Ferrets - Don't Fall In Love
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ส.ค. 2024
- After favourable reactions from audiences in Melbourne and Sydney, The Ferrets produced a demo tape that caught the attention of Ian "Molly" Meldrum talent coordinator for Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) TV series Countdown. Meldrum had them signed to Mushroom Records and started producing their debut album, Dreams of a Love, in July 1976. In April 1977 they released their debut single, "Robin Hood", which did not chart. After nearly a year, production of the album was still incomplete, so The Ferrets took over-assisted by recording engineers Tony Cohen and Ian MacKenzie-Meldrum was attributed as "Willie Everfinish". Album production was finalised in August and it was released in October.
Meldrum had carefully crafted their first single's A side "Lies" taking weeks but the B side "Don't Fall in Love" (written by Ian Davis and Firth) was rushed in three hours. The Ferrets premiered on Countdown in an episode compered by Jon English however, they used their B side. "Don't Fall in Love" quickly sold out its initial pressing and many customers wanted a copy of The Ferrets' debut album -- there was concern at Mushroom Records as Meldrum had not organised an album cover: a white hand stamped cardboard sleeve was issued with a promise of the album artwork to follow! The Ferrets released a promo as the single peaked at No. 1 on Melbourne's charts and No. 2 Nationally. They were awarded with 'Best Australian TV Performer' at the 1977 King of Pop Awards for their Countdown appearances.
Although generally remembered for their biggest hit, their follow-up single "Janie May" reached No. 25 nationally and was televised on Countdown on 13 November 1977, which also featured the infamous Prince Charles interview.Their debut album Dreams of a Love achieved Gold record status and the long awaited album cover depicted a model (Wendy Bannister) holding a snarling ferret on her shoulder (front), a photo of the seven member band (back), lyrics and recording details including a photo of "Willie Everfinish" (inside).
(extract from Wikipedia 2011)
Just love it. I remember seeing it for the first time on Count Down. What a blessed era we lived in. Thank you to all those wonderful Australian bands that shaped us. Thank you to Janie Miller for her precious inside-knowledge comments below. You were part of the shaping of Australian youth!
How lucky I was to grow up with countdown, Molly and quality music like this
Me too, Chris! It was a lot of fun. And lots of really great music. We have a lot to thank Molly for....
Love this. I was a little kid when I noticed a heap of my brothers teenage friends in our lounge room watching Countdown every weekend. It's because we were the second family in Condo NSW that had a colour TV at that time. Our little house rocked.
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This is an Aussie classic
Found it! Why this song has been rattling around in my head for the last 2 days is beyond me; maybe a flashback to my teens that finally crawled to the surface. Great to hear the Ferretts again!
same n had to post it on FB for my friends
Billy Miller was and I think continues to be a fantastic knowledgeable musician. I was lucky enough to share a house with Billy (my first love) when he and Martin Falls were writing fantastic songs and operas no less!! They were crazy crazy days. Some of the songs and covers were tried out at the Green Man in High Street Malvern. Billy went on to be a great writer and museo, husband and father. I am proud I knew him, way back then. A life time ago. Far better than the bs we are facing now with the push to the new world order.
Melbourne here 😉.
Say NO !
To N.W.O. 😎👍
The Green Man! My mum used to tell me about it. I wish we still had venues like that. All the talent those venues fostered, from which the rest of us gained!
Growing up in the 70's, was awesome. So many many awesome songs came out back then, and this was one. Kinda like, everytime you play it, it's like listening to it for the first. Like a good bottle of Port, gets better with age.
Still really stands up well more than 40 years later.
I woke up with this song stuck in my head the last couple of days - had to look it up :-)
Absolutely 🤓
@@craigharris954 that's exactly what happened to me today!
The 70s was an awesome era, I'm so lucky to have a big sister who taught me what real music is!!
They lived just down the street from me in Caulfield North (Halstead St) and St Kilda.
Used to go over all the time, they were nice people.
One of The Best Songs .......... Ever !! a Classic thank you to the "The Ferrets"
Loved this song then, and still love it now, every time it comes up on my car radio station, Magic 1278, songs from the 60's 70's and 80's :)
i am so glad my days were the 70s and 80s.....todays music ?????
Such great memories,these clips are getting me through this bloody awful lockdown,thank you
Ferrets lead singer, Bill Miller, does a lot of work these days with Dave Graney. Top bloke!
I miss the 70's :(
Who doesn't?
yes so do I miss the 70s. i sometimes I wish I still there then now?
@@user-pi5xz5je4y I don't.
I just love this song it sure does bring back so many memories.
Stephen Peters.
This is the best song for roller skating
Ha ha! Brilliant, Squiggles. Cheers, Janie
One of the best Aussie pop songs and bands ever. ❤️👍
I loved this song as a child,
I still enjoy it.
I honestly thought that their semblance to actual ferrets was uncanny.
