Seriously one of the best songs ever.

Never get sick of this band or James Reyne. Brilliant singer/songwriter who does his best work acoustically. You will never get sick of the songs he sings...its just something about his enunciation that is just gold.

Doesn't matter how many times I hear this song, the goosebumps just keep coming out, right from the first drum beat. Love it and this band so much and am so grateful to have been alive and partying my tail off to bands like Australian crawl - which, incidentally, is the name of the swim stroke that the rest of the world knows as free style swimming.

One of my favourite Aussie songs. And James Reyne💋💋💋

Easily my favourite Oz Crawl song. Just... Magnificent.

Crikey Mikey! Another favourite from the 80’s. Loved Oz Crawl and James Reyne. Couldn’t understand what he was singing half the time so we just made up the lyrics 😁👍❤️🇦🇺

Appreciation is making me cry ❤

After all these years I just found out that Reckless is actually about heroin addiction . Australian Crawl management was the late Glenn Wheatley that took the Little River Band USA made John Farnham an icon and got Delta Goodrem started in the industry . Australian Crawl first album Boys Light Up 1980 was produced by Little River Band’s guitarist David Briggs . Unfortunately Australia Crawl had one album in 1985 that didn’t get the attention of their earlier albums . Australian Crawl broke up 1986 . The singer songwriter James Reyne went on with successful solo career in Australia and strangely enough in Brazil . Brazilian surfers visiting Australia in the 80s loved Australia Crawl so much they took albums back home to Brazil with them and Aussie Crawl music took off there . James Reyne did a Brazilian tour in the 90’s thinking he just performing in small venues a few 100 people but he end performing in stadiums in front of thousands . Sadly most of original key band members have now passed on .

Everything about this song is evocative to your average Aussie. The references to the Manly Ferry, the Antarctic and Burke & Wills (initials in the tree - just Google that and see what you discover!) dig deep into the Aussie Zeitgeist. The slow pace of the dirge, the strained, emotional vocals and the perfect soul-wrenching guitar - everything is PERFECT.

@Illdoitsure._.

8 ай бұрын

How do you understand what J.R is saying?😂

Lots of great Aussie references - Burke and Wills and camels, initials in the tree... to do with the tragedy of the Burke and Wills expedition

Great song.definitely one of my favourite songs of theirs

Mike I couldn't possibly agree with you more, everything you said is dead on!!!!!!! I first heard the song while watching an episode of Mr Inbetween it's Australian and one of the greatest shows of all time!!!!!!! The songs on it are always fantastic, check out the show, I think you'll love it!!!!!!!

“Big Mike” 😂 Good name 😂❤

This is what we grew up with Eagles CCR LRB all great bands that sadly you don't get anymore

My brother played bass for the lead singer of Australian Crawl, James Reyne, a few years ago, and said he was genuinely a really nice guy. A suggestion for you might be to have a listen to Icehouse "I don't believe anymore".

@Illdoitsure._.

8 ай бұрын

Whoa 🤯 Really?

I love Aussie crawl one of my favourite Aussie bands and James Reynes has a very unique voice. Once you can workout what he’s saying lol😂have a listen to Errol mike you’ll love it too

@barbararees604

Жыл бұрын

Lol, I'll never forget the take off of them that ( correct me if I'm wrong) the fast forward comedy show did on them, particularly James' tendency to slur words. 🤣

Great insight big feller.❤️😎

That's awesome Mick great choice mate lol! Oz Crawl was the first live band I ever saw with The Radiators as support band at Moruya Speedway on south coast of NSW when I was 13, I think they wrote a song about it "Oh what a Night". Early 80's probably 82 or 83? Great concert.

Sounds like a quaint little ditty but the lyrics are very deep with Australian historical references and emotional conflict.

Have you reacted to my fave, Kiwi sing by split Enz.. Poor Boy, and I'm A kiwi, but this is probably my most fave Australian song ever, 👍👍👍

Do Australian Crawl ' oh not you again '

This is one of the best Australian songs EVER...I'd have it in my top 5. And to think i hated it when it came out.

James released his own version of Reckless as a solo artist. Apparently he never liked the 'Crawl version and thought it should have been more up-beat. kzread.info/dash/bejne/eYGr1KOcc8_Lk5s.html

G'day Mikey, yet again song's of my era we had the best music back then 😊❤️ from 🇦🇺

Love Australian crawl songs. 😍

@briangill4000

Жыл бұрын

Not sure that it is specifically about addiction. I haven't heard that interpretation before but it could well be. I think it is one of those fantastically written songs that means many things to many people. Depending on your own life experiences. Fantastic! A bit like "when the war is over". Is it about Vietnam or is it about marriage breakdown?

Good to see you mate, you're looking well

Don't know about anyone else, but I've always had trouble trying to figure out James Reyne's vocals. He just doesn't sing clearly. They also wrote a song about Errol Flynn.

@pamh

Жыл бұрын

Same. I never knew what he was singing until after I saw the lyrics lol.

@lesliedavis2185

Жыл бұрын

He was told to sing like that.

@BELTED007

Жыл бұрын

I thought Errol song was about Errol Flynn. Not Reckless.

@BELTED007

Жыл бұрын

Sorry just reread your comment. Lol although Errol was reckless I Guess 😂

@kazz3956

Жыл бұрын

It is a song that quintessentially reminds me of Australia in the 80’s, but for me, other than the Australian links to Manly Ferry (the ferry that goes between Sydney to a suburb of Manly) and Burke and Wills, the best part is the guitar on this track, It sounds so so good

Oh my goodness . I remember being holidays with my cousins when this hit it big . Everyone swooned over James Reyne . To me being a baby teen had no idea what they were singing about at the time . It was such a deep song and james himself I think was thought of as sullen . Regardless it’s an emotional song once you understand it. The rhythm of song is slow like a heart beat at rest. He was a sexy as hell. His brother brother david has some hits of his own and became a tv presenter . Xoxox hugs sweety

@taniaPBear

Жыл бұрын

"like a heartbeat at rest" , that's beautiful Leanne, that's it exactly.

@leannemayor5755

Жыл бұрын

@@taniaPBear hey Tania .how are you ! I know I waffle on but I want Mike to understand our music and musicians . Hope you had a nice Easter have a great week xox

@taniaPBear

Жыл бұрын

@@leannemayor5755 Hi lovely, I'm great, hope you are too. Your comments are always great, I feel the same, I always think mine are too long no matter how hard I try to condense them, lol. xo

@leannemayor5755

Жыл бұрын

@@taniaPBear that just proves we are interested and want to share . I love this channel not just because he reviews our John and now our wonderful musicians . Mike is such a sweetheart and I truely love how his knowledge on film music videos and of course his food reviews . He makes me smile on really hard days . I don’t always comment on the conversations in the comment section but that’s because I’m legally blind and some days I can see good enough but on days where everything is a blur I would have way to many typos . It’s nice to know you Tania and we will continue to support Mike on his KZread journey xox hugs suga xox

@taniaPBear

Жыл бұрын

@@leannemayor5755 Yes we will. Mike brings me joy also, I'm so grateful for the work he puts into making fun and interesting content for everyone, and it's an added bonus to get to know other lovely people like you while I'm here. 😘

Now you need to check out "Errol" (about Errol Flynn) and "the boys light up"

It’s hard to listen to you talk about it because you know so much ❤ forgive me for my limitations

Fighting shit, you can’t see

Be so headless, throw down your guns arms