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Australian Crawl performed "Reckless" as one of their three songs for the Oz for Africa concert (1985). This was the Australian leg of the global Live Aid show organised by Midge Ure and Bob Geldof. The "Oz for Africa" concert was broadcast on MTV, but only performances by Australian band INXS were placed on the 20th Anniversary DVD collection. [9]
"Errol" is the second single by Australian surf rock band Australian Crawl taken from their 1981 album Sirocco. [1] The song was written by James Reyne and Guy McDonough and sung by McDonough instead of regular lead-vocalist Reyne, [2] and is a lyrical biography about Australian-born actor Errol Flynn.
US label Geffen Records signed Australian Crawl and issued Semantics (1984) as an album (with the four songs from the EP and re-recordings of tracks from past Australian records) for the international market. In April 1984 Australian Crawl became the first Australian band to sponsor an ASP surfing competition. [5]
The song was written by lead singer James Reyne [1] [2] Australian Crawl's producer David Briggs was the Little River Band's guitarist, and had helped them to a recording contract with EMI. [3] "The Boys Light Up" peaked at #22 on the Australian Singles Chart. [4] The song contains the neologism "dorseted", to rhyme with "corseted".
The album was named after Australian born actor Errol Flynn's yacht and included the second single from the album, a lyrical biography, called "Errol". [5] [7] Sirocco was the Crawl's first US and European release. Drummer Bill McDonough's younger brother Guy McDonough (co-lead vocals, rhythm guitar) had joined as their sixth member. [8]
"Oh No, Not You Again" is the third single by Australian rock band Australian Crawl from their 1981 studio album Sirocco. [1] The song was written and sung by Guy McDonough, the band's rhythm guitarist, and was about "two young lovers who lived on the coast" whose relationship is disrupted by the man spending his nights "out on the town".
The song was written by Sean Higgins, Guy McDonough and Bill McDonough. [1] All three songwriters had been bandmates in the Flatheads, but at the time only Bill McDonough was a member of Australian Crawl. [2] It was produced by David Briggs. [2] "Downhearted" was released in June 1980 and reached number 12 on the Australian Singles Chart in ...
Sons of Beaches is the third studio album from Australian rock band Australian Crawl, [2] released in July 1982. It became the band's second #1 in the Australian albums charts (for 5 weeks). [ 3 ] The album was recorded in Hawaii with ex-pat Mike Chapman , who had also produced Blondie and The Knack .