They opened up at Lollapalooza 1992, and I felt really bad for them at the end of their set. The crowd was still funneling in and not showing a whole lot of enthusiasm, and Miki said after their last song, "Thanks Dallas, it's been very time-consuming!"

@spearce133

3 жыл бұрын

I saw them open at Albany in 92 and they were awesome there! I actually didn’t know much about them prior to that show - bought their CDs on campus that fall.

@BudSchnelker

3 жыл бұрын

Saw the show in Pittsburgh, not knowing anything about them, and I was hooked immediately. I owned Gala within the week. I thought the crowd was perfectly friendly toward them.

@bennjenn929

3 жыл бұрын

Saw them that year at Lollapalooza in Irvine and Miki made a similar snarky comment there too.

@gwts1171

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I saw them for that tour in Minnesota. My friends and I arrived early as they were one of the bands we wanted to see most. They were very appreciative and played a great show!

@thecolourhurts

2 жыл бұрын

and in Toronto (Barrie) - they started the pit in broad daylight - it was awesome. i only watched a couple of Chili tunes and took a time out during Ice Cube. the rest was in the pit from Lush to Ministry

Curve, Slowdive, Ride, Lush, all excellent. Back to the nineties for me please.

@SnazzyDetritus

5 ай бұрын

Don't forget My Bloody Valentine

@matthewjames206

4 ай бұрын

Catherine Wheel and Swervedriver, too 🍻

@The.Last.Guitar.Hero.

4 ай бұрын

Curve and Lush perhaps

@davidscottthayer8078

3 ай бұрын

Saw them both during the summer of '92. Awesome shows, especially Curve.

@sawtooth808

2 ай бұрын

Let’s not leave out The Cocteau Twins and This Mortal Coil

If the internet has one redeeming feature, it's so we can hear great music like this again.

@charlesbarnett2724

7 ай бұрын

Absolutely 👍❤️

@davidscottthayer8078

3 ай бұрын

True. Still glad I have the CD I purchased back in '92.

@christopherbrooks1974

3 ай бұрын

Yes!

One of the most underrated bands ever.

@ziweiyuan

7 жыл бұрын

Back in the day people thought they were somehow less than MBV and Slowdive, but these guys -- specifically this song -- were my introduction to shoegaze. It was Lush who got me hooked and I will always love them.

@montyryan3018

5 жыл бұрын

Mike that sucks really these guys have been around long than Slowdive yet Slowdive gets all the praise

@ryanponder679

5 жыл бұрын

@@montyryan3018 yeah i enjoy listening to Lush way more than Slowdive and I think Slowdive is really good. Lush seems a little more diverse and I just enjoy their overall sound better.

@seriskifotavrus6442

5 жыл бұрын

Pale shadow of "Cocteau twins" and no more....

@clvrswine

5 жыл бұрын

Not underrated at all. Played Lolla. Was on the 4AD label. Not underrated. Learn the definition of underrated, then comment.

Perfect, even after 32 years.

Lush is just simply intangible..... ethereal. Their sound is heavenly.

@karlanadia2012

9 жыл бұрын

nice choice of words: heavenly and ethereal. This tranquility makes you fall asleep

@x8Il8x

9 жыл бұрын

This was mostly due to the production work of Robin Guthrie who produced them to the album Spooky (1991). Their sound changed dramatically on the later records which in my opinion had somewhat lost the magic

@kreep182

7 жыл бұрын

Tulipe Noire true. i think they had to intentionally bring down that 'magic' to a certain level so as to appeal to the mainsream audience. I guess they werent really that popular....which is a fucking shame if you ask me.

@Shake69ification

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed. And until recently, thanks to the internet, I never knew the words. Not that it matter to me at all. The "heavenly" and "ethereal" sound was so awesome, I didn't even care what she was singing. The lyrics dance lightly atop the wall of sound and they almost might have been in another language.

@miked4309

5 жыл бұрын

one modern band that is similar to LUSH is NO JOY. i love shoegaze.

