After the Boys Next Door left for England Models kind of took over the mantle of biggest band in Melbourne. This was no bad thing because they were a fantastic pop band who had the brilliant edge to their music and at the same time were experimental and not afraid to go out there. (wherever Out There may be) When it came time to record their first album they decided to record all new stuff rather than their stage favourites. This was a bit frustating for the fans. We all had our favourite Models songs and now we would never hear them. I still haven't. They also did a great cover of Tonight from West Side Story.
We did a lot of supports for Models. The gigs were always great (except for a very bad one in Braybrook) and the audiences loved them. Actually the Mods who I hung around with at the time loved them too. Well the girls did. And Models did bring in the girls. I think they were the reason Sydney Mods used to go on about the arty Mods down south. Our Mods would go and see Models and listen to Joy Division.
This song came out on a 10 inch single /mini-album which saw it enter both singles and album charts. How don't know how that works. It was accompanied by a long form music video which was highly entertaining. It had two songs that directly appealled to me. This one and Atlantic Romantic. Excellent pop tunes.
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