The Doug Anthony All Stars were an Australian musical comedy, alternative rock and vocal group who initially performed together between 1984 and 1994. The group were an acoustic trio, originally comprising Paul McDermott and Tim Ferguson on main vocals and Richard Fidler on guitar and backing vocals. Peace out.
I remember them busking in Civic and their appearances on Rock Till Dawn on Capital 7. Great review Thatsingerreactions, though don't take their other material to seriously :)
Omg!! This is a throw back! These guys are crazy! I grew up watching DAAS! Their comedy was completely outrageous that you often forgot that under that outrageousness was real musical talent. I miss the Big Gig!
Don’t take them too seriously. They didn’t take themselves seriously at all. Just a great musical comedy group that would always throw in a proper song somewhere in their set.
This is the exact reaction you should have "I don't know why this works but it does". Those who watched this when it aired just stopped in their tracks, gobsmacked. DAAS are the weirdest comedy trio ever to exist and their skit prior to this never has us prepared for those voices and this version of the song. This will always be my favourite version
Wasn't this the one where they tried to insult everyone so they'd go away, the screen went back, and then they said, "yeah, I think they're all gone" and the camera came back up into this? Or was that another serious song? But I absolutely loved their version of this. Their voices blend so beautifully.
DAAS stands for Doug Anthony Allstars- a joke in itself which probably only Australians of a certain age would get. They were hilarious, irreverent and thoroughly outrageous, and then in the middle of their anarchic act would drop in a song like this, delivered with purity and soul ( and then perhaps segue into something like, and I kid you not, “I Fuck Dogs” - which itself is a must-see!). My favorite straight cover of there’s would be the Hunters and Collectors song Throw Your Arms Around Me - simply gorgeous rendition.
Absolutely loved Paul McDermott on the GNW New Years special in 97 doing Throw Your Arms Around Me, absolutely fantastic. Saw DAAS at the Brisbane Powerhouse a few years ago, not sure if it was a plant, but Paul spotted a guy in the 3rd row wearing a shirt that said I Fuck Dogs and they completely lost it :D :D :D
Ah, Paul McDermott. The voice of an Angel, with the most acerbic wit you will ever hear and a genius mind to go along with it. #sigh These guys were filthy (in every sense of the word), anarchic, hilarious, chaotic and just so, so talented. I miss DAAS.
These guys are all comedians. Their musical talent often flew under the radar with people going to their shows for the comedy, but getting the added benefit of great musical performances throughout. Two of the guys went on to host their own regular comedy television talk shows and game shows. Their “Throw Your Arms Around Me” is amazing and worth reacting to!
@@joshkleine21 eh, it's the national broadcaster who runs TV and radio, so it's as good as and mostly my point, but he also did Race Around the World, Aftershock, Mouthing Off and Vulture.
Yup. What was the one about Jesus? I can't remember. But do remember it was outrageous and would offend Christians everywhere. Even so it's absolutely brilliant!
Paul is such an underrated talent! Their cover of Throw Your Arms Around Me is amazing!!! If you want to hear more, check out Sailors Arms, pretty tame, but will give you a good idea of what they're about!
"Anxious to see whatelse they've done"... Those of us well-acquainted with 'whatelse they've done' are anxious too. For entirely different reasons 😂 Loved them forever, but I'm not sure you'll find the rest of their content as wholesome as yours! Love your work TSR!
@@brionyjones3716 I was 15 when I found them too! Good old comedy channel on austel! It was 1997... I remember it well. Though I was already a fan of Paul’s from the big gig
I saw them busking in Canberra in their uni days and they were feral, and only only got worse thru the years. Total anarchy at its best but exceptionally talented
I reckon they took a leaf out of the Young Ones and added a bit of musicality to it. I think I saw them a few times at Le Joke in Collingwood, not sure too long and too many brain cells ago.
Paul McDermott was definitely the lead singer, with a voice that could melt hearts. They worked together for a long time, and their harmonies worked together brilliantly.
Try "Doug Anthony Allstars (DAAS) Throw Your Arms Around Me - Melbourne, 18 November 2017"- with Flacco standing in for Richard. Tim now suffers from multiple sclerosis.
Careful, this is how the Allstars rabbit hole starts 😄 So much to discover. Never thought i’d see the day when i’d see a DAAS song reaction - they were outrageously funny but would stop the show and the world with these covers
Whenever I hear any version of this song, this is the one I think of and sing in my head. I was watching when they did this. Here I was waiting for my belly laughs and was mesmerised. I went to sleep happy that night
Your reaction, "It's not supposed to work like this." is spot on. You have picked up on their anarchic, oddball vibe that usually is front and centre in their songs. This is them throwing a curve ball at their audience.
THIS takes me back - Paul's sister and my elder sister were good friends for years... I used to go watch them busking in Civic (our town centre) as a teenager.... I remember my mother telling him off for "abuse of the English language" one day when he came over with his sister.... All of them are trained Church choir singers, that style of singing is not uncommon in churches in Australia... But if you hear some of the songs that they wrote (rather than covered) the irony of that ..
Please Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood - watch that!!!! You liked it because their talent was raw and superb and they nailed whatever they did. Amazing singers - unbelievable comic timing - awesome group-mates who just bounced off each other effortlessly. ‘The Bottle’ is one of their original songs - not comic - that struck me even at 16. I wrote about it for a literature class.
