Emotion Sickness

"Emotion Sickness" is a song by the Australian alternative rock band Silverchair. It was released as the first song on their 1999 album Neon Ballroom. At 6 minutes long, it is the band's third longest song.

"Emotion Sickness"
Song by Silverchair
from the album Neon Ballroom
Released8 March 1999
GenreAlternative rock
Length6:01
LabelMurmur, Epic
Songwriter(s)Daniel Johns
Producer(s)Nick Launay

Although the song is not typical of Silverchair's work, "Emotion Sickness" is a fan favorite.[1]

The band's frontman, Daniel Johns, said about the song: "It's about fighting against the need to get some kind of medication and trying to pretend that you've got a normal state of mind when you know for a fact that you haven't."[2]

David Helfgott makes a guest appearance on the song.[3]

Reception

Neva Chonin of Rolling Stone called the song "mopey" and said that when the song's last words are "lessons learned," "it’s hard to suppress a sigh at the overt lyrical reference to Kurt Cobain's 'Dumb'". Chonin also called the orchestration lavish.[4]

Covers

The song was covered by the rock band Storm the Sky (also from Australia) on the 2017 Silverchair cover album Spawn (Again).[5][6][7][8]

References
  1. Songfacts. "Emotion Sickness by Silverchair - Songfacts". www.songfacts.com.
  2. "Silverchair - Press - "Emotion Sickness" - Silverchair's Daniel Johns Delves Deep into his Heart of Darkness and Returns with "Neon Ballroom"". www.chairpage.com.
  3. McFarlane, 'silverchair' entry. Archived from the original on 19 April 2004. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  4. Chonin, Neva (18 March 1999). "[Neon Ballroom review]". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  5. Newstead, Al (13 November 2017). "First Spin: The Amity Affliction cover Silverchair's 'Tomorrow'". triple j.
  6. "Northlane, The Amity Affliction & More Unite For Silverchair Tribute Album". Music Feeds. 12 October 2017.
  7. "UNFD Presents Spawn (Again): A Tribute To Silverchair Feat. The Amity Affliction, Northlane + More". 12 October 2017.
  8. "The Amity Affliction, Tonight Alive, more to appear on Silverchair tribute album". 12 October 2017.
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