Utter GENIUS, the drumming on this track is simply hypnotising. Early Models and The Pleasure Of Your Company album in particular are so utterly electrifying, filled with so many layers of new sounds of the technology that was far ahead of it's time. Shivers xoxoxoxo
I always read this as an anti war song. Especially with regard to the ANZAC's of WWI. Also maybe a dig at the drinking binges that accompanied ANZAC day in Australia...
One of my favourite songs of the 80's. Thanks a heap for posting, hadn't heard it for a long time. I'm trying to find the background to this song. Any ideas on its meaning?
A classic chant. I always thought it was a taunt of the middle-class (shoulders) for letting their brothers be sent off to war by the ruling-class (head), but that could just have been the teen thing .. were not "The Models" rather politically inclined as an Australian 80's act? It was necessary for the pub bands, nicht wahr?
Where did the video for "On" (yes, it's just titled "On" and was a single) go? The one with a lyric that was "I wanted to see her again." That was so much like Joy Division.
I have no idea. But "God Bless America" is certainly Military related, along with the title of the album being "The Pleasure of Your Company" - it's the name of a Military film regarding dress code for women in the army as far as I saw it. Also, I'm not sure what other Military themed songs the band has except for the whole title of their debut album being "Alphabetacharliedeltafoxtrotgolf".
