was working on a time machine but was taking so long, when it was near finished I decided to teleport myself into the future at such a point where all the tests and stuff were complete and I had a tested and working unit but that was 5 yrs from now and I haven't heard from me since. WAH
Sent this to mate who I thought knew all Aussie music. Said he'd never heard it. Obviously Nobody Told Him. I love this song and had been trying to work out for nearly 30 years who sang this lyric that came to me every now and again. Thankyou You tube. Puzzle solved.
Members Mark Moffatt - engineer/producer,guitar, guitar synthesiser, pedal steel, bass, sequencer, trigger programming Terry McCarthy - lead vocals, background vocals, guitar, synthesiser Ricky Fataar - drums, percussion, acoustic guitar, synthesiser, piano, organ, lead and background vocals The song was co-written by Moffat and McCarthy, with Kim Durant providing the vocals on the chorus. The video featured Gayle & Gillian Blakeney lipsyncing the vocals.
This is a perfect example of a Hit song that Radio should play today. It made No.32 on the Charts in 1981, as a lot of good songs do. 'Singing in the 80's ' made No.16.
Fun facts: One of the Monitors, Ricky Fataar, played and recorded with the Beach Boys in the 1970's, and was also one of the Rutles, the Beatles spoof which also included Eric Idle from Monty Python. One of the songs on the Monitors only album from 1982 was sung by the obscure Australian singer/songwriter, Mandu, who released a now very rare self-titled album in the mid 1970's. Mandu was also the singer on a couple of Lobby Loyde albums around 1979/80.
@@siobhanmurphy4912 I know who they are... Miming,? Hmmm dunno about that, either way, they sound good, and good song, and still so pretty... Cheers....
Love this song and video ! It takes me back to the 80,s when this song came out I was the same age as the twins on this video. ! Typical eighties music of which was awesome times !
I remember the day that I saw this on the rage playlist. I made sure to get my recorder set that night! I have always loved this song. It is definitely one that I was always “singing in the 80s”.
I remember seeing the visual part at the beginning of this song and a little of this song. I think I was comparing them to Moving pictures music at the time. This is great to watch and see though. Thank you.
I went to school with these gorgeous girls!!! I still remember Kim Durant picking them up in a limo for a clip in year 8... but I loved Moving Pictures also in Senior High with them. How beautiful they both are!!! Thanks to FB, we're still friends till this day!!... how precious! xo
Thinking back to when it was out i didn't this song was that great - ok but but not fantastic. I hear it now and realize how good it is. Probably says as much about how spoilt we were back then - particularly Aussie and Kiwi talent - as anything.
O Gayle and Gillian Blakeney, don't you remember your days at the old school yard? We used to laugh a lot. Remember your days at the old school yard. I'll always do.
Is the start of the video footage of the band running from the law for hanging out with those two 14 year old girls all the time? LOLOL jk this is a cool song these guys are underrated.
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808 day brought me here. The song is credited as being one of the first songs to ever use the 808 drum.
This song comes right out of a parallel universe where Cat Stevens recorded a collaboration album with the Buggles.
Bloody love it.
To me it sounds very Abba in places.
Love the Buggles
One of the most important songs ever written.
verily
Whoever did their videos, did a great job.
Love it. Can someone invent a time machine and drop me back off in the 70 and 80's. I'd be happy there.
then you wouldn't have youtube.
Rocks Off
Apart from all the smokers it was a much better time.
was working on a time machine but was taking so long, when it was near finished I decided to teleport myself into the future at such a point where all the tests and stuff were complete and I had a tested and working unit but that was 5 yrs from now and I haven't heard from me since. WAH
can i come with you,technology cant be that far away! no dot com!
This band was ahead of their time, they had the world listening and they did not know it.
Ahead Of The Eighties
Nobody told them?
Sent this to mate who I thought knew all Aussie music. Said he'd never heard it. Obviously Nobody Told Him. I love this song and had been trying to work out for nearly 30 years who sang this lyric that came to me every now and again. Thankyou You tube. Puzzle solved.
This song is so nostalgic for some reason...I discovered it just a few months ago. Gold.
It's got that magical early 1980s feel and style. Similar to Abba from the same period.
Members
Mark Moffatt - engineer/producer,guitar, guitar synthesiser, pedal steel, bass, sequencer, trigger programming
Terry McCarthy - lead vocals, background vocals, guitar, synthesiser
Ricky Fataar - drums, percussion, acoustic guitar, synthesiser, piano, organ, lead and background vocals
The song was co-written by Moffat and McCarthy, with Kim Durant providing the vocals on the chorus. The video featured Gayle & Gillian Blakeney lipsyncing the vocals.
Thank you, I knew it was Moffatt matched with the Singing in the 80s video
I've just heard 'Singing in the 80's' and this is some really good music.
I know right? Too bad this band didn't last long, this is some of the best music ever!
Same here.
