I wonder if a band, when making a song such as this, knows that it will transcend throughout the decades of time and be important generation after generation? I suppose not, but I'm sure happy songs like this exist.

@JamesS001

Жыл бұрын

Hello Samantha how are things going with you?

@michaelbruns449

Жыл бұрын

I always wonder that to, maybe they all sinc up into some kind of indescribable musical vibe and realize the magic.

@tonyjamesryan4799

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree. A Classic.

@chriswilliams5498

Жыл бұрын

Yep just recently heard this for the first time. Darn good song now on my favourite list.

@yavuzabdioglu2642

Жыл бұрын

awesome awesome times track 💓 just perfect Melody... perfect words and perfect voice for it also 💓 just takes you back

This song is bitter sweet for me, back in my mid teens I'd listen to this and other great songs on an old AMFM transister radio in my room at night, trying to block out the shouting and bullshit going on in the house, if it wasn't for being able too immerse myself in the music.. God knows.. I'm now 53yrs old, and this music still makes me cry, my life is so much better now, and it just reminds me of how far I've come, my lovely wife, we met late in life, no kids of our own, but her grandchildren are wonderful, and I'd never let them experience what I went through, The 1980s music is the greatest for me, but times change, and music moves on, I hope the music of today, has that kind of impact on today's youth. Love life, It's shorter than you think.

@robertmunich3990

Жыл бұрын

im very glad youre in a better life now ! we all must go thru the bitterness of life but we always come out of it if we play our cards right ! congrads !

@LjXu1

Жыл бұрын

🤗

@robnelson6267

Жыл бұрын

Life goes on, you go from strength to strength! Live!

@rogerramjet7246

Жыл бұрын

My wife grew up in a similar environment . Dad came home from the pub charged up and they scrambled to their bedrooms as all hell broke loose . It was a fairly common scene in Oz late 70s into the 80s

@michaelsimmons261

Жыл бұрын

WELL put Allan I also came out of the BS a Powerfull Person with a caring heart.

Played this at my Dad's funeral last week

@UnderTheMilkyWay-mc8md

4 ай бұрын

🕊️🌌🇦🇺

@KmacQuinn

Ай бұрын

🙏💕✨️💕✨️🙏

@alfredomalabello

3 күн бұрын

Condolences

Dad loves to play this one for mum on Friday nights. It's their 40th anniversary today. Happy anniversary mum and dad!

@Frankcastlepunisher74

2 жыл бұрын

I know that this is late, but congratulations to your parents!

@johnnymolten7689

2 жыл бұрын

your Dad is very romantically strategic haha

@kitncaboodle

2 жыл бұрын

That's beautiful

@selfoblivionalex6262

Жыл бұрын

No one Cares

@DomPeriod

11 ай бұрын

​@@selfoblivionalex6262 your aspbergers is showing. tone it down there bud

Who else gets chills by listening to this song?

@jimfox700

4 жыл бұрын

Me. Spooky, great song.

@kevinammons1374

4 жыл бұрын

Count me in.

@anarosaribeiro2861

4 жыл бұрын

Eu

@RonNilson

4 жыл бұрын

Every time!

@jimmywilde1

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing.. It makes me feel totally free

My friends were on a camping trip and we had an 80s/90’s playlist on a Bluetooth speaker, just enjoying the vibe. Right before everyone went to bed we looked up from the fire and all the stars were out, and sure enough, above us we could clearly see the Milky Way. The sparks from the fire were dancing through the air like fireflies. And right then, this song came on. The moment and the song matched up perfectly. Life just feels like a movie sometimes. So grateful for these moments that remind us life isn’t all bad.

@joelrasmussen1010

Жыл бұрын

That's so beautiful man! What a perfect moment for you to experience ❤

@Nabre-qm6hu

11 ай бұрын

What a glorious, unforgettable, life changing moment in time.

@grantperkins368

10 ай бұрын

Nice. And ..... life IS a movie, and you're the actor. 😊

@Gizziiusa

8 ай бұрын

Awesome synchronicity. I believe you, b/c its happens to me from time to time...insomuch that i think its beyond mere coincidence, but rather some higher being watching those with a good heart, and letting them know he is around, and that you are loved and cherished.

