"Stand Up" is the debut single released by Australian rock group,
The Triffids
The Triffids were an Australian alternative rock and pop band, formed in Perth in Western Australia in May 1978 with David McComb as singer-songwriter, guitarist, bass guitarist and keyboardist.McFarlane (1999). Encyclopedia entry fo"The Triff ...
in July 1981.
The production by Peter Simpson for the Shake Some Action label was the prize for the band winning a song competition in late 1980.
The competition was sponsored by the Western Australian Institute of Technology (now
Curtin University
Curtin University, formerly known as Curtin University of Technology and Western Australian Institute of Technology (WAIT), is an Australian public research university based in Bentley, Perth, Western Australia. It is named after John Curtin, ...
) Student Guild’s radio show on 6NR (now Curtin FM).
The lyrics of the chorus exemplify a tone that singer-songwriter,
David McComb
David Richard McComb (17 February 19622 February 1999) was an Australian musician. He was the singer-songwriter and guitarist of the Australian bands, The Triffids (1976–89) and The Blackeyed Susans (1989–93). He also had a solo career incl ...
, would pursue throughout his work.
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"...Stand up for your rights
Grab your baby and hold her tight
If she don't love you well it's OK
We're all gonna die anyway..."
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McComb later said, "Most people preferred 'Farmers'. I guess people find that sort of thing zany. To this day we get people screaming out for that song when we play live."
Track listing
All tracks written by
David McComb
David Richard McComb (17 February 19622 February 1999) was an Australian musician. He was the singer-songwriter and guitarist of the Australian bands, The Triffids (1976–89) and The Blackeyed Susans (1989–93). He also had a solo career incl ...
.
# "Stand Up" - 1:41
# "Farmers Never Visit Nightclubs" - 2:34
Personnel
*
Robert McComb
Robert Harold McComb is an Australian musician who played guitar, violin, organ, and other instruments with Perth-based rock group The Triffids, from 1979 to 1989. He is the older brother of the band's founder and lead singer-songwriter, David M ...
- guitar, vocals
*
David McComb
David Richard McComb (17 February 19622 February 1999) was an Australian musician. He was the singer-songwriter and guitarist of the Australian bands, The Triffids (1976–89) and The Blackeyed Susans (1989–93). He also had a solo career incl ...
- lead vocals, guitar
* Will Akers - bass, vocals
* Mark Peters - drums
* Margaret Gillard - piano, organ, vocals
References
{{The Triffids
1981 singles
The Triffids songs
1981 songs
Songs written by David McComb