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Hooked On Hooks
"Hooked on Hooks" is a 1982 medley produced from earlier recordings by the Australian band Skyhooks (band), Skyhooks. It is a megamix of seven of their greatest hits. It peaked at number 21 in Australia. It is made up of the songs: "Horror Movie (song), Horror Movie", "Ego is Not a Dirty Word (song), Ego (Is Not A Dirty Word)", "This Is My City", "Living in the 70's (song), Living in the 70's", "You Just Like Me 'Cos I'm Good in Bed", "Women in Uniform", and "Million Dollar Riff". It was released on 12", 7" and cassingle formats. Background In 1980, Skyhooks had released its fifth and final studio album, ''Hot for the Orient'' which became the group's first album to miss the top ten, peaking at number 32. Skyhooks split later that year. The band's songs continued to receive airplay and two years later, their record label Mushroom Records decided to 'test the water' regarding the group's ongoing popularity by releasing a megamix of their songs, titled "Hooked on Hooks". It became a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skyhooks (band)
Skyhooks were an Australian rock band formed in Melbourne in March 1973 by mainstays Greg Macainsh on bass guitar and backing vocals, and Imants "Freddie" Strauks on drums. They were soon joined by Bob "Bongo" Starkie on guitar and backing vocals, and Red Symons on guitar, vocals and keyboards; and Steve Hill lead vocalist, Graeme "Shirley" Strachan became lead vocalist in March 1974. Described as a glam rock band, because of flamboyant costumes and make-up, Skyhooks addressed issues including buying drugs in "Carlton (Lygon Street Limbo)", sex and commitment in "Balwyn Calling", the gay scene in " Toorak Cowboy" and loss of girlfriends in "Somewhere in Sydney" by namechecking Australian locales. According to music historian, Ian McFarlane " kyhooksmade an enormous impact on Australian social life". Skyhooks had No. 1 albums on the Australian Kent Music Report with their 1974 debut, ''Living in the 70's'' (for 16 weeks), and its 1975 follow-up, ''Ego Is Not a Dirty Word'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mushroom Records Singles
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Skyhooks (band) Songs
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1982 Singles
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Hot For The Orient
''Hot for the Orient'' is the fifth and final studio album from Australian glam rock band Skyhooks. This was the only album the band recorded without its second, and best-known, vocalist Graeme "Shirley" Strachan, who had been replaced with Tony Williams. The album peaked at number 64 on the Australian charts, and was the band's first studio album to fail to reach the Australian top ten. Skyhooks disbanded soon after but reformed in 1983 with the line-up which had recorded its first three albums, though it would not release new studio material until 1990. Video clips for "Over the Border" and "Keep the Junk in America" appeared on ''Countdown''. A live performance at the Bombay Rock was simulcast on television show Nightmoves and radio station 3RRR to debut the album. The album was reissued on CD and re-released as part of the Skyhooks Roadcase boxset in 1996. At the time of release, songwriter Macainsh said, "Over the past five albums, the band has dabbled in a variety of sty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Million Dollar Riff
"Million Dollar Riff" is a song by Australian band Skyhooks, released in November 1975 as the lead single from the band's third studio album, ''Straight in a Gay Gay World''. The song peaked at number six in Australia. The song incorporates riffs from other hit songs, including from the Skyhooks' own "Horror Movie", plus the worldwide hits " Satisfaction", "Smoke on the Water", "Sunshine of Your Love", "Day Tripper", "Gloria", and Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode". It also includes lyrical allusions to Berry's "Little Queenie" ("Meanwhile, I was still..."), and Sam Cooke's "Chain Gang A chain gang or road gang is a group of prisoners chained together to perform menial or physically challenging work as a form of punishment. Such punishment might include repairing buildings, building roads, or clearing land. The system was no ..." ("Ooh, Ah. Ooh, Ah"). Track listing 7" single (K-6159) * Side A "Million Dollar Riff" - 3:51 * Side B "Forging Ahead" - 4:04 Charts Weekly charts Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women In Uniform
"Women in Uniform" is a 1978 song by the Australian band Skyhooks; it was written by the band's bass guitar player, Greg Macainsh. It was released in February 1978 as the lead single from their fourth studio album, '' Guilty Until Proven Insane'' and peaked at number 8 in Australian and number 73 in the UK. Reception ''Sounds'' said, "Australian pre-New Wavers try to stay up to date and succeed far enough. So far, so neat, but the beat is matched only by the girl(?) vocalist and not by any traces of lyrical/tuneful dexterity." Rip It Up claimed the song benefited from the "hard rock" production from new producer Leonetti and, "would almost certainly have been a hit single if radio-land could have heard it through 18-inch speakers." ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' described it as, "a number which has already made an impact as a twelve-inch single. It's a good lyric. Perhaps it is a prophetic comment on woman-power." Track listings Australian 7" single (K-7062)/ 12" single (X 11810 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Just Like Me 'Cos I'm Good In Bed
''Living in the 70's'' is the debut album by Melbourne band Skyhooks. Released in October 1974 on the Mushroom Records label, the album achieved relatively little success until early 1975. It spent 16 weeks at the top of the Australian album charts from late February 1975, and became the highest-selling album by an Australian act in Australia until that time, with sales of over 200,000. In October 2010, it was listed at No. 9 in the book ''100 Best Australian Albums''. The album's eponymous track was ranked number 72 as part of Triple M's "Ozzest 100", the 'most Australian' songs of all time ranking. Details The album was produced by former Daddy Cool lead singer Ross Wilson. The artwork (external front and back, and internal gatefold) was painted by Niels Hutchison. Two singles were lifted from the album: "Livin' in the 70's", which was released with a non-LP track, "You're a Broken Gin Bottle, Baby", included as track 11 on the 2004 CD remaster; and "Horror Movie"/"Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living In The 70's (song)
"Living in the 70's" is a song by Australian band Skyhooks. Released in August 1974 as their debut and lead single from the band's debut album of the same name. The song peaked at number 28 in Australia. The band performed the song live on ''Countdown''. In 2018, the song was ranked at number 72 as part of Triple M Triple M is an Australian commercial radio network owned and operated by Southern Cross Austereo. The network consists of 40 radio stations broadcasting a mainstream rock music format and 5 digital radio stations. The network dates back to th ...'s "Ozzest 100", the 'most Australian' songs of all time ranking. Track listing 7" single (K-5628) * Side A "Living in the 70's" - 3:44 * Side B "You're a Broken Gin Bottle, Baby" - 4:14 Charts References {{Authority control 1974 singles Mushroom Records singles 1974 songs Songs written by Greg Macainsh Skyhooks (band) songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glam Rock
Glam rock is a style of rock music that developed in the United Kingdom in the early 1970s and was performed by musicians who wore outrageous costumes, makeup, and hairstyles, particularly platform shoes and glitter. Glam artists drew on diverse sources across music and throwaway pop culture, ranging from bubblegum pop and 1950s rock and roll to cabaret, science fiction, and complex art rock.P. Auslander, ''Performing Glam Rock: Gender and Theatricality in Popular Music'' (Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press, 2006), , pp. 57, 63, 87 and 141. The flamboyant clothing and visual styles of performers were often camp or androgynous, and have been described as playing with other gender roles. Glitter rock was a more extreme version of glam rock. The UK charts were inundated with glam rock acts from 1971 to 1975. The March 1971 appearance of T. Rex frontman Marc Bolan on the BBC's music show ''Top of the Pops'', wearing glitter and satins, is often cited as the beginning of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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