Lush "Sweetness and Light" should have 200 million views of which 10,000 would be mine alone. Ah so good 32 years later. Too too good

They wrote hypnotic stuff.... I loved their music and for me it came at the absolute right time.

My God.....I love this song! When I was kid I would put my headphones on and just chill to this song with my eyes closed. The world faded away for a few minutes and a sense of peace washed over me. It still has that effect on me after all these years.

@Rauoul

Жыл бұрын

I was 29 when this came out but felt like you did. After a long day at work I'd put this on and just chill out. My daughter turned 10 that year and became a Lush fan in her teens. We both still love this song at 59 and almost 40.

@brianfergus839

Жыл бұрын

@@Rauoul right there with you lads

@superorangeish

8 ай бұрын

I'm assuming you folks are into Cocteu Twins as well.

Those were the days with My Bloody Valentine, Lush, Ride, Slowdive, Xymox & Co. Great music, great times, great years - life was good.

@DethThrasher1

9 жыл бұрын

***** werent xymox releasing bollocks like Metamorphosis around this time?

@Sektion9

7 жыл бұрын

+Cocteau Twins. Was too young to grow up with it but I can appreciate it as someone who loves good music.

@themysticmuse1111

6 жыл бұрын

YC BC indeed

@290DIRT

6 жыл бұрын

Don't forget Curve and Chapterhouse

@klemkeely4735

5 жыл бұрын

Music is still here, and so are we. Life is good.

They sound like angels.

@hobojoe1482

4 жыл бұрын

They look like angels too

@burghman8000

4 жыл бұрын

This statement just made me think that yes if there were a Heaven this is what angels would sound like

@televisionandcheese

4 жыл бұрын

because they are

@Kuningaz93

4 жыл бұрын

I think the sound an angel would make is pretty subjective to the individual.

@badoocee1967

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, Kate Boston...if Angel's had formed a band...this could be the result.

I gave myself tinnitus listening to this album on headphones back in the day. And I have no regrets!

@sawtooth808

2 ай бұрын

What a glorious way for your ear drums to d13, I salute 🫡 you

I love how Miki can't keep herself from smiling the first few minutes when the camera points to her during her verses

@roachwerks3043

21 күн бұрын

who??

This song is a place, a person, a feeling, an object that I had but lost. The lyrics are some of the best I’ve heard.

There's no one like Miki Berenyi. Absolutely amazing artist musician

@f.w.2054

10 ай бұрын

Except Emma

@danielhone9910

7 ай бұрын

@@f.w.2054 I♥Emma

@petems3283

2 ай бұрын

I think her looks probably helped

Words cannot describe my love for this album.

This is the greatest song ever recorded.

i wish i could inject this song into my veins

@MaliciousChickenAgenda

3 жыл бұрын

I wish i could peck it gently and fly away on a fluffy cloud with all my other pullet friends :)

@r.i.pyoutube6881

3 жыл бұрын

It’s called heroin

@danielcarrier118

2 жыл бұрын

I TOTALLY AGREE,I can't make it through a day without listening to this .I FREAKIN' LOVE THIS SONG.

this sound is what the early nineties felt like

This song is emotionally overwhelming for me

@alukuhito

3 жыл бұрын

It brings you right into an unhealthy relationship full of accusations.

This song is 30 years old. Holy moly

@EsromFF

4 жыл бұрын

fuckin hell, but it is still ace

@planetmut

4 жыл бұрын

That means I was 18 when it was released... where did it go?

@MrTuurte

4 жыл бұрын

already. 30 years flashing by. saw them live with Pale Saints in April 90. son't seem to remember a thing. must have been the reverb causing my brain storage to run behind in I/O

@MrDunkiep

4 жыл бұрын

Saw then a Sheffield Poly supported by spitfire in 1990. I kind of remember it was brilliant. I think. Christ, it was before the internet was invented!

