Little River Band - Playing To Win (1984)

[007MrMagoo]

Really well structured song. IT'S A MASSIVE SHAME THE LEAD GUITARIST WASN'T UP TO SPEED. There's a big empty gap for a solo. Can you imagine MJ's BEAT IT without the Eddie Van Halen solo? Same thing.

[TeeMagee]

Still suprises me how many people dont know about LRB and assume its a Farnham song. LRB had lots of awesome songs.

[MegaSillydude]

AWESOME SONG FARNHAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Shizzle17]

Farnham fronted the band between '82 and '86

Sounds like him but doesn't look like him. :\

[stroxalarb]

This is the most 80s-ish music clip I've ever seen. I LOVE JOHN FARNHAM!

[fluffybunny12324]

isn't this john farham's song?

[whatsdoing23]

@fluffybunny12324 farnham was lead vocals for lrb for a few years in the early 80's

[rminister1971]

@whatsdoing23 steve prestwich from chisel was the drummer in this clip too.

[sunlinesusie]

love thissong

[TheHotcrumbs]

this song makes u wanna train for the fight of your life

[seanslater]

Great track :)

[radiodj1520]

I Love This Little River Band 1985 Music Video, "Playing To Win," Which Became A Top 60 Hit In America.

[misplacednewyawker]

This is not really LRB. Me thinks they were kidnapped by Twisted Sister lmao

[misplacednewyawker]

WOWWWWWWWWWWWW. This has to be hardest rock song of LRB. Very cool.

[cparkes92]

Cheesiest 80's music video ever.

[SnowdragonDS]

It's John Farnham. Too bad he didn't stay with LRB

[kn3cht]

Best Track to Bodybuilding :)

[59771006]

This song was originally released on Little River Band's eight studio album called "Playing to Win" it was the second album to feature John Farnham on lead vocals and the first to be recorded by the band in the United States the title tracked which was released in December 1984 reached No.59 on the Australian Singles Chart, No. 15 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart and No. 60 on The Billboard Hot 100. Channel 7 used "Playing to Win" as its football promo for its VFL coverage in early 1985.

[colemann76]

@59771006 Hard to believe that it wasn't a hit considering how good and well known it is isnt it?

[59771006]

John Farnham now sings this song on his own I have the DVD of his Last Time tour and he sings on that DVD

[muzboz]

If ANYONE in this world is truly BI-WINNING, it's that guy on keytar.

He's beyond bi-curious. He bi-definitely bi-winning.

[muzboz]

A glowing dressing gown never looked so good.

[MsJojo181]

Shuld be the theme song for rugby league in Australia

[Gfresh844]

One person isn't winning!

[DoctorGrondo]

All hail the keytar!

[jeromedwayne]

GREAT SONG!!!!!

[Imhotaminot]

Would it be a bummer if i disliked it? but why would i its such a great song

[MrAnthony10001]

Look at that video been around since 2008. And not a single thumbs down.

[Prime4571]

Cold Chisel's Steve Prestwich on drums.

[tyger813]

That one guitarist looks a lot like Dee Snider???



[AreaQNH870]

Thats it, I'm going to do a death metal version using this clip. It just has to be done.

[62holden]

Farnsey should sing this at next week's AFL Grand Final rematch.

[paolorossifan2006]

@62holden he should have!

[thedogvet]

that guy with the glasses playingguitar? Is he the guy that played lead with Mondo Rockj?

[QRhuggies]

@thedogvet That is a beardless Graham Goble who by that time was the only original member left in L.R.B.

[xschlen]

hahaha gotta love farnham.

this song is GREAT.

[ipsilon160]

damn i love Aussie music and this is the reason why. they are all classics and this song fits the classic mold

[nemodat37]

The dude on the Keytar is David Hirschfelder, one of the finest musicians Australia has produced. He makes his money composing film scores these days. I saw him playing with his fusion band, Pyramid, many years ago at Jackson's Court in Carlton; incredible band and concert.

[austcommdiver]

is he singing into a cadbury flake? good song tho

LJSwoop

lmao, damn that was funny!!!

[Beaver1967]

the diffusion was to cover there age :).. classic rock

[lostveggas]

cool

[Prime4571]

Stephen Prestwich on drums after his Cold Chisel days. Now there was a band.

[SmexiBeki]

dancing to this for southern stars this year!! for school

[LJSwoop]

is he singing into a cadbury flake? good song tho

[BlokkJustin]

bahaha, too many highlights to mention in this clip. Super funny stuff. Love the dude on the Keytar!! bahaha Song is pretty cool :)

[bolshevixen]

Too much diffusion and backlighting, but a great song.