I Love the Doug Anthony All Stars...Then again, I loved The Big Gig. Matt Parkinson aka Goliath from The Chase started out on this show as one half of The Empty Pockets. Believe it or not, before they sung the song, they were being their chaotic comedic selves so you wouldn't think that they were this good at singing. I loved their version of the Hunters And Collectors song "Throw Your Arms Around Me."
Doug Anthony All Stars. Doug Anthony was the leader of the Country/National Party (very conservative) and deputy Prime Minister of Australia. Their name was a piss take . This is a music / comedy trio.
I find the DAAS (Doug Anthony All Stars) version to be the most heart breaking of the various covers. It sounds to me like they've stripped all of the hope from the song and left us with broken-hearted beauty. Looking forward to hearing what you think of their other songs. They do a great version of "Throw My Arms Around You." And sing originals like "I f*ck dogs." 😁👍
"they're going to start out slow based on the jackets they're wearing." 🤣 you're in for a surprise if you listen to more of their stuff. Of stuff you've done on the channel, the best comparison for DAAS is probably Tim Minchin. Musical comedy, well written, witty, and with a surprisingly high level of singing ability, plus the occasional 'proper' song like this one. DAAS stands for Doug Anthony All Stars. If they were starting up in the US today, they might go with something like Mitch McConnell All Stars, similar genre of politician.
Surprise sha la la la , la la lala I hope you get the reference 🤣 there was a group of us left the melb comedy festival singing it as we walked down the street lol
I remember being 15 years old working out in the country splitting fire wood and wishing I was anywhere else but there. Tuesday night the big gig was on and my father had this old radio that had a 10cm by 10cm black and white tv screen with bad reception....and I always looked forward to the daas, when they did this cover I couldn't get it out of my head it just stuck with me, and if I sing the song today I do their version. That's the point of the back story the memory is so clear because this version recalls every detail of that time. this version seems to cut deeper for some reason, its more melancholy.
Lifelong Doug Anthony All Stars fan here. I’m thrilled you like this cover. These guys got me through my teenage years and I still watch their stuff on TH-cam today.
Honestly I never thought I'd see DAAS as one of your reactions but that intrigue on your face is about to send you down one funky cool rabbit hole and I cant wait sitting here smiling hoping just hoping you do more 😁🇦🇺
I’ve seen DAAS live about 8 times? They do their normal comedy routine but during every show, they would always do one “serious” song. As others have said, Paul has an amazing voice. I’ve heard them some amazing songs over the years.
I use to love the solo that Paul use to do at the end of Good news Week every week. I think he has an amazing voice. Wish I could find a recording of some of those songs particularly the sad ones.
CCR Creedence Clearwater Revival also had a huge run with this .... DAAS - you rarely knew what you were going to get... talented and hilarious ... I guess if you didn't grow up with them they could be an 'aquired taste' haha...
Glad you got a clip of this of just the song, there are other versions with their comedy routine prior to breaking out this song in the act and if you saw the routine before the song, it would have made no sense. Don’t get me wrong, I love DAAS however this moment in their spot on the big gig always never made sense to me as they were being wild and crazy and then they stopped and started singing this There was also a rumour that the lady in the audience with the tear on her cheek was planted and the tear was not real. Don’t know how true that is but Paul mcdermott’s voice is beautifully haunting in this song
The brilliant Doug Anthony All stars ..All fantastic singers but Paul McDermott in middle iv seen live in concert twice in his later years and he has the most belt it to the choir, gospel sounding voice .They done alot of Crazy stuff ! Happy Birthday for tomorrow Nick .
Oh wow, I used to love the Doug Anthony All Stars back in the day. They used to give me a good laugh. Gladys Knight and the Pips version was actually the original. Marvin Gaye’s version was the second to be recorded, but notably the most popular.
I can't believe this has made it overseas!! I saw them 3 times live as a teenager (I'm from Melbourne). Paul McDermott is an incredible singer. He would never be in the music industry though. Good on you doing this! 👍✌️🇦🇺
Yeeew ,,, The DAAS were ahead of their time !! Awesome vocalists and satirists / comedians too !! And sad to say Tim , the tall fella is going thru a hard time with Multiple sclerosis , good luck legend !!!
So context i everything:It's the 90s. They're a comedy trio -who happen to sing. It was a fashion back then for artists to do 'lounge' versions of pop songs. These guys did all kinds of satirical mashups - but this is a Kingston Trio style... They are showing you what the song is without soul. (Kind of showing you how white singers oftenobliterate the soul of the originals they cover) They put a different spin on their covers. They also had a lot of clever originals. They're in their 50s these days & don't perform together much any more just on special occasions. The lead - Paul McDermott really has a beautiful voice that can bring people to tears. Watch this one for another DAAS reunion performance from 2003 th-cam.com/video/q1fy9HY4gmE/w-d-xo.html
@@suave-rider Andrew Denton is a pioneer of that. Got all sorts of bands, including DAAS with Barry Crocker, to cover Stairway to Heaven when he was doing Money or the Gun, then had his 'breakfast show challenge' on MMM, which produced all sorts of weird & interesting covers. Incidentally, I just checked how old they are, and tomorrow is Paul's 60th birthday.
