Mad Season - Wake Up

Jeremys Spoken
Jeremys Spoken Posts: 7,578
edited November 2008 in Other Music
God it's as if Layne is speaking to himself. Bone chilling song.
2008 - MSG 6/24-6/25
2010 - Newark 5/18 MSG 5/21
2011 - PJ20 9/3-9/4
2012 - MIA Festival 9/2
2013 - Wrigley Field 7/19 Brooklyn 10/18-10/19 Philly 10/22
2015 - Colbert show - 9/23 Global Citizens Festival 9/26
2016 - Philly 4/28-4/29 MSG 5/1-5/2



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  • Jeremy1012
    Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    Indeed.

    "For little peace from God you plead, and beg"
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • Shawn Smith Collective
    Shawn Smith Collective Posts: 986
    One of the greatest songs of all time...it really is.
    <a href="http://www.shawnsmithsinger.com">Shawn Smith</a> / <a href="http://www.thebandbrad.com">Brad</a&gt; / <a href="http://www.allhailthecrown.com">All Hail the Crown</a> / <a href="http://www.satchelpartnership.com">Satchel</a&gt;

    (Shawn Smith's official website, but not Thee Shawn Smith)
  • red mos
    red mos Posts: 4,953
    Amazing song! I remember just driving around and around late at night, just listening to this song over and over when I first got "ABOVE."

    The most frightning thing about the song is that Layne knew he had a serious problem and wanted more than anything to kick the habit. However, addiction is a disease and some people's bodies just are unable to cope without the drug they are addicted to. Too bad, the very thing he wanted to wake up from ended up killing him 7 years later.

    Heroin also killed "Baker" the bass player on the record too, I belive even before Layne passed away.

    It really is one of the best songs ever.
    PJ: 10/14/00 06/09/03 10/4/09 11/15/13 11/16/13 10/08/14
    EV Solo: 7/11/11 11/12/12 11/13/12
  • joint in a tree
    joint in a tree Posts: 392
    slow suicide's no way to go.
    "Find myself singing the same songs every day....
    ones that make me feel good when things behind the smile ain't ok...." -Hoon
  • Lanegan7
    Lanegan7 Posts: 124
    I wasn't sure what to expect when I got Above, then I heard Wake Up and was hooked.
  • OffHeGoes132
    OffHeGoes132 Posts: 594
    A true gem....probably one of my favorite Layne songs. Vocals are chillingly soulful.
  • MagnusonPark82
    MagnusonPark82 Posts: 180
    I still find it diffucult to listen to any of Layne's work without getting a little creeped out. A lot of his work was so dark and seemingly prophetic. Don't get me wrong, I think he was a phenomenal talent. Maybe some day I'll be able to listen again.
    _____________________________________________

    "Sitting on a cornflake, waiting for the van to come...."
  • Shawn Smith Collective
    Shawn Smith Collective Posts: 986
    OffHeGoes132 wrote:
    Vocals are chillingly soulful.


    Absolutely. This and Nutshell from Unplugged give me chills everytime.
    <a href="http://www.shawnsmithsinger.com">Shawn Smith</a> / <a href="http://www.thebandbrad.com">Brad</a&gt; / <a href="http://www.allhailthecrown.com">All Hail the Crown</a> / <a href="http://www.satchelpartnership.com">Satchel</a&gt;

    (Shawn Smith's official website, but not Thee Shawn Smith)
  • snipes824
    snipes824 Posts: 870
    Shawn Smith Collective wrote:
    One of the greatest songs of all time...it really is.
    Agreed. Amazing song.
  • jack_bass_player
    jack_bass_player Posts: 1,126
    quality song.
    2006 - Astoria, Dublin, Leeds
    2007 - London
    2009 - London, Manchester, London
    2010 - Dublin, Belfast, London
    2011 - Alpine Valley x2
    2012 - Isle of Wight, Manchester x2
  • Gardenparty
    Gardenparty Posts: 1,910
    Amazing song!