Ha ha, brilliant, 'Unsolvable'. Cheers from a Ferret
Oh the memories, the 70's
great seventies memory brought back to life, excellent post man.
I got their album (once the cover had been finalised). Scratched into the vinyl on the smooth bit near the label was the message 'Well Willie Everfinish finally finished. Hope you like it. Molly xxx'
I was driving my Mums car and this song came on. I just searched "Don't fall in love" and I was surprised! This song is so great and I wish I had taken it to my heart. But WHAT surprised me was that the singer was MALE. I was listening to the AM channel, so sounds are obviously not the same as FM. But the singer reminds me of Freddy Mercury from Queen. With the jutting out teeth and facial expressions. Not sure if the movie makes me think they are bigger than they were actually in real life. But LOVE THIS SONG.
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Absolutely awesome 👍💙💙
Such an Original Classic
I haven't heard this song for many years. It popped into my head yesterday and here I am.
Classic.....will come back in 2077
I'll be long gone! 😉🤔
Perfection ❤❤❤🌷
brilliant song
So good thanks Roy👍
oh yes 1977 and the ferrets where tops
fantastic!!!! Thanks
No problemo
That chick in the pink top is hot!yeah luv this song!
Loved these caps 40 years ago.
Still do.
They were gorgeous.
Where are they now?
Good song!
70s yeah
Great bass line..
my mum like this song so much
Funny, Hannah, so did mine! Cheers, Janie
happy birthday , guys,..
omg memories
What a rippa of a song... Still good today.
Great love it
Thanks Michelle!
times and places resonate
fuckn classic gold🍻
I know.
Absolutely
Don't fall in love 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
2023# 40 YRS LATER I STILL ENJOY
THIS SONG AS IF IT WAS THE 1ST DAY.
Very few performers play that colour Fender Stratocaster - only one I can recall seeing since the 70s.
Lol, I remember this! I haven't heard it since it first came out!
I often see Billy walking his dog Joni in a local park
I need one of those green hats
Haven't heard this song for years. Where were they from? MELBOURNE?
there is much to learn
Banger
2023❤
How good. Love it. Awesome. Real Oz shit
I never liked this song in its day. I like it now though ;)
yer i miss the 70s no inhibitions
Best song of the 70's bitches
Good song, I actually have the album "Dreams of a love" on CD. Bought it new back in 1995 for $10.
Aus80sRockRadio The year i was born. :P
Thank god someone bought it!! No, really, there's some brilliant solos and song ideas on the album.... Cheers, Janie
Would love to find a digital copy
There's weirdly no snare drum because someone forgot to bring to the recording session, but they recorded the song anyway
I once heard this guy described as a rat peeking over a burst mattress.
love it best description I have ever heard thanks for the giggle
I think that's his sister in the pink top.
The description I'd give her would be somewhat different. ;-)
One of the Miller sisters in the pink top without a cap looks like Geena Davis
Seen them live
😊😊
How hot were the miller sisters! they were gorgeous !
very good.
I have a copy of the hand stamped white cardboard sleeve.. Still waiting for the Album artwork cover..😂 it's now 2022
Yes I have it too, Molly as producer is credited as Willy Everfinish 🫢
Good
saw them at a dandenong high gig
These songs just don’t happen anymore to the chagrin of reality
Soooo True 🎶🎶🎶💙
Who else is hear from puberty blues?😍😍
no one
And the group disappeared as quickly as they surfaced.
Will E Everfinish (producer). What is his REAL name?
It's poking fun at Molly Meldrum.
if you dont look too closely, you'd think Geezer Butler, Kate Bush and Ricki Lee Jones were in that band :p
October 13 2023 and this song pops into my head .isreal about to enter Gazza strip with ground forces.ah world.
This band promised so much. What happened?
is that Georgia Fields' mother in the pink shirt ?
yes my mother too! how did u know?
Actually I'm the one in the green cap. Pam was the gorgeous one! Miss Fields looks a lot like her aunty Pam.
you were definately babe material back then too
Amazing you should say that, Nathan! Pam (pink shirt) is actually Georgia's aunt. I'm the dag in the green hat and I'm so proud to be Georgia Field's mum!
How much did you guys smoke before this was shot?
Ferrit rocked, he wrote this song and we partied hard with his rewards until it lilled him
What?
Billy's alive and kicking and still gigging... Thanks Dave.
He is still alive. I guess all of those parties happened in your head Dave.
I remeber my sister was having her engagement to a creep a kidds Despised him he abused us and this song was a huge hit her marriage failed ha
how did the big blouse girl end up...
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LMGTFY?
She's great, thanks for asking. Still sings like a bird and she's raising another amazing young musician - her daughter Helen.
Still singing, still gorgeous....my sister Pam
Stood apart from the rest of the mid 70's bland Aust pop. Molly's intervention, especially overproduced Dreams of love. Needed a good lyricist.
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shats n 2 days music
muslim people got rights, the islam no,..
but by the way, we don't need the islam or the muslim people,..
Good