Sunnyboys - Happy Man (1981)

[FatLadySingsComs]

Dad played Jeremy Oxleys guitar one gig ahha, he kept yelling out play seeker and he goes u fuckin play it ahha

[mikhail1970]

Quality

[physicmafia]

check this if you want to hear what aussie bands sounded like in the 80's. Commercialism was very deceptime when looking back.

click on the link for Shakin

[physicmafia]

truly one of the best aussie bands. saw them many times. Again another almost unknown band now, but were real big at the time and rocked.

[ManFromMelbourne]

A little known fact is that Rob Younger from Radio Birdman nearly sang for this band.

[FatLadySingsComs]

@ManFromMelbourne really, lucky he didnt sunnyboys are good the way they are and younger was mr birdman and went on to form the new christs, another great sydney pub band

[garyalanh]

bring back the scivvy hahaha

[RoseTATTOO22]

Amazin Band #22

[RoseTATTOO22]

Amazin Song #22

[Madoz64]

Jeremy was hot, I still have some play lists of the Sunnyboys in a box somewhere. I use to collect them after the gigs.

[70ward]

do krlho!!!!yeah!!

[elvisism1]

sunnyboys r the best...jeremy was definately a spunk...xx

[johnwaitesflame]

Jeremy was my teenage crush, I saw him play at the Merimbula RSL - in the mid 80's I think it was. I think he has schizophrenia and that's what ended his career in music. So sad, he is a great talent and they were an awesome Aussie band

[MrBossninja17]

This and "Alone with You" are classic and very under-rated in the history of Australian rock music.

[shortofalength]

I used to go and see his band and rhey were fantastic. Tight, fast and very cool I saw them play at the Cammeray Pub and they burned the house down. Jeremy held us in his grasp. Wow he was so good when he was on!!!

[marcuskelson]

what a wonderful blast from the past, angst ridden and gorgeously pop - had the joy of seeing them at the ANU a couple of times - some of my fondest memories...iconic is a word..

[IKJTech]

live ,,,,,,,,,,,,, damn good

[Countrygent100]

These guys were the fucking champions - the masters- the new ayatollahs of rock-and-rolla! I went to every single one of their gigs whenever they peformed in Adelaide - never missed one!  Fucking, fucking brilliant!!!!

[bobodobalina]

the best sound of the laST 30MYEARS

[TheKathkat]

279 Club Exchange hotel in Brissie - back in the day (er... circa 1980/1) they were AWESOME!!

[oxaroo]

Great Sydney band - sad waste Jeremy Oxley ! Drugs destroyed him. Saw them live in 83, in Frankston and someone threw a glass at poor old Jezza because he was so drug fucked ! Money refunded..............

[EinMagillaGorilla]

@oxaroo

Sydney band?? By what defintion?

[AlmostEthical]

@oxaroo I think it was the booze. Such a shame - a real talent but he was too young to handle it. We played some supports for his post-Sunnyboys band ... the musos he had were great but he was a mess.

[jamesbja]

I saw them about three times I think, around '83 / '84 once a Newtwon Workers and then at the long gone Tivoli in George St. Excellent band!

[RedMarineNex]

I think I saw their last gig at St Georges leagues (at least I think it was St Georges, was a long time ago). I thought I would never get to see them live, but they did a 'surprise appearance' that night.

[arebecause0]

SO FUCKING AWESOME!

[deanjohnwoods]

Last saw them at Doylson RSL..kicked started alot of bands in the industry

[TheGrunge619]

What a great live band.I saw them several times over the years especially at the Manly Vale Hotel.Long time ago but I think they were one of the best live acts around.Too bad they wont get back togeather as the guitarist lives in Canada.If any of the band read these Thanks for playing your heart out every performance.

[manurewa59]

and they even named an ice treat after them...

[CptGoodvibes]

Spent my early teenage years surfing Kingy with a band of locals in which Rick, Peter and Jeremy were outstanding talents in and out of the water. I was lucky enough to experience their emerging Musical prowess in and around the Goldy. Still hold on to the memory of one night at the Miami Hotel when they just blew us all away............. Cheers Boys!

[Hypoformance]

Aussie Legends !!!

[cathycastleton]

just bought the cd- such amazing musuic, sunny boys were a seriously underrated band and their music is timeless- thanks to the band!!!

[MsNatakins]

any chance they can start touring again? : (

[multipurposescrew]

@MsNatakins hey, my name is Gabriel Burgman and im the son of the lead guitarist, Richard Burgman, and no there is zero chance this is going to happen. The band is split up and on top of that we live in Canada sooo...

