If you lived through the 80's you can tell almost every single one of Icehouse's influences. They put them all together so perfectly. This was one of my fav 80's songs. I wasted all my batteries on my walkman rewinding this and playing it again. If you get this, congratulations, you lived through the 80's too. :D
Had not realised how good they were . Lost my wife 27 months ago and started to listen to her music , on vinyl as well . How I wish I could listen to this good stuff with her now. Janet was just 58 , we met and fell in love as kids . 32 wonderful year's. Just thought I'd update this , it's 5 years 3 month's since Janet died. I'm still listening to her music . Thank you all for your help and kindness , I still miss the love of my life. Please tell your wives , husbands , partners every day, that you love them . I did not . I regret that .
Stephen Crump: I was born in 1967. You are so right. The 80's are unforgettable. I'm so proud and happy, that I was a part of this decade. Sometimes I wish I could go back with a time machine.
I'm sure i have commented on this song a handful of times, but tonight I want to mention the quality of the songs nuances, you know the tiny hidden sounds casual listeners may not notice, well Icehouse did them wonderfully as was the postpunk/New wave style.. many bands of what is probably rock greatest and most diverse Genre wereoften Absolute Masters at the nuances.. LOVE! and RESPECT! for all..
I try to explain to my daughter how amazing the 80s we're, it was a unique special time. I feel sorry for people born after the 80s because they missed such a amazing decade. miss the 80s so very much. Now there is to much hatred, violence,war,self obsessed people.
I lived through the 80's and recall things such as the daily threat of Nuclear war with Russia, the Aids epidemic, the Iran-Iraq war, Falklands war (to name a few wars of many during that decade), terrorist acts such as Lockerbie, 1984 anti-Sikh riots (again, to name a few of many during that decade), Reaganomics, 1980 Miami riots ( to name a few of many that decade), Mt St. Helens eruption, US Drought of 1988, El Niño (many of endless disasters during that era), violent individuals such as Jeffrey Dahmer, Richard Ramirez, as well as hate crimes by Joseph Christopher not to mention that the 80's was a self obsessed ME generation.....your memory must be faded..
Dianna The 90s was the start of todays world. You had the 1992 LA race riots. Schools started to employ security cameras and metal detectors after that. The Unabomber. The 1993 World Trade Center bombings (the original 9/11). The worst domestic terror incident in US history (1995 Oklahoma City bombings). The Waco shootings. The Columbine massacre in 1999. The violent crime in New York city peaked in the early 1990s. The AIDS crisis turned into an global epidemic in the 90s. The Bosnian genocide. The Rwandan genocide. Millions of actual deaths. The OJ Simpson media circus. The Gulf War and CNN’s live exclusive of it inside Iraq. The words “fellatio” and “President of the United States” in the same sentence on prime time TV. The death of Princess Diana by an unscrupulous media. Raunch culture. Jerry Springer and all the sleaze you can poke a stick at. The 80s ended the Cold War in peaceful revolutions. People had hope, respect and honest communication. We are now ruled by an evil cabal that hates the 80s. That includes you.
What do you think the lyrics mean? Does he really, as I suspected even before I resaw the video (after re-listening my old singles), imply that all she does for herself is futile vanity and after she, inevitably, will have come to her (well deserved) fall, she will have nowhere to run to, as even he won't touch the soiled dove? Ah, no! Don't answer that, I prefer to remain ambiguous at least with such a beloved song!
I love everything about this song. I was a big New Romantic/Japan/Roxy Music fan and this was a great song in its own right. Takes me back and I love it more as time goes,
It's one of the most creative and artistic periods in musical time, the atmosphere in songs like these was brilliantly executed and the lyrics poignant. Sadly there's very little like this today that sees the light of day in commercial stations...
Australian bands are such a rare commodity now days but back in the 1980's, there were quite alot of them and they all had an impact in one way or another. They will be long remembered here after but it wasn't just the music but the life style, the timeline, the era and that it was mixed with the 1980's and lastly it was in Australia etc. I was almost fortunate enough to be a kid back then and how I wish I could be an adult back then...As the song goes "Not matter how hard you try?! It won't (the 1980's) come your way again (ever again)."
We ARE lucky - in our world now, we can all log on to youtube and have all these great memories and sounds and talent and emotions at the click of a button and share them with people too - 40 years ago it was much more difficult to appreciate the past and get a perspective on the present. I LOVE this song!!
Not to mention even further back we queued up to buy some new single record and we hardly even knew how they looked, much less any details about them artists ;p No internet, where i grew up magazines didnt exist, we loved hem for the bloddy goddam fantastic MUSIC ;p
This tune is awesome. It had a big effect on me when I was younger (and I never saw the video until now!: Summer in the countryside, heat on your skin and your loved one by your side. Perfect!
4,500, 000 views for an Aussie band is bloody awesome. I guess everyone knows how good they are. One of the best bands to ever come out of Australia, and Iva is a talent you rarely see. Icehouse at their best here........
As a teen I loved the rhythm of this hit, now I enjoy the melancholy of both the song and the video. Funny how the 80s best songs managed to be both upbeat and soft-spoken.
Australian rock band, formed as Flowers in Sydney in 1977, featuring the legendary bass player Guy Pratt who went on to play with Pink Floyd! what a digression, still an absolutely brilliant musician all the same. Thanks Guys still love this track so much - Gatters
15 years old. 1985. My first live gig. Snogging in the corner with my first girlfriend. I can still remember the feeling even though it seems like a million years ago.
My mum used to tear through the streets in an old blue Triumph sports car with the roof down with this on full blast at 8.30 in the morning on her way to work. No-one objected
Nothing today comes close to this classic 80s music.. I would go back in a heart beat. When you were famous because you were actually talented.... One of the sexiest vocal lines in history... "Hey, little giiiirl." shivers!
They don´t make this kinda music anymore. Danceable, synthesised, a great melody, great singing voice without processing it. Just a great track from A to Z
They still do. Look up NEW RETRO WAVE's channel here on YT. Lots of new bands making these gems... Some have been around for a long time. You're welcome. :)
This is quite a wonderful song. Emotional, catchy and symphonic structure. So I agree with the statement that this is one of the best 80's tracks. Love it!!
I would, one day love to visit Australia,There are loads of oz bands,Most are brilliant but dont get the recognition for some reason,This song holds many memories for me,It will always be part of my life and its 33 years young,It still beats the shit out of anything of today,And is going to take some beating full stop,This tune is still top of it's class,Love it.
"Icehouse" was written by founding member Iva Davies when he lived at 18 Tryon Road, Lindfield in an old, cold flat of a two-storey mansion-across the street was a dishevelled house which had its lights on all night peopled by short-term residents. Davies only learned that it was a half-way house for psychiatric and drug rehab patients after he wrote the song. Russell Mulcahy, an expatriate Australian living in London, directed the music video for "Icehouse" A remix version by Pee Wee Ferris & John Ferris was released on the Icehouse album Meltdown in 2002.
Andy C Thanks for your note Andy, The 8os were the best times and decade for music, cant get enough of the tunes on you tube,brings my childhood and better days back,today is nothing compared to what we had back then,music,t.v. just one epic era.
Such a great pop song sounding so fresh after all these years.I`m so glad I was young in the 80`s as we grew up listening to some excellent music. Here is to misspent youth,I salute you ;)
Paul,sorry for your huge loss,Tony in Cork,Ireland......love this music as well.......Take care !!!!! I'm 50 now and married and will always look to 80s for class music........................