@sandyjones7835

3 ай бұрын

Awesome

one of the best Australian songs ever made

Never ever gets old, aussie classic, thanks guys ❤

@adambroderick3462

2 ай бұрын

Did not realise that The Church were Australian. Thanks for the info and of course a great song.😊

@dylanL19

2 ай бұрын

@@adambroderick3462they’re from Sydney

@adambroderick3462

2 ай бұрын

@@dylanL19 thank you for the extra geographic info and as usual Australia seems to produce an inordinate amount of incredible musician's! (From a South African).😁

@aussie2uGA

2 ай бұрын

I didn't know The Church was an aussie band either!

I drove across the desert overnight from Phoenix to Palm Springs circa 1989. It's about a four hour trip but it took me more than six hours because I kept stopping to look at the desert skies. I was listening to this album the whole way. Still gives me goosebumps.

@jerseytomato100

3 жыл бұрын

That sounds amazing. I'm sure the skies were breathtaking.

@thunderlips350

3 жыл бұрын

Kind of surprised to hear this little Aussie band had a song playing on the radio in the US. A quick check and I see it got to number 2 there. Far better than it did here in Australia.

@BangersTheBraeds

3 жыл бұрын

@@thunderlips350 yeah mate! I googled the 1987/1988 music charts for this song. I was surprised it made #2 in the US!

@shanedangers

3 жыл бұрын

GREAT DESCRIPTIVE STORY wow..i felt it how you tell it because I've been on that highway and i was 17 in 1989 but I live in Orlando, Florida lol

@NoOne-hg1qc

3 жыл бұрын

@@thunderlips350 this song is so sublime to me. I think I first heard it in the movie Donnie Darko, and I was mesmerized instantly

the 80’s were so amazing. The Church, The Smiths, The Cult, Midnight Oil, The Cure, U2 … all had that one song that takes you back to being so young

@karensweeden5038

12 күн бұрын

It leads us hear ,timeless and top notch,it's quite peculiar,under the milky way tonight,best song ever when I'm in my many moods it's soothing to my mind ,peace to all

@karensweeden5038

12 күн бұрын

So I play it again and again over and over can't get enough ,that's the way I feel

@karensweeden5038

12 күн бұрын

Such a great Kool video,love the unknown"stars"

April 7, 2020 : There are some things money just can't buy....I was feeling very sad today because it is my son's birthday and I couldn't spend it with him, or afford to buy him a gift because of being unemployed due to the coronavirus pandemic....I gazed out my window this evening and what a beautiful full moon! WOW it looks so close, but yet still far away....I thought of my son hoping he is enjoying the same beautiful moon on his birthday!

@laurastrobel718

4 жыл бұрын

That's priceless Things will get more normal though ☺💝🌃🎆

@spacemanspifff839

4 жыл бұрын

Those thoughts are a gift in themselves. Thoughts of your son.

@kerreill

4 жыл бұрын

Your son understands. Peace and love sister.

@theotherme4120

4 жыл бұрын

I can't stop staring at the moon. It is so bright and close lately. It feels like a sign from God somehow.

@lilman748

4 жыл бұрын

Love doesn't cost a damn dime. Love is all we want

57 years old and i still love this track! Makes me cry 😢 u realize how awesome u have it& its gone!

@nymike06

13 күн бұрын

Beautifully noted!

The Church were Australia's best and most underestimated band back in the day. Pure class

@NicholeCarterMusic

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@johnmcdonald1237

4 жыл бұрын

Still are mate!

@kevinwilliams8784

4 жыл бұрын

Spot on

@saxglend9439

3 жыл бұрын

I agree - one hit wonders.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

@HarryCallahan72

3 жыл бұрын

@@saxglend9439 Unguarded Moment is a hit and great song of theirs too.

Sitting in La Rochelle France with my beautiful wife of 48 years. Just played Choir Boys GANGajang and then came across this wonderful piece of music. Under the Milky Way Tonight. How lucky am I

This song has such a haunting feel to it that goes right to my soul every time I hear it. It is hard to put words to it, it is so beautiful, lonely, and haunting all wrapped up in a timeless classic. Simply put it is a masterpiece.

@rhondarandall4500

5 ай бұрын

And it was recorded so well ❤to me there is no comparison to his live version I WILL ALWAYS LOVE THIS SONG💓💋🤩

@user-bk5tc1wj4k

5 ай бұрын

That is exactly how I feel when I listen to this song. It is hauntingly beautiful and like you, this song goes right through my soul. I can't put words to how much it effects me every time I listen to it and yet I haven't yet been able to work out why.

All time favorite❤

Mine and my very first girlfriends song. Still picture her dancing to this in her bedroom in 1987. Hope she has lived a wonderful and good life since then.

