Real Life
Real Life is a Melbourne-based Australian New Wave band that had hits with … Read Full Bio ↴Real Life is a Melbourne-based Australian New Wave band that had hits with its debut single, "Send Me an Angel" (1983) and with "Catch Me, I'm Falling" (1984), both of which were featured on the band's debut album Heartland (1983).
The band originally consisted of David Sterry (lead vocals/guitar), Richard Zatorski (violin/keyboard), Alan Johnson (bass) and Danny Simcic (drums). Steve Williams (keyboard) replaced Zatorski in 1986, who was then replaced by George Pappas in 1996 after a long hiatus of band activity.
Real Life released their second and final album with the original lineup in 1985 titled Flame, which spawned minor hits "One Blind Love" and "Face To Face" although neither the album nor the singles repeated their previous success. The first single "No Shame" failed to chart, a video was shot for the second single "Face to Face" and it got airplay in Australia but nothing in the way of success. In 1986, they recorded the controversial song "Babies", which was even less successful, for a new North American release Down Comes the Hammer. "Babies", was the first new recording by the band that was not written by David Sterry and Zatorski. There were two other new songs and a re-mix of "Send Me an Angel". Incredibly this was to be the first of three best of albums after the band had only recorded two studio LPs. Zatorski left the band due to management pressure and attended law school and is now a practising lawyer in Melbourne.
At some stage Zatorski formed a new band called Zatorski, and recorded an updated version of "Send Me an Angel". In 1989 Real Life released a new version of "Send me an Angel", titled "Send Me an Angel '89", which fared slightly better than the original in the United States. The video for the 1989 version was identical to the original except Zatorski was edited out of all shots. The Australian video of "Send Me An Angel '89" was shot in Ormond College, The University of Melbourne, with Steve Williams on keyboard. In 1990, they released Lifetime, their first album of all-new material in five years, which spawned minor hits with "God Tonight" and "Kiss The Ground".
Steve Williams (keyboard) was the post Zatorski musician and was followed by George Pappas. A falling out occurred between Sterry and the remaining two original members Simcic and Johnson.
In 1998, they released Happy, which was followed in 2004 by Imperfection, this time featuring only David Sterry and George Pappas. In November of 2005, George announced his departure from the band. David has continued to carry the band name on his own. In 2004 toured the West coast of the U.S. to promote the album Imperfection with additional member Scott Ingram on drums. For this tour the band consisted of David Sterry, George Pappas and Scott Ingram.
In 2006, a new album of new mixes Send Me an Angel was released, bring the total number of versions of the song to approximately seventeen, including: * 1983: the original recording * 1983: the extended version * 1986: "Down Comes the Hammer" version * 1989: 4 versions in remix form on the "Send Me an Angel 89" single * 2006: 10 versions in remix form on the Send Me an Angel album which has the same cover as the 2004 release Send Me an Angel - Real Life's Greatest Hits, which has two 1989 versions of the song.
In spring 2008 Real Life (David Sterry) performed live for the first time in the Philippines along with When in Rome and A Flock of Seagulls as part of the Lost 80's Tour in Manila.
In 2009 they released a sixth album of covers of 80s songs called Send Me an Angel - '80s Synth Essentials.
In 2020 they released their seventh album Sirens.
There is another artist with the same name:
2. A performer by the name of Castle uses the moniker "Real Life" on the NinjaTune label (and its sublabel NTone) where they have released several 'space-bass' electronic works, including "Leysh" which featured vocals by Natasha Atlas. These songs are generally in a mid-tempo ambient-dub style.
The band originally consisted of David Sterry (lead vocals/guitar), Richard Zatorski (violin/keyboard), Alan Johnson (bass) and Danny Simcic (drums). Steve Williams (keyboard) replaced Zatorski in 1986, who was then replaced by George Pappas in 1996 after a long hiatus of band activity.
Real Life released their second and final album with the original lineup in 1985 titled Flame, which spawned minor hits "One Blind Love" and "Face To Face" although neither the album nor the singles repeated their previous success. The first single "No Shame" failed to chart, a video was shot for the second single "Face to Face" and it got airplay in Australia but nothing in the way of success. In 1986, they recorded the controversial song "Babies", which was even less successful, for a new North American release Down Comes the Hammer. "Babies", was the first new recording by the band that was not written by David Sterry and Zatorski. There were two other new songs and a re-mix of "Send Me an Angel". Incredibly this was to be the first of three best of albums after the band had only recorded two studio LPs. Zatorski left the band due to management pressure and attended law school and is now a practising lawyer in Melbourne.
At some stage Zatorski formed a new band called Zatorski, and recorded an updated version of "Send Me an Angel". In 1989 Real Life released a new version of "Send me an Angel", titled "Send Me an Angel '89", which fared slightly better than the original in the United States. The video for the 1989 version was identical to the original except Zatorski was edited out of all shots. The Australian video of "Send Me An Angel '89" was shot in Ormond College, The University of Melbourne, with Steve Williams on keyboard. In 1990, they released Lifetime, their first album of all-new material in five years, which spawned minor hits with "God Tonight" and "Kiss The Ground".
