I'm 46 and produce Drum and Bass music, and this is one of my favourite songs of all time. James Reyne is a masterful songwriter and has been a major influence on my own music. Both his solo music and Australian Crawl have some of the greatest hooks ever devised.
Great insight. I think a lot of people struggled to comprehend his diction but his lyrics really are poignant and capture the times perfectly. I love, love, love this song ❤
Australia has produced way more than its fair share of great world class bands & musicians - a good few of which are criminally underrated on a global scale.
Picture yourself anywhere listening to this. I used to play this and Giant Step to the Eifel hills in Germany. I think they preferred it to the Schläger songs that were always being played. James Reyne and The Triffids etc, superb Aussie bands.
Australian legend. My 3.5yr old daughter listens to his music with me . She likes most of his songs . When we play random songs, she knows exactly which are james singing .
Saw him a couple of nights ago supporting Sting on tour. James was as good as ever (that’s why I’m here on UA-cam listening to his songs 😊)! Love, love, love this song ❤
3 reasons why it's real: 1. Sung by a real artist 2. Feels like life and evokes genuine emotion 3. Has more than five lyrics ...The kids will die from organic reality listening to this!!!
In my opinion along with many others James Reyne is an Australian national treasure ~ sharing his excellence in music for many years, legend ? Yes absolutely.
Heard this on the radio one night way back. Was feeling down a bit. Song really picked me up. Stuck in my head ever since..just keep going. When the feeling's gone..just fly. Don't give up. Spread your wings x
This song makes me happy♥️Love this video🎹 Just put it on my lists....Greetings from Hungary🇭🇺Thanx ❗😀 ( Happy Franky Hungary KARAOKE 🎸RELAXATION with 5,000 cool songs 🔶️on 35 lists📒
James is one of the most underrated musicians and songwriters Australia has ever known. I would've loved to hear a collaboration with James and Tina Arena, I believe that would've been something quite spectacular.
I grew up working class, but have been educated and, I suppose, gone in a different direction to how I was raised, but I have always remained loyal to my roots. ...and there's just something about this song that reminds me of who I am and where I came from. ...this song reminds me of home.
What is it about Australia producing some of the best musicians of all time? They truly don’t make them like they used to, play this song to the aspiring rocker who may otherwise never hear it! It’s an absolute belter.
This is a great song. It has a timeless feel to it which James sure had a knack of doing with a lot of his tracks like Motors too fast as well. His taste in women is fine too, the girls used in all of his videos are just smoking hot!!
One of my favourite solo songs from James. I've seen him in concert in Adelaide at the Grand Prix in '92. He was superb live. He has always been a great singer/songwriter and not bad on the eyes either. I grew up with Australian Crawl's music, top Aussie band and music that we don't hear anymore.
It's always a little heartbreaking when you come across an old song/video and think the singer is a bit alright looking... then you realise you were like 4 when the video was made apparently lmao!!! :)
Top tune!!! Heard it for the first time on Bob Harris in '92 and still sounds as fresh today!!! Timeless tune from Jim Vallance that just lasts forever.........wonderful!!!
I did some road work for you guys when Guy was alive, the Marconi club was hardly an exciting venue but I played some 12 bar stuff. Other roadies warned me off, and I never made it to the cardoma cafe. Your solo work is , and always be, top notch.
Very beautiful song ,after 8 year my sisters and I gathered to gether to celebrate our birthdays and in one of our road trip this song popped up,we danced with lots of fun and laughter ❤❤❤❤
Remember this so so well I was a teen just got my L,s and was cruising along when this came on the radio in my mums old sigma but it was a marantz radio so it was good sound
Thanks so much for the upload. You just don't hear James or Aussie Crawl on the radio except for the once in a blue moon Hucci Facucci Mama or Reckless ( excuse my spelling - no speaka Italia as Ted Bullpit would say..) James and Aussie Crawl are icons and legends of Australian music so it is shame. Perhaps they need a mini series like they did with Inxs to boost their popularity.. Personally, it wouldn't sit well with me as Inxs were all about the limelight whereas Aussie were no doubt trying to make a buck but they weren't so glam about it all. I am happy hearing them once in a blue moon and jumping on UA-cam every now and then, It just makes me appreciate it how special they are. I wish I could locate my old James Reyne cassette tape... It is a bit selfish as in this scenario James and the boys get little royalties. I have heard that if restaurants or shopping centres play an artists song the artist gets a little compensation.
