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November 2015 saw the release of ALL THE HITS LIVE, an album recorded earlier that year at Perth's Astor Theatre. James released a brand new album THIRTEEN in March 2012, containing the singles English Girls, Capsize and Whatcha Gonna Do About It?
James Reyne came to recognition to the Australian public as lead singer of classic Australian band Australian Crawl in the 1970's. They had a number of hits including "Reckless", "Boys Light Up", "Beautiful People", "Shutdown", "Errol", "Oh No Not You Again" and "Downhearted"
After the band split in 1986, James spent some time in the United States and Europe, returning to Australia in 1987.
His first solo album, "JAMES REYNE" (1987) went triple platinum and included three top 10 singles: "Fall Of Rome", "Hammerhead" and "Motors Too Fast". Other singles from this album included "Always The Way" and "Ript It Up".
In the following years James released more solo albums, "HARD REYNE" (1989) which contaimed the Top 40 singles "House Of Cards", "One More River" and "Trouble In Paradise".
In 1991 James returned with his most successful Australian album "ELECTRIC DIGGER DANDY"(1991), which effortlessly mirrored the success of the first. This album contained the smash hits "Slave", "Any Day Above Ground" and "Some People'", plus a reworking of the Aussie Crawl song "Reckless".
James joined country music star James Blundell and recorded the classic Dingoes song "WAY OUT WEST" which exploded into the number 1 position on the Australian charts in 1992.
He next joined Daryl Braithwaite, Jef Scott and Simon Hussey on the very successful album "THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS" in 1993 which included the top 40 hits "Motor City", "Sweet Love" and "Daddy's Gonna Make You A Star".
James then returned to Los Angeles to record with renowned producer Stewart Levine, arriving back in 1994 with the critically acclaimed CD "THE WHIFF OF BEDLAM". The album was a departure in sound for James and featured a more organic sound, complete with brass section. The album spawned the hits "Red Light Avenue", "Day In The Sun" and the final single "It's Only Natural" in 1995.
While touring the album in Australia and overseas during this period, James released the energetic and profilic double Live album titled LIVE IN RIO, recorded in Brazil. A single "Oh No Not You Again" was featured from this CD.
Throughout his career James has appeared in several and varied theatrical, film and television productions and concert events, the more visible of these including "Return To Eden", "Tina; What's Love Got To Do With It?", television drama "State Coroner" and "The Little Shop Of Horrors" (1996)
While signing to Roadshow Music in 1997, James headed into the studio with famed producer and produced a single "Brand New Emperor's Clothes", to be featured on a forthcoming album.
In 1999 James recorded and released the CD "DESIGN FOR LIVING" with friends and brothers Scott and Brett Kingman. Arguably the most critically applauded album of his career, it further cemented his position as a unique, witty, thoughtful and challenging songwriter and singer. This album featured the singles "Wonderful Today", "Not Waving, Drowning" and the classic live favourite "Reno".
2004 saw the completion of "SPEEDBOATS FOR BREAKFAST", released on Liberation Records. It was a self funded project and saw James break free of the record company restrictions and allowed to him to be in control creatively. Radio-only singles "Bug" and "Rainbows Dead End" were featured on this CD.
Rainbows Dead End Music Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFaXnfZbBAs
As part of the Liberation Blue Accoustic series, James released two highly successgful accoustic albums in recent times. …"AND THE HORSE YOU RODE IN ON"" which allowed James to revisit many of the above titles with little more than a lone acoustic guitar underpinning the most distinctive voice of his generation.
More reworkings of his solo and Australian Crawl material were sounded on "GHOST SHIP" released in 2007.
2007 saw the release of James 8th Studio album. "EVERY MAN A KING" closing a 30-year circle since James first led Australian Crawl into the front line of the Oz rock boom. His eye and pen grew sharper through a platinum-lined solo career, but never have his wit and poignancy been on more consistently solid musical ground than they are here. Stand-out tracks include "Little Man You've Had a Busy Day", "Light In The Tunnel" and "The Postman".
Following a live DVD release in late 2007, titled "One Night In Melbourne", a CD/DVD of the show was available in 2009. The show was filmed and recorded at Melbourne's Palais Theatre and saw James perform 30 songs from his vast catalogue.
