Pure Massacre

"Pure Massacre" is a single released by Australian rock band Silverchair in 1995 and is the second single from their debut album Frogstomp, which was also released in 1995. It was a successful follow-up to the band's debut number-one single, "Tomorrow", peaking at number two in both Australia and New Zealand. It also reached number 17 on the US Billboard Alternative Songs chart and number 12 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. The song was performed on Saturday Night Live.[2]

"Pure Massacre"
Single by Silverchair
from the album Frogstomp
Released16 January 1995[1]
Recorded1994
GenreGrunge
Length4:34
LabelMurmur
Songwriter(s)Daniel Johns, Ben Gillies
Producer(s)Kevin Shirley
Silverchair singles chronology
"Tomorrow"
(1994)		 "Pure Massacre"
(1995)		 "Israel's Son"
(1995)

Lyrics

According to interviews with lead singer and guitarist Daniel Johns, the song and its lyrics are inspired by the Bosnian War:[3]

"It's pretty stupid, war, like that. So, it seemed the right thing to write a song about, rather than about the usual--girls or whatever. It took about a half an hour; it came straight to my head."[4][5]

Music video

The Australian music video was directed by Robert Hambling and filmed at a real Silverchair concert in Sydney.[6][7] The American music video was directed by Peter Christopherson.[8]

Track listing

Australian CD (MATTCD005) /Cassette single (MATTC005)

  1. "Pure Massacre"
  2. "Faultline" (Live in Newcastle 21 October 1994)
  3. "Stoned" (Live in Newcastle 21 October 1994)

European CD single (Austrian/EU) (6612872)

  1. "Pure Massacre"
  2. "Acid Rain"
  3. "Blind"
  4. "Stoned"

UK CD single (6622642)

  1. "Pure Massacre"
  2. "Acid Rain"
  3. "Blind"

UK 12" Vinyl (0166226420)

  1. "Pure Massacre"
  2. "Acid Rain"
  3. "Stoned"
  4. "Blind"

US promo CD (ESK7275)

  1. "Pure Massacre (Radio Edit)"

Charts and certifications

References
  1. Silverchair - Gallery
  2. SNL Archives | Detail. Retrieved 14 October 2007.
  6. "Silverchair - Pure Massacre" – via Vimeo.
  7. "Interview with Daniel Johns". Dolly Magazine. 1 September 1995.
  8. "Silverchair releases Frogstomp 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition". Front View Magazine. 20 April 2015.
  9. "Australian-charts.com – Silverchair – Pure Massacre". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  10. "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 2821." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  11. "Charts.nz – Silverchair – Pure Massacre". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  12. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  13. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  14. "Silverchair Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  15. "Silverchair Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  16. "Silverchair Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  17. "1995 ARIA Singles Chart". ARIA. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  18. "End of Year Charts 1995". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  19. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles". ARIA. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
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