If you're in my car, you hear Aussie Crawl _all the time!_ I keep a good selection of my fave music and play them to death for a few days then change and play the next band to death too and keep them in rotation. I don't think my passengers like driving with me much as they don't get much choice. Too bad, it's drivers privilege!
I'm 46 and produce Drum and Bass music, and this is one of my favourite songs of all time. James Reyne is a masterful songwriter and has been a major influence on my own music.
Both his solo music and Australian Crawl have some of the greatest hooks ever devised.
Could not agree more mate, my old man loves his music and thankfully he got me onto it. I’m 23 and love this music
Great insight. I think a lot of people struggled to comprehend his diction but his lyrics really are poignant and capture the times perfectly. I love, love, love this song ❤
Australia has produced way more than its fair share of great world class bands & musicians - a good few of which are criminally underrated on a global scale.
Picture yourself driving across the outback during the summer with this song cranked up in your car
Picture yourself anywhere listening to this. I used to play this and Giant Step to the Eifel hills in Germany. I think they preferred it to the Schläger songs that were always being played.
James Reyne and The Triffids etc, superb Aussie bands.
Australian legend. My 3.5yr old daughter listens to his music with me . She likes most of his songs . When we play random songs, she knows exactly which are james singing .
Wow I'm nudging 58 now he still makes me smile.great times in me gtr torana
Where did those 30 years go? James Reyne's best song.
Hammer Head is his best.
Down the toilet, for me.
Hearing now
James Reyne is such a fantastic musician to see live
Saw him a couple of nights ago supporting Sting on tour. James was as good as ever (that’s why I’m here on UA-cam listening to his songs 😊)! Love, love, love this song ❤
He's playing again soon.
Yes, he's great live. Especially when he does "Reckless"- just him and his guitar.
This is REAL music kids!
3 reasons why it's real:
1. Sung by a real artist
2. Feels like life and evokes genuine emotion
3. Has more than five lyrics
...The kids will die from organic reality listening to this!!!
I saw James play in Thirroul last month (Feb 2019) and he was amazing, sounds exactly the same as what he did in the 80’s and 90’s.
I only discovered this song yesterday, I'm 26. Born in 94, my fav song ever now
You have excellent taste young man.
@@petalparker5 Thanks brother, keep rocking
I have seen James many times. He is a like a fine wine that gets better with age. Glad you found this guy and like his music.
Awesome to here brother. This was made 2 years after I was born and it is easily one of my favourite songs..Rocking from New Zealand 🤘
@@sanbornolsen I'm 26 too. Found out about this song in 2019 and love it! Quite a fan of 80s/90s music
In my opinion along with many others James Reyne is an Australian national treasure ~ sharing his excellence in music for many years, legend ? Yes absolutely.
Superb vocal, guitar and tune. One of the best Australian songs I have ever heard.
Yes! and was produced by the talented Australian Simon Hussey - he won Producer of the Year ARIA in 1992 with this song and a swag of others.
Heard this on the radio one night way back. Was feeling down a bit. Song really picked me up. Stuck in my head ever since..just keep going. When the feeling's gone..just fly. Don't give up. Spread your wings x
This song makes me happy♥️Love this video🎹 Just put it on my lists....Greetings from Hungary🇭🇺Thanx ❗😀 ( Happy Franky Hungary KARAOKE 🎸RELAXATION with 5,000 cool songs 🔶️on 35 lists📒
Hope you are ok
Brilliant Lyrics,James Reyne is a Machine as good as their IS!!!
Well said. Did the same to me beautiful song
This music never grows old , this has so much depth and meaning
James co-wrote with Jim Vallance, who co-wrote many of Bryan Adams' songs.
Just heard James open for Sting at Bowral on the weekend with this song. Just superb.
James would have to be THE most underated songwrite/singer in Oz music history..some of his solo stuff is sublime as his Australian Crawl songs.
Born in 1980...sound track to my high school years...
James Rayne first crush 🥰
To be honest....
Haven't heard this song for years. Forgot how awesome it is.
