The Church - Under The Milky Way (HQ music video)

Official promo music video for "Under The Milky Way" performed by The Church in HQ. Released on Arista Records. This video is posted courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment.

"Under the Milky Way" is a 1988 song by Australian alternative rock band The Church. Written by the band's vocalist and bassist, Steve Kilbey, and his then-girlfriend Karin Jansson, the song was originally released on The Church's Starfish album and won the Australian ARIA award for best song in 1989. The song was the band's only international hit, staying in the U.S. top 40 for several weeks, and charting in Canada (#69) and the UK (#90). In their native Australia, "Under The Milky Way" was also a hit, peaking at #22 (source: Wiki)

The Lyrics are posted below:

Sometimes when this place gets kind of empty,
Sound of their breath fades with the light.
I think about the loveless fascination,
Under the milky way tonight.

Lower the curtain down in memphis,
Lower the curtain down all right.
I got no time for private consultation,
Under the milky way tonight.

Wish I knew what you were looking for.
Might have known what you would find.
Wish I knew what you were looking for.
Might have known what you would find.

And its something quite peculiar,
Something thats shimmering and white.
Leads you here despite your destination,
Under the milky way tonight
(chorus)
Under the milky way tonight.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• The Church
• under the milky way
• Starfish
• 1988
• Sony

[digoxin]

""Lyrically, it captures a feeling of sweet uncertainty. I've set up a very vague world, once you enter it you populate it with your own details. It doesn't mean anything, but that doesn't mean it means nothing.""- comment on the song by its author. quoted from adelaidenow online

[aimeemariet]

The entire album this is on, Starfish, is awesome.

[erictheviking7]

Did see them in the old "Saloon Bar" back in the 80s Live excellent band :)

[zensurfmaster]

Saw them at the Ventura Theater,perfect.

[jwillis5039]

I still have the cassette, great song, 1988,1989, better time period for me, i was 30 then, now i feel old and dont care for most of todays music.

[anfernee7777]

this song is totaly true dtagain2003@yahoo.com

[nikolasvice]

@1nativeaustintexan agreed.... such a vibe...

[1nativeaustintexan]

51 dislikes? Wow, how the fuck is that right? This is a great song.

[l0066]

A great song and a great band despite de 80s. If you don't trust me, read the interviews with Steve Kilbey about de 80s. He hates them musically.

[Hasstac]

Amazing

[mavantz]

The Melbourne Commonwealth games (2006) organisers played this song during a night time light show on the Yarra (at Birrarung Mar). Just spectacular. That is when I fell in love with this song.