I am not australian,but since i was 15 til my 49,i still listening Hodoo Gurus,Gang Gajang,Spy and Midnight!!You guys Just have the best bands ever!One day i Will tô Austrália!!
All our bands had to be able to perform live and draw a crowd as the pubs would not employ them i spent 8 years in Sydney 79 -87 and could pick and choose as most of the time no cover Charge
Years ago my husband had to work in Melbourne for a year. He left the kids and me in Brisbane as we had commitments here. Because money was tight he shared a house with some other guys. He said it was the loneliest time of his life and he adopted this song as his theme song. We still play this to remind us how good we have it now, being together.
I am a Truck driver, and for me, this songs reminds me of all the driving long hours and getting to the next place I have to be. Great song to play when driving.
@@geoffreydennis7750 Nice to meet you mate! I'm in Brisbane. My flatmate met his wife at that gig. They divorced earlier this year but oh what a great night. When my mate rang to tell me about the divorce we had a great laugh about that night! Let's build a time machine 😂
In 2023 me and my wife took a roadtrip from São Paulo-BRAZIL to Montevideo-URUGUAY and were listening to this song all the time. Thank you Hoodoo Gurus!
Great story. I'm Uruguayan living in Australia. Grew up listening to The Hoodoo Gurus. Dave Faulkner is one of the best songwriters this country has ever produced.
I love how many of the Australian bands of the 80s and 90s wrote songs that were often about the human condition - even though sometimes we were so drunk or high we hardly knew what we were shouting, on a subconscious level we knew we were singing about situations that had depth and meaning. They weren't just about young love and sex. I think that's why many of us still love these songs and never grow out of them.
I drove a Taxi for a living in 1991 in Sydney. I did the 3pm to 3am shift. One day my 1st Fare took me to the Rocks, where a Pub was just opening. I was the 1st person thru the door. Hence the line early on in this song, " When the Bar is Open, you'll often find me Warming a Seat " means so much to me. Also the Bar looked exactly the same !! From memory, i had 2 beers, and jumped back into the Taxi.
Saw these guys performing in Manly tonight and had to listen to all the songs again when I got home. I'd forgotten how many great songs they had - made me feel like I was 18 again!
Como pode ter tão pouca curtida essa música tão phoda!!! Como pode ter curtida negativa? Obrigado Hoodo Gurus por ter sido a trilha sonora da minha adolescência e início de juventude!!!
My brother and I are massive Gurus fans. Lucky enough to go around the pubs with them when they started out ❤ in Sydney. My brother passed away recently and this song was played. I love and miss him but this song brings him right back to me.
Musicas que elevam nossos pensamentos nos levam a lembrar tantas coisas boas e ruins que ja passamos coisas que só musicas dessa época dos anos 80 e 90 sao capazes abençoando foi quem pegou essa época conhecendo musica de verdade ❤
First time I heard this song off their album " kinky", I was in a stock mustering camp in the middle of the Australian outback a thousand miles from anywhere.
When I arrived in Melbourne in 1995, I really enjoyed the way the locals loved live music. I frequented The Clifton hill, on numerous occasions. I'm back in Cork now
This song reminds me of my best friend. We would always play that CD on his dad's CD player. We're still in touch and I love my family very much, but I miss those days hanging out with him. No worries, no bills, not a single care in the world. Those were the days.
I used to be a runner, before my knees demanded that I stop a few years ago. It was a non-negotiable situation. So, I started walking. I walk 3-5 miles a day, 6 days/week. I'm already at 124 miles in 2022. This song is on EVERY one of my play-lists for walking - every one! I always hit the "shuffle" option, and - oddly - this song seems to always come on when I need it. Like when the cold wind is blowing straight into my face, and I'm thinking of somewhere else I'd rather be. GREAT song!
This is one of those Quiet Achiever tunes. It's status has grown over the years. If they did a Music Poll of Gurus' fans today, this song would rank very high and I mean very high. TOP 5 Gurus songs.