[MsNatakins]

@multipurposescrew This shatters my heart, but understandable.

[QuantumLocalPrototyp]

@multipurposescrew Your Dad played loud and was so *******n good for Sunnyboys and Weddings Parties.Enjoy Canada.

[gct89]

I saw this band in 1981 at the Playroom. Brilliant.

[jagdpanther1944]

wow....this takes me back...thank you!!!

[tonkster61]

I saw them at Griffith Uni with about 5 other people (total crowd). They almost outnumbered them. Richard had real talent. Another great 80's band...where are they now??

[whaghht]

I saw them at the Coogee Bay Hotel & The Civic.

I worshipped them.

...still love 'em!

[antropes]

after all these years ..still a great song!!!

[Aphislacebugs66]

Used to muck around with Sunnyboys songs at Teachers College in Armidale the early eighties. Couldn't believe it when i got my first job teaching with Richards's brother Albert in the N.T. He was the dead spit of his brother and a a fantastic guitarist as well.

Love the Sunnyboys!

[boylero]

reminds me of the first chick I had the hots for

[tatunkha]

Thanks for the upload. Another great act from Australia. Gee we were spoilt for choice in the 80's

[simmo2303]

I Remember Richard's Gibson getting nicked at the Jam Factory. Goof took it - Richard got it back a couple of weeks later.

[Burgo62]

Back in my Navy days, 1981 we my ship was in Brisbane. Hired a car and drove to Sunshine coast, played Sunnboys all the way there and back - now I never get tired of their music - i've had the LP, Cassette, CD and now You Tube.

[John451vfr]

Fantastic band saw the Sunnyboys live in Bankstown :-) unfortunately it was during their final tour. :-(

[scrapwitch1]

the first band i ever saw ....still awesome 25 yrs later

[nahed651010]

@scrapwitch1 LOL that was the very first band i ever saw also, and they were brilliant. OMG has it been 25 years!!!!

[malibumut]

@nahed651010 It was my first live band also, snuck in through the keg room at the Royal Mail in Tewantin, early 80's, haha, was sooo good!! :-)

[Splitskirts]

Great song ( and video ) !!! Regards.

[malibumut]

Filth !!, remember seeing them at Tewantin Hotel, snuck in through the keg room, hehe, obviously underage, was cool as, just had to stick to the dark side of the room, good friends went to the bar, too easy, hehe & they played this, & that was it, straight to the front of the stage, you know, back then you could get right up front, literally, haha, always had bruised hip bones !!!! Brilliant! ;-)

[Didgebaba]

Brilliant band....deserved so much more than they got, but the genius was always infused with an edge that made the music so good. Without it it would not have been the same. It was the edge that stopped the success as well.

[cattycakes64]

Love it-loved them-it was a great time in my life and their gigs were a bunch of fun.

[elsieb66]

Classic

[txfantastic]

i saw your profile and you are far too informed on the eighties independent. can you tell me about a group that ha d a song with the words "the night is coming with a pounding on my door . it is the tradition and it is rotten to the core. i am lost in town desperation rides " they had another song called "hustler"

[coughcool72]

@txfantastic he rubbishes the clip then wants information, on your bike

[txfantastic]

this is truly awful eighties . rock with no guts at all 

[nzoz1981]

@txfantastic What the fuck? Yeah, thanx for opinion about a band you know nothing about. You never saw them live nor have you heard any of their stuff. You know nothing about them, but you rubbish them on the basis of what you see.... secondly, this is a confessional song... please, go away you ignorant person.

[nzoz1981]

@nzoz1981 oh dear... i do take back my words....

[oldredun]

@nzoz1981 . . . yes mate, total clown !!! Any chance of unearthing "Pain" NZOZ . . . can't find it anywhere, as usual, loving your work !!

[nzoz1981]

@oldredun hi there... i don't have that particular track, but thanks for the kind words!

[Breatherable]

@nzoz1981 I second that .

[tatunkha]

@txfantastic So what do you play like? I'd like you to upload your work if you have any.Thanks.

[HITSSHIT]

@txfantastic It is a mistake to consider distortion pedals as the 'guts' of rock. This has soul, that's guts to me

[mrstueadie]

you are blind and or deaf fella.

[jax993]

Yep seen em at the old skyline lounge bar in Surfers after the Stubbies shit that was along time ago but fuckin unreal they were awsome and so were the hotties from the comp nice mmmmmmmm

[VVV73]

@jax993 The Playroom was the rocking place:)

[VVV73]

not far from the playroom was our very first 24hr KFC at palm beach:)..lol

[RodgerRodgerson1]

Who use to watch them at the Playroom in the early 80's? They were sensational!!