@@chrismuir2412 Gayle and Gillian one of them was Paul's love interest
@@chrismuir2412 There is another Monitors song " Who Did You Think It Was "
@@chrismuir2412 czcams.com/video/Oq9QhxHohW4/video.html
This is a perfect example of a Hit song that Radio should play today.
It made No.32 on the Charts in 1981, as a lot of good songs do.
'Singing in the 80's ' made No.16.
It’s a crime it wasn’t bigger.
This song used to play on our school bus wireless.Henry Kendall High School ,Gosford,1978,7F
I reckon British record-buyers would have loved this if it had been released over here.
LOVE LOVE this song 🎵 ❤️
The Blakeney twins - thumbs up! - like!
Absolutely fucken BRILLIANT track! No 80's music collection is complete without both this track and 'Singing In The 80s'.
Fun facts: One of the Monitors, Ricky Fataar, played and recorded with the Beach Boys in the 1970's, and was also one of the Rutles, the Beatles spoof which also included Eric Idle from Monty Python. One of the songs on the Monitors only album from 1982 was sung by the obscure Australian singer/songwriter, Mandu, who released a now very rare self-titled album in the mid 1970's. Mandu was also the singer on a couple of Lobby Loyde albums around 1979/80.
I love this song.Reminds me Sandmans and Chargers.
This was way ahead of it's time.. with a little remixing I can imagine it released as a dance single today... !! lov it!
Do we get stock aitken waterman ?
No, just leave it alone as it is.
It's already got a Disco beat.
Fantastic song, from a top band ,why don't we hear more from them....top song ,and twins are so pretty and talented....one of my favourite songs......
It was 40 years ago. The twins mimed to the track for the video. They are Gayle and Gillian Blakeney of Neighbours (Australian tv series) fame.
@@siobhanmurphy4912
I know who they are... Miming,? Hmmm dunno about that, either way, they sound good, and good song, and still so pretty... Cheers....
Crystal clear sound & picture here - once again Aussiebattler has done great work!
Go The Battler !!
Nobody told me about this song. Diggin it
never seen this , the whole lp is awesome.
Sounds as good today if not better very talented group for there times..must look up there album
Love this song and video ! It takes me back to the 80,s when this song came out I was the same age as the twins on this video. ! Typical eighties music of which was awesome times !
I remember the day that I saw this on the rage playlist. I made sure to get my recorder set that night! I have always loved this song. It is definitely one that I was always “singing in the 80s”.
I heard this was one of the 1st songs in recorded history to use the 808 drum machine to produce this song.
Memories of my youth 😄
Nobody told me either. Why did life have to be this way...?
Recorded December 1980, released January 1981.
When was the video shot?
Good theme for a news show - remember Singing In The 80s but thought that was where the Monitors started and ended.
Rare, you're right there. And the audio excellent quality.
nobody told me about this song
To me neither, why.
+TheAussieSlayer Same!! I had only heard Singin' In The 80s but discovered this today and I LOVE it.
Must have been buried on the airwaves, somehow ... certainly would have remembered this one if it had charted.
We just have
Does anyone know what happened to this group ? I loved them
Still cant get over the fact this wasn't a massive hit for them, can you imagine what they could of come up with if they made 3 or 4 albums
I agree.
I always thought this was a much better track than Singing in the 80's. I could never understand why it didn't get air play.
Thanks for posting.
This is quite good for 1980.
Brought here by UK website Left And To the Back. Fine video, cracking tune.
Found this song there too. Great web place to be!
I have wondered about this song since the early 80's. Seen it tonight for the first time in 30 years. Gotta luv you tube! Thanx to whoever posted!!
This Australia Day let's stand and salute all that Gayle and Gillian Blakeney have contributed to this banana flavoured land !!
....and to Kim Durant whose awesome backing vocals were mimed by the Blakeney twins
Wonder where they are now.
@@kymgroover987 Oh Yes KIm Durant " One Way Love Affair " fame
The Blakeney twins went on to be presenters on Channel 7's afternoon kids show "Wombat"
Also they were in neighbours, i think 👍
and they were miming to the voice of Channel 7 Brisbane at that time - Kim Durant, providing the backing vocals
I know them from Neighbours when it was massive here in the UK with 20 million people watching every episode.
vaguely remember seeing this in the day
I remember at high school in the 80s the majority of the girls had that hair style , love it , classic 80s
Early 80s. I was permed mid 80s like a bloody poodle.
What a underrated gem of a song it’s is with the sisters girls from neighbours I think
Yes the Blakeney / Alessi twins. They were also in the video for What Will We Be Singing In The 80s by The Monitors.
Yes but they actually aren’t really singing on either of these songs
Gillian and Gayle Blakeney.
at the sart of the clip, thats queen street Brisbane city, before it became a mall.Up around where the myer centre is now
Correct
it's like if Peter Russell Clarke did a song with Tatu..:o
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G'day
and the The Hoff on guitar
♩ ♬ ♭ ♮ ♯...😃😃😃😃😃.....Absolutely magnificent.....😃😃😃😃😃...♯ ♮ ♭ ♬ ♩
I remember seeing the visual part at the beginning of this song and a little of this song. I think I was comparing them to Moving pictures music at the time. This is great to watch and see though. Thank you.