Hoodos- Hunners- Johnnys- W.P. Anything, - et al,- Primo Aus' Rock combos, we had'em all!...Aah! them was the days! Gone but NEVER forgot!!!🎸 🍒BloodRed.🍒
Always loved the Gurus since I first saw them at Avalon RSL circa early-mid 80s (then walked home to Church Point in the small hours with the sun coming up at the end). I have spent so much of my working life by myself at bloody airports all over the place and on endless flights and hate it thoroughly. There is no glamour and even if you have a airline lounge membership, it is still a painful experience. All that said, the minute I sit down at an airport bar or coffee shop this song springs straight into my head, makes me smile and the experience becomes a little bit more tolerable.
One of the most underrated songs by one of the most underrated songwriters of Australian popular music. Paul Kelly's great, but Dave Faulkner has equally strong gifts in the rock/pop song arena. I get a kick out of watching the video too - the monorail must have only just been a year or so old when they filmed this, the rooftop scenes in Surry Hills; and the very very early days of Sydney Park in St Peters - used to rollerblade around it a year or two later.
Spending 240 nights on the road in sales... this song resonates with me so much! The glamor of travel is lost and those whom miss us suffer the most. A thought to all the people doing it tough on the road. Life is to short to be a 1000 miles away!
Lived in Mozambique, East Africa, for two years 1994 - 96: a Hoodoo Gurus tape being one of the very few things I'd bought from Oz. Lordy, does this song bring back some memories - belted the heck out of it whilst I was away.
Probally there most underated song of all.what a classic.i was hitch hiking around the country at the time this come out so it was so easy to relate to.
Saw them multiple times when they toured Canada. Amazing band, Dave is a great song writer. This is one of the first songs I taught my daughter on guitar.
Such a great song, such a great band. Dave Faulkner, what a songwriter; love that line: "What was that, that you were trying to say? I guess I was a thousand miles away...". So good.
My favourite of all time worked in Corporate. Love these guys have travelled to USA to see them. Thanks for playing in my home city Perth. Americas Cup anniversary. You guys rocked
Not in Australia they weren't , I do know they were a hard working band week in week out they played the live music circuit filling each venue they played . Then do an album tour then start it all over again .
Hey yesterday is important because it defines who we are for tomorrow.. its lessons learnt and unlearnt in the end .. But it always does feel like a thousand miles away i guess but the importance is the gathering of oneself yet again to be creative and stay on that path ..and its not easy and people can wax lyrical about life but they dont understand the truth of an artist and its complexities when trying to exist in day to day living to keep your family alive as well .. anyway lets dance and sing out loud cos thats soul food indeed... Sharon
Thanking the Southern Cross and our Great Southern Land ✌️ To all of the great Aussie muso's who have Past "we salute you"! The Gurus and Oz Pub Rock for ever🙏🤘✌️🇦🇺
Thought of this song going back to Louisiana and Texas after living in Perth Western Australia. ALOT changes when you live in another country and you feel like Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. Felt great to rent a car and get behind the wheel in Lafayette Louisiana and go to New Orleans and Baton Rouge. The Cajun cuisine and hospitality are still there even after twenty years time. Went home in 2009/2012. This song should be the Qantas Airlines aong. I worked ten and one half years time and enjoyed being part of a crew. Good Service is where you find it! I come from a family of restaurant/nightclub managers. Service today is even more important and my Dad said every customer is important! Everything you do must be as professional as can be. Being proactive and sharp in business separates you from those that are not so good as Trump says that they lose momentum. Do WHAT you love to do and you will excel at it and more!
My friend and this is why I might never see this song in person - I believe in the same and enjoy being what I can with every person who books me and my mobile animals to visit them in the UK!! I am glad for the love this inspires in me and the memories not yet created!!
Essa Música...Me faz tão bem. Me traz lembranças de um Tempo e uma época Mágica. Quantas Saudade... Estávamos no Paraíso e não sabíamos...Queria estar lá novamente... Encontrar as pessoas que amamos e não estão mais presente. Tempos Maravilhosos.
The song that got only better with age. My late great mate fav song. RIP Janno, So many great times in indo your home. Miss you champion.Always had great music taste.
I am not australian,but since i was 15 til my 49,i still listening Hodoo Gurus,Gang Gajang,Spy and Midnight!!You guys Just have the best bands ever!One day i Will tô Austrália!!
SpyvSpy...another great (but very underrated) Aussie band
fully agree
Have a look for the Sunny Boys!