@evolution0-125

5 жыл бұрын

Duh

@rhondariches1089

5 жыл бұрын

what a beautiful thing to say 🎡🎭

@oscoe

5 жыл бұрын

Wow that’s very evocative. I know the feeling.

@davidthomas-in3jf

5 жыл бұрын

Can I picture that too ?

@righteousrat

5 жыл бұрын

I would have loved to have been a teenager in the 80s. I bet that was the best decade for growing up. And thats coming from a 90s kid.

This song always reminds me of Australian summer nights in the middle of nowhere. That certain magical feel of the air and the sound of the insects and a slight breeze, a possum or two gazing with big eyes, the silhouettes of the gum trees, and being hours away from anyone else.

@robd593

Жыл бұрын

Perfect comment, this is how I feel about this masterpiece as well. A great track to listen to while camping, sitting around a campfire and gazing up at the stars hearing the sounds of the Australian bush.

@MrsSlocombesPuddyCat

Жыл бұрын

Reminds me of Cape York.

@antekalabric6788

Жыл бұрын

What a beautyful experience. Somewhere in Australian desert. I am 61 and i am planning the same adventure. Dream of all my life

@joshpoke3829

10 ай бұрын

Indeed mate

@springwood1331

10 ай бұрын

Was thinking similar, except it reminds me of my childhood in Africa (now live in Europe)

From the 80s, when life still made sense...

@lindaharlow4524

4 жыл бұрын

I agree.. I miss the 80s

@lindaharlow4524

4 жыл бұрын

I miss the style of the way we dressed

@jenka_world6956

4 жыл бұрын

I feel you man...wherever you are.

@lordvader5314

4 жыл бұрын

I'm a 84 baby and I come back to these songs coz I remember them as a child and how things were so chill..travelling the country with dad in the torana surfing the coast, or me 16 in Tasmania sneaking my gf out at night so we can hangout up a mountain in a VH valiant to make out to these tunes and when JJJ played decent shit haha..the worlds screwed I miss the 80s 90s and ppl still look at me like I'm on the spectrum because I qoute bill and ted lines

@jonnafin2324

4 жыл бұрын

Amen brother 🤟🏻

I'm Australian...under the milky way. Tonight.

@andrewsymons9790

3 жыл бұрын

Me too

@chalk6ix_nz950

3 жыл бұрын

And in view of the Southern Cross

@dr.jamesolack8504

3 жыл бұрын

Though I’m about 8,955 mi. (as the crow flies) from Sydney, I too am under the Milky Way tonight. Such a beautiful song! 🇺🇸(Columbia, Missouri). Might be moving to Ozland soon. gotta get out of this insane asylum called the U.S. after 68 years I’ve had my fill !!!

@melissafarrugia9531

Ай бұрын

There’s a rumour in my messages today Palais theatre tickets are on sale ❤ Aussie here too, we are blessed to see the Milky Way, it’s too light saturated in America

My brother's favourite band next to The Angels, sadly he passed aged 55 June 2021. What a haunting song. He gave me my love for Aussie Rock bands & whenever I hear The Church it floods me with memories... beautiful songs but sadly remembered ❤

@Kroooza

8 ай бұрын

Ouch...

@goblinbollocks2838

3 ай бұрын

Ignore that bottomfeeder's bizarre response. Condolences to you and rest in peace to your brother and I hope you are coping alright. It is a haunting song but at least you have something you can go to that will immediately remind you of the bond you two have. What are The Angels like? Did he put you onto any of their tunes he liked?

I know music is subjective, but how could anyone dislike this? One of my favorite songs of all time.

@probilliards101

2 жыл бұрын

For real, this song is so damn good! I'm not even a big fan of 80's music either, but there's no denying that decade had some great songs.

@JamesS001

Жыл бұрын

Hello Madeleine, hope you're okay?

@balung

Жыл бұрын

Gen Z cancel culture mob.

There's a running joke that everyone who lost his virginity circa 1990 was listening to this song at the time. As a new non-virgin in 1992 -- March 28 to be exact -- I can confirm that it's totally true!!

I was kissing my lover when this song was playing. We were together for 23yrs. I will always love him 🌹

lost my love of my life after 35 years this song makes me think shes looking down on me

@user-wl6bw3jl4n

5 жыл бұрын

Greg Schock, my heartfelt condolences for your loss. I hope you find inner peace and the pain subsides.

@jeffdejean7067

5 жыл бұрын

I got pepper in the eyes.

