Skyhooks

[CK]

Like most of us, I go through phases in music listening, dragging out as much material on a band as I can find, and on another one of my regular Skyhooks rediscoveries at the moment. I thought Leaping Lindner summed it up beautifully in another thread once, when he said about how they were one of the first bands to sing about Australia, rather than the US and UK. While "Living In The 70's" remains their seminal work for mine, really like a lot of their later stuff, like "Women In Uniform". Having said that, the Tony Williams era leaves me cold and was certainly one album too many.

Greg Macainish, IMHO, remains one of the most perceptive songwriters this country has produced (with a big nod to Paul Kelly, who would be a good subject of another thread) and it's a huge shame the band can never play with the most recognised lineup again. At the time that Shirley Strachan left, apparently a couple of band members suggested getting a female lead singer, and wonder aloud how it would go if someone like Suze DeMarchi (Baby Animals) was put out the front for a benefit concert or the like?

How many here were lucky enough to see the band play live? One of my everlasting regrets that I never did. Also, does anyone have a copy of what's become known as "The Lost Album" - a collection of 11 songs released as part of a double CD in 1999, which was essentially "The Latest and Greatest" on one disc, and 8 unreleased tracks, along with "Jukebox In Siberia", "Tall Timber" and "Happy Hippy Hut" on the other.

[Dirko]

How many here were lucky enough to see the band play live? One of my everlasting regrets that I never did. Also, does anyone have a copy of what's become known as "The Lost Album" - a collection of 11 songs released as part of a double CD in 1999, which was essentially "The Latest and Greatest" on one disc, and 8 unreleased tracks, along with "Jukebox In Siberia", "Tall Timber" and "Happy Hippy Hut" on the other.

I saw them play at Australian Made, and I thinks I have that CD stashed somewhere too, will need to check if it' s the one...

I blame the Skyhooks for getting me the sack when I worked as a kid at BIG W Cumberland Pk. One Saturday morning in my wisdom thought I'd change the in house CD to the Skyhooks, and put on a hits compilation. Was sounding real good til Smut came on, and a shopper complained to the manager that the song was about wanking in the cinema LOL....

Adios Amigo.....

[Ian]

I saw them play at Australian Made,

That's the only place I saw them live, had most of their albums, unfortunately I had them on cassette not vinyl and they have been long gone, just have a few songs on some compilations CD's now.

Was sounding real good til Smut came on, and a shopper complained to the manager that the song was about wanking in the cinema LOL....

Munchy Munchy Twisties the shorts are such a drag
Make a little opening in the other end of your bag
Now put your Twisties right down there in your lap
No-one ever guesses whatsit's in the pack

ah yes, some of Red's greatest lyrics there

[grant j]

I saw them in Melbourne 1984.
Great Aussie band, great Aussie songs

[Wedgie]

I saw them in the early 90s in their reunion tour (I even wore the Tshirt from the gig to Scorcherfest last year) at the Old Lion.
Their live version of Women in Uniform set the hairs on the back of my neck standing up and I will never forget it.
Also saw them at that Australia Made concert at Thebby that the Angels headlined but the Old Lion gig will live long with me.
RIP Shirl.

[mal]

In 1975 they did a gig at my high school
Unique music
In the 1990s heard a band that slightly sounded like Skyhooks
That band Supergrass

[schimma]

saw them at thebby oval in 1989. must have been that aussie made show along with noiseworks and the angles. from memory i was only 10. benefits of been a west torrens memeber. straight in.

[southee]

saw them at thebby oval in 1989. must have been that aussie made show along with noiseworks and the angles. from memory i was only 10. benefits of been a west torrens memeber. straight in.

It was Ausmusic90....never forget it at Thebby.

I still have the ticket!!!

By memory....Seven stories, Skyhooks, Roxus (hahaha), The Angels, Angry Anderson, Boom Crash Opera. Then the memory fades.....

Skyhooks stole the show for me. Who could forget the massive blow up penis???

Funny stuff and a band that never took themselfs too seriously...I liked that about them. All fun!!!