    Love Mikes work on it as well
    “I know this song so well, I can smoke a cigarette, have a drink, brush my teeth, take a shit, and mow the lawn while singing it. But I'll only be doing a couple of those things during this version.”
  • youngster
    youngster Boston Posts: 6,576
    Listening to it now! I have always liked this song. Such originality and emotion from Layne. One of the great modern frontman. So sad it ended the way it did.
    He who forgets will be destined to remember.

    9/29/04 Boston, 6/28/08 Mansfield, 8/23/09 Chicago, 5/15/10 Hartford
    5/17/10 Boston, 10/15/13 Worcester, 10/16/13 Worcester, 10/25/13 Hartford
    8/5/16 Fenway, 8/7/16 Fenway
    EV Solo: 6/16/11 Boston, 6/18/11 Hartford,
  • Anon
    Anon Posts: 11,174
    this is easily TOP 15 ALL TIME for me.

    would love to hear a live version
  • Lanegan7
    Lanegan7 Posts: 124
    When Layne sings, I feel as though he's telling me to wake up from whatever is bothering me.
  • Mike_Muse_Rage
    Mike_Muse_Rage Posts: 677
    One of my favourite songs of all time. It just builds and builds and hits you where it counts.
  • Jeremys Spoken
    Jeremys Spoken Posts: 7,578
    Heres a live version.. New Years 1994.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCHeiXQ3zt0
    2008 - MSG 6/24-6/25
    2010 - Newark 5/18 MSG 5/21
    2011 - PJ20 9/3-9/4
    2012 - MIA Festival 9/2
    2013 - Wrigley Field 7/19 Brooklyn 10/18-10/19 Philly 10/22
    2015 - Colbert show - 9/23 Global Citizens Festival 9/26
    2016 - Philly 4/28-4/29 MSG 5/1-5/2



  • warden
    warden Posts: 99
    One of my favorite songs...........
  • Shawn Smith Collective
    Shawn Smith Collective Posts: 986
    Mushmouthmatt wrote:
    would love to hear a live version

    Check Live at the Moore, but I gotta say, for this song, there's something about him being all alone and confined in the tiny, soundproof vocal booth that adds to his performance on the studio version. When he's live, with fans singing along and cheering, it loses something.
    <a href="http://www.shawnsmithsinger.com">Shawn Smith</a> / <a href="http://www.thebandbrad.com">Brad</a&gt; / <a href="http://www.allhailthecrown.com">All Hail the Crown</a> / <a href="http://www.satchelpartnership.com">Satchel</a&gt;

    (Shawn Smith's official website, but not Thee Shawn Smith)
  • Jeremys Spoken
    Jeremys Spoken Posts: 7,578
    Shawn Smith Collective wrote:
    Check Live at the Moore, but I gotta say, for this song, there's something about him being all alone and confined in the tiny, soundproof vocal booth that adds to his performance on the studio version. When he's live, with fans singing along and cheering, it loses something.
    I hear ya. The studio version is the best. Because he is alone, just like the song.
    2008 - MSG 6/24-6/25
    2010 - Newark 5/18 MSG 5/21
    2011 - PJ20 9/3-9/4
    2012 - MIA Festival 9/2
    2013 - Wrigley Field 7/19 Brooklyn 10/18-10/19 Philly 10/22
    2015 - Colbert show - 9/23 Global Citizens Festival 9/26
    2016 - Philly 4/28-4/29 MSG 5/1-5/2



  • suns rival
    suns rival Posts: 15,926
    great song. layne sings about how he needs to "wake up" from his addiction to heroin. he refers to his drug use as a "love affair" that has to go and how for 10 long years he has a lot of "leaves to rake up." he knows heroin is a bad idea and tries to convince himself not to do it.
    scratching my butt...
    kinakamot ang aking puwit...
    me rascando pompis...
    krap mijn reet...
    boku no ketsuoana o kizu...
    bahrosh teezy...

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