Australian Crawl - Daughters Of The Northern Coast (1982)

[GalaxyHorse]

I always wondered why Aust. Crawl did not crack 'the big time' overseas, surely they were known in Europe & the U.K? aside from being very proficient muso's they had a polish and quirky-ness that was very appealing...James is still tramping the boards like a trooper

[Kidugui]

otimo grupo com musicas muito boas 

[dashingwun]

Jesus I was so in to Oz crawl in the early 80s, saw them heaps in the old beer barns here in the West, and if memory serves me well I went to a New Years eve Bash in the Perth Entertainment centre. The soundtrack to those days of freedom , surfin, surfy babes, the HQ panel van. Good mates, good times. special times, hey Simon if you are still reading these posts all I can say is thanx you and the band were a big piece of a great time in my life

[chadberry75]

lived in oz for 12 yrs..18yrs later im still homesick 4 oz..canada suxs ass..

[SJBinks]

Didn't realise the new posts go up the top. I thought they were being blocked. Now I'm paranoid.

SB

[nzoz1982]

@SJBinks No need Simon. All new posts are shown on the top just so people are sure to be up to date with comments, etc. Please, don't stop commenting on your Aus.Crawl past. I really enjoy reading them... even the ones you remove!

[TheCarnarvonBoy]

@ Bolwell I remember the song now!

Ahhh! 1982 with a bullet! things were on the up and up for me back then that's for sure!

[Aqene1000]

Which bands today capture the local or aussie spirit ?

[superfluityme]

@Aqene1000 There is an Aussie band called the Waifs that capture the Australian spirit in there music. They never got mainstream air time in Australia though as there sound is a little country. They are based in America now.

[Liveleadplayer70]

crystal cylinder t-shirts..skating rinks/Inala..xa v8 hardtops..xu-1's...jim beam came in 750's for less than 20 bucks..scoring foils lol..of actual noosa heads..n thats my dads car in the beginning lol..sneaking underage into surf clubs n RSL's at noosa,caloundra,kingscliffe,ca­barita,bonfires on the beach..scotch 3M tapes n pioneer car stereo's..cb's lol..ahhhh...an the girls....live bands like these guys..ahhhh an the girls..lol sorry but it took me right there again..good on ya NZOZ..LEGEND

[3aw77]

I love Kilcunda how about you Jame Reyne

[motorcycledude1000]

love aussie crawl, reminds me of me and my mates surfin up and down east coast ,partying all night , chasin the girls ,sittn around a bonfire on the beach at night,with a dodgy tapedeck set up to a car battery,and a few plastic garbage bins full of ice and beer,listenin to aussie crawl,chisels and the oils...aaaaahhh..life was good.

[MJWVI]

NZOZ come back bro - its all good...

[petrochemicals4u]

Bit before my time, but love Aussie crawl. Recently heard this for the first time while i was driving. It was a kickass sunny day with a perfect breeze. Arm out the window, radio "cranked", i was lovin it....! Wish i still had that old V8 ute !

[atzengruber]

Arrived Down Under a few days after Australia won the America's Cup in 1983 in order to find a job in a mine in WA. Being from Germany I loved the country, the people and the Australian Spirit from day one. This band's music served as a kind of soundtrack to my 6 months stay then.Though I never returned, the memories and the music will remain forever. Thanks for putting ot up, mate !

[nzoz1982]

@atzengruber no worries... and don't make yourself a stranger... come back!

[wandov8]

Here in Brazil the OZ Crawl and Men at Work were very famous. Here, they were known like Surf Music style.

[crackers95]

@wandov8 A band called the break ex Midnight oil its surf music at its best

[extraajx]

i remember when Guy was killed,i seen them not long after ,we had a moments silence,i have never heard a whole pub full of drunks go quite.

[adamcharney]

1:14 TRAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNN­!!!!!

[yellowbelly1966]

NZOZ, don'r worry about getting a root, so glad you put this up

[nzoz1982]

@yellowbelly1966

lol... these channels have gotten me lucky ;-) it pays.

[NoPlaceForLoafers]

Holy shit NZOZ, you have clocked up some serious hours recording Rage.

