Falling Joys - You're In A Mess (official video)

[@lllordllloyd]

I have played this song to so many people, and they're hooked. "Who is THAT?".

[@richalderson6069]

All those fresh faces, god I'm gettin' old looking at all these classic songs from my twenties.

[@manusia319]

This is the coolest band that ever exist

[@TheBoro73]

My 17 yo son seriously loves this after he'd heard me playing it a few times, never asked about it, looked it up and now has it on his playlist and now of course i went off to look for a 7" copy that just arrived. My fave FJ's track ever!!!

[@mikedisser4683]

Heard this song in a Tower Records in NY in 1990. Bought the CD for this song. A few more good songs on it too. Loved this song then, still do!

[@LeighBlackmore]

Seeing the Falling Joys live at the Annandale Hotel in Sydney back in the 80s. Fell in love with the band and especially with Suzie. Those days will never come again! What a classic song!

[@Chiaroscuro22]

An 80’s band with sensible haircuts. Wonders never cease.

[@dampergoldenrod4156]

Heard this around 1993 on a college radio station in the American Northeast on the left of the dial. Had to call the radio station (got their number in the American yellow pages) and they actually answered the phone and I told the DJ it was a song with a man and woman singing to identify the song and found out it was the Fallen Joys. It wan't until I started using KZbin in 2006 I got to hear this again.

[@dcalvitti]

+Davin Dx Misspelled the band. I anyhow had a similar experience. A Pittsburgh AM station in late 1980's played this once, or I caught them once, maybe twice, and the song stuck with me. Forgot the band name...thought it was "Dropping Joys". Google is your friend when you need to find that song stuck in your head and have only certain key words. Anyway, this is a great tune.

[@dampergoldenrod4156]

+dcalvitti What was the name of the station you heard it on?

[@dcalvitti]

+Davin Dx Based on research I think it was called WXDX-AM, but googling this yielded virtually not much specific info, so I can't be sure. The station operated from dawn to dusk only, but played terrific music, I even abandoned FM in favor of it until it shut down around 1991 or something.

[@markkelly4754]

@@dcalvitti Love that you found the Falling Joys. What a great Aussie band. The Clouds are another band that rocked similar tunes around that time, Keep on searching Damper and the cal man because there are so many more to find in Oz.

[@aus80srockradio94]

This is just a brilliant song, as is the video. What makes the video so special is that the Falling Joys produced it themselves.

[@davidmason7765]

Want to give a nod here to the bassline which is busy and yet leaves lots of space. Very cool

[@mattgilbert7347]

Such a great little song. Compared to what passes for pop in Australia nowadays, this holds up very well. This is how you do 2 guitars, bass and drums, kids. First thing you need is a damn good tune...

[@mattpalmer5123]

Damn straight!!

[@davidburden2360]

@@mattpalmer5123 ship yeah

[@mattgilbert7347]

@@davidburden2360 Darn tootin' !

[@davidburden2360]

@@mattgilbert7347 A boom con

[@MikeSimpson1]

I worked in a small college radio station and discovered this band. Then I saw the group in Toronto at Lee's Palace. Excellent show. Brings back memories of such interesting music in the early 90s!

[@marishasteen]

Big fan of The Falling Joys. Loved Suzie Higgie. Bought all their albums. This song has stood it’s time ❤️

[@kbrowne1153]

Great band - great era

[@mattieslurmusic]

That little band from Canberra. Beautiful melodies, kind people, smiling faces. What's there not to love about the Joys. I really related to this chorus when I was young too.

[@seanobrien698]

Pretty much the soundtrack to late 80s inner city Sydney! Lived round the corner from the Hopetoun Hotel in a 3 story terrace, $88 per week between 4 of us. And why wasn't this song a massive hit?

[@susanlevett1481]

Love love love this song, to be played at my funeral 😁

[@RebelScum312]

playing alvvays constantly since blue rev came out got me back into the hummingbirds which led me happily back to falling joys! my radio station in MD WHFS played this cool song & i carried the cassette all over the place & up & down the dc subway system. next up is the saints just like fire would, australian power pop forever!!!!!!!

[@wondering9560]

My dad was good friends with pete velzen when they were younger and we recently saw him at a cook out and my dad introduced me to him and then he talked to him about me being his “golden child” because I love jangle and rock music and how i want to create music and Pete offered to help me, I’m not sure what he meant or how and he mentioned how he made music back in the day but never specified what band. I just thought he was one of those teens in the small local bands like my dad haha. My dad later told me to listen to this song and after telling him I loved it he told me took up the band members and here we are now.

