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About This Track
“Lightning Crashes” is a song by alternative rock group Live from their 1994 album, Throwing Copper.
While it wasn’t officially released as a commercially purchasable single in the United States, the song received enough radio airplay to peak at the #12 position on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay music chart in 1995. The song also topped the Billboard Album Rock Tracks (10 weeks) and Hot Modern Rock Tracks (9 weeks) charts also in 1995. Because it was not released as a commercial single in the United States, it was ineligible for the Billboard Hot 100. Despite this, the song is considered to be the biggest hit of Live’s career.
The song was also a top 40 hit in the United Kingdom. The U.K. single was released in several formats and versions.
The band dedicated the song to Barbara Lewis, a 19 year-old friend of the band who was killed in 1993 by a drunk driver who was fleeing from the police after a robbery in York, Pennsylvania. Barbara had many of her organs donated including a liver to a 10 month old baby, and the song lyrics reflect how her death enabled others to continue living.
While it wasn’t officially released as a commercially purchasable single in the United States, the song received enough radio airplay to peak at the #12 position on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay music chart in 1995. The song also topped the Billboard Album Rock Tracks (10 weeks) and Hot Modern Rock Tracks (9 weeks) charts also in 1995. Because it was not released as a commercial single in the United States, it was ineligible for the Billboard Hot 100. Despite this, the song is considered to be the biggest hit of Live’s career.
The song was also a top 40 hit in the United Kingdom. The U.K. single was released in several formats and versions.
The band dedicated the song to Barbara Lewis, a 19 year-old friend of the band who was killed in 1993 by a drunk driver who was fleeing from the police after a robbery in York, Pennsylvania. Barbara had many of her organs donated including a liver to a 10 month old baby, and the song lyrics reflect how her death enabled others to continue living.
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WestEndIrish wrote:
Great version!
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jimmy2605 wrote:
So much love for this one.
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PostSong wrote:
BEST LYRIC EVER WRITTEN. ♥
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drssmewhnibld wrote:
♥
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Haradadan wrote:
I knew someone who died due to childbirth complications, and this song chokes me up every time. I purchased Metal Jewelry the day it came out, but Throwing Copper made them magic.
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intheluminol wrote:
ah, high school... just hearing this creates powerful nostalgic imagery
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Zanzani wrote:
I've loved this from the VERY 1st time I saw this video and never got tired of the song, even when they played it to death summer of 1995 I never got tired. I showed this video to my mom she said something about "a bald-headed angel" or something heheh.
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mrfootball70 wrote:
Live live...nice
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DanChorley wrote:
Such a powerful song...
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MelindaHarley wrote:
best treck ever
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BandGenius wrote:
Brilliant... Has to be in the top ten songs of all time. [2]
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keyrose10 wrote:
I HAVE ONLY HEARD THE RADIO VERSION OF "LIGHTNING CRASHES"...IT SOUNDS COOL TO HEAR EVERYONE SINGING THE WORDS TO THIS SONG...I WOULD LIKE TO SEE LIVE IN CONCERT
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shutthesirensup wrote:
it took me about a million years to find out what this song was but it was totally worth it-- so amazing how much feeling is there..
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jen1214 wrote:
Amazing song!! To teddytat, I am so sorry about your mom :(
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Tablet999 wrote:
And to teddytat, my condolences for your mother... It's great how music can make you feel and realise so much more in life. If all else fails, only music can really make a difference.
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Tablet999 wrote:
Brilliant... Has to be in the top ten songs of all time.
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teddytat wrote:
My mom was murderd when I was 3 by her exboyfriend and this song makes me cry for her I dont cry as a rule but I wish I had a chance to get to know her thank's for this song live when I hear it she is alive
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lyrik_raydio wrote:
This song is beautiful.
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sic-Prodigy wrote:
y does last.fm put live versions instead of studio?!?!?!?
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Phlunked wrote:
What? This is the studio version, at least in my library (which is correct) you might want to check yours. If anyone is expecting a child, this one should direct some apprehension towards home...
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