder), before former Biff Bang Pow! drummer Dave Evans. The aforementioned 'Darklands' also received supportive reviews, and it showed a less noisy and more contemplative sound that was welcomed by both many post-punk fans and many mainstream rock fans. Notable songs from that period include "April Skies" and "Happy When It Rains".
Albums
# Psychocandy (November 1985)
# Darklands (September 1987)
# Automatic (September 1989)
# Honey's Dead (March 1992)
# Stoned & Dethroned (1994)
# Munki (June 1998)
# Damage and Joy (2017)
Plus the following - (sessions, singles, b-sides, live recordings et cetera)
# Barbed Wire Kisses (April 1988)
# The Sound of Speed (1993)
# Hate Rock N' Roll (1995)
# 21 Singles (2002)
# BBC Live in Concert (2003)
# The Complete John Peel Sessions (2003)
# The Power of Negative Thinking: B-Sides & Rarities (2008)
For the iconic indie label Sub Pop, the band recorded 1998's 'Munki' album, which would turn out to be their last before splitting the following year. The album is often thought of as sounding 'divided' due to the Reids' crumbling relationship. Jim Reid has recalled: "Me and William weren't really getting along at all. That last year we barely even spoke. 'Munki' is one of my favorite albums, but it was really divided. William would go into the studio with the rest of the band and record while I wasn't there, and then I'd go in with them when William wasn't there."
William Reid then recorded as the artist Lazycame. Brother Jim formed the band Freeheat, which disbanded in 2003. Jim Reid is currently recording solo material and he has, to date, recorded and released one single Song For A Secret which was released on Transistor Records.
Like some of their influences such as Dee Dee Ramone, Lee Hazelwood, Iggy Pop and Lou Reed, throughout their career the boys were rumored to have ongoing substance abuse issues, which may have contributed to their notoriety. They reportedly dabbled in regular use of things like amphetamines and heroin, which made for lyrical reference in songs like Some Candy Talking and the album title Stoned & Dethroned.
Despite not having huge commercial success, they've gone on to influence a range of other music groups such as Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Butthole Surfers, My Bloody Valentine, and Spacemen 3.
The Jesus and Mary Chain reunited to play at the Coachella Festival on April 27, 2007, followed by two more shows in Spain at the Summercase Festival. More shows followed in late 2007 and early 2008 in London.
Calling themselves 'Sister Vanilla' an LP, Little Pop Rock, was released in 2007 and reunites the brothers along with their sister, Linda, singing on most tracks.
Damage And Joy is the brand new studio album by The Jesus And Mary Chain, released on March 24th, 2017.
Other personnel;
Richard Thomas (drums 1988-1990)
Ben Lurie (bass/rhythm guitar/backing vocals 1989-1998)
Steve Monti (drums 1990-1995)
Matthew Parkin (bass 1992)
Barry Blackler (drums 1992)
Nick Sanderson (drums 1993-1998)
Mark Crozer (rhythm guitar 2007-now)
Loz Colbert (drums 2007-now)
JAMC singer Jim Reid is name-checked in the 2017 song "Lollipop (Ode to Jim)" by Canadian band Alvvays which begins "I saw Jim Reid in the corridor.." and contains other allusions to JAMC themes.
http://thejesusandmarychain.uk.com/
Nine Million Rainy Days
The Jesus and Mary Chain Lyrics
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have swept across my eyes
thinking of you
and this room becomes a shrine
thinking of you
and the way you are
sends the shivers to my head
you're going to fall
as far as I can tell
I'm being dragged from here to hell
and all my time in hell
is spent with you
I have ached for you
I have nothing left to give
for you to take
I have no more empty heart
or limbs to break
and the way you are
sends the shivers to my head
you're going to fall down dead
as far as I can see
there is nothing left of me
and all my time in hell
was spent with you
The Jesus and Mary Chain's Nine Million Rainy Days is a haunting and melancholic song that deals with themes of love, obsession, and pain. The lyrics seem to be spoken from the perspective of someone who is deeply in love but also deeply troubled by their emotions. The song opens with the lines "Nine million rainy days, have swept across my eyes, thinking of you, and this room becomes a shrine." The imagery of the rain and the room becoming a shrine suggest that the singer is consumed by their thoughts of the person they love.