@amnesiac030

4 жыл бұрын

then she is

@lexih4189

4 жыл бұрын

She definitely is

@barontanner9437

4 жыл бұрын

She is and always will be.

This song and the comments on this thread make me feel positive in our humanity again. Kindness and love are flowing in here and I am so pleased that I stopped my day to enjoy the experience! Peace, hope, and love to all who read this! ❤

@JamesS001

Жыл бұрын

Hello Victoria, how are you doing?

@mel_mckinnon

Жыл бұрын

Keep that positivity ❤

@neilwallace6545

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Victoria. Your words are just as inspiring as this great Aussie song

@LYDIACORNELLCOMEDYTHERAPY

Жыл бұрын

I agree. These comments have touched me so deeply. We all need to stay connected and give each other hope and love,

@MichelleArmstrong-ju9rq

Жыл бұрын

I agree, this song taps into a remote part of urself that should always be present

This song takes me back to my college years SO fast. The power of music to transport you is truly amazing.

@graemedicks6938

7 ай бұрын

Absolutely music is such a time machine. The yearning this song invokes...goosebumps

Who else is back here due to the movie..The dry? She sung it beautifully.

One of the greatest Aussie songs, ever! An underappreciated diamond.

@pauls6897

10 ай бұрын

Underappreciated ? Bet no one here says that

why is this song not on some kinda "Best song" list...? it's a freaking masterpiece

A friend who's the closest thing to a 2nd mother to me just passed away. She loved the Church. I'm going to spend the rest of the night listening. RIP Lada.

@robertmunich3990

4 жыл бұрын

the native americans believed that everytime a loved one died there wud appear a new star in the sky meaning they are there watcing over us !

Without a doubt, this is one of the defining songs (and video, not coincidentally) of the 1980s. The gothic darkwave just carries you away into a sea of introspective melancholy. I've always loved this song.

@JamesS001

Жыл бұрын

Hello Whitney how are you doing?

@Freq412

Жыл бұрын

"Gothic Darkwave". "Into a sea of introspective melancholy". These words, worthy of their own melody. You've inspired me....

Pure 80s new wave.... everything was fresh and exciting...what a time for music..I'm glad I lived it.

@MultiMrMiles

4 жыл бұрын

for sure bro!

@keithwright7833

3 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@Bigpapastnt

3 жыл бұрын

wish we could go back in time!!!

@salpider373

2 жыл бұрын

The BEST time...

@smokeybirdman

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, miss it dearly

Some songs are best listened to at 2 AM.

@arequipien

4 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah I used to study for my university tests back then and usually turn on the radio and was playing a powerful song like this or maybe teard for fears, foreigner etc

@roslyndecanio81

3 жыл бұрын

Yes.

@IronDad-ml3wq

3 жыл бұрын

Saw this comment at almost exactly 2am. Can confirm.

@jamoflys

3 жыл бұрын

As I listen to this here at 2:40am...how bout that

@KateSc722

3 жыл бұрын

2:26am. 😉🌛🌚🪐💫

Anyone here after watching 'The Dry'?

@deepseablueface8679

3 жыл бұрын

Yep watching now, used to love this song . Forgot who’s song it was........

@FatihG20

3 жыл бұрын

yes dude.. i just watched The film. It's now finished and then i'm here...

@mysttartt

3 жыл бұрын

Yup minute 44:11.Paused it to find this song :)))

@watleythewizard2381

3 жыл бұрын

The what now?

@craigthomas7701

3 жыл бұрын

yep

One of my long lost forgotten gems! Wish music still had a sound like this today, peaceful and relaxing with a gentle flow!!!

@ericdeforest3811

5 ай бұрын

Mainstream music dosen't generally have this, but there is still good music and good bands/artists out there, you just have to know where to look and also explore. The Church are one of the legendary leaders of keeping this sound and music alive. They have over 25 albums of amazing and varied sounds, (Dreamy, psychadelia, dark, acoustic, post punk/post modern rock (Circa. late 1980's MTV & 120 minutes) Indie, singer/songwriter and so much more... Some songs so familiar to this, and creative/story telling element by Steve Kilby is stage front, with The Church and his side projects like Kilbey/Kennedy... And though The Church's line-up has changed over the years, today they are literally comprised like a supergroup of amazing musicians from other legit bands with Steve still on vocals. What's not to enjoy?

This was my generation. Mtv and VH1 still played music videos, social media was the notes you passed to each other in class, and just driving around with the radio on and enjoying music like this was all we needed in life.