Thank you! We think they are awesome.
All our bands had to be able to perform live and draw a crowd as the pubs would not employ them i spent 8 years in Sydney 79 -87 and could pick and choose as most of the time no cover Charge
Years ago my husband had to work in Melbourne for a year. He left the kids and me in Brisbane as we had commitments here. Because money was tight he shared a house with some other guys. He said it was the loneliest time of his life and he adopted this song as his theme song. We still play this to remind us how good we have it now, being together.
Thank you for the words
That’s beautiful. Nice, righton.
Cudos to him forholding the flame
Being 1,000 miles away is a long way. Wherever those miles are.
One of the greatest and most underrated songs to ever come out of this country.
Can’t believe it only reached 37 in the charts
Oh yes I also can't believe that also. this is as good as they get a lost classic
Either can I that is amazing, this should be no.1 world wide let alone Australia
@@davidbattaglene6873 Agreed
A classic mate!
Yes and I believe the chick (can you say chick) @1.00 min was a groupie (can you say Groupie still ) of the band .The good times
Austrália ♥️🌎 bandas magníficas.
FROM BRASIL 👏🇧🇷
I am a Truck driver, and for me, this songs reminds me of all the driving long hours and getting to the next place I have to be. Great song to play when driving.
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Agree. I used to listen to this in the very late 80s driving to Wellington from Hawkes Bay as a teen.
Thanks Kerry Smith
Probably the most underrated Aussie band of the 80s and 90s
I absolutely agree
I saw them at The Mansfield Tavern in the 90's. Great concert ❤🦘🐨
@@sherrymorris8628 The hoodoo gurus and the divinyls were my fav aussie bands around the traps in Sydney in the 80s,90s
@@geoffreydennis7750 Nice to meet you mate! I'm in Brisbane. My flatmate met his wife at that gig. They divorced earlier this year but oh what a great night. When my mate rang to tell me about the divorce we had a great laugh about that night! Let's build a time machine 😂
Big call! Triffids?
As an Australian shiftworker this song amongst all the songs from this BRILLIANT band has resonated with me the most
Yep mate.
In 2023 me and my wife took a roadtrip from São Paulo-BRAZIL to Montevideo-URUGUAY and were listening to this song all the time. Thank you Hoodoo Gurus!
Great story. I'm Uruguayan living in Australia. Grew up listening to The Hoodoo Gurus. Dave Faulkner is one of the best songwriters this country has ever produced.
Dave Faulkner; one talented story teller-song writer. No one else quite like him.
And he still has a great voice 30 years later.
@@peterbooth6753 Love his voice
@@jennifermason9557 Listen to him with Courtney Barnett ... th-cam.com/video/nsu5ZlZD-M8/w-d-xo.html. Great resonance and dynamics.
Except for Paul Kelly....
Australia has produced some of the greatest bands and musicians in the world - unique and bloody amazing 🤘🖤🤘
Yep I agree with you
Thanks jas
& NZ 😁
@@davesaxon6594
Split Enz😊
You thunk so?@@davesaxon6594
I love how many of the Australian bands of the 80s and 90s wrote songs that were often about the human condition - even though sometimes we were so drunk or high we hardly knew what we were shouting, on a subconscious level we knew we were singing about situations that had depth and meaning. They weren't just about young love and sex. I think that's why many of us still love these songs and never grow out of them.
So true, Dirk.
Yep, nailed my whole appreciation of this band. Well said my friend.
I drove a Taxi for a living in 1991 in Sydney. I did the 3pm to 3am shift.
One day my 1st Fare took me to the Rocks, where a Pub was just opening.
I was the 1st person thru the door.
Hence the line early on in this song, " When the Bar is Open, you'll often find me
Warming a Seat " means so much to me.
Also the Bar looked exactly the same !!
From memory, i had 2 beers, and jumped back into the Taxi.
Great story bro
Needs more like buttons!
This is not a song, this is MAGIC.
Saw these guys performing in Manly tonight and had to listen to all the songs again when I got home. I'd forgotten how many great songs they had - made me feel like I was 18 again!
Great song. Australian music is absolutely superb.
