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This song is about Errol Flynn who was one of the if not the most famous actors from the 1930s He was born in Hobart Tasmania This song has a lot of parts that allude to who Errol was and what he did for example - “Convict state…. the Apple isle, the inbred smile” (he was from Tasmania the apple isle is what Tasmania is sometimes called and inbred is a common Australian joke that Tasmanians are inbred probably because they live on an isolated island state and the whole country was built on convicts but the worst went to Tasmania) - Sirocco is a wind but more importantly was the name of Errol’s yacht and was the name of the album that this song was on (the whole album is great and is worth checking out) - Tinsel Town is mentioned and that’s what Hollywood is referred to as - “To girls he just can't say no” this is in reference to the fact that Errol Flynn had a lot of women throwing themselves at him as well as the affairs he had but most importantly in reference to the relationships he had with underaged girls which led to him facing charges of statutory rape - the song mentions New Guinea and that’s because Flynn went to Papa New Guinea for a period and was there with an Austrian Doctor the two became friends so when it was discovered that the doctor was a Nazi sympathiser Errol was believed to be a German Spy - the song mentions swashbuckling which are the roles he’s most well know for with his most iconic and well remembered role being Robin Hood There’s probably more references but these are the ones that stand out and I may be a bit off with some facts so sorry but you can always read up on the life of Errol Flynn or watch the documentary narrated by Christopher Lee

Had the privilege of seeing James Reyne (Australian Crawl singer) live a couple weeks back. Even at 64 he is still phenomenal. Played all his hit songs from both Australian Crawl (including Errol) and his solo career.

Errol Flynn. Hollywood legend. Famous pants-man and swordsman.

This is another great example of Aussie Crawl's knack for creating a poppy rock song which can be thoroughly enjoyed whilst ignoring the lyrics almost entirely, but then when you do bother to look into what it's about it becomes so much more captivating. They were absolutely singular.

RIP Guy McDonough 1955-1984 died from viral pneumonia the song was written by Guy and James Reyne, Guy is also the singer its about Australian actor and Hollywood movie star Errol Flynn party man and lover of women, the band was into surfing in 1984 the band sponsored a surf contest. peace out.

Memories right here. Summer, island cruiser in hand and watching Aussie Crawl live. My teenage years

Guy McDonough (RIP) was a fantastic singer..he wrote and sung OH NO NOT YOU AGAIN… Absolutely fantastic song … my favourite crawl song…

this clip is exactly out front of where i spent every Summer from 4 yo, greatest days ever.

Errol Flynn...everything he touched, he err...rooted!

Love Aussie Crawl, grew up in the 70s listening to this music, oh what an era....Just like Skyhooks sang "Living in the 70s

Aussie Crawl are one of the most underrated classic rock bands in Australian History. They did not get international recognition like other bands did and I'll never fully understand why as many of those situations are right place, right time, but they just didn't get what the likes of many other aussie bands did.

Daddy Cool - Eagle Rock Flash N the Pan - Hey St Peter The Angels - Take a Long Line

Guy McDonough who sang this was not the main singer for Australian Crawl but the songs he wrote for the band were their best most catchy and melodic

Aussie Legends thumping out a toast to another Aussie Legend. Perfection

The legend of Errol Flynn, an Australian actor with a rumoured very large member, if I can put it that way.

Errol flyn was a famous Australian old school Hollywood actor , rumoured to be well endowed, notorious ladies man, every guys idol LOL, ..... sadly the guy singing in the band passed away a few years ago

In the 80's musicians had to produce entire records and I think this pushed the artists to achive more.

Waiting for Nick to say he can’t understand a word!!! 😂😂😂😂😂

You will LOVE Aussie Crawl ..they are endlessly brilliant!

This is one of those songs that a lot of people don't know the meaning, kind of like "Born in the USA" although many Aussies realize its about Errol Flynn, what's so freaking sad is how good Guy Mcdonough was singing this and as a personality and how horrible and drawn out his death was, but is never talked about or known, and how freakishly similar his voice is to the Reyne bros

Yes, my favourite Australian Crawl song which came out in my teen years. That beach scene so typified the life of many of us during summer holidays.

