The Dissociatives - Somewhere Down The Barrel [Live on Rove]

Daniel Johns' new band, The Dissociatives, playing their hit single "Somewhere Down The Barrel" live on Rove, one of Australia's talk shows.
Lyrics:
Somewhere from the mortar
They saved you from far away labels
Eternity means nothing
But a sign on a bridge
When everyone's a stranger
They call for you by your first name
And laugh at jokes you once made
When you were a kid
Somewhere down the barrel
Lies a bullet that I can't keep
And in these waters I'm wading for a reason
After all, it's in my head
I'm not a slave to a desperate lust
And in these waters I'm waiting for a reason after all
Screaming limitations
Fall silent on New York corners
A terrorist's a prisoner, and a tourist a thief
When painting's seem like bargains
But they're nothing but wallpaper
I'm plagued by small town fascists
Like a rash on my skin
Somewhere down the barrel
Lies a bullet that I can't keep
And I've been searching for something more than distance
After all, it's in my head
I'm not a slave to an unborn trust
And in these waters I'm waiting for a reason after all
Nahhh nah nah nah nahnahnahnahhhhh
Aaaa-aa-aahhhh ahh-aHHHahhhh-ahhhh
Awwooooooo awwwoooooooo awwooooooo
Aw-RAAAGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!! BOOM!

[@Norg1]

deff Australia's supergroup love there album Very dark yet colorful and electric

[@Sdade999]

THE BEST VERSION OF THIS SONG. Daniel is nothing short of amazing. The scream at the end is perfect. Paul Mac's happiness is infectious.

[@BLueEyeButterfly]

aw i just love this. who here didnt smile the whole time? i love when dan's all happy and vibrant.

[@fishliips]

mmm paul mac, mmmm daniel johns. individually they're great. together they're great. we can't lose!

[@shenzomcbobo]

paul mac loves music so much that it makes me happy. cant beleive the presets were in there too!

[@dahfshx]

I don't get tired of watchin this performance!

[@dansi187]

I love the scream at the end!!!

[@raininmyst]

Watching this performance makes me really happy!!!

[@chairfan0607]

that scream at the end is awesome!!!!!

[@SartasticFancastic]

Seriously, I can't help but reiterate what many others below me have pointed out.... that scream at the end is so unbelievably awesome, I really wish the audio from this performance had been recorded / was available in higher quality. Great upload, though!

[@southsider45]

yes yes love love :) the sweater vest goes great with his personality

[@avedic]

really? this is the most vibrant and experimentally successful pop music in decades.

[@HungarianMafioso]

Well, crap... now I just feel dumb, haha. I mean, I've been a fan of Silverchair and the Dissociatives for all this time and I've never made that connection. I even knew that Daniel is like best friends with the Presets. I'm sure if I actually listened to their music I would've figured out that Kim and Julian also played with the Dissos on my own. Just when I think there's nothing else to learn about the band... Thanks for the factoid!

[@UniQueLyEviL]

Love this man. So very very much!

[@erving25]

it is so amusing to see daniel hop around stage like that. another thing i notice is it seems he struggles to sing pop songs. like when he sings this one he is trying to keep himself from sounding to rockish but in the end he's like fuck it and goes for that banshee like scream at the end simply epic.

[@Brodzzzzz]

Best Scream I've heard! Chino Moreno comes first.

[@cammmmmmmmm]

I love that its their first performance as a band, you dont get to see many bands perform for the first time (who are actually a good band that is)

[@HungarianMafioso]

I added lyrics to the description box, just in case anyone was wondering.

[@chairlover721]

I never caught that before! That is pretty cool.

[@avedic]

what a brilliant performance. so raw yet so fragile. i love it.

[@charles33456]

wat can i say.. does guys are verry cool!!! its verry talented human being!! i love the song i love their performace.. keep on rocking man...!! ill support u 4 ever!!

[@jfelipe994]

Daniel sempre dando show

[@dionath]

looks and sounds like Diorama Daniel.. very cool

[@gothsteeze]

yeah the scream at the end is the best.... i wish he would of added that scream on the recorded studio version

[@minerva6]

sick scream at the end!!!!

[@dahfshx]

BLOODY BRILLIANT!

[@korg0019]

nice shout at the end

[@HungarianMafioso]

It looks like only 2 mics :-P But you're right, that's exactly what it's for. One mic has an effect on it.

[@GadhSK8]

Amazing!

[@WR250HUSKY]

Mega !

[@coldasice90]

did you know that the drumer is kim moyes from the presets and if you look closely you can also see julian playing secondary keys

[@razorblade42069]

Fuk I wish the MTV Awards live version of this song was still around.

[@cloudsugar272]

Did you ever find it? I saw it on here the other night.

[@byisnata]

Jack Sparrow is Daniel Johns OMG

[@chairlover721]

Young Modern comes pretty damn close. Not sure I can decide between them.

[@TheSienna29]

I like the preppy grunge look he has going on.

[@cloudsugar272]

Aww yes, that scream is pretty awesome. It'd be even greater hearing it at the end of a song like "Aerial Love".... Like, hey bitches, I'm back! :)

[@cloudsugar272]

Like, I'm all cool for experimenting with your sound, but that solo stuff...yikes, so generic.

[@bringthedarth]

Not bad at all. I like this better than 90% of the stuff on Young Modern.

[@sarahx87]

the lead singer is beautiful

[@stellarlove21]

yes, Paul Mac is talented and so is Daniel, but any woman with a good pair of eyes and great taste will have a hard time NOT noticing how gorgeous he is. If that bothers you, we are truly sorry.

[@erving25]

fucking sonic performance

[@ahldevin]

awooo. . .awoo0. . .ahhhhh. . .PHOOOOOOOOf! xD

[@UniQueLyEviL]

Fuckin' amazing performance

[@2playSTARR]

he looks like depp here!

[@buttersstotch2014]

Do I spy the presets?

[@UniQueLyEviL]

Lol! He's so cute in that getup.

[@HungarianMafioso]

Mmmm.

[@dilo39]

I think Daniel was first and then came Jack Sparrow, I'm sorry Captain Jack Sparrow :D

[@avedic]

what's with the hostility? i did read what you wrote. what's so off about my reply?

[@eufhrex]

no... dissociatives is more pop than diorama...

[@shenzomcbobo]

i think girls like him coz he looks very girly and girls tend to find guys who look like girls very beautiful so maybe all girls are lesbians.

[@raynusraynus]

cheese

[@gothsteeze]

yep couldnt of said it better hes definately lost all his marbles.... He shouldnt of made any more music after Neon Ballroom

[@ZINHU20]

jamiroquai???hshhahaha

[@tzcxgfyt]

this is wat ruined silverchair :(

[@TeacupGlamour]

drugs? what?