James is one of the most underrated musicians and songwriters Australia has ever known. I would've loved to hear a collaboration with James and Tina Arena, I believe that would've been something quite spectacular.
James is a fkn legend can not rate him enough, cantvwait to see him perform again
good one James, this is a piece of art, like a Brett Whiteley, timeless and worth millions
I grew up working class, but have been educated and, I suppose, gone in a different direction to how I was raised, but I have always remained loyal to my roots.
...and there's just something about this song that reminds me of who I am and where I came from.
...this song reminds me of home.
Me too. ❤
I knew a gentleman who grew up poor as one of nine children. He's more or less a billionaire and generous to others, remembering where he started.
JAMES REYNE ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What is it about Australia producing some of the best musicians of all time?
They truly don’t make them like they used to, play this song to the aspiring rocker who may otherwise never hear it! It’s an absolute belter.
This is a great song. It has a timeless feel to it which James sure had a knack of doing with a lot of his tracks like Motors too fast as well. His taste in women is fine too, the girls used in all of his videos are just smoking hot!!
does anyone know who the girl is in this clip?
It's definitely not Rebel Wilson
+Mark Castelletti rebel is a 🐷
@@jameslee7535 mick molloy he' from the peninsula and claims to be besties with james
@@jameslee7535 By now she lost a quarter of her body weight.
There's a light in the valley
There's a heart all alone
And the door is always open
Go away from your window
Pull the shades way down low
And in a whisper, words are spoken
Higher and higher
Taking you there
You've got to fly
You've got to care
When the feeling's gone
And you can't go on, slave
When things ain't right
You wanna stay all night, slave
Looking for someone
Who will always be strong
And who will not let you hide
You need your defender
For right or for wrong
You know the path is deep and wide
Higher and higher
Taking you there
You've got to fly
You've got to care
When the feeling's gone
And you can't go on, slave
When things ain't right
You wanna stay all night, slave
When the feelings gone
And you can't go on, slave
When things ain't right
Don't give up the fight, slave
Writer(s): VALLANCE, JAMES DOUGLAS / REYNE, JAMES MICHAEL
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, O/B/O APRA AMCOS
5 yrs later after first post and still listerning to James/Aussi Crawl music.
One of my favourite solo songs from James. I've seen him in concert in Adelaide at the Grand Prix in '92. He was superb live. He has always been a great singer/songwriter and not bad on the eyes either. I grew up with Australian Crawl's music, top Aussie band and music that we don't hear anymore.
I was 15 and loved this in '91.. Nothing has changed 😀
I was 11 when it was released and loved the sing immediately..and still do to this day 😍 James was my first big crush 😘
I was 17 and I never heard this song again till a few years ago.
Your age changed.
Definitely one of the best songs ever. Have seen James Reyne play many times on the Central Coast lately, and he still sounds just as good.
Highly underated voice brilliant
This is just so bloody good...real Aussie music unlike the high pitched crap of today
AUSSIE GOLD!
f*cking legend!
I seen him in concert in Townsville many many years ago and Jimmy barns great night
top song! Bring back the 80s/90s!!!!
Fuckn wicked
It's always a little heartbreaking when you come across an old song/video and think the singer is a bit alright looking... then you realise you were like 4 when the video was made apparently lmao!!! :)
In this video you like james and I like the hot blonde....we are in the same boat
haha.... I've had a crush on James Reyne since I was a girl in the 80's! He was always gorgeous.
+I was meant to be Tuesday I was told I look like him !
The flow
Both James and the model may have aged, but that song still KICKS ASS in 2018 !!
One of Aussies finest !!
This single was featured on the ORIGINAL 100% Hits Cassette / CD in 1991 :)
One of the best Aussie songs ever.
Played this now 20 times repeat .... great track...
Is it time for another 20?
Australian music icon!
This was after Ozzy crawl right, what a time for Australian music ❤
My #1 James Reyne song. As a musician, it's one of those tracks I wish I'd written myself.
James Reyne from Aussie crawl to Company of Strangers to solo? Bloody Awesome!
What a fabulous song. So stirring ❤
Brilliant stuff. Gotta love some of our true Australian music. The blonde is gorgeous too!!
They dont make em like this anymore.