Speaking of Party Boys ….. Party Boys cover of He’s Gonna Step on you again. Sung by Swannee.

Yes, it's about Errol Flynn, a legendary actor from Tasmania, Australia who went to Hollywood and was in a lot of 'swashbuckling movies,' playing Robin Hood/pirate characters. Had a reputation for getting all the women, including a lot of Hollywood actresses. There is even a saying called 'In Like Flynn...' about getting women...He was in a scandal with underaged girls and got in trouble with the law. And his career went down after that... Australian Crawl wrote this song as a tribute to him.

You are right about the 80s Aussie rock bands, they are truly a special bunch. I loved this song as I was growing up and it absolutely spins me out at times to think that my daughter plays it on her playlist.....I guess great music moves throughout the generations 💕

Errol Flynn was a Tasmanian who made it big in Hollywood as a great actor and ladies man

So many memories. The great thing about this song is listening to this while you're camping, at a pub, at a BBQ or just cruising down the beach or around town, all this while having a coldie (beer), not while you're driving of course. Cause you don't drink and drive....my fellow Aussies will get it! 👍✌

There is a phrase "In like Flynn" that is used to describe easy success. In Flynn's case it was into the beds, underwear and wherever else of the ladies, but now it can be used for other things, like when your parents can gain you access to tertiary studies. To give you an idea of what he was like, think of Carey Elwes in The Princess Bride or Robin Hood, Men in Tights except played straight. That's because Errol made many of the most iconic adventure movies of the 1930's most importantly The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938). He was the swashest swashbuckler to ever swash his buckler.

this is from the 'sirocco' album Errol Flynn's yachts' name. The band 'australian crawl' means a swimming style. The main singer in clip Guy Mcdonough died back in the early 90s. The original singer James Reyne (rain) has gone on to much success as a excellent singer songwriter and tours today still. Checkout his catalogue

hey mate , I'm pretty sure it about an aussie legend actor going back Errol Flynn.

Gotta love the old shots of SP. I was fortunate enough to live in Paradise Towers for a while. Still looks the same to this day. Good times.

'My Wicked Wicked Ways' by Errol Flynn is the best autobiography by an actor ever

Had a good chuckle when you said Austalian party boys. It might interest you to know that Jimmy Barnes's brother John Swann (Swanny) was a vocalist for the Australian pub rock band The Party Boys.

My fave aussie crawl song

Great Aussie song 🎵 👌 👏

My fave band of the 80s🥰. People always joked that they were the band of mis heard lyrics because of their or James Reyne as in Rain, lazy relaxed way of singing. 🤗

Haha when you said "You can find a song thats maybe so far down under" I laughed because of the huge influx of Aussies to your channel recently haha Now we have to find THE MOST DOWN UNDER song we can ;) Also congrats on the recent success and growth mate I am a new sub and enjoying the content.

Filmed in Surfers Paradise.... just down the road from me. The waterslide was part of the old Grundy's complex

Take me back to the 80's any day. I was 11 when they started and 21 when they finished. Great time to be alive.

Errol Flynn, from Tasmania, 1930's holly wood actor. Captain blood was one of his movies I think. I think he got into a bit of trouble.

"Errol" is the second single by Australian surf rock band Australian Crawl taken from their 1981 album Sirocco.The song was written by James Reyne and Guy McDonough and sung by McDonough instead of Reyne,[2] and is a lyrical biography about Australian-born actor Errol Flynn.

I think a long with this song you’ve listened to The Boys Light Up Other songs you should listen to from Australian Crawl are: - Oh No Not You Again - Reckless - Unpublished Critics - Downhearted - Things Don’t Seem - Beautiful People - Lakeside - Shutdown - and their live cover of Louie Louie is great

Great fun band. Loved them back in the day. Errol Flynn lived quite the life. There is a common Aussie saying “in like Flynn”. I’ll leave the meaning to your imagination.

For a short histroy lesson from a proud Aussie. The Errol referred to in this song is actually Errol Flynn. He was born in Hobart, Tasmania and moved to Sydney - he was expelled from 2 schools there and so went and bought a tobacco plantation in New Guinea. One ining led to another (somehow) and he began working in movies, his first movie being "Captain Blood" in 1933, and from there-on he was typecast as the swashbuckling romantic hero. He was well known for his womanizing, drinking and brawling. He died of a heart attack in 1959.