@jeremyc9593

4 жыл бұрын

I had completely forgotten about this song, but clicked on it because the thumbnail looked like something I might like. The music starts and I think "Hey, this does sound pretty good". Then 00:19 hits and my brain says "Holy shit. I remember this song, and I especially remember that guitar lick." I was 12 when this was released. Nostalgia can be a hell of a drug when it really hits you hard, and I'm ecstatic that this song is back in my life.

Lyft Driver was bumping this on the way to work yesterday and that's what brought me here

In early 1991 I walked into a record store (kids, ask your parents) and the in-store audio was playing this beautiful, ethereal, yet driving track...I'd never heard anything like it. I asked the store clerk what he was playing and he said it was a song called "Sweetness and Light" by a band called Lush. I remember thinking how apt a band name that was, as it encapsulated their sound perfectly. I left that store with a cassette of their album Gala and I've been a shoegaze and dream pop fan ever since.

Summer time breeze. Incredible music takes you places. Saw lush in 92 .

Emma, we'll never thank you enough for this song.

This is one of those songs that you don't want to end.

I love them so much. This song hits everything I need.

120 minutes at midnight was the time for me This music made me want to move to England One of the best eras of music ever My Bloody Valentine, Curve, Swerve Driver, Moose, Slowdive, Ride, Stone Roses, The Verve

@vojtechelias8402

3 жыл бұрын

And add 80's The Cure, The Smiths orNew Order.

@klrba75

3 жыл бұрын

@@vojtechelias8402 you get it my unknown friend.

@zetasong

2 жыл бұрын

loved 120 minutes...caught Cocteau Twins there...

@GertVeltink

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, 120 minutes, those were the times. I still have video tapes lying around with full broadcasts but unfortunately no time to edit them.

@jjdoolittle4545

2 жыл бұрын

@@GertVeltink my local AOR (album oriented rock) FM station here on the east coast of the states played the program "Rock Over London"...which was basically an essential alternative/mainstream British top 40. Great for us Americans who got tired of the same ol' sometimes stale format.

I just discovered this band yesterday. And I can't get over this song.

In 2065 this will still be epic. And a visual feast. My god they were good. RIP Chris. You beautiful human.

God I love this band so much. This album was just perfect, kicking off the 90s, encapsulating those heady years in texture and in tone. Pure and simple: I hear it, I exult.

This band makes life worth living.

One of the most beautiful songs ever. Nuff said.

Ah, the algorithm has noticed my love for British shoegaze. Songs like this helped me get through the early '90s. Those chord changes still make me melt. Thanks Emma!

Vivid memories of Lollapalooza 1992, walking up to the crest of the bowl at Molson Park in Barrie and seeing this bright red hair guiding a giant mass of thousands, swelling and moshing like it was a singular entity... my life was forever changed. It's now over 20 years on and the power of what I witnessed hasn't faded either.

@davidberkowitz3845

9 жыл бұрын

I was there (Dallas Show). Took a 4-square of Orange Sunshine, and enjoyed what is, to this day, one of the greatest shows I'd ever seen.

@ripcitygamer

9 жыл бұрын

I was at Lollapalooza 1992 in Saratoga (SPAC). I was there for Lush and Ministry, everyone else was there for goddam RHCP. Lush looked so lonely up there early in the day with the indoor part of the amphitheater largely empty.

@dedricthere

9 жыл бұрын

Always more grandiose in your head/memories than on some fucking cellphone.

@Veefactory

9 жыл бұрын

Grant F Amazing how I have the exact same memory. I was 17 and took my first road trip with my friends from Timmins to Barrie, for me primarily to see Lush. Not only were they the first band on stage that gorgeous sunny day, they were literally the first live band I ever saw. Miki's flowing red hair flowing in the summer breeze is a memory that will stay with me for life.

@PrincePurple

7 жыл бұрын

I was at the infamous 1992 Lollapalooza Jones Beach, New York. You know the lineup: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ministry, Ice Cube, Soundgarden, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Pearl Jam, Lush. Wow...the best bill of any gig in history. Lush played first (loved them) and then a flash hurricane blew in and trashed the whole stage. Concert cancelled! I paid a scalper $400 for two great seats and all I saw was Lush! Scalpers don't give refunds. Four hundred bucks to see a twenty minute set by Lush. I was called a Lollapa-loser by everyone that week.