We are the best -NO doubt : th-cam.com/video/VjxLtraxGTU/w-d-xo.html
Como pode ter tão pouca curtida essa música tão phoda!!! Como pode ter curtida negativa? Obrigado Hoodo Gurus por ter sido a trilha sonora da minha adolescência e início de juventude!!!
I wonder how many of the people that gave you a thumbs up
have any idea what you said ,of course I know what you said
so I give you a thumbs up
@@drewbabydrew7742 - You're not the only one!
Como pode né cara....eu estive e sempre vou estar contaminado pelo vírus do rock'n' roll ...estara em meu sangue , sempre !!
Época do Aero Anta, Venice….
Essa música me traz ótimas lembranças de adolescência 😋
You have ACDC but bands like hoodoo gurus, the angels, Aussie crawl, noiseworks, ect, thats your real Aussie rock. It hits different.
Spy v spy were the best Aussie bands in the world ✌
The church, dragon and rock melons.
Icehouse, Dragon, Mondo Rick, Silverchair, Powderfinger
Exactly
Ur onto it!
My brother and I are massive Gurus fans. Lucky enough to go around the pubs with them when they started out ❤ in Sydney. My brother passed away recently and this song was played. I love and miss him but this song brings him right back to me.
Musicas que elevam nossos pensamentos nos levam a lembrar tantas coisas boas e ruins que ja passamos coisas que só musicas dessa época dos anos 80 e 90 sao capazes abençoando foi quem pegou essa época conhecendo musica de verdade ❤
Reminds me of 1991
First time I heard this song off their album " kinky", I was in a stock mustering camp in the middle of the Australian outback a thousand miles from anywhere.
Their songs never get old.
The ballsiness of this song cannot be overstated
Just another example of why Aussie rock is so good love this song and the band
I would rather be at night fill at Padbury thank you Daniel. ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Total and utter frkn Aussie garage pop perfection
When I arrived in Melbourne in 1995, I really enjoyed the way the locals loved live music. I frequented The Clifton hill, on numerous occasions. I'm back in Cork now
My kids, husband and I saw hoodoo gurus last night 15th May in Cairns. The emotion in this song you could feel it absolutely everywhere
Yes, Um from brazilian, I local hoodoo gurus
Yes, Iam from brazilian, I lovely hoodoo gurus
Thanks
@Sidewinder thanks
This is my favourite song of All Time... for many reasons
Jeff I am with you there! Hoping to one day see it live!
Totally agree, top 3 for me, a great travelling anthem.
This song reminds me of my best friend. We would always play that CD on his dad's CD player. We're still in touch and I love my family very much, but I miss those days hanging out with him. No worries, no bills, not a single care in the world. Those were the days.
This goes to show a hit doesn’t have to hit the number 1 spot on the charts.. it’s greatness is judged by longevity 🥰
I used to be a runner, before my knees demanded that I stop a few years ago. It was a non-negotiable situation. So, I started walking. I walk 3-5 miles a day, 6 days/week. I'm already at 124 miles in 2022. This song is on EVERY one of my play-lists for walking - every one! I always hit the "shuffle" option, and - oddly - this song seems to always come on when I need it. Like when the cold wind is blowing straight into my face, and I'm thinking of somewhere else I'd rather be. GREAT song!
This is one of those Quiet Achiever tunes.
It's status has grown over the years.
If they did a Music Poll of Gurus' fans today, this song would rank very high and I mean very high.
TOP 5 Gurus songs.
I really liked this band
Hoodos- Hunners- Johnnys-
W.P. Anything, - et al,- Primo Aus' Rock combos, we had'em all!...Aah! them was the days!
Gone but NEVER forgot!!!🎸
🍒BloodRed.🍒
Always a go-to song to sing when I’m felling lost, or need to go somewhere. A thousand miles away. Love the hoodoos, always will.xx
aussie stuff...the best ! th-cam.com/video/VjxLtraxGTU/w-d-xo.html
Can quite agree - gives me faith that regardless of the dead end I am at... the way will become clear!! XX
Me too
The best band in the planet ever
Worked in Oz in 88ish , I can’t believe I bumped into this song again , what a tune 😊
I went to live to another country 2000 miles away. Still learning the ropes. I still listen to the music I grew up with and places I grew up.