Errol Flynn was an Australian Hollywood actor who was a bit of a ladies (and men’s) man apparently.

Seen James play a few times live, but never heard him play 'ShutDown'. One of my fave songs of theirs.

We call this - Pub Rock. Errol Flynns father started the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Australia.

Errol Flin ...an actor..... That's Aussie.... smart ass attitude... hahahah lol

80’s Aussie rock was awesome. I never tire hearing this music

I’ve heard this song so many times and I never heard it that way before

I love how you enjoying australiain music in the 80's you are learning about australian culture, I saw we shared the Qantas video with you. I am realising how many anthems we have in the country celibrating our all peoples achiement and challenges. Dont worry the we all had to decipher Australian Crawl and James Reyne but it worth it part of the rite of passage for a true aussie. Wait till you hear "Fall of Rome". I dont know what he says but i love it still to this day. Well done on the research of Errol Flynn.

2:49 *ACDC! OZZIE OZZIE OZZIE!*

Errol Flynn was a legend. They are singing about him. There are some great documentaries about his life. Women couldn't resist him😃❤️

This song is based on the legend "Errol Flynn" who was quite the ladies man. Every guy wanted to be him. Loved Aussie Crawl back in the day. My favourite is Reckless but a lot of people like Boys light up. They had many good songs.

One of my all time favourite bands!! Favourite songs- Unpublished Critics, Beautiful People, Things Don’t Seem, Oh No Not You Again, and Reckless. Every album was brilliant!!

This was their ode to Errol Flynn. Many don't know that the legendary actor was an Australian, being born and raised in Tasmania.

Great Australian band that I have no idea what any of their lyrics for most of their song are, but still love them.

The song is about the Australian actor named Errol Flynn that made it big in Hollywood…..

Errol Flynn, original Robin Hood and Hollywood hell raiser.

4:47 bang on. They hope to live with less compromise and less fear of failure. Errol Flynn lived boldly and without compromise (for better or worse) coming from very isolated, cold backwaters (sorry Tasmania, beautiful but some social issues back then) to swashbuckling Hollywood star

In like Flynn... That would be Errol Flynn the ladies man.

Its James Reyne as in RAIN.. Ya not the first to get it wrong champ.. The song is about Errol Flynn.. Errol Flynn was an Australian Hollywood actor known as a ladies man who reportedly had a big chop.. Was seen in many movies as a swordsman who had 2 swords haha..

Man!! I live where this was filmed. The Gold Coast! Australia!! And yes… this is referring to Errol Flynn - the playboy superstar of the early 20th century.

Aussie crawl was my first music purchase love those guys!

Flynn and David Niven were very close in the 1930s. He was a larrikin and Niven being a Scottish man was au fait with the Aussie. They co-starred in Michael Curtiz's Charge of the Light Brigade. Detailed in Niven's book Bring on the Empty Horses. I'm not sure if it's still in print. Both long dead.

I enjoyed your reaction to finding out what the song was actually about.

I'd like to tell you that in the 60s 70s 80s and part of the early 90s, very few venues had a PA system for the band. Just a disco PA Bands would hire a crew, anywhere from 2 to 8 people, they'd hire a truck, PA system and lightshow. The crew would load it in, set up, EQ the system, focus the lights, stage guy would set up the stage gear, then tune the guitars and restring them if it was time for new strings, every third gig with some players. Do the gig, pack up, load it into the truck, then drop off the crew, and home, if you were the truck driver, or one of the car drivers on larger crews. Load in at 2pm, sound check at 5. Man, you do six gigs a week in different east coast states and south Australia, drive 600 miles after a gig, straight to the next gig sometimes, well, quite often really. Overnighter we called them, in Melbourne for a time, we had triple banger Saturday's, three gigs in the one day. We were paid by the gig, so it was a Bonus, hard earned one. I absolutely loved working with a good crew, everything was like clockwork. Bands and crews had to work damn hard, but we loved our work. Most dedicated roadies in the world according to the guy who runs LaLaPalooza I think that is the name of the festival. As the years moved forward, so did the technology.