As others have commented, Doug Anthony All Stars were a comedy musical group out here. The guy on the guitar is Richard Fidler. Richard hosts a daily conversation hour program on ABC radio out here and he's absolutely brilliant. The man could have a conversation about the mating habit of a Tibetan Tick and every moment of it would be enthralling!
Australia. What can I say? Our comedy is absolutely unique and when you take Monkey Boy (Paul) with the voice of a choirboy and mix it with the amazing Tim and Richard … this is what you get. DAAS ROCK!!
Absolutely LOVE the Doug Anthony All Stars! oh and I know exactly what you mean about liking it, its a particular skill these guys have. They really are unique, and very talented.
Dude. So glad you got to cover this. Used to give me goosies way back in the 90’s. These guys have a brilliant approach to this. You are sorta missing out. There is an extended version of this and people in the crowd tear up. Keep up the vibe with the random mixes. Rock on. Supercruiser.
Love DAAS, loved the Big Gig, a huge part of my teens 😁 I saw them live in Cairns back then, and still have DAAS Book on the shelf. Such loose cannons 😆
Yay!! I love DAAS! Amazingly messed up comedy then they go into serious mode and these voices just come out and surprise you 😍 Oh you want another one of their songs to check out? Serious or funny? Throw Your Arms Around Me for serious and I F*ck Dogs for funny 😂
OMG I never thought I'd see anyone reacting to DAAS. How wonderful. They used to throw beautiful songs into their act just to completely unbalance the viewers 😂 Paul has the most heart meltingly beautiful voice. Tim once described it as " the voice of an angel coming down off a bourbon bender" ... Seems apt. I could see their "Throw Your Arms Around Me" clip as the next clip and I wished you'd just played it straight after. DAAS are phenomenal, everyone should know about them 💜💜💜💜
The Doug Anthony All Stars did a cover, with another Australian singer, of Stairway to Heaven for a show called "The Money or the Gun". In fact there were a number of acts to cover that song on that show, and an album produced called "Stairways to Heaven". One version, by a children's entertainer, actually made the top 10 in the UK charts.
These boys are Australian Comedy and Musical ROYALTY. I remember being in the audience at one of their shows when I was 13 and getting that absolute SHIT ripped out of me by Paul because I had the Jason Donovan Bouffant Mullet and it was the absolute highlight of my teens. Performances like this, from them especially, were such a shock to so many viewers because of how they'd made their name, NOBODY expected them to have the pipes they have and I love it. It's almost like learning about Tim Minchin through songs like Prejudice and The Pope Song, then learning he does stuff like Not Perfect and White Wine In The Sun.
I highly recommend them doing Throw Your Arms Around Me. It is my absolute favourite version of that song, gives me goosebumps everytime. Paul McDermott is an incredible singer.
love the Doug Anthony All-stars, DAAS. Aussie comic geniuses that only broke up when Tim, the tall one found out he had MS. They were most humour but did some great covers, Paul who is in the middle has an amazing voice. they reformed a few years ago without Richard who was the guitar player, Tim now in a wheelchair which that absolutely take the piss out of. I have been waiting for a PayPal day to request these guys, they do a sensation version of the Hunters and Collectors Throw your arms Around me, but it is their humour that one the fans over
Holy shit! Was shocked and happy to see who you were reacting to in my list that I totally cut out on a show I was in the middle of watching lol. Effing awesome, you’re a legend whoever picked this one! Love DAAS. Had such a thing for Paul McDermott when I was younger. He still has such a killer voice. Be good to see what he thinks of those old favs like throw your arms around me and the old triangle.
Yes Doug Anthony All Stars were very different I used to watch them every week on the Big Gig back in the 80's, think it was thursday nights on the ABC here in Australia, they were comedians first and foremost but the little bloke Paul McDermott in the middle is a very accomplished singer. Cant believe this was neatly 40 years ago. Now I feel old.
The DAAS were really big in the 1980’s. They won numerous comedy awards including the Edinburg Fringe. In the 2018’s they reformed sort off and did gigs. The guitarist Tim was the butt of all their jokes and was picked on. He is now a broadcaster with ABC ( our national broadcasting corporation), Richard who was on the left, suffers from MS, and still performs. Paul (the middle) is the most underrated singer this county has ever produced.🐨
I loved the Big Gig. Tuesday 9:30 on ABC. So many great Aussie stand up and the resident cretins DAAS. On the occasion Flacco would perform with them. Fantastic. That was 30 years ago and I still remember Jean Kitson reading the news.
Whoever requested this threw you a major softball on this group. Paul McDermott has one of the best voices you'll ever hear, and yes I know you've already heard John Farnham
Ooooh! A DAAS reaction video, never thought I'd see one! I saw so many of their gigs, met them and still have a signed page of their... art? So talented.
The group took its name from Doug Anthony a conservative Australian politician and former Deputy PM of Australia. Their musical comedy was outrageous along with their original takes on songs. One of their Darker songs was "I want to spill the blood of a hippy." Ahh happy days. Edit currently Richard Fidler is doing an oral history project called "The conversation hour," and written a number of books, Paul McDermott is still doing stand up comedy and Tim Ferguson is battling MS and is now confined to a wheel chair.
