Paul Kelly And The Coloured Girls - Dumb Things

[AdiRudi]

Coca-Cola used this in an ad back in the late 90s...

[badazz93coupe]

love it

[6442tony]

My anthem

[pluskat]

What a tune. That is all.

[xgalore77zerha268]

awesome song

[KRequestrian]

One of my all time fav songs :)

[uglybustards]

my wedding song

[ch33kym0nk3y5]

is that magda at 1.17?

[RadioSnivins]

Chris Wilson on blow accordion I notice. Nice.

[macunfraidh]

@RadioSnivins Harmonica :)

[Brettsanddebs]

7 people coul work out the right button to press

[DiamondSkyLucy]

Lol at "fought a lobster"! It does really sound like that!

[Nemspy]

:51 sounds like "fought a lobster" lol

[nuttaification]

this is my life ive done all the done things brother!!!

[chunkymallone]

great song thanks for putting this up cheers

[lifeguide74]

Top quality song from one of our best songwriters and performers!

[msjoannedavey]

i did pawn my rings

[ONExcuse2many]

I have liked this song since it was on the soundtrack to Look Who's Talking and its taken me 21 years to find the name and who sang it, bless you Google.

[Laps58]

7 "DUMB" PEOPLE???

[psychofred2]

'I saw that train coming, stayed right on that track'

Recovery and rehab anthem. Ha!

[cawtey101]

What an aussie legend

[Surfburgerable]

Don't we all !! :))

[doomlordkaka]

fuck i love this song!

[Celiecinema1]

This is a perfect America's Funniest Home Videos montage song; people in videos do dumb things all over the place on that show!

[hutcheybutchey]

did awesome at Bob Dylan last night

[ELPaso1990TX]

This song is awesome man!

[Everquestsucks]

@TheCosmicStarmen Australian* ..... austria and australia are completely different places...

[TheCosmicStarmen]

@Everquestsucks you know what the fuck i meant.. lol.

[ashli188]

paul kelly is genius

[Eedgit]

When I want to cheer myself up....I play this

[Forserean]

Great song, think there's an underlying message? me neither ;-D

[ienjoydrinkingtea]

Legend

[BongoboyAU]

Happy Australia day!!

[armorus]

Look Who's Talking - 1989, on the way to the hospital :)

[armorus]

Look Who's Talking - 1989, on the way to the hospital :)

[khanno01]

Thanks for posting. Brought me back to my childhood. Great song.

[Effedup]

What an awesome song You know a song's special when it can get stuck in your head 20 freaking years after you first heard it :)

And yeah, Young Einstein!!! Man, I miss being a kid in the 80's!!!

[jcreamx23]

i used to love this movie when i was younger, what an awesome soundtrack/movie. 1985~!

[MrBlueJaye]

Paul Kelly's up there with Don Bradman and Ned Kelly for me. Legendary.

[pudster456]

I loved this when it came out...still sounds fantastic. Crank up the sound ...its great!

[peg45u5]

Best.Song.Ever. So wise, so funny. I heard this song on college radio, and immediately bought the album [on vinyl].

[blondenemesis]

"It makes no sense,

I thought my friends would rush to my defense..."

didn't we all?

[andi191089]

oh man, i want to live in this decade -.-

[andi191089]

I see the knives out, I turn my back

I hear the train coming, I stay right on that track

In the middle, in the middle, in the middle of a dream

^^

[andi191089]

And I get all your good advice

It doesn't stop me from going through these things twice

:)

[silentbullet89]

"I've lost my shirt I've pawned my rings I've done all the dumb things"

[Celiecinema1]

AFV meets Dumb and Dumber.

[adem1867]

i like that

[erscott13]

This song was also in the movie Look Who's Talking, in the scene where John Travolta drives his cab madly across what is supposed to be NYC.

[rudypeni]

@K4GE05 hey thanx for the info on the LP. I finally found a copy after all these years of looking. I DJ a punk night here in the states at some pubs and this song is now a hit with the punx. He still has the magic! Now to find the rest of his LP's

[mrbonzai86]

the only reason you said it was about icarus was because you see him with the fake wings in the video clip..... its a fucken metaphore you idiot... grow up

[mrbonzai86]

im greek and an ex heroin addict this song is absolutey about heroin... and has nothing to do with icarus you fucken idiot.. anyone whos been addicted to heroin will understand

[Tapecutter59]

@mrbonzai86 It resonates with most people because most people have done dumb things, but those dumb things are different for everyone. Your dumb thing is heroin, my dumb things have generally involved women.