[VVV73]

@RodgerRodgerson1 Ahh the playroom ..lol I am a ex goldie boy now bris vegas

[dusysooner]

@VVV73 are you the real rodger rodgerson. If you are, how cool you like this song. I love this song and has never been to the Playroom, I have been to the Trade union club in Surry Hills, the Sunny Boys rocked. I reckon that was in 1982 or 1983 at the most.

[ssath09]

Ahhh, Jeremy!! At that time, Australian bands were way, way better than most of the "international" acts touring. I remember seeing The Police supported by The Radiators in about 1981 ...the admission price was worth it for the Rads alone. You'd have a far better time seeing Spy v Spy than The Clash, for instance. Sunnyboys had some great songs which still sound good.

[Neptuneman07]

I actually stumbled on a used CD copy of Sunnyboys here in the States of all places: in the bargain bin. This band rocks!

[nzoz1981]

@Neptuneman07 they were good... very good, actually. I hope somebody writes a book about them. The decline of Jeremy is a sad one in deed. Hope married life treats him better than Rock 'n' Roll did.

[012thebear]

@nzoz1981 Mushroom are bringing out a book soon featuring australias all time greatest songs... Alone with you will be in it and there will also be some info and pics... And yeah... family life is treating him very well indeed (thanks)

[nzoz1981]

@012thebear Ahh, that's great to hear!

[TheScoutFinch]

@nzoz1981

Have to admit that the leaftlet in This Is Real came damned close to a book. So packed with information and I just couldn't put it down. What a ripper.

[txfantastic]

@nzoz1981 i am not ignorant at all . back in the eighties i used to fancy them as well as the australian scene . but now i am a bit bitter about the eighties .that period makes me melancholic nowadays

[TheDavinskiCode]

@Neptuneman07 half your luck ........enjoy!

[slimmsterest]

best band I ever saw live and that includes all the big international acts - just so much energy and passion and sweat

[manwithanassface]

If I'm not mistaken they played at The Police concert in Melbourne in about 1985. (The final Police Concert until they recently reformed.)

[Philip2096]

saw them at bryants in manly vale & maybe manly hotel opposite the wharf early1980's

[kimberleykoko]

saw them at sylvania hotel or something 1980 or 81..still wanna do it

[dusysooner]

@kimberleykoko Showing your age ey. The Sylvania used to rock big time... It was distance for us out in Liverpool to travel. It was always worth it. have fun

[montbrehain]

Jeez , nearly 30 years ago :-( seems like yesterday, where do the years go ....... Grewat memories though....

[skrewdawg]

Sydney, early 80's, Sunny's , Birdies, Rads. Great time had by all.

[shortofalength]

they were a great live band. I saw them heaps of times and sweated through many nights of hard pogoing and dancing. I was never sure why they didn't have the commercial succes they should have had. Just glad I saw them. Thanks

[DustyMantelpiece]

LOVE IS ALL AROUND

[racecar06]

i used to teach a kid the drums, his parents gardner is the Sunnyboys drummer,lol

[vinylman4533]

great era

[SexyBambii91]

irgend jemand lust und laune af bissl cam chat mir ist so öde :(

[TheBodie12]

can't forget that twangy guitar and those drum impros in the middle of it all ... i'm a happy man! San Miguel, Selinas and MonaVale to name a few venues where seen - great stuff still today

[redfern03]

I gotta hang out ... :-)

[antgym]

I first saw them at Luna Park in maybe 82I was 11 or 12. Can't remember the other bands on that day.

[jamesbja]

Me and Abo digging this in East Keilor in 1981, then I saw them at the Newtwon Workers and the Tivoli (long gone) in Sydney 83/84, and Sonia saw the blond guitarist in a club and got his autograph for me! One of the first casette tapes I wore out. They made me a happy boy!

[suxnitromax]

lol yea i was listening to the boys in laverton back then ,east keilor would of been a few paddocks back then hey lol ,,was abo from laverton ?

[tbrrrd]

blonde guitarist is Richard Burgman...

[froudg]

simplicity , true rock written by some way before life took him past... great surifng music.. so them blow brian adams and the police away at sydney showground

[itginternet]

December 1981.. driving Melbourne to Sydney and this was the ONLY cassette tape I brought - radio did not work, so listed to the album again and again - BUT... I was a happy man !

[suxnitromax]

yea i recond this song was won of there best ,they should come back they still would rock in this era if not blitz it ,,....

[shell4444]

Oh the memories of Freshwater High

[vinylman4533]

I still have my Mushroom 45 of this somewhere!