@hollie6978

5 жыл бұрын

Couldn't of said it better myself!💜🎶💜

@stevesemenuk4497

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the summary. Hit the nail on the head

@boernest8930

5 жыл бұрын

very very true.....crising in a 76 Cutlas all the rage...listening to the the

@jeffiecapello

5 жыл бұрын

Yup, 4 turns from the bridge to Toronto with the radio blasting every night!!

@Crumb_B

5 жыл бұрын

wow just so incredibly thoughtful and profound.a modern day Lewis.

Absolutely the most atmospheric song.

10 seconds in and ALL I can think 🤔 is: THIS Should have been their Music Video!!! Yes! I was alive and in the 8th grade when this song came out!☺️

The lyrics and composition of this song is awesome. This song reaches the core of the heart. Phenomenal to say the least ❤️❤️❤️.

@PatrickPierceBateman

2 жыл бұрын

It's ok.

@donhall7871

6 ай бұрын

@@PatrickPierceBatemanhow many songs cause you to really rethink your life and make sure you have it together to the best of your ability.this is a very heart felt requests.

Underrated,underplayed,but one of the most exquisite sounds I've heard in my era.

@lovepeaceandsoulfullrighto9053

4 жыл бұрын

september quest It brings tears to me

@bradthurkle7217

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Ok one of my top ten best songs.

@Tone.E.RockON

2 жыл бұрын

It's that 12 string......they have a way of doing that too YA!!

@joshuaa.kennedy8837

2 жыл бұрын

12/28/2021 was the first time I heard this song and l listen to 80 music fairly often in the car on the radio.

@rocknral

Жыл бұрын

@@joshuaa.kennedy8837 Well Josh, the Aussie music scene in the 80s was absolutely the best. Check it out on Spotify or the like. You will be doing yourself a favour.

Australia at its finest, incorporating bagpipes into their music, brilliant, well done the Church, 80's at it's best. 🤘👊

@Fitzroyfallz

Жыл бұрын

Funny how there’s always bagpipes!

Absolutely love this song, man. It was also perfectly played in Donnie Darko, one of my favorite movies.

@Elioka

4 жыл бұрын

Iggy Stardust you have impeccable taste

@CarlosLopez-ku9sl

4 жыл бұрын

Iggy Stardust yes absolutely one of my favorite films as well

@iggystardust9236

4 жыл бұрын

@@Elioka As do you, my friend. As do you.

@iggystardust9236

4 жыл бұрын

@@CarlosLopez-ku9sl Never gets old brotha

@flightofthebumblebee9529

3 жыл бұрын

Amazing film. Moves me to tears.

Ok had just moved to Wisconsin in the winter of 1988 -from the south, and this song become a frequently played song on the radio - it hit me so close and became one of my favorite songs !

can it be 30 years ago? dancing to this and The Cure and Depeche and New Order...gorgeous

@danistar73

5 жыл бұрын

Yes! Literally this

@darkmonk4348

5 жыл бұрын

Don't forget Joy Division, Social D, Misfits, Black Flag, Siouxsie and the Banshees, among so many others...

@williamreilly3172

5 жыл бұрын

@@darkmonk4348 even Led Zeppelin ~~~lol

@herbertsample1799

4 жыл бұрын

Wish I could go back 30 years

@michelleandrews2522

4 жыл бұрын

My daughter now listens to all of this. She's twenty-three. It makes my heart happy that I can pass down my favourite music to her❤

Beautiful song and the night scenery is a perfect match

@klarakrass9160

2 жыл бұрын

I concur

Another oldie but goodie from back in the day when music was just that MUSIC

@JamesS001

Жыл бұрын

Hello Sheila how are you doing?

This song reminds me I have a soul. That there is something bigger than me and beautiful. I'm so blessed to be alive in this great vast of stars.

I live where you can go about 3 miles out of the town & the skyline & Milky Way looks exactly like this. I love it. I could never live anywhere where the lights of the city obscure the night sky. 💗💓

@christopherbourne6076

2 жыл бұрын

Can you tell me where to go too see a night sky like that?

@JamesS001

Жыл бұрын

Hello Anne how are you doing?

goosebumps EVERYtime some songs come close to being sacred. this is one of them

@KateSc722

3 жыл бұрын

This one and Sia’s Breathe Me...which is a magnum opus.