DAAS version of 'Throw Your Arms Around Me' by Hunters and Collectors is ICONIC! Paul and Tim (and Flacco) are still touring with DAAS but Tim has MS, so Paul pushes his wheelchair. Richard hosts an interesting show on ABC Radio called 'Conversations', and Tim has been a guest twice.
Oh man the Dougs. There's a sleeper of a related video sitting there - their The Auld Triangle / Brendan Behan Is Dead medley is not well known but really showcases their talent, absolute beauty you wouldn't expect from a group with their style of comedy, but that's DAAS.
It's fascinating that someone without any context of who the Dougs are still gets that exact same feeling of 'this shouldn't work, but it does'. Can't wait for you to discover more of their genius in the future.
DAAS = The Doug Anthony All Stars who were a comedy trio but musically talented. Creedance Clearwater Revival (CCR) did a cover of this as well - but in swamp rock style
The Doug Anthony All Stars were an Australian musical comedy, alternative rock and vocal group who initially performed together between 1984 and 1994. The group were an acoustic trio, originally comprising Paul McDermott and Tim Ferguson on main vocals and Richard Fidler on guitar and backing vocals. Peace out.
From my city, Canberra. Back in the 80's I saw them busking in the city.
rget are still performing :)
I remember them busking in Civic and their appearances on Rock Till Dawn on Capital 7. Great review Thatsingerreactions, though don't take their other material to seriously :)
I got Paul’s signature on my plain ticket one time was great
Appeared regularly on a show called The Big Gig
Omg!! This is a throw back! These guys are crazy! I grew up watching DAAS! Their comedy was completely outrageous that you often forgot that under that outrageousness was real musical talent. I miss the Big Gig!
I miss the big gig too!
This has got me watching Daas Kapital again
You and me both.
Flacko!
Like the necrophillia song or the Joan of Arc song “Joan of arc Joan of arc Joan ofarc, oh JoN Oh Joan!…. They were chaotically different but funny 😂🎂
Don’t take them too seriously. They didn’t take themselves seriously at all. Just a great musical comedy group that would always throw in a proper song somewhere in their set.
Somewhere near Throw Your Arms Around Me and I Fuck Dogs.
Oh come on, this is amazing talent wrapped up in sarcasm
This is the exact reaction you should have "I don't know why this works but it does". Those who watched this when it aired just stopped in their tracks, gobsmacked. DAAS are the weirdest comedy trio ever to exist and their skit prior to this never has us prepared for those voices and this version of the song. This will always be my favourite version
I remember the next day everyone was talking about it. I’m pretty sure it even made the news.
Wasn't this the one where they tried to insult everyone so they'd go away, the screen went back, and then they said, "yeah, I think they're all gone" and the camera came back up into this? Or was that another serious song? But I absolutely loved their version of this. Their voices blend so beautifully.
You nailed it. That was the exact feeling when it aired. :)
It was literally a sensation. Everyone who saw it air went nuts for just how awesome their surprise turn was.
@@raechellecremer5120 yes I’m pretty sure that’s the episode.
DAAS stands for Doug Anthony Allstars- a joke in itself which probably only Australians of a certain age would get. They were hilarious, irreverent and thoroughly outrageous, and then in the middle of their anarchic act would drop in a song like this, delivered with purity and soul ( and then perhaps segue into something like, and I kid you not, “I Fuck Dogs” - which itself is a must-see!). My favorite straight cover of there’s would be the Hunters and Collectors song Throw Your Arms Around Me - simply gorgeous rendition.
Do you remember "Do The Dead Elvis?" :D
Ohh- I fuck dogs! So much more hilarious to listen to now that I'm an adult!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
DAAS molest Barry Crocker on a Stairway to Heaven th-cam.com/video/zQuGub7yzpA/w-d-xo.html
fantastic, and dont forget warsong
Absolutely loved Paul McDermott on the GNW New Years special in 97 doing Throw Your Arms Around Me, absolutely fantastic. Saw DAAS at the Brisbane Powerhouse a few years ago, not sure if it was a plant, but Paul spotted a guy in the 3rd row wearing a shirt that said I Fuck Dogs and they completely lost it :D :D :D
Ah, Paul McDermott. The voice of an Angel, with the most acerbic wit you will ever hear and a genius mind to go along with it.
#sigh
These guys were filthy (in every sense of the word), anarchic, hilarious, chaotic and just so, so talented. I miss DAAS.
PS. Someone please request Brendan Behan by these guys. Then maybe some of their filth. See how the comparison goes ;)
The Doug Anthony All Stars, Big Gig..haven’t seen this for years, loved them, they’re a comedy Trio yeah..Paul McDermott voice of an Angel
Don't forget those costumes were never washed. Filthy, filthy lads.
One of Australia's most anarchic comedy groups. Soooo funny and talented
Every 45 year old nerd in Australia was listening obsessively to this band when we were in grade 9.
These guys are all comedians. Their musical talent often flew under the radar with people going to their shows for the comedy, but getting the added benefit of great musical performances throughout.
Two of the guys went on to host their own regular comedy television talk shows and game shows.
