When "Great Southern Land" was released as the first single from the Primitive Man album in 1982, a video for it was filmed in a disused sandstone quarry in the Kuringai National Park near Sydney. Then, in 1989, when the song met its first release as a single in North America and Europe, a new clip had to be made to accompany the overseas single. This time, the background Australian landscapes were provided by the Myall Lakes National Park on the mid-north coast of New South Wales. As befits the song, both clips were, of course, typically Australian in content, but the earlier one did feature a few Australian native animals, including a large goanna crawling across barren sandy earth. This latter typical Australian had obviously won many fans, since, when the new clip appeared there were quite a few appeals for "the one with the goanna." The result was that both "Great Southern Land" clips had to be included in the commercial video released in 1989. (www.spellbound-icehouse.org). + Informações

Written by: Iva Davies Director: Russell Mulcahy "Icehouse" is widely considerd to be one of the band's best songs. The live performance always sends chills down the spine, and Iva's voice soars both on the recording and on stage. His performance on the "Live at the Ritz" concert is particulary noteworthy. Mulcahy's clip for "Icehouse" featured highly atmospheric, eerie and, at times, macabre scenes, largely in mediæval settings and representing the nightmare images of a young girl sleeping inside a transparent icehouse. The latter was depicted in the clip by a cube outlined by lighted fluorescent tubes. This same device was used a few months earlier in the staging of the 1980 Countdown Awards performance of "Icehouse." On that occasion, Iva Davies appeared singing the song enclosed in just such a cubic cage of light, and Molly Meldrum did not fail to comment on the similarity on the first and only occasion on which the Mulcahy clip was played on the Countdown programme. Whether through annoyance at this apparent plagiarism or the stated reason of the chilling nature of the child's nightmare images, the "Icehouse" clip suffered a ban on Australian television shortly after its release. Russell Mulcahy made two further clips for Icehouse, both filmed in exotic locations and both as spectacular, elaborate and expensive as the first. These were for the two singles drawn from the Primitive Man album and which made such an impression on the European market, "Hey Little Girl .... + Informações

One of the best tracks from the 80's. + Informações

Crazy - Icehouse From their best-selling album "Man of Colours" 1987. Lyrics: I've got a pocket full of holes head in the clouds the king of fools you've got a ribbon of rainbows the sun in your eyes burning through could be I'm happy and sad could be I'm losing my head over you well, you've gotta be crazy, baby to want a guy like me yeah, you've gotta be out of your mind crazy So if I'm dreaming don't wake me tonight if this is all wrong I don't want it right 'cause you're the one sure thing when I get lost in the game once again hey, I'm a lucky guy without a reason and I don't understand well, you've gotta be crazy, baby to want a guy like me yeah, you've gotta be out of your mind crazy Well, there must be some kind of mistake to give your heart away yeah, you've gotta be out of your mind crazy I've got a pocket full of holes head in the clouds the king of fools you've got a ribbon of rainbows the sun in your eyes burning through could be I'm happy and sad could be I'm losing my head over you well, you've gotta be crazy, baby to want a guy like me yeah, you've gotta be out of your mind crazy Well, there must be some kind of mistake to give your heart away yeah, you've gotta be out of your mind crazy well, you've gotta be crazy, baby to want a guy like me yeah, you've gotta be out of your mind crazy Well, there must be some kind of mistake to give your heart away yeah, you've gotta be out of your mind crazy well you've gotta be crazy baby to want a guy like me yeah, you .... + Informações

Adoro esta canción... A winter palace from the arabian nights white waves on an ocean gems from a golden age life in your new world turning round and round making some sense where there's no sense at all no promises but if you should fall stars die in the silence of arabian nights wind washes the seasons in these days of a golden age life in your new world turning round and round making some sense where there's no sense at all no promises but if you should fall I could give you more than just the shape of things break every word begin it all again your name on a white sheet pure lace shot with passion but as love lies bleeding in your hands heaven sends you no promises of arabian nights no white waves on an ocean no gems from a golden age life in your new world turning round and round so make some sense where there's no sense at all I give you no promises but if you should fall no promises but if you should fall you fall no promises but if you should fall no promises but if you should fall you fall life in your new world as it turns round and round no promises but if you should fall. + Informações

