Their 1980 debut album The Boys Light Up had a number of hit singles including the title track; "Indisposed"; and "Beautiful People". The Boys Light Up appeared on the Aussie charts for 104 weeks. In 1981 the band released their second album, Sirocco. This album contained the hits "Lakeside", "Things Don't Seem" and "Errol", a song written about the Australian actor Errol Flynn. It was produced by Peter Dawkins in Sydney.
In 1982 they released the Sons of Beaches album. The album was recorded in Hawaii with producer Mike Chapman. The album featured the hit "Shutdown" and it became their third album in a row to reach the top five in the Australian charts.
Soon afterwards Bill McDonough left the band. The remaining members then recorded the EP Semantics. The EP contained what would become possibly their best-known song, "Reckless".
The first of two deaths in the group came in 1984 when Guy McDonough died in Melbourne of viral pneumonia secondary to endocarditis due to intravenous amphetamine use. "From Simon Binks: Incorrect and libellous. You'd better hope Bill doesn't see this. Guy died after receiving intravenous vitamin supplements from a naturopath friend of ours to overcome a curious fatigue".
The band recorded their final studio album, Between A Rock And A Hard Place, in 1985.
Tensions within the band caused them to disband in 1986. Performing a final concert on 27 January 1986, the concert was recorded and released under the title The Final Wave.
In seven years, Australian Crawl sold over a million records in Australia. After the group disbanded, Reyne went on to pursue a successful solo career. Robinson moved into a career in television (with Network Ten's Page One) and documentaries; in the 1990s he became the manager for the Reyne brothers, James and David. (David had been the drummer in Reyne and Binks' first band, Spiff Roach.) "From Simon Binks: No. David never played in Spiff Rouch. Bill filled those shoes. David was the first drummer in Australian Crawl."
After a three-year battle with lymphoma, Robinson died on 13 October 1996. The band was inducted into the Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame in 1996, just before Robinson's death.
In 2002 EMI released a two-CD Greatest Hits package called Australian Crawl: James Reyne, The Definitive Collection, which contained songs from the band and from James Reyne's solo career.
"All the names on the picture in this forum are wrong. You have me labelled as James Reyne. Simon Binks"
"Thank you for your corrections Mr Binks - I thought I was mistaken but realise I was right.
Lakeside
Australian Crawl Lyrics
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Where we used to sit?
All them summer rubber-necks kept coming
To panel-van street
We just yacht club dancing, city girls were rich
I'm going to sneak out my window at four in the morning
Going to meet them on the beach
Lakeside, lakeside, lakeside
Steal away, hide away
Lakeside, lakeside, lakeside
I just can't wait, I just can't wait
I got a terrific Torana
A green hand going to wave bye-bye
I got a C.B. shuffle and a dashboard muffle
Pilot's twitch my eye
I've seen them from the mallway, supermarket spy
From the frozen goods section, the delicatessen
I've seen them racing by
(Refrรฃo)
They're going to wallow in the shallows
Great puce hippo
Bar-b-que and blubber
Please don't show, please don't show
They're going to steal my sand space
Out where the comperes go
You shoulda seen 'em bathers!
No hero, no hero
I said, hey, do you remember
Going cruising for a nude?
Spot-pickin'em, sand kicken'em
All teh lousy an the lewd
The song "Lakeside" by Australian Crawl tells the story of the fun and memorable times the lead singer had with his friends at the lake during their teenage years. The lyrics recall those summer nights where he would meet his friends at the beach, far from the prying eyes of the adults, and have the time of their lives. He reflects on how the "summer rubber-necks" would come by in their fancy cars to check them out while they were "just yacht club dancing" and living life to the fullest. He talks about his car, which is a green Torana with a C.B. shuffle and a dashboard muffle, a car that made heads turn. He goes on to describe the fun he would have with his friends, seeing them everywhere, including the mallway, supermarket, and even the frozen goods section of the store. Finally, the lyrics express his sadness at the thought of losing his spot at the lake to the "comperes," people who he does not want to give way to as he feels they are not true friends. The song showcases the fun, carefree life of being young, living in the moment and hanging out with friends in a world where the only thing that matters is the memories that you create.
Line by Line Meaning
I said, hey, do you remember
Reflecting on the past and reminiscing about old times
Where we used to sit?
Asking a friend if they remember the exact spot where they used to hang out
All them summer rubber-necks kept coming
Many tourists used to visit that area during summer
To panel-van street
A street where panel vans (a type of vehicle) were commonly seen
We just yacht club dancing, city girls were rich
They used to dance like they were in a yacht club, while watching rich city girls party
I'm going to sneak out my window at four in the morning
Planning to leave the house secretly, in the middle of the night
Going to meet them on the beach
Going to meet their friends at the beach
Lakeside, lakeside, lakeside
Referring to the location where they used to hang out
Steal away, hide away
Hiding and escaping from the city to go to the lakeside
I just can't wait, I just can't wait
Excited and eager to go to the lakeside
I got a terrific Torana
Proud of his car, a Holden Torana
A green hand going to wave bye-bye
He's going to wave goodbye to his home city
I got a C.B. shuffle and a dashboard muffle
He has a C.B. radio and a muffler on his car
Pilot's twitch my eye
He's excited and ready to drive fast
I've seen them from the mallway, supermarket spy
He's seen some people he knows while shopping in town
From the frozen goods section, the delicatessen
He's seen them while shopping for frozen goods, near the deli
I've seen them racing by
He's seen his friends driving around, possibly racing each other
They're going to wallow in the shallows
His friends are going to have fun in the shallow part of the lake
Great puce hippo
Referring to someone's body shape, possibly overweight or big
Bar-b-que and blubber
They're going to eat barbecued food and have fun, not caring about their looks
Please don't show, please don't show
They don't want to be seen by others
They're going to steal my sand space
His friends might take the spot where he usually sets up his stuff on the beach
Out where the comperes go
Where people go for competitions or gatherings
You shoulda seen 'em bathers!
They were wearing interesting clothes/swimsuits
No hero, no hero
They're not going there to be heroes or show off
I said, hey, do you remember
Repeating his earlier comment, asking a friend to recall the past
Going cruising for a nude?
Asking if they recall a time when they went cruising for people who were nude
Spot-pickin'em, sand kicken'em
They used to have fun by picking out and spotting people who were nude, and kicking sand around
All teh lousy an the lewd
Referring to less desirable people who used to hang out in the area
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@williamking9979
ITS BEEN A LIFE TIME OF LISTEN, AND WATCHING, AND STILL LOVING โค๏ธ IT,,ADICTED.......
@tbremler
not from oz. but living here now, from USA and this is my best jam out. funky bass line. get em.
@trentjeffrey2610
What a iconic Australian band so proud there Australian you can not beat it this is how music should be ๐
@user-ht4jy5cw5c
Caroline woodleigh. I โคโคโคโค Aussie crawl only the only girl in the family ๐ข๐ข ๐๐๐๐๐๐ I grew up in 1969 and I โคโคโคโค all the oldly goldly ๐๐๐๐๐ songs
@jamesuren308
When Australia was Australia
@henrylinks1087
welcome to china
@petesmitt
@@henrylinks1087 and India.. and Arabia.. and Africa.. etc.
@rogertemple7193
Australia had the better music
back in the 80's,
Better than we did.
@Susyseashell
where you from?
@rickgass2471
Roger Temple glad you like our Aus Music ๐