You sir, are my idol!

[nzoz1982]

@NoPlaceForLoafers thank you... 'rage' distracted me from getting laid as a teenager... anyway, i didn't get this clip off 'rage'... i have gotten hold of clips from other resources since...

cheers and thanks for putting me up to that status!

[SJBinks]

@NoPlaceForLoafers These 3 posts are in reverse order of course. Bottom first.

[bluecent65]

Hah! Daughters of the Northern Coast.

Looks like the clip was filmed around a rather cool Kilcunda and Churchill island. Those poor gilrs must have been freezing!

[SJBinks]

@bluecent65 No, it was filmed around Koo Wee Rup in Victoria, top of Western Port Bay. It was cold. Pretty cheap considering the song was about girls of Far North Queensland and we were one of the bggest bands in the country at the time. I often wonder what might have happened if smarter decisions had been made, record company would have done more and egos hadn't spun out of control. The official reason given as to why we never broke the US was that they couldn't understand James' vocals. Sigh.

[SJBinks]

@bluecent65 I always said we should just go there (the US). Once we started playing live to US audiences, the on-stage aspect of the band would have picked up a following like it did here. A band is merely energy. There is no reason why it wouldn't have worked in America as it did here, as live was where the humour between Brad and I became obvious. You couldn't get that off a record but it was one of the most infectious parts of the band live. Check the photos.

[SJBinks]

@bluecent65 I guess you have to know what to look for.

[gunboss201]

never heard of this band b4 but it's good!!

[nzoz1982]

@gunboss201 check out all their stuff on yt... shouldn't take you more than an hour or so (if you have the time).... rumour has it that the opening riff of this track inspired Kurt's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' opener...

[gunboss201]

@nzoz1982 you mean kurt cobain?

[gunboss201]

@nzoz1982 kurt cobain i think the starting really sound similar

[dmcguire70]

The intro sounds remarkably similar to Nirvanas smell like teen spirit.

[simonjbinks]

@dmcguire70 Yeah but Kurt Cobain was still his father's wishful thinking when we wrote/recorded this. We recorded it in Hawaii and stayed in Admiral Nimitz' beachfront mansion for Sons Of Beaches. I found his old bow and arrow set. It was made in Japan.

Simon Binks

[malice1488]

lol fuckin boongs always cryin

[simonjbinks]

I'm not permanently incapacitated. Don't believe everything you read in the media. They're after the headline that will grab the most attention.

I happily challenge anybody here to any intellectual or physical test, not that I frequent this board, or I would have addressed this before.

Simon Binks

[012cupcakes]

I've been to that bridge it is at Korumburra in Victoria.

[MmeDesgranges]

Love this video. Aren't we glad that jeans aren't so high waisted now?!

[barticus04]

James has a bad case of 'Fly's Eyes' in this vid!

[holdensareshitboxes]

man i loved this song as a young bloke n still do what a great album it was

[kieran9093]

nice 1 nzoz

[nzoz1982]

thank you Kieran

[gulujundiai]

Where is australians crawl band today? our hart!! our pass life!! They lived wich me in Brasil in 1980 s. Gulu

[Daringa]

wow Nirvana said they ripped SLTS off Pixies, but the intro on this.....

[KittyKatt2001]

Someone asked me what my favourite Australian song was and my first response without a doubt was this.

[tomkut]

@KittyKatt2001

without a doubt :) as big of a cliche it might be, men at work's down under comes in as close second. both are so symbolic of what OZ represents for me :D

[ToEasy15]

the guitar info is kinda like from smells like teen spirit of nirvana

[valkyriewings33]

OMG get out! I just thought exactly the same thing! Aussie Crawl are one of the best Australian bands ever. In the 80's i was in primary school I'm mid 30's now and I still love it.

[KillerKidAJ]

yea kurt got it from them thats because he loved this band he even ask them to reunite so he could see them play live... but two of the band members were dead...

[twistedmahogany]

Most of them seem to be sporting a bit of testicle separation, actually. Pants were worn so much higher in the 80s.

