I'm a old ass Maori kiwi surfer now lol but i grew up with this fukn beautiful Oz rock song playing in the background while I practiced my stand up on the flat before I hit the ocean
+Doris Pelger Hiya Doris! When I re-heard the song, and really listened I got that impression. I first heard the song years ago watching Young Einstein. I'd say it's still one of my favorite movies. I love that kind of silliness. It's very moving once you let it speak to you.
If you only ever get once chance in life, listen to this on 12" vinyl through a decent hi fi system, it will take you to places yet undiscovered, enjoy
The whole "Primitive Man" album is a pure masterpiece. Maybe one of my Top 5 albums all time. And "Great Southren Land" is my favorite song on it despite "Street Cafe" and "Hey Little Girl".
I have - I did - and I can remember exactly when I first heard this monolith of a song that should be our national anthem! I have never tired of listening to it. Iva Davies is one of Australia’s most iconic music heroes. He deserves far more recognition than he ever got!
This song transports you to that prisoner island hidden in the summer for a million years, burning you black against the ground over 40000 years, telling you the story of a journey that ended long ago, a great southern land... great job Iva, always loved your work!
I never would have heard of this band if it weren't for Yahoo Serious! As it turns out, I would listen to their album for hours on end, playing along on my bass guitar. It's nice to know they're still at it so many years later. They've got a fan in Boston, MA.
The same in Oklahoma. The only 2 bands I want to see before I die, Icehouse and Tears for Fears. I'll likely never see either one of them. Please tour the states guys. Even on a limited basis. I would fly anywhere in the states to see them.
What a fantastic Australian song. So many different versions of it, and all of them inspire me and make me feel proud to be Australian. Love the new dub version - inspired. The 2000 version is also a standout with Taikoz finishing it beautifully. Thanks Iva and the band.
Man I live in Canada and this song was awesome the first time I heard it. It still sounds good 22 years later. ICON music never dies. I wish I could see this guy one day here in Canada.
@Ian Thompson I don't know the first two, but Midnight Oil for sure! I'm from Canada so I don't get the widest selection of groups unless they went mainstream back in the day before the internet! Cheers.
I LOVE Icehouse!!! I am from USA. I saw them live, back in the early '90's. They were SO amazing!!! Iva Davies is underrated. Cheers to you from Ecuador to have found this outstanding band!
Holy crap. This totally brings me back to 5th grade and blasting this out my window. I loved these guys way back in the day. I'm glad I youtubed this. It makes me happy!.
I grew up in the 80's as a teen in New York and loved Icehouse, visiting that great southern land is a goal before I leave this earth..Australia fascinates me!
I remember seeing Iva Davies and the Sydney Philharmonic Orchestra on television do this song as a part of the Y2K celebrations on tv. Great song by a great band about a great country. I'd love to visit Australia.
I discovered "Primitive Man" 32 years ago and i've always been wondering 'bout moving to the Great Southern Land. I've necver been there but i'm sure i will be there soon.....
einfach nur geil dieses life event...kein gekrächze wie so manch andere...einfach top nach sooo langer zeit!! icehouse waren meine "begleiter" in meiner "sturm- und rangzeit"... long life australia!!!!!
I love this song and the Great movie Young Einstein Great Aussie Band this song was my very first Favorite 80s song since the first time when I heard it and still my Favorite song
A couple of years my family drove out to One Tree in NSW, where there was nothing in any direction. This song reminds of that huge expanse- very spiritual. Love from little NZ
Im Jahre 1982 erschien dieser Song und wird mich ewig an meine Jugend erinnern. Die erste große Liebe, das kribbeln im Bauch, kann und will man einfach nicht vergessen. THANKS ICEHOUSE
i have no words no tengo palabras incredible product from australia increible banda de australia there are so many bands from that country really good hay muchas bandas de ese pais realmente muy buena i miss 80´s !!!! extraño los 80 s
+Bart Puszko shit happens i am from DORTMUND LIVERPOOL was on the ground but like ICEHOUSE great match great southern land we will see us again not next time BVB plays CHAMPIONS LEAGUE maybe we see LEICESTER CITY super great too bye bye LIVERPOOL and please WELCOME LEICESTER CITY
Incredible to think this song was released almost exactly 200 years after the poms founded Australia as a prisoner island!! GOD BLESS AUSTRALIA for ever and ever, you great southern land you. (Don't mind me - i'm a pom who loves Aussie!)
