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Track: Hits Of Sunshine (For Allen Ginsberg)
Artist: Sonic Youth
Album: A Thousand Leaves

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Name: Sonic Youth
Spotify Genres: noise rock, grunge, alternative rock, post-punk, shoegaze
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Sonic Youth, which initially comprised guitarist / vocalists Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo, guitarist / bassist / vocalist Kim Gordon and drummer Richard Edson, were formed in New York City in 1981. A product of the No-Wave music scene of the late 1970s, the group had their roots in abrasive, experimental music, with Moore and Ranaldo having previously worked with the experimental composer [a=Glenn Branca]. The band were joined in 1985 by drummer Steve Shelley, and recorded 15 albums together, as well as many side and solo projects. Their work has been consistently challenging and innovative, and they are widely regarded as one of the most intriguing and influential bands of their time. This view has been added to by the strength of their record "Sonic Nurse", which also featured the talents of Jim O'Rourke. O'Rourke left the band in 2005. In 2006, Mark Ibold joined the group. In September 2011, Sonic Youth went on "indefinite hiatus" following the separation of Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore (the couple had been married since 1984). First group studio was [l265864] in New York City, after that [l328958] located in Hoboken, New Jersey. [i]Final lineup[/i]: Kim Gordon – vocals, bass, guitar, trumpet (1981–2011) Thurston Moore – vocals, guitar (1981–2011) Lee Ranaldo – guitar, vocals, keyboards (1981–2011) Steve Shelley – drums (1985–2011) Mark Ibold – bass, guitar (2006–2011) [i]Former members[/i]: Anne DeMarinis – vocals, keyboards (1981) Richard Edson – drums (1981–1982) Bob Bert – drums (1982, 1983–1985) Jim Sclavunos – drums (1982–1983) Jim O'Rourke – bass, guitar, keyboards (1999–2005)

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Release: Sonic Youth - A Thousand Leaves
Year: 1998
Genres: Rock
Styles: Alternative Rock, Indie Rock

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LYRICS

today i
said goodbye
to my conflicted goddess
her lush eyes
show surprise
at how we could gather knowledge
the painting has a dream
where shadow breaks the scene
and the colors run off
blue is bashful
green is my goal
yellow girls are running backwards
until the nextime
with six hits of sunshine
the lights will blind up with blues in haiku
the shadow has a dream
where painters look to sea
the colors burn out
now i know where
i once saw you
stepping into muddy water
john's reflection
decried perfection
now you walk him through the gardren
waiting in the wings
painters shade their dreams
with falling colors
see me wave good
bye forever
happiness the goddess lover
hurry back re
member last time
the hits of sunshine
the hits of goldmine
i'll see you back tonite
where painters love the light
and yellow shadow girls
today i
say goodbye
to my complicious goddess
her hushed eyes
show surprise
and how we captured knowledge
i'll see you back tonite
where shadows dream of light
let's slip on outside