Hunters & Collectors were an Australian Rock band, formed in 1981 in Melbou… Read Full Bio ↴Hunters & Collectors were an Australian Rock band, formed in 1981 in Melbourne, who were originally influenced by German experimentalists like Can and later leaning more towards popular rock. Taking their name from a Can song, the band was formed by Mark Seymour (guitar, vocals), John Archer (bass), Doug Falconer (drums), Geoff Crosby (keyboards), Greg Perano (percussion), Ray Tosti-Gueira (guitar), and Robert Miles (sound engineer and art director, considered a full member).
After recording their first album, which featured the single Talking to a Stranger, the band traveled to Germany to record with famed producer Conny Plank. In 1984, the band reorganized, adding a three-piece horn section and losing the second guitarist. By 1986, the band's style was moving away from the sweat-drenched rhythmic jams of their early days to a more song-centered aproach centered on Seymour (whose younger brother Nick was a member of Crowded House). Throw Your Arms Around Me was a successful single in many countries.
The band was never able to match the worldwide attention they reached in 1986, though they continued to record with considerable success in Australia, and maintained a loyal fanbase elsewhere.
They broke up in 1998, but returned to play one concert on 14 March 2009 for "Sound Relief" at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which was a multi-venue rock music concert in support of relief for the Victorian Bushfire Crisis.
After recording their first album, which featured the single Talking to a Stranger, the band traveled to Germany to record with famed producer Conny Plank. In 1984, the band reorganized, adding a three-piece horn section and losing the second guitarist. By 1986, the band's style was moving away from the sweat-drenched rhythmic jams of their early days to a more song-centered aproach centered on Seymour (whose younger brother Nick was a member of Crowded House). Throw Your Arms Around Me was a successful single in many countries.
The band was never able to match the worldwide attention they reached in 1986, though they continued to record with considerable success in Australia, and maintained a loyal fanbase elsewhere.
They broke up in 1998, but returned to play one concert on 14 March 2009 for "Sound Relief" at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which was a multi-venue rock music concert in support of relief for the Victorian Bushfire Crisis.
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Hunters & Collectors Lyrics
Alligator Engine This alligator engine This alligator man See him try to le…
Boo Boo Kiss It's Boo Boo Kiss He's the King of Swing He's drawing bloo…
Junket Head Here comes a boy with a pudding bowl haircut Here comes…
Loinclothing The heat of the night It's feeding worms in the hay And…
Run Run Run General is a wise man The General is a gun Shake up…
Scream Who My ears are ringing and the eyes have it Lean your…
Skin of Our Teeth Mould the hair back Reveal fine shaped forehead And see it…
Talking To a Stranger Souvent pour s'amuser les hommes d'equipage And it's like ta…
Tender Kinder Baby Tender Kinder Baby Spoon upon ice-cream and cherry And tak…
Watcher In this place, this place of comfort He thinks that he…
World of Stone We sway these tree-tops too Till we fall and tumble when…