Their “Throw Your Arms Around Me” is amazing and worth reacting to!
All 3 of them hosted their own shows
Richard Fidler is on ABC radio, hosting "Conversations with Fidler".
@@williamphillips24 Can you please explain to me how that is a “TELEVISION talk show”???
@@jamesdean2185 Correct. So, besides nothing, what did I say in my original comment that incorrect? 🤦♂️
@@joshkleine21 eh, it's the national broadcaster who runs TV and radio, so it's as good as and mostly my point, but he also did Race Around the World, Aftershock, Mouthing Off and Vulture.
Lol you're going to be surprised if you fall down a DAAS rabbit hole and expect it to be lovely and sedate like this 😄
Like spill the blood of a hippy and i fuck dogs lol
My brother introduced my nieces to DAAS songs way too early in their lives, I am kind of surprised at how little damage it did :D
Yup. What was the one about Jesus? I can't remember. But do remember it was outrageous and would offend Christians everywhere. Even so it's absolutely brilliant!
OMG I can't wait to see him get to I Fuck Dogs and I Wanna Spill The Blood of a Hippy
Mouths like sailors, voices like angels.
Paul is such an underrated talent! Their cover of Throw Your Arms Around Me is amazing!!!
If you want to hear more, check out Sailors Arms, pretty tame, but will give you a good idea of what they're about!
God I love that song! Once woke my husband up singing it in my sleep!
Sailors Arms that was
@@jillscupham3128 lol, interesting choice of sleep song! Broad Lic Nick was my go to shower song!
Some of Pauls most impressive vocalizations have been in his more out and rude songs
@@Areyousayingidontknowmyname The intro to I Fuck Dogs springs to mind!
"Anxious to see whatelse they've done"...
Those of us well-acquainted with 'whatelse they've done' are anxious too. For entirely different reasons 😂
Loved them forever, but I'm not sure you'll find the rest of their content as wholesome as yours!
Love your work TSR!
My brother had my two nieces, before they were 10 years old, singing about dogs in parks.
Oh yeah... this could be interesting! Hi name twin! 😀😀
@@brionyb4007 Hello! Interesting indeed!
@@nevyn_karres Oh dear! I thought I started young at 15!
@@brionyjones3716 I was 15 when I found them too! Good old comedy channel on austel! It was 1997... I remember it well. Though I was already a fan of Paul’s from the big gig
I saw them busking in Canberra in their uni days and they were feral, and only only got worse thru the years. Total anarchy at its best but exceptionally talented
Didn’t they used to put Paul in a bin and set fire to it?
I reckon they took a leaf out of the Young Ones and added a bit of musicality to it. I think I saw them a few times at Le Joke in Collingwood, not sure too long and too many brain cells ago.
Civic at lunch time
Paul McDermott was definitely the lead singer, with a voice that could melt hearts. They worked together for a long time, and their harmonies worked together brilliantly.
I think that's why they arranged their songs in the way they did. Kinda covers up the fact one of them was significantly better than the other two.
Try "Doug Anthony Allstars (DAAS) Throw Your Arms Around Me - Melbourne, 18 November 2017"- with Flacco standing in for Richard. Tim now suffers from multiple sclerosis.
So love Flacco
Careful, this is how the Allstars rabbit hole starts 😄 So much to discover. Never thought i’d see the day when i’d see a DAAS song reaction - they were outrageously funny but would stop the show and the world with these covers
Haha my channel is pulling so much out 🤣
Just don't expect them all to be like this, lol.
Most of their comedic songs related to current affairs and probably wouldn't translate outside Australia
not to mention the songs are all round 30+ years old at this point
@@meganlawson4575 I am sure we can all understand the temptation that dogs provide us in the park.
Whenever I hear any version of this song, this is the one I think of and sing in my head.
I was watching when they did this. Here I was waiting for my belly laughs and was mesmerised. I went to sleep happy that night
Same, I remember Wendy Harmer tearing up saying they've done there mother's proud. Still to this day my favourite version of this song
They turned a soul classic into a folk song and drew out a different beauty from it. I remember watching this at the time, loved it.
OMG!!!! I LOVED DAAS!! STILL DO!! Paul has an amazing voice ❤
Saw him singing in the last week that he posted. Still has an amazing voice
One of our greatest ever talents - sings beautifully, writes music and comedy, stand up comedian - he can do it all.
Your reaction, "It's not supposed to work like this." is spot on. You have picked up on their anarchic, oddball vibe that usually is front and centre in their songs. This is them throwing a curve ball at their audience.
I loved their comedy, they are such a part of my life.
What a TALENTED Trio..... Paul’s got one of the best voices in Australia.... hands down......
Love me some DAAS!!! Paul McDermott’s voice…..like melted chocolate. ❤️
THIS takes me back - Paul's sister and my elder sister were good friends for years... I used to go watch them busking in Civic (our town centre) as a teenager....
I remember my mother telling him off for "abuse of the English language" one day when he came over with his sister....
All of them are trained Church choir singers, that style of singing is not uncommon in churches in Australia... But if you hear some of the songs that they wrote (rather than covered) the irony of that ..
Please Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood - watch that!!!! You liked it because their talent was raw and superb and they nailed whatever they did. Amazing singers - unbelievable comic timing - awesome group-mates who just bounced off each other effortlessly.