What a voice ....gets me everytime!! 🎶🎶
James and band did this at Enmore on Saturday night. Just brilliant
James reyne is a absolute legend wrote some the best songs of the 80s slave is my favourite James reyne song
Truly love this song
James reyne you bloody legend
Still such a great song 32 years later 👍
1990s classic hit the best no.1.
BIG HIT
AH! Take me back! Please take me back! Those good old days Aussie Rock killer sounds.
Awesome song James ❤ Have loved this since it was released, an Aussie classic from an incredible songwriter/singer👌🏼
James voice is so unique love his work
Have loved this song for 30 years.
NEARLY FORGOT ABOUT THIS SONG 🧡🎼
Iconic songwriter
Classy slick superb Australian song - would go straight to Number one today with less to contend with.
Top tune!!! Heard it for the first time on Bob Harris in '92 and still sounds as fresh today!!! Timeless tune from Jim Vallance that just lasts forever.........wonderful!!!
James Reyne absolute gun.
One of my favourite songs of all time. Love the video clip I've often wondered where it was shot at. James Reyne was hot 🔥🔥🤭
Well I feel properly introduced to Aussie 80’s and 90’s music now! Thanks for that! 😁😎
I did some road work for you guys when Guy was alive, the Marconi club was hardly an exciting venue but I played some 12 bar stuff. Other roadies warned me off, and I never made it to the cardoma cafe.
Your solo work is , and always be, top notch.
July 2019?!!!!!!!!👍👍👍👍
Yes.
God! I love this song SO much! And hot damn... James Reyne ;)
Incredible talent is James. Love his music.
Necessity is the mother of invention. Cheers to James and the Crawl
Love the key change. Great song
Great song , love his “best of” cd
Very beautiful song ,after 8 year my sisters and I gathered to gether to celebrate our birthdays and in one of our road trip this song popped up,we danced with lots of fun and laughter ❤❤❤❤
Beautiful Magic
Remember this so so well I was a teen just got my L,s and was cruising along when this came on the radio in my mums old sigma but it was a marantz radio so it was good sound
Great song listening to it in my room. 🙂❤
awesome, brings back memories of good days
I so miss Aus Crawl/James Reyne music, thanks to youtube we can look back and reminisce on old good time vibes :)
Thanks so much for the upload.
You just don't hear James or Aussie Crawl on the radio except for the once in a blue moon Hucci Facucci Mama or Reckless ( excuse my spelling - no speaka Italia as Ted Bullpit would say..)
James and Aussie Crawl are icons and legends of Australian music so it is shame.
Perhaps they need a mini series like they did with Inxs to boost their popularity..
Personally, it wouldn't sit well with me as Inxs were all about the limelight whereas Aussie were no doubt trying to make a buck but they weren't so glam about it all.
I am happy hearing them once in a blue moon and jumping on UA-cam every now and then, It just makes me appreciate it how special they are. I wish I could locate my old James Reyne cassette tape...
It is a bit selfish as in this scenario James and the boys get little royalties.
I have heard that if restaurants or shopping centres play an artists song the artist gets a little compensation.
If you're in my car, you hear Aussie Crawl _all the time!_ I keep a good selection of my fave music and play them to death for a few days then change and play the next band to death too and keep them in rotation.
I don't think my passengers like driving with me much as they don't get much choice. Too bad, it's drivers privilege!
Hoochie Gucci Fiorucci Mama?
Car cruise music on an open highway or out in the country, Perfect!
1991
What a year.
I play this all the time in my car from the same year and I just pretend that I'm still there.
Great song! One of the few James Reyne songs I know 90 per cent of the lyrics. Maybe!
Great song great time and great memories
Brilliant song and artist!
Slave.... Arrow... Bullseye!!
Definitely one my favorite 80s band music. Don’t be so Reckless is one of favorite songs ever.
love this song. cant stop listening
I love slave this song rocks ❤️ alex
Brilliant
Great song!
One of his best. 👍
(Currently in the USA) I miss Australia and “the good old days.”
Cool song, great memories
One of the best Aussie songs ever Thats coming from a Kiwi
So Aussie so brilliant
Such a cool song !
You know, sometimes I really thank fuck I was born in Australia, we got the best tunes 🇦🇺
One of my favourite songs
God I love this......timeless
Yay 1000th Like! Should be at least a million though. Great artist!
good song