When they re-emerged in 1987 with new guitarist Brett Williams and a new album called Big Bad Noise things continued as if they'd never been gone. The album eventually went double platinum and its lead single "Run to Paradise" became the biggest hit of their career, remaining a soundtrack for football games and backyard barbecues for decades to come. Big Bad Noise's other singles, "Struggletown" and "Boys Will Be Boys" both charted as well. This success afforded them the chance to travel to Los Angeles in 1991 to record their follow-up album, Midnight Sun, but like all of their later releases it didn't repeat the success of Big Bad Noise. That year they also recorded a live album, Dead Drunk Live Hangovers, at a concert in Melbourne. Richard Lara of the Screaming Jets and Barton Price of the Models joined the band on guitar and drums respectively in 1996, when they released two albums, Dancing on the Grave of Rock 'N' Roll and Yo Yo. Price left to be replaced by Paul Wheeler of fellow pub rock legends Icehouse before their 2004 album, Evolver. That year they had a bigger hit when Mark Gable contributed a new vocal take for a remix of "Run to Paradise" by Nick Skitz, a DJ known for making minimal changes to pop hits of yesteryear to turn them into dance hits of today. The single, credited to Nick Skitz vs. the Choirboys, went platinum. In 2007 they released their tenth album, So Easy.
Brave New World
Choirboys Lyrics
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I'll never shock you with your fears, you're having too much fun
You're gonna get your hair all wet in the rain
No shudder, no regrets, no more pain
I heard about it
I've heard about a brave new world
(Whohohohohohoh, whohohohohohoh)
Brave new world
(Whohohohohohoh, whohohohohohoh, brave new world)
Let's push it to the limit tonight, one more time
Let's check out every message tonight, one by one
You didn't have to be the only one, you didn't have the time
You'll be waiting for a brand new day, waiting for a sign
I heard about it
I've heard about a brave new world
(Whohohohohohoh, whohohohohohoh)
A brave new world you've shown to me
Brave new world
(Whohohohohohoh, whohohohohohoh)
Brave new world
The opening lines of the chorus "I heard about it, I've heard about a brave new world" form the basis of this song's lyrics. The singer asks why the listener wants to be here, suggesting that they should be outside enjoying the sun. He then assures them that they need not worry about their fears, as they are having too much fun. The lyrics continue to describe the idea of a new world, with no pain, regret, or fear, and the singer asks the listener to push their limits and explore this new world. They suggest that the listener should take their time and not be the only one to experience it. The song concludes with the repetition of the chorus, providing a sense of hopeful anticipation for this new world.
Line by Line Meaning
What the hell you wanna do here? You should be in the sun
Why are you wasting your time here? You could be out enjoying the beautiful weather.
I'll never shock you with your fears, you're having too much fun
I won't try to scare you with things that frighten you since you're enjoying yourself too much.
You're gonna get your hair all wet in the rain
If you go outside, it's likely that you'll get soaked in the rain and ruin your hair.
No shudder, no regrets, no more pain
There will be no reason to shake or feel remorse, and you will no longer have to suffer any pain.
I heard about it
I have been told about it.
I've heard about a brave new world
I've been informed about a new, exciting world.
(Whohohohohohoh, whohohohohohoh)
Vocals
A brave new world you've shown to me
You've introduced me to this exciting new world.
Let's push it to the limit tonight, one more time
Let's give it our all tonight and try something new again.
Let's check out every message tonight, one by one
Let's read and explore all of the messages tonight, one at a time.
You didn't have to be the only one, you didn't have the time
You didn't have to experience this alone, but you may have been too busy to share it with someone.
You'll be waiting for a brand new day, waiting for a sign
You'll be anticipating a new, fresh start or a signal to take the next step forward.
Brave new world
An exciting and unknown world.
(Whohohohohohoh, whohohohohohoh)
Vocals
Brave new world
An exciting and unknown world.
Writer(s): Mark Gable, Lindsay Tebbutt, Ian Hulme
Contributed by Alexander O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.