‘The Bottle’ is one of their original songs - not comic - that struck me even at 16. I wrote about it for a literature class.
He pulls a beautiful note out in that Don't let me be Misunderstood. Gorgeous version.
Yes! Excellent cover !!
Yes - that note - haunting. So clever, so funny, and that voice - my young self was smitten as I recall ☺️
@@annabellegriffin8482 I got a hug out of him ❤️
I Love the Doug Anthony All Stars...Then again, I loved The Big Gig. Matt Parkinson aka Goliath from The Chase started out on this show as one half of The Empty Pockets. Believe it or not, before they sung the song, they were being their chaotic comedic selves so you wouldn't think that they were this good at singing. I loved their version of the Hunters And Collectors song "Throw Your Arms Around Me."
Aus TV is sorely missing good comedy shows like the big gig, the late show and even the comedy company and full forward. TV is boring these days
Doug Anthony All Stars. Doug Anthony was the leader of the Country/National Party (very conservative) and deputy Prime Minister of Australia. Their name was a piss take . This is a music / comedy trio.
I find the DAAS (Doug Anthony All Stars) version to be the most heart breaking of the various covers. It sounds to me like they've stripped all of the hope from the song and left us with broken-hearted beauty.
Looking forward to hearing what you think of their other songs. They do a great version of "Throw My Arms Around You."
And sing originals like "I f*ck dogs." 😁👍
If this freaked him out, imagine if he watched the Kansky Sisters!!!
OMG! DAAS were awesome. This is a rabbit hole worth exploring.
Yes!!! You need to do DAAS singing Throw Your Arms Around Me !! It’s so good.. so miss DAAS & the Big Gig.. god bring back the 80s lol
"they're going to start out slow based on the jackets they're wearing." 🤣 you're in for a surprise if you listen to more of their stuff.
Of stuff you've done on the channel, the best comparison for DAAS is probably Tim Minchin. Musical comedy, well written, witty, and with a surprisingly high level of singing ability, plus the occasional 'proper' song like this one. DAAS stands for Doug Anthony All Stars. If they were starting up in the US today, they might go with something like Mitch McConnell All Stars, similar genre of politician.
Surprise sha la la la , la la lala I hope you get the reference 🤣 there was a group of us left the melb comedy festival singing it as we walked down the street lol
Wait until you hear their little gem. “I f@&k dogs”. Truely inspiring. Lol
@@jeremymaitland-smith6553 lol someone got my reference 🤣🤣🤣
OMG! Can you imagine DAAS having a go at US politics?! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I remember being 15 years old working out in the country splitting fire wood and wishing I was anywhere else but there. Tuesday night the big gig was on and my father had this old radio that had a 10cm by 10cm black and white tv screen with bad reception....and I always looked forward to the daas, when they did this cover I couldn't get it out of my head it just stuck with me, and if I sing the song today I do their version. That's the point of the back story the memory is so clear because this version recalls every detail of that time. this version seems to cut deeper for some reason, its more melancholy.
They also do an amazing version of Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood.
Lifelong Doug Anthony All Stars fan here. I’m thrilled you like this cover. These guys got me through my teenage years and I still watch their stuff on TH-cam today.
Honestly I never thought I'd see DAAS as one of your reactions but that intrigue on your face is about to send you down one funky cool rabbit hole and I cant wait sitting here smiling hoping just hoping you do more 😁🇦🇺
These guys are a national treasure here in Australia! Super fun comedy and great songs!
I’ve seen DAAS live about 8 times? They do their normal comedy routine but during every show, they would always do one “serious” song. As others have said, Paul has an amazing voice. I’ve heard them some amazing songs over the years.
I saw this come and could not press play fast enough. Anarchist punk comic musicians and legends. Saw them live whenever I could.
I use to love the solo that Paul use to do at the end of Good news Week every week. I think he has an amazing voice. Wish I could find a recording of some of those songs particularly the sad ones.
There's a good number on TH-cam in various places, plus the cd the put out
I was wondering when you were going to come across DAAS. One of my favourite comedic groups ever. Please do more.
CCR Creedence Clearwater Revival also had a huge run with this .... DAAS - you rarely knew what you were going to get... talented and hilarious ... I guess if you didn't grow up with them they could be an 'aquired taste' haha...
Paul McDermott's version of I Kissed a Girl on Good News Week is a must watch😂
Thank you for reminding me this existed!
Thanks so much for your reaction! And a special thanks to the person who requested this!!
Oh wow! I’m amazed that DAAS came up! Paul’s voice is like an angel!
I fkn KNEW I'd see your name here!!!
@@philjaensch8731 Glad I didn’t disappoint you! 🤣
OMG! Such a throwback to the 90s (I remember still being in high school when DAAS called it quits) and I never expected to see you reacting to them 🤣
Glad you got a clip of this of just the song, there are other versions with their comedy routine prior to breaking out this song in the act and if you saw the routine before the song, it would have made no sense. Don’t get me wrong, I love DAAS however this moment in their spot on the big gig always never made sense to me as they were being wild and crazy and then they stopped and started singing this
There was also a rumour that the lady in the audience with the tear on her cheek was planted and the tear was not real. Don’t know how true that is but Paul mcdermott’s voice is beautifully haunting in this song
Actually right before this they had demanded the whole tv audience switch off their tv’s 🤣
The brilliant Doug Anthony All stars ..All fantastic singers but Paul McDermott in middle iv seen live in concert twice in his later years and he has the most belt it to the choir, gospel sounding voice .They done alot of Crazy stuff ! Happy Birthday for tomorrow Nick .