One project, titled JAMES REYNE SINGS THE KING has James performing and re-interpreting 14 classic Elvis Presley songs. The album TCB was released in April 2010. A dedicated website has been set up to support the project. http://www.jamesreyneTCB.com
A new album, Thirteen was released in March 2012.
Fall of Rome
James Reyne Lyrics
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I find I'm yawning just a'scratchin' my head
I face the dawning and I feel like I'm dead
I been sleeping all alone
Well every daybreak as I wake from my sleep
I find I'm aching as I drag from the deep
If I were a Mustang I'd be a junk yard heap
Mirror don't lie mirror don't lie
Everybody said what's that sound
Put it in a skillet and a'slap it all around
And everybody said I can't stay home
Still thinking 'bout the Fall of Rome
Still thinking 'bout the Fall of Rome
Well all these dragons are just a'draggin' me down
I've been picking things up from the underground
Like a trackless tram I'm Bondi bound
Sitting in the depot all alone
No purity no clear white walls
Just a big stampede when the Warragul calls
Times a'menacing just gnashes and mauls
Where'm I gonna buy it where'm I gonna buy it
Gotta give a dog a bone
Everybody said what's that sound
Put it in a skillet and a'slap it all around
And everybody said I can't stay home
Still thinking 'bout the Fall of Rome
Still thinking 'bout the Fall of Rome
I've been thinking 'bout the Fall of Rome
Well I've been living a catagorical lie
Each last thrill the penultimate high
Just one more hit before I can die
Yellow teeth are snappin' all around
Well every daybreak as I wake from my bed
I find I'm aching just a'scratchin' my head
If I were a Mustang I think it's gone to my head
Mirror don't lie mirror don't lie
Talk about a rolling stone
Everybody said what's that sound
Put it in a skillet and a'slap it all around
And everybody said I can't stay home
Still thinking 'bout the Fall of Rome
Everybody said what's that sound
Put it in a skillet and a'slap it all around
And everybody said I can't stay home
Still thinking 'bout the Fall of Rome
Still thinking 'bout the Fall of Rome
Still thinking 'bout the Fall of Rome
Still thinking 'bout the Fall of Rome
I've been thinking 'bout the Fall of Rome
James Reyne's song Fall of Rome appears to be an introspective exploration of the singer's struggles with addiction and the desire for escape or change. The repeated lines "still thinking 'bout the Fall of Rome" suggest an ongoing preoccupation with decay and downfall, potentially referencing the decline and collapse of the Roman Empire as a symbolic representation of personal decline. The opening lines evoke the physical and emotional toll of addiction, with the singer waking up tired and feeling dead, as well as the sense of disconnection from others, sleeping alone. The image of a "Mustang" as a "junk yard heap" implies a sense of loss or damage to the self, and the mirror "don't lie" about the singer's appearance and state of being.
The second verse continues the themes of struggle and loss, with the image of "dragons...draggin' me down" and the singer feeling stuck or trapped ("depot all alone"). The mention of "Warragul" could refer to a town in Australia, potentially highlighting a sense of displacement or longing for home. The reference to "purity" and "clear white walls" could invoke a sense of innocence or cleanliness, a stark contrast to the chaos and decay implied elsewhere in the song. The lines "where'm I gonna buy it" suggest a continued reliance on the substance that is causing harm, despite the recognition of its negative effects.
The final verse again touches on the singer's internal struggle, with the juxtaposition of "categorical lie" with the search for the next high. The "yellow teeth" imagery suggests decay and damage, perhaps to the physical body or to relationships. The repetition of "thinking 'bout the Fall of Rome" at the end of the song reinforces the circularity or ongoing nature of these internal struggles.
Line by Line Meaning
Every morning when I wake from my bed
I feel tired and unenthusiastic each day when I wake up
I find I'm yawning just a'scratchin' my head
I am bored and disinterested in my daily routine
I face the dawning and I feel like I'm dead
I dread starting each new day
I been sleeping all alone
I am lonely and isolated
Well every daybreak as I wake from my sleep
Each morning I wake up tired
I find I'm aching as I drag from the deep
I feel physical pain and discomfort
If I were a Mustang I'd be a junk yard heap
I feel old and worn out
Mirror don't lie mirror don't lie
I am aware of my appearance and how others perceive me
Talk about a rolling stone.
