Their first album Autumnal Park was an Ultravox-influenced album that yielded the Australian singles "Listening" (produced by Peter Dawkins) , "Stranger in Me", "Dancing Till Midnight", and "Beat for You". It was a mature album that gave little indication of their youth.
Their climb to success in the summer of 1984 was rapid, and they quickly became the second biggest band in Australia after INXS.
"His Eyes", a track from their first album, received exposure overseas as it was used in the movie Friday the 13th: A New Beginning.
There was a lineup change before their second album with Tony Lugton being replaced by James Leigh (real surname: Dingli) after a dispute between Lugton and Canham over money, and another lineup change during the making of the second album with Agiro being replaced by James's brother Vince.
Their second album, Love an Adventure (1986), was also a success with several singles from that album topping the Australian charts including the title track, "Don't Go", "Try", and "Living in a Dream". The album was re-released the following year to include their remake of the Lipps, Inc. song "Funky Town", which brought the group their biggest international success, reaching No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the USA in 1987, as well as spending six weeks at #1 in Australia.
The overseas release of Love an Adventure featured a somewhat different track listing which included re-mixed versions of 3 singles from Autumnal Park: "Listening", "A Beat for You", and "Destination Unknown". These were remixed to sound more rock-oriented, to better-match the other tracks on the album. Brian Canham even re-recorded the vocals for a slicker sound to compliment these rock remixes. Once again, the overseas version of Love an Adventure was re-released to include the re-make of "Funkytown", replacing "Don't Go" in the original track list.
In 1987, the band re-released "Listening" for the movie North Shore starring Nia Peeples.
Their third album, Race (1989), went further in the direction of pop rock and metal. The album featured the Australian singles "Fooled Again", "Over Tomorrow", "Eye of the Storm", and "Don't You Forget". The album wasn't very successful, as the band's move to a more rock/metal genre had apparently alienated a good portion of their established fanbase. Pseudo Echo disbanded shortly after touring for Race in 1990.
The band reunited in 1999 to produce the EP Funkytown Y2K: RMX, which included 6 new remixes of "Funkytown". A year later, they released the double-CD Teleporter (2000), which featured 4 all-new tracks, 5 re-mixed tracks, and a live performance in Melbourne. The live performance featured all the tracks from Autumnal Park except for "From the Shore", along with a few tracks from Love an Adventure and a performance of the rare B-side "In Their Time".
Since reuniting in 1999, the band has been touring constantly in Australia, and were last seen touring with the "Idols of the 80s" in 2005.
In 2014 they released Ultraviolet, their first album in 14 years. Ultraviolet came about after Pseudo Echo gathered for shows in 2012 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of their first hit song ‘Listening’.
To fund recording of the new album singer Brian Canham approached PledgeMusic to use fan-power to finance the album’s recording and manufacturing. Via pledgemusic.com, Pseudo Echo fans could nominate the level they were comfortable with in supporting the funding of ‘Ultraviolet’.
The Pseudo Echo campaign turned out to be one of the most successful take-ups for Pledgemusic generating 126% of the financial goal and guaranteeing the release of the album.
Pseudo Echo has stated they were originally influenced by Simple Minds, Ultravox, Japan and then later Duran Duran and Human League.
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Funky Town
Pseudo Echo Lyrics
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Town that's right for me
Town to keep me movin'
Keep me groovin' with some energy
Well, I talk about it
Talk about it
Talk about it
Talk about it
Talk about movin'
Gotta move on
Gotta move on
Gotta move on
Won't you take me to
Funkytown
Won't you take me to
Funkytown
Won't you take me to
Funkytown
Won't you take me to
Funkytown
The lyrics to Pseudo Echo's song "Funky Town" are about the desire to move to a new town that is lively and full of energy. The singer talks about the need to keep moving and grooving, and how the new town will provide the necessary environment to do so. The repetition of the phrase "talk about it" emphasizes the importance of taking action and making a change. The vocalist pleads to be taken to Funkytown, implying that it is the ideal destination for his desires.
The song has a vibrant and upbeat tone, and the lyrics capture a sense of restlessness and an eagerness to explore new possibilities. The idea of Funkytown represents a metaphor for a state of mind, a place where the spirit and emotions come alive.
Line by Line Meaning
Gotta make a move to a
I must find a new place to live
Town that's right for me
I need to find a town that suits me well
Town to keep me movin'
A place that keeps me active and busy
Keep me groovin' with some energy
A place that keeps me motivated and enthusiastic
Well, I talk about it
I often discuss my desire for a new town
Talk about it
I mention it frequently
Talk about it
I bring it up in conversation
Talk about it
I can't stop talking about it
Talk about, talk about
I discuss it over and over
Talk about movin'
I talk about the need to relocate
Gotta move on
It's time for me to leave
Gotta move on
I have to keep moving forward
Gotta move on
It's time for me to make a change
Won't you take me to
Can you bring me to
Funkytown
A fun and exciting place
Won't you take me to
Can you show me around
Funkytown
A place full of life and energy
Won't you take me to
Please take me to
Funkytown
I want to experience the excitement of this place
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Steve Greenberg
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@youtubeuser5173
Only in the 80's could an 80's band do a cover of another 80's song and make it more 80's.
@OlaftheGreat
I'm not even gonna be pedantic about the fact that the original Funkytown was released in 1979, in my eyes you are very much correct
wow I spelled correct very poorly
@danielestebansantanaalmanz894
@@OlaftheGreat es verdad ya que la original tenía todavía esos toques discos y la producción tan característica de los 70s todavía el sonido de los 80s no estaba tan definido
@pamelarecchia2304
That's a lot of 80s
@kariannstunes8619
@@danielestebansantanaalmanz894 correct 🤣👍
@skorpiogrl
@@pamelarecchia2304 Just perfect ♥
@carlosarias2142
This is not just a cover, its the best extreme makeover to a great song.
@Shawn666Hellion
Best remake ever
@pak3ton
to be honest i thought this was the original version, because this version was the frst that i heard haha
@Mmcmo123
Hi Jo pop op pop pop ppppppppppppp p.