@Slipstream0001 Thank God for that! Great for the 3 year period in the early 80's that that gated snare drenched in verb ruled the commerical waves but nice to see a crisp snappy snare within a modern sounding mix. That gated stuff went out with the mullet :)
This needs to be Australia's national anthem
ALEX KARPATHIOS Agreed.
Hard to decide between this and Down Under
it is ...in a low key
I'm a old ass Maori kiwi surfer now lol but i grew up with this fukn beautiful Oz rock song playing in the background while I practiced my stand up on the flat before I hit the ocean
this is the true Australian anthem.
The 80s was by far the best era in music.......I love the 80s and I love Icehouse........
One of the most hauntingly beautiful songs I've ever heard. A beautiful and rock hard song about a beautiful country.
Kristine Rowland I am Irish in NZ but what a great song
Sharon Smith
It is, huh? It's beautiful.
+Kristine Rowland Yeah - great song - so simple - but driving!
+Abir Tarafdar I think so too :)
+Doris Pelger Hiya Doris! When I re-heard the song, and really listened I got that impression. I first heard the song years ago watching Young Einstein. I'd say it's still one of my favorite movies. I love that kind of silliness. It's very moving once you let it speak to you.
If you only ever get once chance in life, listen to this on 12" vinyl through a decent hi fi system, it will take you to places yet undiscovered, enjoy
I have ...And I can attest to what you say is true..indeed so....
The whole "Primitive Man" album is a pure masterpiece. Maybe one of my Top 5 albums all time. And "Great Southren Land" is my favorite song on it despite "Street Cafe" and "Hey Little Girl".
I have - I did - and I can remember exactly when I first heard this monolith of a song that should be our national anthem! I have never tired of listening to it. Iva Davies is one of Australia’s most iconic music heroes. He deserves far more recognition than he ever got!
BEST BAND EVER!!! Iva Davis is awesome!!
love icehouse
awesome I love this song so much thanks Ice House, goosebumps all the time !!!! Great Southern Land Australia 👍
Iva Davies still has it even after so many years playing concerts and so many albums. Great band, Great Man, love their music!
This song transports you to that prisoner island hidden in the summer for a million years, burning you black against the ground over 40000 years, telling you the story of a journey that ended long ago, a great southern land... great job Iva, always loved your work!
my god how can a man sound like 20 years ago so0 good love it awsome : )
worldclass
One of my favourite songs ever
go and see Icehouse live while you still can, they are awesome, so lucky to have them in this country
I love this song!!!
Still .....well done..Thank you. Congratulations to you Icehouse.
I could listen the intro for million times...Great song which I just discovered by watching Young Einstein.
I don't like you found this song on a tv show.... But you finally found it. There are many, ask for recommendations
love it!
That's me on drums, very proud of this performance
Hehe, playing to a click 😉 Anyway brilliant drive and sound 😎
really
you played it very good
I never would have heard of this band if it weren't for Yahoo Serious! As it turns out, I would listen to their album for hours on end, playing along on my bass guitar. It's nice to know they're still at it so many years later. They've got a fan in Boston, MA.
Me too, Yahoo (Serious, not the web service) led me to Icehouse / "Great Southern Land"
Thank you Yahoo!