This has a ethereal sound that carries me away.

Miss that era and the earlier, better days of 4AD releases. Still in the marrow.

@lazygazzzer

2 жыл бұрын

When Ivo was still at the helm. I think he's gone now. I checked-out the 4AD website a couple of months ago, found a ton of new bands but could not find anything I could relate to. A shame for what was once a great label. I think their last great signing might have been St Vincent but she's moved on now... and become a not very good pop star. On the subject of 'marrow', look-up St Vincent 'Marrow'

1991 downtown Union Square free Lush concert. I was mesmerized. I fell in ❤️ that day. Thanks Lush. Came at the nick of time!🥰

@erilaz7

2 жыл бұрын

You're so lucky! I first discovered Lush RIGHT AFTER they had already left the Bay Area on that tour. (I think I read a review in the Daily Cal or something.) I didn't get to see them until they played at Slim's on the Spooky tour the following year.

I remember seeing them w I was 16 in Highschool. And I met them @ Bayside Market Place in MiaMi. It was Lollapalooza 92". I recently went to Rough Trade for Miki Berenyi's book signing for Fingers crossed. And I told her the story of skipping school that day to see them because they were on in the beginning. She was so sweet then & now . Ty Miki

Damn!! It's crazy that I haven't heard this band. Better late than never, am I right?!?!

@philanthonytx

4 жыл бұрын

Gotham United Yes definitely

Absolutely irresistible, as it was when I first heard it late in 1990

LYRICS See my life (I've been so tired) See my self (I've been uptight) See my life (I've been so tired) See my sight (I could disappear) See with you memories fading fast And with you it's never going to last You are the sweetness in my eyes You are an apple in disguise See with you I never seemed to look the other way Only to stay, only to breathe Only to see That space and light is what I really need I never wanted to tell lies You are the sweetness in my eyes You are the juice I need for life You are the sweetness in my eyes Source: LyricFind Songwriters: Emma Victoria Jane Anderson Sweetness and Light lyrics © BMG Rights Management

@ManuelLopez-vo5qp

4 жыл бұрын

I hear it in this order: See my life (I've been so tired) See my self (I've been uptight) See my life (I've been so tired) See my sight (I could disappear) See with you memories fading fast And with you it's never going to last You are the sweetness in my eyes You are an apple in disguise See with you I never seemed to look the other way Only to stay, only to breathe Only to see That space and light is what I really need You are the sweetness in my eyes You are an apple in disguise I never wanted to tell lies You are the sweetness in my eyes You are the sweetness in my eyes You are the sweetness in my eyes You are an apple in disguise You are the juice I need for life You are the sweetness in my eyes

@zocco15az

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks makes song even more enjoyable.

@u238willy

Жыл бұрын

All I'm going to say is... The TITLE OF THE F**KING SONG! "you are the/my sweetness and my light?" -- it's in the title. srsly.

@johndef5075

Жыл бұрын

Ty

@mjrydsfast

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

The sound of angels, a beautiful harmony of voices, and those accompanying guitars sounds, just wow!

One of the most beautifully written and sounding songs ever recorded…

Saw Lush at the Marquee Club, Sydney in early 1990's. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of their performance.

@AndrewTBP

5 жыл бұрын

I was at that gig too. Great night.

Lollipalloza 1992. What a trip. Literally!!

Never let Lush die. Maybe they were flawed. I guess so. But still, I am listening. Their music makes my eyes roll back in my head. It lifts me off earth. There are rises of power, moments of incredible beauty, power, lust, truth, sorrow. Mostly beauty.

Seeing them in San Francisco in 1996 was the biggest highlight. How lucky I was to see them.

I think this band is rated perfectly. Neither over nor under. Just *chef's kiss* PERFECTO!

I remember when my older brother showed me this when I was a still just a kid in the 90s. It blew my mind and became my favorite band for most of my teenage years. Will never forget this song. The video is super cool too!