@leifur-boreas.2517

2 жыл бұрын

@@KateSc722 + shine on - house of love :)

Music touches feelings that words cannot, this song is the epitome of that very statement!

The very worst thing about this song is that it ends.

Nostalgia is the best pain there is.😔

@AnthropoidOne

6 жыл бұрын

Beruška Vozábová sometimes it weighs me down so, I can’t breathe

@jerrymc8684

6 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure, the older i get the heavier and more painful it becomes... God how i miss my youth.

@paisleyprincess7996

6 жыл бұрын

And it also brings the reality of how what was so long ago wasn’t really that long ago at all...And it becomes sadder because you realize that you’re not getting out of here alive

@spoonman73

6 жыл бұрын

Beruška Vozábová3 Great comment...

@tonygareth221

5 жыл бұрын

Beruška Vozábová Well said

Brings the '80s back when I was safe and sound in my bed, and mom and dad were alive to always be there for me. Now, it just seems it's me and everyone else is gone, and I'm all alone.

It is a privilege to live, as I do in NZ, where the Milky Way is even visible. I don't think of myself as "under" it, I know I am within it.

Still an unbelievable song 40 something years later

I love this song. It's sad for the Church that this song is bigger than the band could ever become. but what an incredible song that will never grow old

@paisleyprincess7996

4 жыл бұрын

But...this song helped so many people, and this song is a masterpiece

@ianrawlings2546

9 ай бұрын

Nothing sad about it! Those of us who were fans of The Church in the '80s and went to any length to see them live always knew they would go onto greatness. Steve Kilby is a legend in Australian music as a performer and producer.

Saw Steve Kilbey last night singing this accoustically. Not only is he still an excellent singer, he is a bloody funny guy who is very humble. Very charismatic and if you ever get the opportunity to see him, I highly recommend it ❤️👌

@homeless_greg_games

4 ай бұрын

Saw him last Sunday !

@awesome_comment

4 ай бұрын

@@homeless_greg_games what did you think?

Most underrated band ever in Australia just awesome back then and today just perfect 👍

I trust in YAHWEH GOD THE FATHER ALMIGHTY. 🙏🙏🙏.

80's Music is The BEST!! 👍👍👍

I've listened to this 100x, but tonight was the first time I stopped to appreciate the video which is breathtaking. Loved especially the footage with the wild sunflowers which is what the road and skyline looks like in the bush where we live. So real I can not only see it, but breathe the smell of the dust from the road.

Can recall the first time hearing this haunting song. It's been cherished for over 40 years.

Who remembers listening to this as a kid in the 80's because our parents would play it and thinking why are we listening to this over and over...but now it all makes sense because I wanna go back to those days when everything made sense and life wasn't so hard Now 44 years old and I find myself listening to all the old music I remember as a child

Hauntingly, eerily beautful

@marykuchinski4978

2 жыл бұрын

ABSOLUTE DESCRIPTION OF IT:))

If there was a list for the top 10 Australian songs ever, this would be No. 1 !....always reminds me of my father who separated from my mum and my little brother, when I was 4 and then no contact at all for 20 years, until I finally met him again in Sydney in May 1986 (the same month my mother passed away from stomach cancer at 49) All that time, from when he left us, he lived the rest of life in Australia - never married again and no more kids, basically wandering around the country, with various jobs and businesses, even prospecting in the outback on his own. I got to know him a little better in the last 20 years when he retired to Whyalla, South Australia, until he passed away at 86 in early 2019. I did a few visits there and this song would always be playing, driving between Whyalla and Adelaide to catch an early plane, while I would gaze out up into the sky at the reddish, gold sunrise, over that expansive land that seemed to go on forever, wondering how it might have or have not of been ?

@Alison-em8dy

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing what this song means to you. God Bless you.

@annod6

Жыл бұрын

Wow, well said. Life takes many twists and turns. I'm glad you reconnected with your dad after losing your mum.

@rosshilton

Жыл бұрын

Did that early Whyalla to Adelaide run many times, in an Avis. Probably followed you.Always a red Corolla Hatchback. Flight back to Sydney. And yes, like you I marveled at that red gold sunrise as I drove. Would have been in the years 87 to 93. Iron Triange memories. Red dust days. Wish I could go back again. I rolled the dice so many times back then and always won. We all wonder what might have been. Life is a rolling dice of decisions. Take care mate.

@soledaddomingo9324

2 ай бұрын

Su vida fue poesía pura. Saludos señor.

What a beautiful song. Could listen to it over and over. Lyrics and music are awesome.