I have loved this tune since I first heard it in 1991
Always loved the Gurus since I first saw them at Avalon RSL circa early-mid 80s (then walked home to Church Point in the small hours with the sun coming up at the end).
I have spent so much of my working life by myself at bloody airports all over the place and on endless flights and hate it thoroughly. There is no glamour and even if you have a airline lounge membership, it is still a painful experience.
All that said, the minute I sit down at an airport bar or coffee shop this song springs straight into my head, makes me smile and the experience becomes a little bit more tolerable.
And when the bar is open... god bless you!!
Wow. Avalon to Church Point......a very long walk.
The Hoodoo Gurus have been underestimated yet are excellent live and can hold their own with the best. JAW
Thanks Dave, and the Gurus, for another masterpiece
One of the most underrated songs by one of the most underrated songwriters of Australian popular music. Paul Kelly's great, but Dave Faulkner has equally strong gifts in the rock/pop song arena. I get a kick out of watching the video too - the monorail must have only just been a year or so old when they filmed this, the rooftop scenes in Surry Hills; and the very very early days of Sydney Park in St Peters - used to rollerblade around it a year or two later.
I like both but I think Dave has given me more joy over the years because he’s heavier on guitars and harmonies. #garagerock
Spending 240 nights on the road in sales... this song resonates with me so much! The glamor of travel is lost and those whom miss us suffer the most. A thought to all the people doing it tough on the road. Life is to short to be a 1000 miles away!
Lived in Mozambique, East Africa, for two years 1994 - 96: a Hoodoo Gurus tape being one of the very few things I'd bought from Oz. Lordy, does this song bring back some memories - belted the heck out of it whilst I was away.
Seen em heaps in WA .the peninsula mand .metroeolis Freo etc
Probally there most underated song of all.what a classic.i was hitch hiking around the country at the time this come out so it was so easy to relate to.
When I hear this song I feel good. This song has the power to make a person feel light and willing to live life. Best wishes to all.
MAKE MY EYES LEAK EVERY TIME
I love and adore HG and everything they produced - unique Australian brilliance
Have to be up there with Australia greatest, Faulkner is a killer song writer.
Me too. Very fortunate to see them once ❤🦘🐨
@@sherrymorris8628 Well if you go to this song ,you could see them again as they are touring ,hopefully near you ,sure they will be great
I really love this song! This music has a sound of freedom for me!
Brings me to tears. Thanks Billy!
"The JOB of any EMBASSY is keeping the Inside Soldier of TOURISTS They represent Well Behaved when in Foreign LANDS."
- St. HMAJW."
Promised to myself someday I'd take the time to try and make sense. Out all those opportunities I've lost from trying to sit on the fence. Brilliant
Saw them multiple times when they toured Canada. Amazing band, Dave is a great song writer. This is one of the first songs I taught my daughter on guitar.
That's what I will be doing with my son next year in 2022!
Such a great song, such a great band. Dave Faulkner, what a songwriter; love that line: "What was that, that you were trying to say? I guess I was a thousand miles away...". So good.
I said the exact line in a discipline meeting with HR. I survived an extra 8 months . Left on my own terms.
Desde, São Paulo, Brasil... Curtindo muito, em domingo a tarde.
This song never had to grow on me. The first time I heard it on F.M. radio it was on my top-ten list of all-time favorites.
les groupes de rock apres les annee 78 sont exclusivement les hoodoo rien de aussi bon depuis
Got to see the Gurus in Chicago in 1984 or 1985 and again in 2023 in Charleston South Carolina. They are a great band, I hope they NEVER retire.
This track talks to ALL of us. Travel, work, living the dream ...a classic.
Listening while waiting for the red-eye from Atlanta to Boston.
I always liked hoodoo gurus.but that song is one of the best it's a pity it's not played on the radio that much triple m ect.
This song is a masterpiece!
My favourite of all time worked in Corporate. Love these guys have travelled to USA to see them. Thanks for playing in my home city Perth. Americas Cup anniversary. You guys rocked
@@Niki-im5ynof course, Dave Faulkner was born and bred in Rivervale
However much money HG made they deserved every cent for all the joy they have given. Just delightful to sing along.
The Hoodoo Gurus are one of the most underrated bands of their era.