[mrpuniverse2]

got my first snog to these guys had all the lps and have e rereleasd dbeorthhase iyou can find it...great oz band

[zorzipa]

Still have the 7" vinyl original to this. Classsc tune

[CON19723]

I rescently met a guy who knew these guys growing up. His parents owned the caravan park at Kingscliffe. You know him?

[roseybarker]

Used to live next door to these guys in Kingscliff, Australia. Some of the band members are brothers, and their parents owned a pizza shop. Damn, they were noisy dudes, but I love 'em.xx

[CON19723]

I rescently met a guy who new these guys growing up. His parents owned the caravan park at Kingscliffe. Do you know him?

[codeviolation]

Wow, that was nostalgic. Shooting stars that burnt up on re-entry. Thanks for posting. Gone but not forgotten.

[GaleasAg1]

good quality song!!!!!

[GoodMrDawes]

Dig it!

[antropes]

any1 know where i could get the guitar tab 4 this song especially the solo?

[antropes]

great Aussie band...still love this song

[katinasvenska]

still a great track-lead singer ended up a broken man apparentlt-does anyone know anything about this

[nzoz1981]

sad but true... most information about Jeremy can be found on the net.

[raindogred]

yeah i saw em in the early 80s at places like Bombay rock on the gold coast, cloudland, playroom, trade union club in surrey hills. good old days for sure.

[wickedleister]

Real Aussie band ......memories

wicked leister

[ChickenElvis]

Man does this bring back memories....the BlueGum hotel back in the early 80's...Great track..still holds its own today

[goulburnshower]

love this !

[zeppelite]

TIMELESS............i'm all ashiver when i hear their stuff .......LOVED EM THEN AND NOW

thanks for posting

[thesimwoman]

1978 or was it 1980.

leederville hotel,perth

West Aussie.

great band.

Thanks this is brilliant.Lorraine

[peakman7]

Most underated band ever!!

[jaymzhupz]

I saw the lead singer Jeremy Oxley the other day in Ipswich.

[Philip2096]

saw these guys at curl curl youthclub in 1981!!!

[Philip2096]

saw these guys at curl curl youthclub in 1981!!!

[Philip2096]

saw these guys at curl curl youthclub in 1981!!!

[tiarnapaige]

1 of my fav songs ever,heard it playing while shopping at Best and Less.(Sacreligious).

[seftonise]

HA HA HA , but the irony is there.

[damosmith71]

what a sound! just timeless.unreal

[wyperfield]

These guys were a hot band live. Great voice, great lyrics, great sound, love 'em.

[seftonise]

Its a shame, the lead singer got schitzophrenia and they never reached they're full potential.

These guys should have been huge.

[cwegers]

I'm sure I saw these guys perform at the jetclub in coolangatta in 85',I scored a geat root that night.

[Boskobaby]

good on ya bloke.just thought id let you know bloke to bloke thats grouse

[beachdogs67]

Australia's greatest band... we were lucky to be there an enjoy them!

[pmta43]

bloody genius!!! one of the best aussie songs ever

[GaleasAg1]

great 5 stars for this song

[booner1au]

long live the sunnyboys!!!! Still the best Aussie band ever

[woto1974]

I still love it,sounds like the first time I ever heard it.Great.

[Catzo66]

What a classic, far out

[gjr64]

How good is this song, and the video is so unpretentious. They even sounded better live!

[Barsopen1970]

don't be ashamed lol , how many are actually putting these classics on here of your vintage, not many ...instead of this new alternative style & hip hop'ish crap ;)

[nzoz1981]

I was speaking more about the rock bands of today that aren't doing much for me. perhaps it's my fault for listening to stuff like the Sunnyboys all those years ago. It's a case of 'been there, done that'.

[Cocrteau3]

Sunnyboys are still in my top5 and I got into them in 85 in Helsinki, Finland...One of the all time great bands!

[pandaboy1010]

God, so many bad indie groups sound like these guys nowadays.

[nzoz1981]

Yet, the Sunnyboys still sound so good! I'm kinda ashamed of my generation's musical output.

[ozseppo]

Then you're really not listening or looking. There are great bands from the 60's, 70's 80's 90's, 00's that keep rockin' my world, and I keep looking. Beware nostalgia, try , maybe, Yo La Tengo, Grand Ole Party, or hell, LaFemme!

[nzoz1981]

La Femme? They're old! You're trying to stear me away from nostalgia by recommending an old band!

*Forever stuck in the '70s*

[katinasvenska]

You are Dutch? how do you know about the Sun nyboys

[nzoz1981]

who are asking?