I went to school with these gorgeous girls!!! I still remember Kim Durant picking them up in a limo for a clip in year 8... but I loved Moving Pictures also in Senior High with them. How beautiful they both are!!! Thanks to FB, we're still friends till this day!!... how precious! xo
good video, also sang Singing In The 80's
good song
I have this on red 7" vinyl.
I often sing this to myself and people think I'm nuts, that I'm making up the song, it's very hard to find to prove it actually exists.
Then neighbours tv then fantastic 3 singles including stock aitken waterman and a prince cover. Love to meet them .
Very cool! :)
Thanks mate.
Thinking back to when it was out i didn't this song was that great - ok but but not fantastic. I hear it now and realize how good it is. Probably says as much about how spoilt we were back then - particularly Aussie and Kiwi talent - as anything.
The two girls are Gayle and Gillian Blakeney
the blakeney twins were in neighbors for a while
1990 I believe it was right?
I came for the 808.
O Gayle and Gillian Blakeney, don't you remember your days at the old school yard? We used to laugh a lot. Remember your days at the old school yard. I'll always do.
Check out old episodes (90's) of "Neighbours". They aged pretty well.
first recording to feature the TR-808
First in Australia or the world?
@@ajs41 worldwide, the next two (far more obvious) examples were YMO "Camouflage" and Marvin Gaye "Sexual Healing"
@@escaton74 Thanks.
Rip dude
Guitarist looks like he’s having a ball.
That's the Blakely twins. One married Paul Robinson on Neighbours.
correction: their other hit was called What Will We Be Singing In The 80s?
No, just Singing In The Eighties.
@@JBofBrisbane Fail.
Half my class including myself were infatuated with the twins.............
Kristy McNicoll lookalikes. Sigh....
Who were the twins in this video clip?
@@matthewsmith4856 Gayle and Gillian Blakeney , twins from Brisbane Australia.
@@bigdoug1558 i knew they were Gayle and Gillian Blakeney they were from that soapie show Neighbour's on channel 11 which is 10 Peach
Holy Shit!
Is the start of the video footage of the band running from the law for hanging out with those two 14 year old girls all the time? LOLOL jk this is a cool song these guys are underrated.
Hi MRMILO57
His name is Terry McCarthy!!
to the ppl wondering the 2 girls were the Blakney twins.. aussie actresses.
yeah the twins were on Neighbors channel 10 back in the 80's
bennyboiz1 and the kids show "Wombat" or Agro's cartoon conection or something
90s
mistalental
Both :)
yeah a couple of Sheillas
twins from neighbours
Tick Double Delight _ Oh Behave !!
One person wasn't told.
Was there an adelaide tv show? So talented.
No, like The Monitors, the Blakeny twins were from Brisbane.
I can't believe nobody spotted Gayle and Gil...oh.
2:18 is the most 80s thing you can do in a video
Looks like king's cross Sydney the street the bloke was running up.
Queen St Brisbane
That's what I thought brissie boys
Not on Spotify
i meet the girls in the late 80s
The lead singer sounds like Cat Stevens!
He sounds like Cat Stevens BUT looks like Ray Stevens.
Ah, the twins. Schoolboy crush.
Does anyone know the guys name, lead singer?
From memory it's Terry McCarthy - or Mark Moffatt - I can't remember which was which.
Terry McCarthy. Mark Moffatt was the guitarist.
Want A Twin Right Now Thank You _ Somebody Tell Me Which One ??
Veritable cheese fest. But credit for being the first 808 on record!
The Alessi twins from Neighbours
Nobody told me either
I don't remember this song at all
probably cuz nobody told you about it.
Abba featuring cat stevens
I am a twin
And those 2 spunks Gail & Gillian
What does this song mean.?...Somebody tell me
What, nobody told you?
It's a on a needs to know basis,if no one has told you then you don't need to know.
WTF...... where was this in the 80's...... never even made it on Count Down.
Yes it was on Countdown ::::: czcams.com/video/09flpPJF0cY/video.html
@@jollyjumper496 Thats not Peter Russel Clark is it.....so he can sing and cook too?
Yes it did. Once
@@Chavacano no, Terry McCarthy.
Eddiev😁🎈
A lead singer who looks even more like an '80s dad than Phil Collins...
This song was from 1979.
1981
@@shannongraham3055 cheers👍
Wow you really didn't have to look like much to be in the industry back then
A good thing, it meant the music was more important.
The 80s was so much better most of today's music copies past music and scrambles it into nothingness.
Tragically I remember this.
Well, I think it's the chicks I remember...
endangering the welfare of minors ....
Real art, real music.🇭🇲👍. Pisses all over the crap today.
*Prisoner in Memorium*