Who gives this a thumbs down? They know not what they hear 👂 I love the bagpipe-like solo...and the title/atmosphere. Missed this when I was a kid in the 80’s but was lucky to catch it on my local college radio this morning 🤟

@homeless_greg_games

4 ай бұрын

They practised on the cat 😊haha :) Not really.

Wish I knew what I was looking for 🌟

@JamesS001

Жыл бұрын

Hello Rose, how is everything going with you?

Donnie Darko...Such an incredible ending. It's one of these movies that get you someplace you'd never have expected - like "From Dusk till Dawn" or "Runaway train".

Great song

When you lose someone you love dearly it is the hardest thing to get through. After saying my last goodbye, I got into my car and this song came on the radio. Every time I hear it, he comes to mind. Love you always Wyatt. RIP.

@deanduluoz7109

4 жыл бұрын

I don't know you but i feel the same as you... i'm in tears... wish you the best

@dereek1618

4 жыл бұрын

May Wyatt rest in paradise❤️

@peggysinclair3202

4 жыл бұрын

@@dereek1618 I believe he is in paradise, I have seen him in my dreams and he is happy but I still miss him every day.

@progtoeternity

3 жыл бұрын

Belated thoughts of comfort sent to you. I can relate. May have you found peace in your broken heart. Time is healer.

@tomelifeisjustonebig

3 жыл бұрын

😢

So lovely to drift off into a different world while listening to this masterpiece!

@JamesS001

Жыл бұрын

Hello Jean how are things going with you?

@jeanlemcke6458

Жыл бұрын

@@JamesS001 fine thank you! How about you?

This is one of those songs that just brings you right back to the 80's.

The Milky Way views from the Northern and Southern Hemisphere. Fantastic!!!

Mom and gramma I feel you when I look at the stars,. Miss you both so very much.

@tracyconner1497

5 жыл бұрын

Erin Pettypiece ❤️

@ellismckinney3145

5 жыл бұрын

❤❤🌌

@cynthiak.4261

5 жыл бұрын

Same, dear, same.

@tracyconner1497

5 жыл бұрын

Erin Pettypiece 😋😍

@williamreilly3172

5 жыл бұрын

I miss my 2 younger brothers ~💚~ PEACE AND Love~

nearly 60 and still loving it...

@iamimsa3ed

4 жыл бұрын

Respect Bro, live long & prosper

@keylimepie210

4 жыл бұрын

Bruce, I first heard this in 1989 and it still gets me. So amazing.

@ronaldshank7589

4 жыл бұрын

57 years young, and I still love this song, too! I first heard this song back about 1988, and I've listened to it quite a few times since. The video/song package put together here works perfectly! It's kind of a peaceful song to listen to.

@billbright100

4 жыл бұрын

51 and loving it. I was 19 when this came out I think.

I could have sworn this song had been released MUCH MORE RECENTLY than 1988... it must be so timeless and it must have entered the pop/rock stream of consciousness so quickly and become embedded so deeply that it sounds "contemporary" even decades later.

@BeardedBarley1

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it’s one of THOSE songs.

Makes me proud to be living here listening to this?( I'm British who schooled in New Zealand) 😁😘✌️

Hauntingly beautiful song that invokes memories of sun,surf,partying in the 80s,and the remorse of love lost in days past

One of the best night time driving songs ...

@spoonman73

6 жыл бұрын

Indeed...

@ricardocerrillo1897

5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, absolute! My 1st choice always!

@jimmynuzum5309

5 жыл бұрын

Yep good song

@robertbweltzien

5 жыл бұрын

A hot rod barrelling down a dark country road.

@southpaw5643

5 жыл бұрын

Came here to find this comment.

I don't know why but every time I listen to this song I cry. It touches something unexplainable. Thankyou The Church for such a beautiful and lasting song.

Another of my favorite songs…great songs bring a great feeling with it,, this is one of those songs…

This song...Makes me sad and nostalgic for the old me. Old me being a teenager in the 80s, of living in an era that is as ancient today as the 30s was in the 80s.

@AC3handle

4 жыл бұрын

Someone pointed this out the other day: the 60's were to the 80's, as the 80's are to today.

@Westyrulz

4 жыл бұрын

They were good and simple times to be sure.