I feel restless and unable to stay in one place for long
Everybody said what's that sound
People around me are questioning my behavior or choices
Put it in a skillet and a'slap it all around
They are trying to figure out what's going on
And everybody said I can't stay home
People think I am unable to settle down or stay in one place
Still thinking 'bout the Fall of Rome
I am fixated on the idea of a great civilization's downfall
Well all these dragons are just a'draggin' me down
Various obstacles and challenges are preventing me from achieving my goals
I've been picking things up from the underground
I am learning from unconventional or non-mainstream sources
Like a trackless tram I'm Bondi bound
I feel directionless and uncertain about my future
Sitting in the depot all alone
I am isolated and disconnected from others
No purity no clear white walls
There is no sense of innocence or simplicity in my life
Just a big stampede when the Warragul calls
There is a sense of chaos and confusion around me
Times a'menacing just gnashes and mauls
I feel threatened and overwhelmed by the current state of the world
Where'm I gonna buy it where'm I gonna buy it
I am seeking something, but I am unsure of where to find it
Gotta give a dog a bone
I need to find something to satisfy my desires or needs
Well I've been living a categorical lie
I am living a life that does not align with my true identity or beliefs
Each last thrill the penultimate high
Each new experience is less satisfying than the one before it
Just one more hit before I can die
I am seeking some form of excitement or stimulation before my life ends
Yellow teeth are snappin' all around
Danger or harm is lurking nearby
Still thinking 'bout the Fall of Rome
I am fixated on past civilizations and their decline
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JAMES MICHAEL REYNE
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@maximutt
Impacted Perth 1904
by Perthensis Rite Benedixit
Love the impetus for impact that only The Most High God Of Israel, The Lord of Hosts and King of Jacob, Sovereign Lord and God Almighty can provide, maintain and deliver.
Constructs for Change, as always with me and my writing since my teens, I think my alter ego 5of6 Tertiary Adjunct of The Most High God, needs a lookin on much of my current.
From 5of6, borg benevolence beginning over 20 years ago with the first of his Earth Colony Directives, love and compassion being the only protocol for assimilation as it's was determined by the collective to be of the highest efficiency.
5of6, 1 Can short of a 6 pack is back ppl, stay tuned for more, and start wrecking across the universe forever going forward because we are now so terse.
"They shall be as automatons with no natural affection" so saith the Lord, The Most High God Of Israel Lord of Hosts and King of Jacob Sovereign Lord and God Almighty
#FightFireWithHigher
#BuilderBorg
#Nexchecker
#5of6
#5of6thTense
#4MasksOfTheatre
Coming Soon....
@maximutt
Oranges and lemons, the Bells of St Clements? A lime for the rhyme of time.
Incremental
For what what know ye not, that the body is a temple of the holy spirit which is in you, and you are not your own.
Once baptised in the Holy Spirit a new creature shall be of thee.
So saith the Word of Living God.
My Father,
May the Four Angels at each point of the compass, that control the be blessed, guided, guarded and do the will of The Most High God Of Israel Lord of Hosts and King of Jacob, Sovereign Lord and God Almighty always, may the winds never be blooded and you My Father, bring this Pitt bull to its knees,
Inshallah Deo Volente Forever Amen
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, amen.
I've enlisted in the army,
in amongst the Word Wide War.
I'm a part of more than many with a,
Solitary thought.....
Spot Nik, saw Yas, so mir it is,
shalom or peace and
goodwill toward men.
Ye vol, ye vol, ye vol
3 bags full sir..
The one that promised a heaven that is actually a hell, be known now as antichrist, in accordance with the Word of the living God. The scriptures.
Inshallah Deo Volente Forever Amen
Lift up your head's
Oh ye ancient doors,
lift up your heads
oh ye ancient gates,
And let The King of Glory come in.
And heaven shall be a place on Earth, so saith The Most High God Of Israel Lord of Hosts and King of Jacob Sovereign Lord and God Almighty.
Come out Langley, Virginia too reserved for now, and we will have ozone after the rains reserve a seat. For they run the town and country too, a state of hate for me and you, divide and conquer, their art of war. Be undone and over by the Father of us all. Scorched earth policy to our lives and loves, our reputations, our image be that of above, not the destroy and deny our rights and freedoms, in the mess that they make in the grab of lend leadings.
