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“Come On Mess Me Up” by Cub Sport
From the album This Is Our Vice (2016)
“Come On Mess Me Up” by Cub Sport appears on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station between 2016 and 2020. It was first released in 2016 on the album This Is Our Vice. Its best result is #24 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2016. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #164 alternative song of 2016.
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"Come On Mess Me Up" was the third and last single from This Is Our Vice, Cub Sport's debut album, released in August 2016. Singer Tim Nelson wrote it after reading a book of Leonard Cohen lyrics that belonged to his dad, which pushed him to be more honest on the page. It plays like a desperate love song, but the object of his devotion is music itself: he'll keep at it even if the life wears him down.
The verses trace his own road, from his first songs to studying dentistry and dropping out three years in to pursue music, and the third verse recalls falling badly ill on an overseas tour. John Castle produced and mixed it. It went platinum in Australia in February 2020.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2016 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 81 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of the 2010s (2020) | 100 |
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