@MPetrozzaIsGod

9 жыл бұрын

Wow...I was into Death, Kreator, Slayer, and Deicide at the time. I'm now 41 and discovering Lush just now. I love them...simple guitars, great bass lines and vocals that altogether just make you feel good. Great band!

@mackeydirk8643

2 жыл бұрын

I bought Gala when I was an 18 year old kid in 1990. I had just gotten to college as a freshman never had lived away from home. Used to chill out in my dorm room to this song. Still brings back alot of memories for me.

Even now, the pain of Chris' loss is palpable, still hurts as much as when it was announced 💔 sleep well Chris

@lRedPosion

9 ай бұрын

Only thirthy years...

@gordonaliasme1104

7 ай бұрын

His passing was the reason why Lush stopped . 😢

My god, how l miss music like this, a beautiful harmony with dancy baggy drums, great keyboard and bass sound but overseen by the jingle jangle guitar tune. A great time for fans of music from bands.

Okay, I'm totally in love with this music!!!!!

God, I miss the 90s.

@isaiahd781

5 жыл бұрын

S Lo help me build a time machine. Let’s go back

@etherealcatholic5711

4 жыл бұрын

We all do. I miss early 90's especially.

@Nebulung

4 жыл бұрын

@@isaiahd781 As long as we can stay there.

@blo7332

4 жыл бұрын

I wish I heard this in the 90's

@thequestionablevideo

4 жыл бұрын

@@blo7332 i did

I've seen precious few bands who inspire as much genuine love in their fans as this band.

@bravo2038

5 жыл бұрын

MaskedMan66. took the words right outa my brain,cocteau twins do the same thing,wish we could all get together and jam while listening to this music,how cool would that be?

There will always be a place in heart for this band!

I saw them at Lollapalooza in 1990s. Micki walked out on stage. Cracked open a 40oz and they went right into Superblast. It was one of the best shows I ever saw my whole life.

One of the best songs of all time, totally transports me away every time.

Saw them half a dozen times, including first Canadian appearance at Lee's Palace in Toronto in 90... got to speak with then after the show... incredible performance. As were the other times I saw them over the next few years....

25+ years after first hearing this and I still get goosebumps!

Wow 1990 I was 20years old and remember this song .... I’ve found it after 30years not knowing the name of band or song for that matter , Thankyou Rage , Shazam & KZread

I was a sophomore in high school when this came out. Seeing them tomorrow night at the Roxy is going to be unreal.

@mayaraguitar3472

8 жыл бұрын

+coffycup75 i'm so jealous of you right now! good jealous, don't worry hehe :)

Some songs just make you float away.

Thank God for songs such as this. I think I would cease to exist otherwise 😊

@philanthonytx

4 жыл бұрын

Mountain Prairie West Agreed luv!

This is feels so good to listen to, just feels like it's coming from within your head and not from your headphones

@deborahmoulton9227

Жыл бұрын

Turned onto them by a man at a Urbana ill record store said I would like more 4ad label people and I do love dead can dance gave great mlami show

Very cool early 90's psychedelia. Timeless!

Their music will make my life on Mars bearable.

A little slice of heaven: A warm summer day, California's Pacific Coast Highway, and my '72 Olds Delta 88 convertible with Lush's greatest hits blaring out of the speakers.

@EsromFF

9 жыл бұрын

I would never do something as perverse as driving a car, but that does not mean that I do not know exactly what you mean ;)

@jawoody9745

9 жыл бұрын

Christopher O. Indeed - quite a beautiful slice of Heaven.... I'm can see you enjoying this on the road. I was listening to this driving north in the countryside up to Liverpool a month and a half ago, in bright afternoon sunlight.

@comradehermit9320

8 жыл бұрын

Your life sounds way cooler than mine.

@droolglop1110

7 жыл бұрын

till it overheats

@selenoid

7 жыл бұрын

I feel you bro.. Try jamming to it on the Istanbul - Bosphorus, chilling on a sunday dawn, after a beautiful techno night.. driving ;)

utterly unique and beautiful

Whoever made this video for Lush did a great job. So many layers of images and unique colors stacked on top of one other. This took many hours to put together, especially since it was done nearly 30 years ago. Brilliant work musta cost a pretty penny.

