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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.
Outback Woman
James Reyne Lyrics
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My head was about to bust
She knows I stayed out all night long
She don't make no fuss
She's my outback women
Outback women
Her eyes were as black as coal
She's got voluptuous hips
And sensuous lips
She love me and won't let go
She's my outback women
She keeps my fire lit
She's my outback women
She knows how to scratch my itch
Scratch my itch baby
She gave me a pair of moscins ( moccasins )
Made out of kangaroo hide
She said James you know I love you
You keep me satisfied
She's my outback women
She knows how to set me free
She's my outback women
She knows how to shake my tree
Shake my tree baby
I took her to town on Saturday
To buy her some trinkets and pearls
I don't play the fool I like to keep it cool
I don't mess with no big city girls
She's my outback women
She keeps my fire lit
She's my outback women
She knows how to scratch my itch
She's my outback women
She knows how to set me free
She's my outback women
Come on women come on and shake my tree
The song Outback Woman by James Reyne is the story of a man in Australia who is deeply in love with his “outback woman”. The song begins with the man asking his woman to fetch him a drink of water, as he had stayed out all night and his head was about to bust. The woman, with her hair down on her shoulders and black coal eyes, doesn’t make any fuss and goes to get him a drink. The lyrics describe how she has voluptuous hips and sensuous lips and loves him deeply. She keeps his fire lit and knows how to scratch his itch. The man then describes how she gave him a pair of moccasins, made out of kangaroo hide, which shows her love for him and how he keeps her satisfied. He then says that he took her to town on Saturday to buy her some trinkets and pearls, but he doesn’t play the fool and prefers to keep it cool, not messing with any big city girls.
The lyrics of Outback Woman describe a man’s love for his woman who is true to him and accepts him for who he is. He doesn’t need to pretend or put on a show as she loves him for who he is. She is his outback woman who keeps his fire lit and scratches his itch. She represents authenticity and everything that the Australian outback stands for. The lyrics also depict the contrast between the city and the outback, and how the man chooses to live his life in the outback, away from the city life and its temptations.
Line by Line Meaning
Fetch me a drink of water
Can you give me some refreshment? My head is aching badly.
She knows I stayed out all night long
She don't make no fuss
Even though I was out until late, my outback woman doesn't get upset with me.
Hair down on her shoulders
Her eyes were as black as coal
She's got voluptuous hips
And sensuous lips
She love me and won't let go
My outback woman has beautiful black hair, captivating eyes, and an attractive body. She loves me passionately and will never let me go.
She gave me a pair of moscins ( moccasins )
Made out of kangaroo hide
She said James you know I love you
You keep me satisfied
My outback woman gave me a pair of moccasins made from kangaroo hide as a sign of her love for me. She feels happy and content in my company.
I took her to town on Saturday
To buy her some trinkets and pearls
I don't play the fool I like to keep it cool
I don't mess with no big city girls
I took my outback woman to the town to buy some ornaments and jewelry. I don't act foolishly and prefer to stay calm. I don't get involved with city girls.
She's my outback women
She keeps my fire lit
She's my outback women
She knows how to scratch my itch
Scratch my itch baby
My outback woman keeps me energetic and enthusiastic. She satisfies me like no other. She is my perfect match.
She knows how to set me free
She's my outback women
She knows how to shake my tree
Shake my tree baby
My outback woman knows how to cheer me up and make me feel free. She has the ability to excite me and stimulate me emotionally.
Contributed by Leah J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.