[@geoffwebsdale3309]

Check out Love and Dispair - The Gadflys

[@bjscorpio4041]

This song's being popping up on my playlists and it's growing on me with each listen.

[@Homer482976]

Still sounds good in 2023

[@markdwyerrealestatesalestr7439]

Classic example of a tune that is of its time but holds up well today. Beautiful guitar pop.

[@AdrianPhenol]

Baby faced Pat Hayes! Best FJ song ever. Also, note the man at about 1:20 in the background blessing the shot with multiple signs of the cross.

[@matthewsobolski4152]

Real meaningful lyrics with harmonies, a punchy bass line and a real outro makes this piece of art a true gem 🥰 always have and will happily continue to crank this one, thankyou 💚

[@knocknapeasta]

Best band to ever hail from Canberra

[@matthewlilley9355]

Saw the Joys at The Bar on the Hill (Newcastle uni) in - must have been '87, the year before this clip was released. I was 17 and thought they were "choice". They were packing up their gear afterwards and I asked Suzie to sign my copy of Burnt So Low. She was so cool. I'm sure I was probably gushing but she was really nice and at ease. We had a chat for a bit and then they were gone. I moved to Sydney soon after and used to frequent the Hopetoun so it was great revisiting this video clip for those memories. Love this song and miss the 80s/90s indie music scene so much! Cheers 😊

[@doctoralfred]

This is a Winner .

[@mikeg6606]

Civic Youth Cafe, these guys were great. If they'd been born in Leeds or somesuch they'd all be rich now.

[@timmorris323]

Great pop song

[@stevenmercer8299]

I absolutely love it. I heard it on satellite mix. Started with the Millions from NE and related artists.

[@jyrailgomez1139]

Still Listening 2024😊🤘

[@davidburtenshaw7251]

Came across this what a good song .

[@mattpalmer5123]

I had a massive crush on Suzie Higgie !!

[@allilees6461]

Fell in love with the Joys when I lived in Newcastle NSW in 88-89. Managed to see them live in The Wiltshire in LA when I was there a year later. 5 years ago, I directed a play called 'My Romantic History' by Glaswegian playwrite D C Jackson. I used Joys tunes for all the incidental music and sent Suzi Higgie an email to inform her of such. I never got a reply, but it was a great show.

[@tarquinscott3030]

This post wasn't from my friend Alli Lees, but me. Don't know how that happened!

[@jlee1349]

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[@micksheehan8317]

Awesome 👌

[@TheBoro73]

omg the memories...was 16 when this came out...still my fave Falling Joy's song...remember they'd be on the board of the Annandale often, on my street, but was too young to sneak in! lol

[@marcusdibble4871]

I remember going to see Do Re Mi when I was 15 and there was no way I looked 18 but I stayed away from the bar and was very quiet, then I saw them come out and thought Deborah Conway looked about 13 and wondered what I was worried about lol

[@SuspectAccount]

Saw them in Civic at the youth centre, must have been in 87 or so. They seemed like gods to me they were so good.

[@paulyoung5620]

still one of my all time favs, still play it at least once every week

[@davidburden2360]

keep on trucking keep on frying fish

[@dampergoldenrod4156]

I first heard this a 1993 on college radio in the United States . I don't remember hearing this in 1988 its a great song 1980s Aussie alternative rock was awesome. too bad we didn't get to hear it much in the United States

[@markkelly4754]

There were plenty of Aussie bands that went the alternative university route.

[@atmDarlokel222]

One incredibly special and amazing band

[@dingcb]

This is Gold.

[@dingcb]

My new anthem

[@MrSuicidal69]

@@dingcb Chris Bell from Big Star?

[@JustJamie-h3l]

great memories

[@dingcb]

I imagine this got you into a lot of debt at the time. Thank god for all of those gigs I went to.

[@bibbyboxx2219]

This is so cool.

[@gordonjones4943]

the 90's brought me here. a pint when your shift is done well.

[@AussieGirlForJESUS]

Still adore this ditty... 🌻

[@markymark4565]

Nice photo bomb by old mate giving his blessing at 1:14

[@JohnCran]

My second favourite FJ song right after Lock It.

[@floydlay9189]

brilliant!

