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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Girl
Pseudo Echo Lyrics
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My sleeping beauty
Im right beside you you you...
CORO 1
Feeling your heart beat
Are you now my girl
Day on the street yeah.
wake up and tell me
what is what you dream
feeling useless, you are my only girl
PRE- VERSO 2
Six months and you are still my sleeping beauty
VERSO 2
You don't talk
but you are a miracle
so peacefull like
a beautiful angel
you are my only love
CORO 2
Feeling your heart beat
Are you now my girl
Day on the street yeah.
As long as i live
wake up and tell me
what is what you dream
feeling useless, you are my only girl
INTERMEDIO
(melodia arabe)
(melodia vocal acompañante
FINAL
(melodia vocal difusa)
la letra origal. otra vez arriba porter!
The song "Girl" by Pseudo Echo is a beautiful tribute to the love and devotion of the singer towards his sleeping beauty. The lyrics depict the singer's deep feelings and his unwavering love towards his partner, who is referred to as a 'miracle' and a 'beautiful angel'. The first verse begins by introducing the concept of the singer's sleeping partner, and how he is right beside her. As the chorus kicks in, the singer expresses his desire to be with his partner, to feel her heartbeat. He asks his partner to wake up and tell him what she has been dreaming about, and refers to her as his only girl.
In the second verse, the singer continues to describe his partner's beauty, and speaks of her importance in his life. He refers to her as his only love and conveys the message that her presence is the most important thing to him. The second chorus repeats the same words as the first, highlighting the singer's deep affection towards his sleeping beauty. The song's interlude includes a Middle Eastern melody that adds to the dreamy and romantic quality of the song.
Overall, "Girl" is a song that beautifully captures the feelings of love, affection and the desire to be close to the one you love. It's a song that conveys the message that true love knows no boundaries, and even sleep cannot keep the singer away from his partner.
Line by Line Meaning
My sleeping beauty
The person being addressed is asleep and seen as beautiful by the singer.
I'm right beside you you you...
The singer is physically close and addresses the sleeping person multiple times for emphasis.
Feeling your heart beat
The singer is aware of the sound and rhythm of the other's heartbeat.
Are you now my girl
The artist questions the status of their relationship with the other person and seeks confirmation.
Day on the street yeah.
The artist is present with the other person outside on a street during the day.
As long as I live
The singer promises to maintain their feelings and commitment for the other person for the rest of their life.
Wake up and tell me what is what you dream
The singer requests that the other person share their dreams when they wake up.
Feeling useless, you are my only girl
The artist feels helpless without the other person and sees them as their most important romantic interest.
Six months and you are still my sleeping beauty
The artist has been in a relationship with the sleeping person for six months and still sees them as beautiful.
You don't talk
The sleeping person does not speak.
But you are a miracle
The singer believes the other person is remarkable and special despite their lack of speech.
So peaceful like a beautiful angel
The artist compares the sleeping person to an angel because of their tranquility.
You are my only love
The singer sees the sleeping person as their one and only romantic interest.
(melodia arabe)
Interlude with Arabic melody.
(melodia vocal acompañante
Background vocal melody.
(melodia vocal difusa)
Final vocal melody fades out.
Writer(s): Charles Fox, Norman Gimbel
Contributed by Lucy N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.