I Get a Kick - Gary Shearston

One of Australia's finest- Gary's unique version of Cole Porters classic "I get a Kick out of You". Taken from his album "Dingo".
I think you would love to have a pint with this guy down the Pub as he must have some interesting stories to tell. From folksie singer songwriter to International pop star to best selling novelist and on to his current life as an Anglican Priest in the Australian outback.

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[swift12y]

A belter! I could cry when I look back at these classics!!! Had no money, a bad haircut, a b/w tv, but man was I happy!!

[futurethinker123]

It took 30 years for this song to be done full justice by Gary Shearstone . In other words the definitive version bar none before or since!

[computerrage]

Pity it's mimed, I'd like to see the violinist. Does anyone know who he is?

[computerrage]

@TheLilia333 Life used to be in colour!

[futurethinker123]

With regard to my above comment I should said 40 years !

It just goes to show somethings are more than worth waiting for no matter how long it takes !

[TheLilia333]

why is it in black and white? it used to be in colour

[teebee1984]

@OneHitWonderGuy I now know that its true about it being KRISTIANA MARIA KONCHEVSKY. It makes sense, but for years I thought it was crispy onion rings and chips, because thats what it sounded like :)

[OneHitWonderGuy]

It's really hard to stop listening to this! Shearston was a U.K. One-Hit Wonder from October of 1974, the song reaching #7. Most in North America probably weren't aware of it as it never charted there, and in Australia, the highest charted position was in Adelaide (#11). But keep your eye on the young man to Shearston's far right at 3:07. He is totally rockin' out to this song!!!

[OneHitWonderGuy]

Could I please set the record straight for everyone on what Gary sings at 3:04? I've been wondering about this for over 35 years myself! I finally found the answer on the Pop Archives website out of Australia, it's in a quote from Phil Chapman, who worked in the production of Shearston's album: "...for spontanaeity I left in the end ad-lib mentioning the name of his girlfriend, KRISTIANA MARIA KONCHEVSKY..."

[LivBird8]

Sounds like Tonetta's "Pressure Zone" - google it :-P