The first single from the Measure for Measure album (1986), "No Promises" by Australian band Icehouse.. + Informações

Icehouse's Street Cafe from The Album Primitive Man (1982) The "Street Café" clip was filmed in Tunisia, in a four day visit into which was packed a lifetime's worth of difficult, unpleasant and even hazardous living experience for performers and film crew alike. Iva Davies flew out of Tunisia still covered with dust and camel dung, clad in the boots, breeches and bandolier used in the filming, and vowing never to return to that part of the world again.. + Informações

Icehouse Electric Blue Music Video. + Informações

Wonderful song from this album. Iva's father take part in this video, great honour of Iva! Enjoy it!. + Informações

Iva Davies opens the "Celebrate! Australia Day" 2005 concert in Canberra with this song.. + Informações

Music from Australia and New Zealand in the year 1980: Icehouse's (previously known as Flowers) promo-video for the hit single 'We Can Get Together' (October, 1980 and re-released with this video in 1981) taken from the 1980 album 'Icehouse' (or later known as 'Flowers'). Band Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Track: We Can Get Together Album: Icehouse / Flowers Composed By: Produced By: Label: Regular Chart Position: # 16 (Australia) - # 36 (New Zealand) - # 62 (United States) - # 51 (US mainstream rock) Release Date: October, 1980 Links: - en.wikipedia.org - www.icehouse-ivadavies.com - www.spellbound-icehouse.org Line-up: Iva Davies - Vocals, Guitar Keith Welsh - Bass Anthony Smith - Keyboards John Lloyd - Drums ------------------------------------ NZOZ NZOZ1981 1981 Australia Early Eighties 1980's 1980s 80's 80s External Tags: Iva Davies, Flowers Musical Terms: New Wave, Synth, Synth-Rock, Rock, Aussie, Old Australian Band. + Informações

Very cool song from Iva and co. Thanks to the people that took the pix!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. + Informações

Top of the Pops appearance 1983. + Informações

The first track of the album "Great Southern Land" released in 1989, "Touch The Fire" also appeared in Icehouse's best-selling album "Man of Colours" (Australian 2002 reissue) as a bonus track.. + Informações

This is the version of 89 where Iva walks through the green and wonderful Australia. I like it much!. + Informações

Electric Blue (c) 1987 Icehouse. Man of Colours (c) Regular Records / Chrysalis Records.. + Informações

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The Kingdom - another favourite song from Iva Davies´great band Icehouse, taken from the album Man of colours.. + Informações

Iva Davies sang this song in 2005, the Original was by David Bowie. Iva - Ivor Arthur Davies - is the head of the Australien Band Icehouse.. + Informações

Another underrated band from the 80s ,this song comes from the Icehouse album "Measure for Measure" (1986). She draws the curtain wide and brushes back her hair she stands before the mirror wondering what to wear But she knows no one will care so easy to forget just another sad affair.... + Informações

A great one from "Measure for Measure" from 1986. One of the songs that inspired me to play fretless bass owing to Guy Pratt's brilliant playing. Also it was the first fretless bass line I ever learned.. + Informações

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From the album "Code Blue". + Informações

Taken from my favourite album of Icehouse "Man of colours". It´s recorded from vinyl..... + Informações

Music from Australia and New Zealand in the year 1981: Icehouse's promo-video for the hit single 'Love In Motion (November, 1981). Band Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Track: Love In Motion Album: non album single Composed By: Iva Davies Produced By: Label: Regular Chart Position: # 10 (Australia) - # 35 (New Zealand) Release Date: November, 1981 Links: - en.wikipedia.org - www.spellbound-icehouse.org - www.icehouse-ivadavies.com - www.spellbound-icehouse.org Line-up: Iva Davies - Vocals, Guitar Keith Welsh - Bass Anthony Smith - Keyboards ------------------------------------------- NZOZ NZOZ1981 1981 Australia Early Eighties 1980's 1980s 80's 80s Extended Tags: Iva Davies Musical Terms: New Wave, Singer/Songwriter, Rock, Pop, Alternative rock, College rock, Electro, Electric, Synth, Synthesizer, Aussie, Old Australian Band. + Informações