The chorus of the song focuses on the physical and emotional effects of this love. The way the person is sends shivers to the singer's head, and yet they also feel that the person will "fall down dead." This could be interpreted as the singer's fear that their obsession with this person will lead to their own destruction. The lines "I'm being dragged from here to hell, and all my time in hell is spent with you" add to this sense of doom.
The song ends with the powerful lines "there is nothing left of me, and all my time in hell was spent with you." This suggests that the singer has given everything to this love, and yet it has consumed them entirely. Overall, Nine Million Rainy Days is a deeply emotional and introspective song that captures the pain and beauty of obsessive love.
Line by Line Meaning
nine million rainy days
Countless days of sorrow and misery
have swept across my eyes
My eyes have seen so much pain and distress
thinking of you
Your thoughts consume me
and this room becomes a shrine
This room has become a place where I worship and deeply think about you
and the way you are
Your inherent nature and being
sends the shivers to my head
I feel intense emotions and trembling when I think of you
you're going to fall
You will suffer the consequences of your actions
you're going to fall down dead
You'll eventually meet your downfall and perish
as far as I can tell
From my understanding and perception
I'm being dragged from here to hell
I'm being forced to suffer and experience hellish situations
and all my time in hell
All the time that I have spent suffering
is spent with you
Is because of you / due to our relationship
I have ached for you
I have deeply longed and yearned for you
I have nothing left to give
I have depleted all of my resources, love, and energy for you
for you to take
For you to consume and use as you wish
I have no more empty heart
My heart is drained and void of emotions
or limbs to break
I am already broken and there is nothing else to destroy
as far as I can see
From my perspective and view
there is nothing left of me
I am depleted and empty, there's nothing remaining
and all my time in hell
All the time I have spent in anguish
was spent with you
It was all because of our relationship
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@mitsos3789
Nine million rainy days
Have swept across my eyes
Thinking of you
And this room becomes a shrine
Thinking of you
And the way you are
Sends the shivers to my head
You're going to fall
You're going to fall down dead
As far as I can tell
I'm being dragged from here to hell
And all my time in hell
Is spent with you
I have ached for you
I have nothing left to give
For you to take
I have no more empty heart
Or limbs to break
And the way you are
Sends the shivers to my head
You're going to fall down dead
As far as I can see
There is nothing left of me
And all my time in hell
Was spent with you
@patterngatherer3223
I have ached for you
I have nothing left to give
For you to take
I have no more empty heart
Or limbs to break
And the way you are
Sends the shivers to my head
You're going to fall down dead
As far as I can see
There is nothing left of me
And all my time in hell
Was spent with you
@tylerdurden1526
This song is really personal to me. I share music with a lot of people, but I've shown this song only to my best friends, and only when they needed to hear it.
@irishrebel1360
you are a dick
@254lele
@@irishrebel1360 and u a dickhead
@noahmoreno8104
& only then
@icemouf7480
I LOVE YOU GRANDMA!!...I WAS LISTENING TO THIS WHILE TAKING CARE OF YOU B4 U PAST!...I HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON...AND MOM...I LOVE YOU BOTH..TELL MY KIDS UP THERE DAD WILL BE HOME SOON๐๐๐๐๐
@SunshineClementine
Rainy days, all the way! Bring it. x
@mitsos3789
Nine million rainy days
Have swept across my eyes
Thinking of you
And this room becomes a shrine
Thinking of you
And the way you are
Sends the shivers to my head
You're going to fall
You're going to fall down dead
As far as I can tell
I'm being dragged from here to hell
And all my time in hell
Is spent with you
I have ached for you
I have nothing left to give
For you to take
I have no more empty heart
Or limbs to break
And the way you are
Sends the shivers to my head
You're going to fall down dead
As far as I can see
There is nothing left of me
And all my time in hell
Was spent with you
@notoriosnotaveis3359
nรฃo sei se รฉ a melhor banda da minha geraรงรฃo. Mas com certeza รฉ a que guardo as melhores recordaรงรตes.
@notoriosnotaveis3359
lembro da minha mรฃe cozinhando e falando...'' esse รฉ o melhor disco que jรก ouvi na vida'' (DARKLANDS)
@marceloadelar
This is one of my favorite albums ever and I just recently discovered it was released the day I was born.