[ChampBoothy]

he's a legend



[sufcok]

The Mighty Chris wilson on the harp....

[Jeddystardog]

aah Ok - 'I've melted wax to fix my wings'.......that way up there for heroin lyric ? - that's as good as Keith's 'the sunshine bores the daylights outta me' lyric ..

[DevinaSarine]

This song is PERFECT for my day today!

[roflex2]

get the triple j paul kelly tribute cd everyone, loads of great songs!

[pyreneeamour]

@roflex2 where can i buy it online ?

[roflex2]

@pyreneeamour triple J website.

[XxxHayley1xxX]

WOOOOO

[Eedgit]

Holy crap!!!

I remember this song, it was one the sountrack to (Young Einstein) with Yahoo serious.

I love this song....

[bigredneckdoggystyle]

This is one BAD ASS! tune.I in love with the she monkey

[JHollowayNetwork]

The song was released in 1988, and was in Over The Sun album, in late 1987, it was featured in Look Who's Talking, when James Ubriacco was Driving The Cab.

[bigjayrock4022]

dude! im going to watch Young Einstein now lol

[lajmh]

Is it me or does this seriously sound like something Tom Petty or Bob Dylan would sing?

[TheSwearingBear]

@lajmh Possibly, if they had the talent.

[suspectVandal]

God I love this song! Australia has a distinct sounding rock n roll, Some of the very best music on earth comes out of Australia. This song reminds me of summertime in Perth! great song, Great artist.

[Isleden]

@suspectVandal As an Englishman, I am constrained to agree. There is an abundance of first-rate Australian music from the past 20 or 30 years that I am only just discovering now thanks to youtube. Some Australian bands have not received the exposure they deserve in the UK market.

[erscott13]

This song is also featured in Look Who's Talking. Elise

[lapalad]

This song also featured in the hollywood film "Good Fellows"

[MrPosse67]

so have I

[biggdogg9911]

yeah i do, but he did that stupid amerio/aust version of ned kelly and then we never heard from him.....

[ThePoliceooo]

kool song man

[49barfly]

"I heard the train coming and i stayed out on the tracks."

[DevinaSarine]

If you can't relate to this song, you're not human!

[EricShonHardwood]

@DevinaSarine but what about the aliens that can tell good songs from the bat ones?

[eVaNdaguitar]

awesome organ solo

[13livesify]

I love this song and Young Einstein :)

[willandava]

Same with me, I loved the Young Einstein soundtrack. What a memorable period for Oz music.

[BarcardiBris]

Awsome song. brings back many many wonderful memories from many years ago also... :)

[taffize]

the yanks would not understand this cute little chorus

[ShaneNail]

great tune, looked for this 4 years since i was a kid when i watched look who's talking!! nice one paul kelly!

[mooztar]

What cuts me most, is that most people don't or wont realise the brilliance of Paul Kelly till after he has gone...

[RasputinJones]

Apart from the huge tribute the Youth Radio Network paid him a few months back. *grins*

[MrGluey666]

Classic Aussie song!

[gxd4b1]

i like the guy at the start who says 'Gorilla Girl'

Dont ask me why, Im strange like that :)

[LeatherCladVegan]

@gxd4b1

Yes, you are a beautiful and unique snowflake.

[ramoneschick1]

Im actually addicted to this song!, i think its timeless, i can never get bored of this song!

[visualowl]

Good ol' Paul Kelly x

[kisseyredback]

I had completely forgotten about this ong....HOW COULD I?? This is fabulous1...A MASTERPIECE!!

[soulcornflake1]

This song wasn't just part of the 'Young Einstein' soundtrack, it makes a brief appearance in 'Look Who's Talking' (listen during the scene with the cab ride to the hospital)

[coffeesbreak]

until now I'd only heard the cat empire's cover of this song. never realized how good the original is!

[unusualsuspect71]

"Ive melted wax to fix my wings" clever lyrics, genius. Paul Kelly is a legend!

[gxd4b1]

@unusualsuspect71 I dont get it? I feel dumb.