On a prettier note - I've always loved that little reprise - for me it as always beautifully captured the final twinkling rays of the sun dropping down over the horizon of our wide brown land (in music). Ahhh.

[prawnfinger11111]

check out reynie's cut lunch at the start of the clip

[djimi66]

I've never noticed until just now that, at 3.12, Brad Robinson slips off the rail track & almost craps himself!! Funny.

[Spotzenpower]

nirvana has stolen this music start

[Huntlyvids]

Its funny how I always pictured Australia as being a place full of old Holdens driving through the outback, based on my own experiences in a Holden and miles of red red sands. This takes me back...

[LuigiDenisof]

Great song! Thanks again once again Nzoz for postin such a nice song.

[bolwell]

One of the best things for me in this song is Guys backing vocals, he could have fronted the band easily.

[TOWIEONLINE]

He did...

[SJBinks]

@bolwell I always said that. I was against him joining as we didn't need a third guitar, already had access to his songs and he deserved his own band. Unfortunately, he wasn't an arrogant wanker and that's all recrd companies were looking for in 'front men' back then. I was outvoted. One of the greatest Australian song writers.

[bolwell]

@SJBinks Simon, one day when I grow up, I'd love to be able to play some of your riffs. They were unique and oh so classy.

[SJBinks]

Respond to this video... I was againt Guy joining for this reason. He deserved his own band. We already had access to his songs and didn't need a third guitar. He was a much better vocalist than James though. He had his own band. Unfortunately, record companies were only looking for arrogant wankers as frontmen in the late 70s, 80s.

[3aw77]

Kilcunda bridge in South Gippsland

[heerkrupp64]

Top Song and video clip. Cheers

[Goatsby]

LOL the Kilcunda trestle bridge been there done that LOL looks like the birds were ring ins as most of the wenches in south gippsland are fat orges

[aussiesimmo]

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[burty199]

Yeah, the bridge has a safety rail on it now. Should this song been called daughters of the southern coast?  Nice HT/HG Holden Wagon!

[davesanga]

Was lucky enough to see a double header Aussie Crawl /Dragon concert in Rockhampton 1983 Mark Hunter is another great performer thats also sadly missed LONG LIVE THE 80S a time when musicians played live!

[smact1]

nice flies eyes james.

[barticus04]

LOL

[billystar2000]

When I think of Aussie Crawl, Its Guy and Brad. They will be sadly missed.

[smeagle17]

LOVE THE CRAWL, makes me feel nostalgic when i listen to em on my iphone on the streets of Madrid...

[dagiffy]

Long Live Australian Crawl...LONG LIVE AUSTRALIAN CRAWL!!!!

[crackers95]

Kilcunda bridge South Gippsland Victoria is were they wont to put a Desal plant i hope the Vic Gov dont

[kennybready08]

im kenny from scotland worked on the oriana sailing out of sydney loved this band and can only get there music from the net thanks to all my aussie friends for keeping me in touch with a legond band

[bmc8bell]

I know this clip was shot around Vic, but where were they actually singing about in the song? Was it nthn NSW or QLD? Have always loved this song - brings back some great memories of growing up. I'm sure anyone who grew up in the 80's has similar fond memories of this era and this band. I am stoked to see all these Aus Crawl clips - had never seen a lot of them

[sydneyguitarsetups]

I'm so home sick for Australia, stuck here in lala Land USA

[simbiotic]

ME 2 :-(

[bolwell]

Tell me....this doesn't put a tingle up your spine!!

[66crackers]

My favourite band from the 70's and 80's; I loved Aussie Crawl.

It's very sad when you consider Guy McDonough and Brad Robinson, both founding members of the band, died very young. Guy was only 26 and Brad 38. Simon Binks is permanently incapacitated as a result of a car accident. There's certainly been a jinx for this great band, but it's great to see James Reyne still going strong.

He's a great singer/songwriter, a true Aussie great.

[tis1me]

I had no idea 2 members had died, I only knew about Guy. Thanks for writing that. I agree with you, great band. I try and catch James Reyne when he's playing near me... They don't write this stuff anymore. Such an 'aussie' band. 70's and 80's, for all the bad music, its where the gems came from (for me anyway!). Top song.