Aussie Crawl first single "Beautiful People" worth a listen.

The song is from the viewpoint of the singer who wants to live the same life that Australian Errol Flynn lived, which was basically a life of adventure and debauchery. 😁😁 If you get a chance have a look at Reckless, you can actually understand the words in that one.

'In like Flynn'

I think they're on the Gold Coast Queensland sac in the wild 80's when anything went.

Yeah it's about the old school Aussie actor discovered by accident by an American film crew making a pirate movie. The best book Iv'e ever read is Errol Flynn's autobiography " My wicked, wicked ways".

Surf's up! Guy + James= Heaven

Errol Flynn...swashbuckling Tassie export to Tinsel town/ Hollywood back in the 40's or 50's ?? Tho I am unsure as it's been a while 🤣 "They built him up & then tore him down" ...also, his own behaviour choices helped with the "downfall", but he went from Hollywood darling to pariah/washed up etc... sadly, the machine can chew you up

The 80's Aussie pub bands. I miss those days

Errol Flynn Aussie actor in the 30's. Very Handsome dude.

It’s all your own adventure you make it up as you go along

"In like Flynn". Errol Flynn was a Aussie playboy, in Hollywood

I still listen to them, so good..

The Album name was Sirocco and was was named that after Errol Flinns boat.

That’s where I met Terry Mabb ❤❤❤

Nice research! Loved these guys back in the day, great band. Love Oz Pub Rock - Cold Chisel, Australian Crawl, Angels, Noiseworks, just to name a few. Brilliant bands, great music.

Took me way longer than I'd care to admit to understand the lyrics oh Errol, I always thought it was woah hey ho or something like that, like years I'm talking

He's not their lead singer he was the rhythm guitarist at the time but he sang lead on this song :) Sadly though he passed away a few years after this RIP Guy

Errol Flynn was a handsome Hollywood actor from Tasmania Australia. He had reputation with the ladies & enjoyed lots of alcohol. He injected oranges with Vodka coz the Studio banned him drinking on set. His yacht was named the Sirocco. The great David Niven was on board the Sirocco when told We WW 2 had been declared.

crawls best songs are 'Oh No, Not You Again' and ' Reckless (don't you be so...)

I got many stories, know a few of them, saw them many times since late 70's... good band but it's a long time ago now... saw James recently in the street, looks good.

good job actually listening and working it out - nice 1

The thing that amazes me is that appears to Surfers Paradise in Queensland in the background.It doesn't look like that now. Also. this song is over 40 years old & is about a film star 40 years in their past. This is the first time I've seen this video. too (have heard the song often, I think I even have the record somewhere) so I never realised the song wasn't sung by James Reyne (pronounced rain), it explains why you can understand the words ( Australian In Joke). James was famous for his vocal stylings (manglings).

The song was about the Australian actor, Errol Flynn, who during the 1940's and 1950's was a huge Hollywood star.

This is one of my favourite Aussie Crawl songs 😁

Wanting to be like Errol Flynn (one of the Australian if not the world's famous pants men from back in the 30's). Funnily I was just on the Gold Coast (Surfer's Parradise) today and things haven't changed - still sun, surf, girls and parties! 😆

Filmed at Surfers Paradise Australian Gold Coast. Ode to Errol Flynn. Aussie swashbuckling Movie pirate allegedly and enormous man.. The Band is vibing his lifestyle..in this song..

Errol Flynn was probably the first major Australian film star in the 30s.. He was the very definition of a swashbuckling hero-handsome,dashing, exciting. Probably most famous for playing Robin Hood. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Errol_Flynn

Ah our boys from the peninsula !. Aussie Crawl were the summer party band everyone was going to see at the pubs.

Yeah buddy great videos thanks mate legend 👍🏿

That was good stuff. Thank you.

When you recognise the buildings in the background of the video...... was filmed on the good ole gold coast

I believe they're talking about Erroll Flynn. Famous Australian movie star. A real ladies man.

Arrow ❤

they were a legendary pub band and they sing like the people they they entertained, the working class ultimate week end party