Not in Australia they weren't , I do know they were a hard working band week in week out they played the live music circuit filling each venue they played . Then do an album tour then start it all over again .
i am 100% straight but love Dave Faulkner and the gurus. Thank you for your music across the decades
I love the hoodoo gurus THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SONGS. ❤❤❤❤
I love you hoodoo gurus thank you for your talent and words and memories ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Hey yesterday is important because it defines who we are for tomorrow.. its lessons learnt and unlearnt in the end .. But it always does feel like a thousand miles away i guess but the importance is the gathering of oneself yet again to be creative and stay on that path ..and its not easy and people can wax lyrical about life but they dont understand the truth of an artist and its complexities when trying to exist in day to day living to keep your family alive as well .. anyway lets dance and sing out loud cos thats soul food indeed... Sharon
Heard this on the radio driving home from work today and I honestly love and felt this song
And so you should!!!
I have been a fan of the Hoodoo Gurus since they first arrived
It's 2022 and almost September and I still like them.
Quality music never gets old
you can never stop liking them, their tunes are timeless. Red Dog used some of the sound from this masterpiece
a thousand miles away ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thanking the Southern Cross and our Great Southern Land ✌️ To all of the great Aussie muso's who have Past "we salute you"! The Gurus and Oz Pub Rock for ever🙏🤘✌️🇦🇺
Thought of this song going back to Louisiana and Texas after living in Perth Western Australia. ALOT changes when you live in another country and you feel like Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. Felt great to rent a car and get behind the wheel in Lafayette Louisiana and go to New Orleans and Baton Rouge. The Cajun cuisine and hospitality are still there even after twenty years time. Went home in 2009/2012. This song should be the Qantas Airlines aong. I worked ten and one half years time and enjoyed being part of a crew. Good Service is where you find it! I come from a family of restaurant/nightclub managers. Service today is even more important and my Dad said every customer is important! Everything you do must be as professional as can be. Being proactive and sharp in business separates you from those that are not so good as Trump says that they lose momentum. Do WHAT you love to do and you will excel at it and more!
My friend and this is why I might never see this song in person - I believe in the same and enjoy being what I can with every person who books me and my mobile animals to visit them in the UK!! I am glad for the love this inspires in me and the memories not yet created!!
Essa Música...Me faz tão bem. Me traz lembranças de um Tempo e uma época Mágica. Quantas Saudade... Estávamos no Paraíso e não sabíamos...Queria estar lá novamente... Encontrar as pessoas que amamos e não estão mais presente. Tempos Maravilhosos.
How can such a good band get so few TH-cam views while real rubbish runs into hundreds of millions or even billions.
I can’t wait to see you Fellas in SF USA.
Have a great tour in the US😉🤘🏿💪🏻
Algumas canções são eternas!
Com certeza!
O can write the same... Since i was 15 until 44 now. This song is so good and never will be old. Congrat and thanks, Australia.
One of those songs i always heard on the radio but never really appreciated it until my later years, its turned into a classic for me.
Thank you night fill at Padbury ❤❤❤❤❤❤
What a band should be...2 guitars...bass and drums.. the most underrated band of all time!.my favorite Aussie band now and forever.
Viva o show hoje em Porto Alegre. Viva Hoodoo Gurus.
True blue Aussie hit love it
A thousand miles away this is me at nightfill padbury thank you for the memories,
I Love this song and the Gurus Forever. Thank You guys you were Special we are Blessed to have you in our lives
The 80’s sure did spit out some great bands
Love this song from the 90s Rock
Love you guys rock
Only reached 37 in the charts. That’s bullshit. It should have been in the top 10. To say the least.
My favourite Gurus song! Resonates with me and my working life.. gotta love Dave’s energy !!
I'm a proud Aussie n our rock is the best,biased but true☮️
Thank you for your talent and words and memories ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Acabei de sair do show deles! Meu! Que show! Lendas!
eles estiveram aqui no Rj-barra
The song that got only better with age. My late great mate fav song. RIP Janno, So many great times in indo your home. Miss you champion.Always had great music taste.
My favourite band ,always has been, always will be
Just incredible song writing. Mr Faulkner take a bow!!!!! 🙂