[simonjbinks]

@simonjbinks Guy was not as founding member.

James and I started A/C, then Brad, David Reyne on drums, then Paul on Bass.

Bill replaced David on Boys Light Up and we got Guy in on Sirocco as he knew some really good looking girls.

[UnHinged2020]

won't tour as they are mostly dead or dying

[nzoz1982]

sad but true.

[gunboss201]

@nzoz1982 but james reyne is still alive and looking good

[Givinloveabadname]

"Aint nothing like the windy city Where the station wagon died Were the wild dogs meet the fences And the horsemen fences ride Where the flatlands become flatlands And the caravans collide Im just sittin' 'neath the mango Running a tide.... Chorus: Daughters of the northern coast Sons of beaches Wont deliver the post You know the post is a ghost...."

[Givinloveabadname]

Wish AUSTRALIAN CRAWL would tour again!!!

We miss JAMES & the boys : (

[echidna18]

Anyone notice the similarity between the guitar riff at the beginning of this song and Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit?! Maybe it's just me.

[nzoz1982]

Kurt Cobain was a major Aus Crawl fan. The very first song Nirvana covered was 'Errol' and Cobain wrote about his admiration for James Reyne in his diaries. Even when they toured Australia, Kurt made an effort to meet every member of Aus Crawl and pleaded for a band reunion, just so he could record a tribute album with the band themselves.

Sadly, Aus Crawl declined and a heart broken Cobain never returned to Australia.

Okay, you can now all click poor comment.. that was fun! :-P

[echidna18]

If that's true thanks for enlightening me. Give's my thoughts more meaning.

[nzoz1982]

he, he - no truth in it whatsoever.

But it was fun making up it up.

[echidna18]

Hmmmmmm!

[davidball3bigpond]

the old holden down the dirt road trick

[montbrehain]

Never seen this video before , But as a pom who grew up in Oz it brings back some great memories. I saw them live in Batemans Bay RSL in 84. You blokes are not forgotten MS

[markf500]

Great Australian band. I seen them on the final wave tour at coogee bay hotel in sydney.

[toured87]

did anyone notice the reference to "Evil Dead"?

[routeoz]

what a fab band. gr8 memories from the vinyl albums. from a pom - routeoz.

[lockieinjapan]

man that reminds me driving down to torquay camping in my xr wagon and havin a few tokes crashin out waking up early then hangin the fish and chips to open then hitin the beach with my mates , good old times

[crackers95]

Kilcunda bridge nice i am going down there 2 moza

[mindblowingyeah]

man this is aussie mates! we always put our fingers in the air to authority and an say fair go mate!

[ktm250excrules]

I was 1 teen in the mid 80,s panelvan mates sailboards and this "tape" never stopped playing......happy days!

[ggbggbggb]

if you like this plz check out 'Oh no Not you Again' .. the 2 go great together

any chance that we can get the vid Hootchie Cootchie Mama ?

[lustynuts]

luv this tune. the crawl were / remain an absolutely iconic aussie rock act. they just oozed the aussie beach culture. nothing better than kicking back on the weekend with my mates, beers and bbq with the crawl cranking out.

[Dargo25]

Great video, the old Holden heading down the gravel road to the beach.... Shit Hot!!!

Looks like the railway bridge is the one at Kilcunda near Phillip Island in South Gippsland Victoria.

[ggbggbggb]

hey man thx for putting this up

from memory this song didnt make their greatest hits album.

[nzoz1982]

You're right... it didn't. Wow, I never even noticed!

[raresaturn]

Anyone know where that rail bridge is?

[joh2]

That intro riff sounds a bit like Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" - Its almost as if Nirvana unwittingly ripped it off!!!

[loggerer]

One of our greatest bands. They smell of the sun, the surf and the sand. No one sang about the 'normal' Australia better..."The Crawl"

[SJBinks]

@loggerer Who is marking my posts as spam? I was there. James and I started the band. If you think you know more than I do, go for it.

Simon Binks

[SJBinks]

Respond to this video... Who is marking my posts as spam? I was there from start to finish. If you think you know more than I do, go for it.

Simon Binks