@alukuhito

3 жыл бұрын

Right? Physical video tape was required in editing, even if they had the latest software.

Met my wife of 24 years at First Avenue Mpls with Lush, This Picture and James. Got in in for $1.04 for a radio promo in 1993. Thanks KJ104 you are gone but not forgotten!

I found out about this band at 12, in my dad's hospital room and ever since they've been a part of my day-to-day life

one of the best bands ever !!!!

this song saved my sanity, kept my hope intact every morning in a state of total desperation I'd hit "shuffle" on my pod and it always came first; it was weird but then i realized it was the voice of the spark of life saying "don't give up"

Simply a classic Indy band and a iconic song just a song that makes you feel good

This was all that would calm me on my first acid trip. Now I sing this to my puppy. My sweetness and my light.

@enzodisciullo2557

2 жыл бұрын

The lucky pup!

@leslieelaine5968

10 ай бұрын

@@enzodisciullo2557he is my sweetness and my light. I'm the lucky one.

They were all so young and beautiful. I've been a fan since the beginning and always will be.

Light and sweet as a morning spent in the sun-washed sheets.

Love how she smiles when singing the chorus

That opening guitar lick always reminds me of the Daring Buds.

Definitely one of the most beautiful song in my life. I'm almost crying ㅠㅠ

See my life (I've been so tired) See myself (I've been uptight) See my life (I've been so tired) See my sight (I could disappear) See with you Memories fading fast And with you It's never going to last You are the sweetness in my eyes You are an apple in disguise See with you I never seemed to look the other way Only to stay, only to breathe, only to see That space and light is what I really need You are the sweetness in my eyes You are an apple in disguise I never wanted to tell lies You are the sweetness in my eyes You are the sweetness in my eyes You are an apple in disguise You are the juice I need for life You are the sweetness in my eyes

@reesetorwad8346

9 ай бұрын

YOU are the sweetness in MY eyes 💋👍

My first concert was Lush with Babes in Toyland - March 17th, 1992. Magnificent.

Beautiful music. So otherworldly.

Time has not diminished the genus of this band. I can go months, years without listening to Lush and then spend the next month obsessing over their music. A decade of amazing music.

I saw lush at lolapouza in Orlando they blew me away such talent

The masters at work

So many wonderful memories wrapped up in Spooky and Gala. I really love this band.

Yet another most brilliant track from the 90s. Ethereal and full of soul, indeed!

This song is really beautiful

Saw these many times in their 4ad yrs,so sweet.

This has such a unique mood. One of my favorite tracks of all time.

Look at Emma there, lookin’ all shy, cute as an absolute cute thing 😍

I had no idea of this band. For decades i was looking for music that will go further as dead can dance and this music is exactly what i wanted without even knowing. Thank you so much.

I wish the mix were more. This is one of my eternal favorites till the day the light goes out.

i love this song

It saddens me that Miki & Emma do not speak to each other these days. Together they produced beautiful & timeless sonic creations.

They're back!!! Holy sweet shit. Such news.

@movzx0fh

8 жыл бұрын

+Polyfusia What ..are they really??

@movzx0fh

8 жыл бұрын

You just made my day then!:-D

@Cougar111469

8 жыл бұрын

+Polyfusia According to a commenter on another Lush video, the drummer from Elastica is taking over Chris' spot.

@jawoody9745

8 жыл бұрын

+Polyfusia WHAT??? What do you mean they're back?

@Polyfusia

8 жыл бұрын

They reunited. They have a new EP coming out and they're touring soon.

First time hearing it. Flucking Love it.

Some of my greatest memories growing up have lush as the soundtrack. Amazing that these simple yet haunting songs still hang around in the darkest corners of my mind... Like Cobwebs in an attic never to be cleaned out because they hold a charm all their own that I don't want to let go of.