[unusualsuspect71]

@gxd4b1...........Icarus and his father Deadalus made wings out of feathers and wax so that Icarus could fly out of the tower where he was being held prisoner. He flew too close to the sun, the wax melted and he plummeted to the ground.............Which was pretty dumb!!

[gxd4b1]

@unusualsuspect71 Ahhh Cheers ......... I knew the story but didnt connect it with the lyrics. You learn something every day huh? Still like he says 'Ive done all the dumb things!'

[dewhistle]

Yeah, it's frustrating not being able to even find this version in an MP3. There are a lot of songs from 80s movie soundtracks that give me that problem. I at least have been able to hear them on Youtube.

[TheDjmax284]

I agree. Have you had any luck finding it lately?

[rudypeni]

this video was filmed in my home town Fillmore CA in the USA. I remember getting to meet the band and getting a 45 from them as a promo to all us young kids (I was 13 at the time). It is nice to see this video 20 years later. The song is classic and I wish it was a bigger hit here in the states. Still looking for it on LP. thanx to who ever posted it, cheers!

[K4GE05]

@rudypeni its off the paul kelly and the messengers under the sun album. it has his face all over the cover in america.

[davelaz]

I went on iTunes to find this song, and they had a bunch of new Paul Kelly music, but not this. iTunes execs should get on youtube once in a while.

[SamYeoman]

I fucking love that Organ solo!

[Bumface07]

What about the harp? Legend.

[Kitegurl12]

The lady at 1.40 looks like my canteen lady :O LOL it's you Libby !!

[LifeAdaptor]

GREAT SONG! One of my favourites. The soundtrack of my life! lol

[sharpiesix]

Wow, this takes me back. I think it was Young Einstein. Who remembers yahoo serious?

[Doppelfrog]

@sharpiesix Yahoo Who? :-)

[lilbeep79]

@sharpiesix Yes it was Young Einstein .... absolutely awesome film!!! LOVE IT... its now a classic and Yahoo Serious is a genius.

[mistygrant]

@sharpiesix LOL! yep thats what brought me back to this song LOL!

[Kelzy777]

@sharpiesix watching that right now :D

[AbXorb]

@sharpiesix I do. I got here looking for Young Einstein soundtracks. ^^ Great movie. :3

[DevinaSarine]

@sharpiesix - I remember Yahoo Serious, he was HOT!!!

[boomboxer69]

@sharpiesix HAHA remember that ridiculous movie he made in sydney? ohh that was awful

[godblessreg]

@sharpiesix who's been trying to forget yahoo serious

[sharpiesix]

@godblessreg ach no-one, it's just a figure of speech

[papersimon]

@sharpiesix where is he now/???

[BlitzingPastizzi]

@sharpiesix Yes I do. Saw "Young Einstein" in Adelaide when I was 15 years old.

[crossfighter595]

look whos talking tooo !!!!!!!!! :))

[bellybouncing]

havent heard this song in 15yrs...was in Australia this week and heard it 3 times in a 2 day period. On radio and cover band at bar. Is it aussie band?

[carntspell]

yep, Paul Kelly is a pretty well known singer. Do you mean you travel to Australia fairly often? You were in Oz 15 years ago and then return....I don`t expect you to admit it on youtube but you never know...Are you a spy??

[4evaweRkindasisters]

@bellybouncing Yep, Paul Kelly is Aussie ^ ^ But The great radio stations here play lots of classics anyway! xD Its great! :D

[martydormer]

this song is pure awesomness.

"I melted wax to fix my wings", all who've been there know what he speaks of. Beautiful, melodic and a great ozzy ballad.

[Medea44]

non l'avevo mai sentita prima...ma è carina!

[fela7045]

I first heard this on Look Who's Talking. I love it.

[dmvc2008]

I love this. I used to tend bar in a dreadful pub years back and remember Paul & the CGs playing to an audience of me and a couple or three drunks. Plain (playin) and simple, he's great, whoever is up back and wherever he plays. Yeah, bogan accent but you DO need to get over it - he is a great musician, tightest sound around. Melbourne has really turned out the best sounds over the last 30 years - great musicians doing really tight stuff.

[RabidGenet]

I was never too fond of this song, but I kind of liked some of the lyrics when I was listening to it the other day, so I tried vainly to remember some and google them, and now here I am xD

Woo!

