Music from Australia and New Zealand in the year 1981:
The Reels’ promo-video for the track ‘Quasimodo’s Dream’, the title track taken from the 1981 album.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Reels
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NZOZ NZOZ1981 1981 Australia Early Eighties 1980’s 1980s 80’s 80s
Extended Tags: Dave Mason, Karen Ansell
Musical Terms: New Wave, Singer/Songwriter, Rock, Pop, Alternative rock, College rock, Electro, Electric, Synth, Synthesizer, Post-Punk, Aussie, Old Australian Band
Duration : 0:4:6
May 1st, 2009 at 1:38 pm
Thank you nzoz, …
Thank you nzoz, these videos are classic.. I can’t seem to see the difference between this one and the slow version! What am I missing?
May 1st, 2009 at 1:38 pm
A long time a go a …
A long time a go a friend told me it was about Steve being smacked out in a club in Amsterdam, with a Milky Way painted on the ceiling. Too to ask the person what they were thinking, just sat there and wished he knew!!
May 1st, 2009 at 1:38 pm
well you created …
well you created the perfect atmosphere Steve,it has a timeless beat and words that will fit into any era of music,it should be re released to the modern day kids as they wont have heard this song and i am surw it will have a new cult following ,its the best song ever wrote on Aussie soil and the group was the best thing to come out of Dubbo,other than the road to Parkes,,lol
May 1st, 2009 at 1:38 pm
That is the heading …
That is the heading bluejeckett because this IS the upbeat version. There is another video of the song on youtube called slow version. When you compare the two versions you will see the difference.
May 1st, 2009 at 1:38 pm
I gather Under The …
I gather Under The Milky Way isn’ t about anything either - another great song about .. nothing! ( “..it’s not really about anything at all. I just wanted to create an atmosphere ..” Steve Kilbey (co-writer with Karin Jansson))
May 1st, 2009 at 1:38 pm
Nothing good about …
Nothing good about these guys…
May 1st, 2009 at 1:38 pm
Fkn horrible band
Fkn horrible band
May 1st, 2009 at 1:38 pm
i always though it …
i always though it was about his addiction,,till he was on TV a while back and said the song really meant nothing,,the words just fit together and it had no meaning,best song ever wrote with no meaning then
May 1st, 2009 at 1:38 pm
my fav Reels song. …
my fav Reels song. i just love to hear it. at the time of release it wasnt accepted but has stood the test of time. the sound is so dreamy and mystical. full of sadness but yet hope. songwriting skill rarely matched. good one nzoz! double thumbs up
May 1st, 2009 at 1:38 pm
Come now Mr Jeckett …
Come now Mr Jeckett, to err is human, to forgive is divine……..
May 1st, 2009 at 1:38 pm
Why the is the …
Why the is the heading “Upbeat version?” This would have to be one of the best melancholy songs I’ve ever heard, there’s nothing upbeat about it. Unless you’re meaning there’s an even sadder sounding version.
May 1st, 2009 at 1:38 pm
Yeah I’ve heard …
Yeah I’ve heard that people from Tasmania cant even spell “doubt” properly
May 1st, 2009 at 1:38 pm
I remember seeing …
I remember seeing this song on countdown when I was a kid and being totally mesmerised by it.
May 1st, 2009 at 1:38 pm
I also don’t know …
I also don’t know if he was ever into drugs, sorry.
May 1st, 2009 at 1:38 pm
Strangers’ ‘Golden …
Strangers’ ‘Golden Brown’ was about the band’s addiction to herion.
Dave admitted that the lyrics to this song is nonsense.
May 1st, 2009 at 1:38 pm
or was that the …
or was that the stranglers’ golden brown, apologies dave.
May 1st, 2009 at 1:38 pm
I used to think …
I used to think this song was about dave mason’s heroin addiction.
May 1st, 2009 at 1:38 pm
Never was overly …
Never was overly fussed on this song.
May 1st, 2009 at 1:38 pm
“Quasimodo’s Dream” …
“Quasimodo’s Dream” was a chart flop when it first came out in mid-1981, but today it’s considered as an Aussie classic. Around this time, Stephan Fidock replaced John Bliss, and Colin Newham left the band altogether.
May 1st, 2009 at 1:38 pm
Absolutely …
Absolutely wonderful song. This embodies so much of what I love about the 80’s. For 1981, I would say this is a true gem. I don’t agree however about the mix. I think it’s fine the way it is. Thank you very much nzoz!!
May 1st, 2009 at 1:38 pm
One of mt all time …
One of mt all time favourites. The memories of 1981 come flooding back. I wish I was there now, knowing what I know now. Sigh!
May 1st, 2009 at 1:38 pm
The character’s in …
The character’s in this clip remind me of some of the locals in our village, no dought you’ve heard about tasmania.
May 1st, 2009 at 1:38 pm
What a wonderful …
What a wonderful wonderful tune, thanks nzoz.
May 1st, 2009 at 1:38 pm
lol
lol
May 1st, 2009 at 1:38 pm
I went to a garage …
I went to a garage sale in Potts Point when I was in my early 20s and it was Dave Mason’s garage sale - sigh! The highlight of my 20s! It’s all been down hill since then!