[@schofieldna]

perfect 10/10

[@marcusdibble4871]

I remember I was 17 and falling in and out of love for the first time and this was one of my favourite songs on high rotation at my place. Lost my copy of the 7" years ago, haven't heard it in ages, is my memory faulty was the 7" released on orange vinyl or did it have very orange sleeve,

[@BaggeyTrowsers-w2n]

So many great indie bands then! Of course Ratcat were breakout stars, there were also the Hummingbirds, the Clouds, Underground Lovers.... Then a few years later it was all grungy shite like Grinspoon, and now... nothing!! Those were the days, my friend.

[@TimeTraveller010]

Best time to be in the Australian in scene, if you were out of it, on drugs, you'll never get back in. In the Melbourne and Sydney in scene, know what I mean?

[@jonwilliam8337]

Ahhh saw them at the Harold Park hotel, back in the day...along with Johnny Teen's Disco Revolution. But that's another story....

[@i-3307]

Memories: Drunk at the campus bar, along with everyone else.

[@jyrailgomez1139]

2022

[@briandegger7956]

Almost its 30th birtbday

[@geoffpeel153]

Is that Raph the drummer form the clouds in the clip? Looks a bit like him.

[@pat6984]

more than likely; it was a pretty incestuous scene around Newtown (in a good way!).

[@brocka9x378]

Raph played in punk and trash bands before his Clouds gig.

[@mastertemple8369]

Ahhh those uni bar day's......trying to chase Ms Higgie. End up getting pissed as a fart with Stuie!

[@dampergoldenrod4156]

Lead singer sound a little bit like a 1980s version of The Byrds. Both singers are great. Great song and music.

[@carlosantuckwell]

I prefer the home-made video of this.

[@8waysanta]

Honey for tortured souls......

[@guymartin6514]

Great comment 🙂

[@johnrdonovan]

Someone help me out here. 35 years on and I still can't figure out what Suzie is singing in the chorus. Help me!!!

[@AndrewTBP]

"You're in a mess this time. Working on over ... overdrive. You're in a mess this time."

[@johnrdonovan]

@@AndrewTBP Thank you!!!

[@AndrewTBP]

@@johnrdonovanNo worries, mate. I was mistaken for the band’s manager one time, that’s how often I went to their gigs. 😉

[@Ampersandduck]

I'm stuck on what is sung in the background at the end... can anyone decipher that?

[@LoveOneAnotherHeSaid]

If schoolteachers decided to become the new Go Betweens...

[@TimChuma]

Any plans to do a show with the Clouds and Dyson/Stringer/Cloher? No reason....

[@sophiewhite1170]

Is that the Sando before they killed it?

[@AndrewTBP]

The Hopetoun Hotel

[@gordonfitch1482]

Pretty sure it's the Annandale, I have sat at that corner of the bar.

[@sophiewhite1170]

@@gordonfitch1482 love that you replied to a comment I made 6 years ago! Hahah those were the days 😊

[@gordonfitch1482]

@@sophiewhite1170 haha, just trying to set the record straight. I think I sat on that bar stool 30 years ago! Great pub, good times

[@sophiewhite1170]

@@gordonfitch1482 yeah if it was the Sando the stage would have been held up by milk crates 😂

[@Homeo67]

Young guy in jeans looks kinda familiar - like a soapie Star from the 80s

[@julesian]

Looks like inside the Hopetoun Hotel

[@bradwatts4178]

At the Hoey no less.

[@tarquinscott3030]

This is where the UK is at the moment after the catastrophic result to our referendum

[@lizz-aard6774]

brexit might take you down the economic chute

[@davidgraham952]

@@lizz-aard6774 it has

[@JorgeAlbertoMolina]

10*

[@michaelormondrobinson]

Suzie. I still got a huge crush on you.

[@markwheeler5683]

Jennifer has that Angie hart type voice -fantastic

[@AndrewTBP]

That’s Susie, not Jennifer. They’re sisters.

[@donotwantahandle1111]

Lead singer looks a bit like a young Elvis

[@martinkineavy9039]

Better live

[@peregrinemccauley5010]

Wake up .

[@thegiftedone]

I would love to remix this……the arrangements are great…she’s is perfect…..but his voice dosent fit somehow……..it reminds me of Valerie love me…….I would definitely darken it……..give it a Peter Murphy feel……less Smiths…

[@blackmantiskungfu]

This song is still on my high rotation list 32 years later in 2020. Thank you so much for it!