[kisseyredback]

OMG...had completely forgotten about this song...How could I??? It is fabulous...Thankyou so much for making it available to us all.  CHEERS!!

[theRCRchannel]

i just like the song

[paranoidandroid10]

me too fella

[MPCapricorn]

heard this song first in "young einstein". now I love it :-D

Thanks for uploading

[CANBERRACOURTBOY]

the drum beat at the start is similar to goody two shoes by adam ant from 83

[23flowergirl]

I love Paul, he's so bogan and so talented!!! Great song!

[peterl44]

Hi good coment..i'd be very interested as to how you judge who is or is not a Bogan,pleb,dork,strano...Pleas­e enlighten me O special one..

[seabix]

Mix 94.5 FM in Perth & 101.7 WS-FM in Syd hehehehe

[sazabrooks]

this song rocks.................

[Chalwaman]

living in aus now, this is a regular play on the radio!! Top track!!!

[vincent582]

Yeah, it was played today as well.

[anzacnz]

i'm 23 and i have been hunting for this song for the last 15 years and i only found out who did it last week.... thats how good this song is!!!

[MrJawden]

i grew up to this music

[ramborossco]

And i'm in my teeange years.

Isn't it good to know, Pauls Music still goes around with the Younger Generation.

[Charlllz]

ive recently gotten into paul kelly. where have i been all my life...? this is incredible

[C906070]

How many classic Aussie songs have Harmonicas' in em.Underrated instrument hey?

[ramborossco]

Agreed.

Where would Australian song writing been without this man?

[pws92]

I dont want to know

[pawncleanup1]

so true mate, ive had sex with paul kelly did you know?

[C906070]

What i want to know ,does he know you had sex?I had sex with Elle Mcpherson but then woke up and fell out of bed!!

[AgentCROCODILE]

Bloody brilliant! Aussie classic!

[jayz2202]

the movie "Young Einstein" made me love this song

[steven84123]

I first heard it in "Look who's talking."

[ozroz]

This song says it all!!

[MR2171]

Welcome strangers

To the show

[noutousne]

Aussie aussie assie oi oi oi.

This man is a ledgend

[montezumasrevenge]

This reminds me of working at the Golden Dragon Chinese food factory in Sandgate, Brisbane when I was a lad

[govettsleap]

That scorching organ solo my friend is delivered by none other Mr Chris Wilson. The big guy of the Australian blues scene. Go see him if you can. Not only plays a mean harp but has a huge voice. Hie version of Hey Joe rocks the house down.

[smartytherebel]

that organ solo is fucking hot

[Muffinrider]

I've lost my shirt..... Ive pawned my rings.......

lol... I keep doing dumb things !!

[mrtibbs24]

this songs about his addicition right?

[K4GE05]

@mrtibbs24 more about escaping the "scene" look up icarus

[theoldgalah]

This song was my theme song from around 18. cripes I remember when it was new and still have the album ...somewhere

[Joelbop]

yep. u can get it from i-tunes. I got it like a couple-a weeks ago

[AwesomeFaceMcGee]

Paul Kelly is such a babe. Makes me wanna get naked, he does.

[HeilJohanson88]

I think all of can say we have done some pretty dumb things:) lol All I can say, is jousting on push bikes with broom handles hurts:) lol

[JM19D]

Does anyone know where i can download this track?

[ozmoviepro]

he had hair in the 80's....LOL

[NiallMS]

That guy on the harmonica is just brill. Really makes that song!

[mudchair16]

Miley Cyrus - 64,000,000 views.

Paul Kelly - 20,000 views

I feel sorry for those people. This song is awesome.

[bnewman227]

yeah its unreal isnt it?....i just cant believe how stupid people are...even after seeing stupidity in action for years..

[cocolossal69]

My favourite Oz Rock song ever!!!

[bnewman227]

mine too...but i cant split this, sounds of then and only 19..

[herny69]

can someone upload the old coke ad with this song??

[117246]

is that the coke ad where theres like 4 blokes sand tobogganing done the dunes?

[cobboGHS91]

this song reminds me of newcastle and "young einstine"

[miker20000]

This reminda me of growing up as a kid. Great Aussie icon, great Aussie song.

[jeffjames82]

dont worry paul ive done all the dumb things as well mate,great song by an aussie icon