The same in Oklahoma. The only 2 bands I want to see before I die, Icehouse and Tears for Fears. I'll likely never see either one of them. Please tour the states guys. Even on a limited basis. I would fly anywhere in the states to see them.
i'm loving how people from all over the world dig this song, it's an Australian anthem but at the same time a classic song. Great live version too.
Never gets old just gets better n better
CHILLS ! What a song ❤❤ never, ever gets old !!!
Iva Davies is like the good wine... the older he gets the betters he tastes....
What a fantastic Australian song. So many different versions of it, and all of them inspire me and make me feel proud to be Australian. Love the new dub version - inspired. The 2000 version is also a standout with Taikoz finishing it beautifully. Thanks Iva and the band.
I have always liked this song, but live it is fantastic.
Iva is 50 here...hard to believe..
Awesome band! love it, so many great memories
this is the true Australian anthem.
Man I live in Canada and this song was awesome the first time I heard it. It still sounds good 22 years later. ICON music never dies. I wish I could see this guy one day here in Canada.
Canberra...wow...such a gorgeous city. It was in 1996, but still is all fresh to me. I would love to go back and visit again.
Awesome band! love it, so many great memories
GREAT SONG. .SO BEAUTIFUL. .
LOVE ICEHOUSE!!!
Listen to it on my Australian Holiday driving thru the Destert omg never got a moment like this fantastic:)
Who are the 16 peasants giving this the thumbs down? Trolls.
Perhaps members of Peter Jackson's Kiwi FanClub 😛
Iva is 50 here...hard to believe..
Icehouse & INXS two of the best bands ever from Australia, AMAZING SONG !
Jeff Turner Don't forget the triffids
Jeff Turner and goanna
Charles Truman Hi Charles I unfortunately only know of the bands that broke into the Canadian and USA markets I will check them out thank you.
@Ian Thompson I don't know the first two, but Midnight Oil for sure! I'm from Canada so I don't get the widest selection of groups unless they went mainstream back in the day before the internet! Cheers.
@Ian Thompson Jimmy Barnes did a song with INXS on the Lost Boys Movie soundtrack awesome song! Lots of treasures in Australia! 🙌🎙️
Beautifully written song,Ace Icehouse man,Brilliant :)
Sends shivers down my spine...fantastic ....
A prison????! You better behave!!!Such a paradise you have down there. Great southern land. Greetings from Mexico you all great people.
Iva's just so cool!!!! 💞
I LOVE Icehouse!!! I am from USA.
I saw them live, back in the early '90's. They were SO amazing!!! Iva Davies is underrated.
Cheers to you from Ecuador to have found this outstanding band!
This is just amazing good strong performance well done icehouse
One of the best bands ever, music with soul - thx Iva
Iva still looks good.... Great song... Great Southern Land....
I have always liked this song, but live it is fantastic.
Brilliant song from a brilliant album...
icehouse forever....great aussie rock!!!!
Holy crap. This totally brings me back to 5th grade and blasting this out my window. I loved these guys way back in the day. I'm glad I youtubed this. It makes me happy!.
Iva Davies he is a Bloody legend
total cool ,echt zeitlos ,liebe euch ,meine zeit
Fantástico, Simplesmente fantástico
I grew up in the 80's as a teen in New York and loved Icehouse, visiting that great southern land is a goal before I leave this earth..Australia fascinates me!
i know its 6 years old but dam they are so tight still after all these years . great clip and sound . 10/10 thumbs up
I love it - what a great band and singer - Iva forever
Nearly 30 years since I first heard this song and it still gets to me.
Great song, great album, great era in Aussie rock.
The second...yet greatest...Australian National Anthem....
Please rise!
Brilliant song from a brilliant album...
They sound just as good as they did back in the 80s.
I'd never heard of this till about a week ago..... Absolutely gorgeous tune.
Luckly these guys still play in the 21st century. With only this song, they can teach how to make a perfect, great song. Long live the eighties !!
Awesome. It's always a pleasure to hear an excellent live version of a classic!