@jimmycarter9099

4 жыл бұрын

No how you feel time flys and there’s never enough I hope I see retirement in a few years but who knows what’s going to happen from day tc day in this crazy world and let me say the past 25 has been a ride

@jimmycarter9099

4 жыл бұрын

My best year was 1983 some of the best music and movies came out that year

@generationxmusicchannel9425

4 жыл бұрын

It's hard to believe that the '80's, were 40 years ago, going back through 1980! It makes me feel old, every time that I think about it! I was in the 3rd Grade, just when this song was on the charts! Regardless, I still love the '80's! It's hard to believe that I just turned 42, on January 31st! Thankfully, I don't have too much gray hair!

I'm 63 years old and from San Francisco. The song pulls me out of depression every time! Namaste Hari Krishna!

@LordCumquat

Жыл бұрын

Krishna was created….by the King Yeshua !…..find him

I was in love with the world back then now I love my garden.

When I hear this magical song it takes me back to my first love. All alone but never really. lost

@davidtaylor524

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Linda,hope you’re okay ?

My no.1 tune of all time. Always takes me back when i was 6, laying down across the backseat of my parents Ford fairlane LTD driving back home in north queensland and looking up through the side windows staring at the milky way while this played on the radio. some time in the mid 80s

This is a great Aussie classic, just love it.....................

So happy to have discovered them FINALLY THIS 2024!!!! All these years I never knew of them and ❤ this song and their beautiful music . OMG they are a hidden gem no more!!!!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤

This song is what Sydney felt like in the 80's.. really magical time.

@letsfixit1594

4 жыл бұрын

Was a great place and time to be alive.

@johndoe-cc9cw

4 жыл бұрын

I know they're from Australia but for me it reminds me of southern California especially surfing my home town of San Clemente. The sun getting low turning the water gold, orange, redish. Just thinking about the day...

@briancunningham5832

4 жыл бұрын

👍

@ishtarbabylon4869

3 жыл бұрын

Yess

This song reminds me of a dark time in my life. Being high, using Heroine, this song playing in my headphones, wondering in my Dad's back garden, in the dark AM hours. I'd close my eyes and sink into this song. I'll never return to those days, but this song makes my soul ache a little, because I remember how I felt.

If you have never done it before, on a clear cloudless (preferably moonless too) night leave town and keep driving. Once you are about an hour past the closest town on the outskirts feeling like you are in the middle of nowhere, get out of your car lie on the ground and stare into space. See the milky way for what it is without light and sound pollution ruining the experience. The first time i did it was in 2015 and i never forgot it, it was like i was inside a snow globe and could almost reach out and touch the stars.

Such a beautiful representation of Australiana and the talent it has produced....Great memories from a timeless tune

Our generation had amazing music 🎶 and we lived life too the Max! Double tape deck, beach party's. The 80s were the best! 👍

@jadeshannon2272

7 ай бұрын

When the 80s was over for me so was the music

I recall hearing this song shortly after my then-girlfriend and I made love for the first time, and it seemed so perfect, even prophetic after what had just happened between us. At any rate, we've been happily married for 30 years this past August, so it must've augured well for us! ROCK ON, fellow "Boomers!"

@goodshipkaraboudjan

4 жыл бұрын

Plenty of young people know this song well like myself. Particularly here in Australia it's one of the best known songs of the era.

@robertmunich3990

4 жыл бұрын

R ock on Brother !!!

This video is so perfect for this great song. Thanks

Saw them at McMenamins in Tacoma, Washington about a year ago too awesome to put into words!!! I lived in, partied in graduated in and loved the 80s!!!

@metrofox65

4 ай бұрын

wow, I live in OZ did not know they still play...

One of the joys of getting old, and there aren't many, is seeing and hearing your record collection being discovered and enjoyed by new generations - whether used in adverts or by filmmakers. Nostalgia at its best... so many memories both old and new.

@MrBadintentionss

6 жыл бұрын

don't agree at all that there aren't many joys to getting old. put exercise and nutrition first and you'll thrive. all that life experience should have you feeling more at peace with yourself, and your perception of the world, than you ever have been in the past.

@Maxumized

6 жыл бұрын

guy dulac old? Come on...you sound like a kid

@ilbftman

6 жыл бұрын

They don't make'em like they used to...........listen to today's crap and comment

@guydulac3902

6 жыл бұрын

Maxumised... thanks! Born in '69 but I'll take the compliment even though it wasn't intended as one. As a kid, I made a promise to myself that I would never change - remain a kid... mission accomplished!

@vinnystern3598

6 жыл бұрын

Can you believe we're old enough for this to be clasic rock

One of the best songs to listen to on a nighttime flight..