Oh wow, I used to love the Doug Anthony All Stars back in the day. They used to give me a good laugh.
Gladys Knight and the Pips version was actually the original. Marvin Gaye’s version was the second to be recorded, but notably the most popular.
I can't believe this has made it overseas!! I saw them 3 times live as a teenager (I'm from Melbourne).
Paul McDermott is an incredible singer. He would never be in the music industry though.
Good on you doing this! 👍✌️🇦🇺
Yeeew ,,, The DAAS were ahead of their time !! Awesome vocalists and satirists / comedians too !! And sad to say Tim , the tall fella is going thru a hard time with Multiple sclerosis , good luck legend !!!
I remember when this aired. When it finished I stood up and applauded I. My living room. Totally blew me away the. As it still does now
So context i everything:It's the 90s. They're a comedy trio -who happen to sing. It was a fashion back then for artists to do 'lounge' versions of pop songs. These guys did all kinds of satirical mashups - but this is a Kingston Trio style... They are showing you what the song is without soul. (Kind of showing you how white singers oftenobliterate the soul of the originals they cover) They put a different spin on their covers. They also had a lot of clever originals. They're in their 50s these days & don't perform together much any more just on special occasions. The lead - Paul McDermott really has a beautiful voice that can bring people to tears. Watch this one for another DAAS reunion performance from 2003 th-cam.com/video/q1fy9HY4gmE/w-d-xo.html
Pioneers of "Like a Version"
@@suave-rider Andrew Denton is a pioneer of that. Got all sorts of bands, including DAAS with Barry Crocker, to cover Stairway to Heaven when he was doing Money or the Gun, then had his 'breakfast show challenge' on MMM, which produced all sorts of weird & interesting covers.
Incidentally, I just checked how old they are, and tomorrow is Paul's 60th birthday.
Oh snap! DAAS! For their time one of the most outrageous comedy acts around. Great to see a react to them!
Haha... good to see you've discovered the Doug Anthony Allstars :-)
As others have commented, Doug Anthony All Stars were a comedy musical group out here. The guy on the guitar is Richard Fidler. Richard hosts a daily conversation hour program on ABC radio out here and he's absolutely brilliant. The man could have a conversation about the mating habit of a Tibetan Tick and every moment of it would be enthralling!
Now do “throw your arms around me”
Australia. What can I say? Our comedy is absolutely unique and when you take Monkey Boy (Paul) with the voice of a choirboy and mix it with the amazing Tim and Richard … this is what you get.
DAAS ROCK!!
Absolutely LOVE the Doug Anthony All Stars! oh and I know exactly what you mean about liking it, its a particular skill these guys have. They really are unique, and very talented.
Dude. So glad you got to cover this. Used to give me goosies way back in the 90’s. These guys have a brilliant approach to this. You are sorta missing out. There is an extended version of this and people in the crowd tear up. Keep up the vibe with the random mixes. Rock on. Supercruiser.
Love DAAS, loved the Big Gig, a huge part of my teens 😁 I saw them live in Cairns back then, and still have DAAS Book on the shelf. Such loose cannons 😆
Yay!! I love DAAS! Amazingly messed up comedy then they go into serious mode and these voices just come out and surprise you 😍
Oh you want another one of their songs to check out? Serious or funny? Throw Your Arms Around Me for serious and I F*ck Dogs for funny 😂
Do The Dead Elvis for another funny
@@kevkoala 'my babys going to jail" for some old school laughs
"I don't know why this works but it does" is everything about Doug Anthony All stars LOL
Was not unusual to see them busking in the early years ,great talent
Ohhh- welcome to DAAS!! Paul McDermotts version of Oops I did it again from Good News Week is amazing! 💗💗
Was going to suggest this, glad someone already did it.
OMG I never thought I'd see anyone reacting to DAAS. How wonderful. They used to throw beautiful songs into their act just to completely unbalance the viewers 😂
Paul has the most heart meltingly beautiful voice. Tim once described it as " the voice of an angel coming down off a bourbon bender" ... Seems apt. I could see their "Throw Your Arms Around Me" clip as the next clip and I wished you'd just played it straight after.
DAAS are phenomenal, everyone should know about them 💜💜💜💜
Oh wow I saw them back in the early 90s while I was at university 😀 they are sooo good
YAaaaaaaaasssss!!!! These guys were and still are amazing.
The Doug Anthony All Stars did a cover, with another Australian singer, of Stairway to Heaven for a show called "The Money or the Gun". In fact there were a number of acts to cover that song on that show, and an album produced called "Stairways to Heaven". One version, by a children's entertainer, actually made the top 10 in the UK charts.
These boys are Australian Comedy and Musical ROYALTY. I remember being in the audience at one of their shows when I was 13 and getting that absolute SHIT ripped out of me by Paul because I had the Jason Donovan Bouffant Mullet and it was the absolute highlight of my teens.