Goosebumps
Man of colours was a great album, I played it to death. I love Ice House all the way from America, what a great band.
It's nice to see all the young people able to finally hear what REAL good music sounds like. And the boys look great!
Thanks for posting this!
ever sound as good as ever, i love this classic, thanks for posting,
I remember seeing Iva Davies and the Sydney Philharmonic Orchestra on television do this song as a part of the Y2K celebrations on tv. Great song by a great band about a great country. I'd love to visit Australia.
Primitive Man is a classic!
Thumbs up from the UK B-)
I discovered "Primitive Man" 32 years ago and i've always been wondering 'bout moving to the Great Southern Land. I've necver been there but i'm sure i will be there soon.....
+joo pie And you will be welcome
I love Icehouse, and I'm from the USA
S Allen XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
einfach nur geil dieses life event...kein gekrächze wie so manch andere...einfach top nach sooo langer zeit!!
icehouse waren meine "begleiter" in meiner "sturm- und rangzeit"...
long life australia!!!!!
Well hasn't the world changed since then... it's still a damn good song. Thanks Iva and Icehouse. We loved you then, we love love you now.
I agree. I'm going to see the guys on Sunday night. Haven't seen 'em for 25 years.
I love this song and the Great movie Young Einstein Great Aussie Band this song was my very first Favorite 80s song since the first time when I heard it and still my Favorite song
I'm Aussie through and through makes me proud thanks mate
GREAT LIVE PERFORMANCE AMAZING
I was in Aussie 19 years ago. I lived there for two years, the most amazing days in my life. I miss the Great Southern Land .. cheers from Mexico
A couple of years my family drove out to One Tree in NSW, where there was nothing in any direction. This song reminds of that huge expanse- very spiritual. Love from little NZ
Have to agree that sounds fantastic.Love that song and love that performance.
truly an excellent song and top rate performance live!
Icehouse 4 eva !!
I fell in love with this song while watching Einstein Junior
Iva and Ice House are great!!
Im Jahre 1982 erschien dieser Song und wird mich ewig an meine Jugend erinnern. Die erste große Liebe, das kribbeln im Bauch, kann und will man einfach nicht vergessen.
THANKS ICEHOUSE
THE LAND OF MY CHILDHOOD NEVER WILL FORGET AUSTRALIA ...
Que lindo tema gracias
Fabian de Argentina
Happy to see the boys are still making music, great band
I love Icehouse !!! I`m from Argentina !!!
great gig,thanks
awesome song
i have no words
no tengo palabras
incredible product from australia
increible banda de australia
there are so many bands from that country really good
hay muchas bandas de ese pais realmente muy buena
i miss 80´s !!!!
extraño los 80 s
Amazing song, great band!❤👌
Awesome! thanks for posting!
+Bart Puszko shit happens i am from DORTMUND LIVERPOOL was on the ground but like ICEHOUSE great match great southern land we will see us again not next time BVB plays CHAMPIONS LEAGUE maybe we see LEICESTER CITY super great too bye bye LIVERPOOL and please WELCOME LEICESTER CITY
Incredible to think this song was released almost exactly 200 years after the poms founded Australia as a prisoner island!! GOD BLESS AUSTRALIA for ever and ever, you great southern land you. (Don't mind me - i'm a pom who loves Aussie!)
geil geil geil epic best song icehouse
I love ICEHOUSE too and I'm from El Salvador....
sound techs did great job in this live performance, sounded really good
The man STILL kicks arse!!
Thanks for putting this up!
Thank you for posting this - love the 80's music and really love it when these bands still play today! Awesome video!
This is my favorite song now ....
@Slipstream0001
Thank God for that! Great for the 3 year period in the early 80's that that gated snare drenched in verb ruled the commerical waves but nice to see a crisp snappy snare within a modern sounding mix. That gated stuff went out with the mullet :)
That is some tight performance!
Love this song