Steve Williams (keyboard) was the post Zatorski musician and was followed by George Pappas. A falling out occurred between Sterry and the remaining two original members Simcic and Johnson.
In 1998, they released Happy, which was followed in 2004 by Imperfection, this time featuring only David Sterry and George Pappas. In November of 2005, George announced his departure from the band. David has continued to carry the band name on his own. In 2004 toured the West coast of the U.S. to promote the album Imperfection with additional member Scott Ingram on drums. For this tour the band consisted of David Sterry, George Pappas and Scott Ingram.
In 2006, a new album of new mixes Send Me an Angel was released, bring the total number of versions of the song to approximately seventeen, including: * 1983: the original recording * 1983: the extended version * 1986: "Down Comes the Hammer" version * 1989: 4 versions in remix form on the "Send Me an Angel 89" single * 2006: 10 versions in remix form on the Send Me an Angel album which has the same cover as the 2004 release Send Me an Angel - Real Life's Greatest Hits, which has two 1989 versions of the song.
In spring 2008 Real Life (David Sterry) performed live for the first time in the Philippines along with When in Rome and A Flock of Seagulls as part of the Lost 80's Tour in Manila.
In 2009 they released a sixth album of covers of 80s songs called Send Me an Angel - '80s Synth Essentials.
In 2020 they released their seventh album Sirens.
There is another artist with the same name:
2. A performer by the name of Castle uses the moniker "Real Life" on the NinjaTune label (and its sublabel NTone) where they have released several 'space-bass' electronic works, including "Leysh" which featured vocals by Natasha Atlas. These songs are generally in a mid-tempo ambient-dub style.
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Real Life Lyrics
5-4-3-2-1 I'm not in love I'm not in pain And I can't tell Anyway …
Always Turn out the lights stay here always One endless night near…
Babies When you stay at home fighting your own worst enemy Will…
Blue Monday How does it feel To treat me like you do When you've…
Breaking Point I can smile so easy And break down inside I won't let…
Broken Again Don't say it, I can see your eyes In shadows again Mirrors…
Burning Blue So, so you found somebody new Will he make your dreams…
Cars I don't know why he can't see it our way It's…
Catch me I I lay down to rest my head My soul to keep…
Catch Me I'm Falling I lay down to rest my head My soul to keep…
Cathedral Pretty picture, pale shadow Look at you in your wretchednes…
Exploding Bullets Stand close to me, my little friend It's so heart to…
Face to Face Face to face so far apart Looking for the words but…
Fade To Grey Devenir gris Devenir gris One man on a lonely platform One …
Flame I get desperate, I get restless Like wire, silly, silly Re…
God Tonight When you look at me so honestly And I can't tell…
Hammer of Love Life is a game and love is like poison But I…
Heartland It's not the thought of leaving you That brings the tears…
I Love Love One blind love Comes falling out of me Falls like rain Leavi…
I Wish Turn up your heart Turn up your heart I wish so long Fo…
Imperfection Aww yeah I′m in love and love is what I like Bend…
Kamikaze Upside Down and up in the air She don't mind and…
Kiss the Ground Have you ever kissed an evangelist If he won't say please …
Let's Fall in Love And if there's no tomorrow Don't live in all your sorrow On…
Let's Start a Fire I start to shiver when I'm not cold Living in a…
Lifetime All the children watch their faces Turn away or take their…
No Shame There's no magic That can take your place No make believe To…
Oblivion Here in my heart I am running out of virtue Whatever…
Oblivion (album version) Here in my heart I am running out of virtue Whatever…
One Blind Love One blind love Comes falling out of me Falls like rain Leavi…
Openhearted Don't walk out openhearted Dream on in silent night Don't …
Push of Love If I save you would you save me Come on make…
Rescue Me What are you thinking of Do you feel the same With all…
Send Me an Angel Do you believe in heaven above Do you believe in love Don't…
Send Me an Angel '89 Do you believe in heaven above? Do you believe in love? Don'…
Send Me An Angel (Re-Recorded / Remastered) Send me an angel Send me an angel Right now, right now Send…
Send Me An Angel 2009 Version Do you believe In heaven above? Do you believe in love? Don′…
Send Me An Angel 89 Do you believe in heaven above? Do you believe in love? Don'…
Shout Wish I could scream n shout about it Wish I could…
Sister Sister Sister Sister where are you going to Come on and whisper…
Take My Breath Away We love always against the grain Happiness and so much pain…
The Legend You've heard the story Now it isn't true About the legend …
The Longest Day Without a word, without a sound The rainbow falls to the…
Torture to Me How can you be so cold to me Didn't I touch…
Under the Hammer There's no pain in this heart Only shadows And there's no …