Performances like this, from them especially, were such a shock to so many viewers because of how they'd made their name, NOBODY expected them to have the pipes they have and I love it. It's almost like learning about Tim Minchin through songs like Prejudice and The Pope Song, then learning he does stuff like Not Perfect and White Wine In The Sun.
I highly recommend them doing Throw Your Arms Around Me. It is my absolute favourite version of that song, gives me goosebumps everytime. Paul McDermott is an incredible singer.
love the Doug Anthony All-stars, DAAS. Aussie comic geniuses that only broke up when Tim, the tall one found out he had MS. They were most humour but did some great covers, Paul who is in the middle has an amazing voice. they reformed a few years ago without Richard who was the guitar player, Tim now in a wheelchair which that absolutely take the piss out of.
I have been waiting for a PayPal day to request these guys, they do a sensation version of the Hunters and Collectors Throw your arms Around me, but it is their humour that one the fans over
This was good but its hard to pick a favourite from " Funk You ' " I want to spill the blood of a hippie " and "Commies for Christ" ... I love D.A.A.S
Joan of arc....
Paul McDermott has the most angelic voice.... from his days as an alter boy
One of Australia’s best singing voices
Holy shit! Was shocked and happy to see who you were reacting to in my list that I totally cut out on a show I was in the middle of watching lol.
Effing awesome, you’re a legend whoever picked this one! Love DAAS. Had such a thing for Paul McDermott when I was younger. He still has such a killer voice. Be good to see what he thinks of those old favs like throw your arms around me and the old triangle.
The Doug’s are legendary! My childhood icons!!!!
This clip has to be about 25 years old, they were a popular political, satirical comedy trio.
Yes Doug Anthony All Stars were very different I used to watch them every week on the Big Gig back in the 80's, think it was thursday nights on the ABC here in Australia, they were comedians first and foremost but the little bloke Paul McDermott in the middle is a very accomplished singer. Cant believe this was neatly 40 years ago. Now I feel old.
The DAAS were really big in the 1980’s. They won numerous comedy awards including the Edinburg Fringe. In the 2018’s they reformed sort off and did gigs. The guitarist Tim was the butt of all their jokes and was picked on. He is now a broadcaster with ABC ( our national broadcasting corporation), Richard who was on the left, suffers from MS, and still performs. Paul (the middle) is the most underrated singer this county has ever produced.🐨
You got it arse about. Richard is the guitarist and Tim has Multiple Schlerosis. Tim and Paul still perform together.
@@kerrimarchingo3420 With a little help from the great Flacco I believe....
@@adwood201 after Richard left yes
I loved the Big Gig.
Tuesday 9:30 on ABC.
So many great Aussie stand up and the resident cretins DAAS.
On the occasion Flacco would perform with them.
Fantastic.
That was 30 years ago and I still remember Jean Kitson reading the news.
Jack - TH-cam
No images just pure soulful voice.
Whoever requested this threw you a major softball on this group. Paul McDermott has one of the best voices you'll ever hear, and yes I know you've already heard John Farnham
Ooooh! A DAAS reaction video, never thought I'd see one! I saw so many of their gigs, met them and still have a signed page of their... art? So talented.
Doug Anthony All Stars... popular comedy group back in the day. One of my faves - loved them. Edgy and funny. Great for the 90's.
The group took its name from Doug Anthony a conservative Australian politician and former Deputy PM of Australia. Their musical comedy was outrageous along with their original takes on songs. One of their Darker songs was "I want to spill the blood of a hippy." Ahh happy days. Edit currently Richard Fidler is doing an oral history project called "The conversation hour," and written a number of books, Paul McDermott is still doing stand up comedy and Tim Ferguson is battling MS and is now confined to a wheel chair.
DAAS version of 'Throw Your Arms Around Me' by Hunters and Collectors is ICONIC!
Paul and Tim (and Flacco) are still touring with DAAS but Tim has MS, so Paul pushes his wheelchair.
Richard hosts an interesting show on ABC Radio called 'Conversations', and Tim has been a guest twice.
Oh man the Dougs. There's a sleeper of a related video sitting there - their The Auld Triangle / Brendan Behan Is Dead medley is not well known but really showcases their talent, absolute beauty you wouldn't expect from a group with their style of comedy, but that's DAAS.
It's fascinating that someone without any context of who the Dougs are still gets that exact same feeling of 'this shouldn't work, but it does'. Can't wait for you to discover more of their genius in the future.
DAAS = The Doug Anthony All Stars who were a comedy trio but musically talented. Creedance Clearwater Revival (CCR) did a cover of this as well - but in swamp rock style
They did good news week 😊 such a good show :)
Bloody hell! I made that programme, back in 1991! Still grouse.
Paul has the most beautiful voice in the world
Doug Anthony All Stars, heard this live in the 80’s on the “Big Gig” show. Moved me
I’ve always thought their ballads have a choirboy feel. Paul’s voice especially
Never thought I'd see the valiant crew of the Shitsu Tonka on this channel 🤣
Paul McDermott has an amazing voice.
CCR (Creedence Clearwater Revival) also did a great cover of this song.