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Brownlow Medallist
In March 1996 I saw the Pumpkins at the old Glasshouse in Melbourne. They were at the top of their game at this point, doing their Mellon Collie tour. The mosh pit was filled with angry teenagers like me lol, and it was insane. I was wearing 3 t-shirts, one I arrived in, one I bought and another I bought for a mate overseas. I nearly passed out at one point I was so hot and had the St Johns kids looking after me, they were busy all night. Still one of the best shows I've ever seen.
Two months later at a show in Ireland a girl died in the mosh pit after being crushed.
Two months after that, Jimmy Chamberlin OD'd along with the touring keyboardist Jonny Melvoin who never woke up. JC was then booted from the band.
I won't say it's been all downhill since around that time in Melbourne as there's been some great stuff since, but it was the end of their original awesome chapter.
Anyway, here's a top 30. There's a few colourful choices in the 20-30 range, then after that every song is just such quality I love them all.
Monuments to an Elegy, their 2014 album is the only one not represented. I don't hate it, it's actually a very easy listen but nothing to make my top 30.
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30 - 7 Shades of Black (Zeitgeist 2007)
I love the relentless pace of this song. It's a cross between Jellybelly and Where Boys Fear to Tread and wouldn't have been out of place on Mellon Collie.
Two months later at a show in Ireland a girl died in the mosh pit after being crushed.
Two months after that, Jimmy Chamberlin OD'd along with the touring keyboardist Jonny Melvoin who never woke up. JC was then booted from the band.
I won't say it's been all downhill since around that time in Melbourne as there's been some great stuff since, but it was the end of their original awesome chapter.
Anyway, here's a top 30. There's a few colourful choices in the 20-30 range, then after that every song is just such quality I love them all.
Monuments to an Elegy, their 2014 album is the only one not represented. I don't hate it, it's actually a very easy listen but nothing to make my top 30.
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- Mayonaise
- The Tale of Dusty and Pistol Pete
- Hummer
- Stand Inside Your Love
- 1979
- Disarm
- **** you
- Zero
- Cherub Rock
- Tonight, Tonight
- Thru the eyes of Ruby
- Oceania
- Starla
- Here is no why
- Bodies
- Ava Adore
- Where boys fear to tred
- Soma
- A song for a son
- Tear
- Pinwheels
- One diamond, one heart/33
- Drown
- Today
- Bullet with Butterfly Wings/The Everlasting Gaze
- Snail
- The Beginning is the end is the beginning
- Rhinoceros
- Rocket
- 7 shades of black
30 - 7 Shades of Black (Zeitgeist 2007)
I love the relentless pace of this song. It's a cross between Jellybelly and Where Boys Fear to Tread and wouldn't have been out of place on Mellon Collie.
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