My Father, Most High God Of Israel Lord of Hosts and King of Jacob Sovereign Lord and God Almighty, may the sons of light have your blessings, guidance, guard and power in the war between them and sons of darkness.
Inshallah Deo Volente Forever Amen
Lord thou art Sovereign, so reign with ve, so ve reign, please My Father, reign with your omniscience and omnipotence. Sovereign Lord and God Almighty, The Most High God Of Israel, The Lord of Hosts and The King of Jacob.
Arose amongst the wild grass
A rose amongst the wild grass would grow around the side
And tease my motivation; make to slash this show of time
This cut and pasted garden, power place of mine to hide
A space of no time passing to give life to mixed up rhyme
Freedom like some gardens, needs a light reign and shining bit
Expression is our flower, with a wanting to be picked
Hurt, depression, anger, if some don't like the smell of it
And look, that rose is perfect, it's forgiven if it pricked.
For Jesus Christ
Flowers for friends
@maximutt
Matthew 24:30
King James Bible
And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
The Southern Cross constellation, 4 points of the Cross and the 5th point is the place where the centurion pierced him.
A constellation class for a 5 star life Jesus Christ, Messiah Yeshua, Son of Man.
Amen
"And they shall be converted unto a star to shine in the
firmament forever" 2nd Esdras
Sociatatem Coire
Enodo Adflictatio
Adfulgeo Animo
Cognosco Veritas Hodie.
In The Name of the Father and of The Son and of The Holy Spirit, Amen
I am of My Father's business always....
My Father, Most High God Of Israel Lord of Hosts and King of Jacob, Sovereign Lord and God Almighty bless The Great Prince, The Archangel Michael, in his mission of Standing for all, causing the TIME OF TROUBLE, such as there never was, as he is one who is as God, one who is like God, and therefore this world and her people suffer the Struggle (Jihad) the Trouble, (Tribulation) of confronting the Kingdom of The Living God.
In accordance with the Book of Daniel, may we have the end to the King of The North and the Corruption of your daughter, The Daughter of Women. An end of the false god, The God of Forces, or fortresses in newer translations, but to my thinking I hear your wisdom in understanding this god of forces to be of science, technology and the physical forces that exist in your creation. Mankind have certainly made these things a god and a worshipped and controlling factor in our lives and thoughts. We are spirit and of The Holy One of Israel, The Holy Spirit also and are so much more than Matter and the physical. For first comes the physical then comes to spiritual saith your word and may we all emanate and grow now the spirit exceedingly. May the winds and the four angels that control the winds deliver the spirit unto your Children and the Dry Bones of Ezekiel be replenished as He who gives freely of the water of life, shall and forever will.
I declare unto you My Father that you subdue and desist this false god, this god of forces this new god our forefathers knew not, and save your daughter, The Daughter of Women from her corruption under the King of The North and this false god, this golden calf of a world before Moses or Musa and your law, the Ten Commandments, that you declare in your word "I give you ten and no more", what a wonder My Father that heaven and your Kingdom can declare and eternity everlast and persist in life, love and happiness on just the Ten laws and your light and love.
I yearn as always for such and forever your touch.
Inshallah Deo Volente Forever Amen
In The Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit amen
And so shall it be, for My Father is the Lord God Almighty...
Selah
"I create the fruit of the lips, and I am the God of beauty and bands"
Saith the Most High God Of Israel, The Lord of Hosts and King of Jacob, Sovereign Lord and God Almighty
Amen
@waynegourlay
I am 70 cannot stop playing this song I believe we had the best music🙏
@garthdonovan5373
Are your 25 years to much stick with JOK lol
@susansmith8141
Yes we did
@susansmith8141
Im 63 @yes we did have the best music shit yah happy new year
@susansmith8141
Loved him back when i was younger still bot mad good looking great
@louisestevenson5102
Best song ever
@westaussie965
1987? This looks like it could be made today. Love James😘
@SimplicityOfLove
Never gets old 🔥
@DM-0072
Like a musssttannng.....love it. Still dancing to this at very high volume
@catinthehat8412
such a distinct voice no auto tune