FIRST TIME HEARING Icehouse- "Hey, Little Girl" & "Sunrise" (Reaction)

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Another stunning 80s band for me to fall further in love with as we continue the journey... Thanks for watching! 🥰

[@fractalmusicj]

icehouse, one of the great sounds from the 80's

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Absolutely! Better late than never for me! 🤩😍

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Thanks so much for watching!

[@group-music]

Great Southern Land is one of their highlight songs.

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Hi. That's what I saw in a recent interview with Iva. I have added your vote for it on my list. Thanks for tuning in!!

[@group-music]

@@retroreactions.... My pleasure. 👍

[@cheshunt5597]

Icehouse's No Promises vocal in its original version is even more stellar. Look up: Icehouse - No Promises (Boxes)

[@ericjourdain892]

Told you he was good at pulling out a Ferry 😁 Iva Davies has a great voice, so elegant. The B-side, Love In Motion, is perfectly sinister and I love it! On the same album, there also Oh My Mind, on which he does a mean Bowie, since you références China Girl. Sunrise's s sound is so deep, epic but still gentle and oh so classe. On the Streetwalk album, there's The Moutain, which also has a great song. You see that I can appreciate guitars... Thank you Brandon 😊

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Ah yes, I'm already an Icehouse addict!! What a perfect voice. Sinister Icehouse? Sign me up!!! I'm adding all your suggestions to my list of course. Can't wait to discover more...😍 You're welcome and I knew there was a part of you that loves 80s guitars 😁

[@ericjourdain892]

@@retroreactions.... Sorry for all the typos I was in a hurry!

[@wendellwiggins2900]

I've always liked this band, and this song is one of the favorites of that 80s sound.. I've never heard this beautiful 2nd song.

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Yes, that perfect 80s sound that we love! Thanks for watching Wendell, hope things are well 🙂

[@mattburgess5697]

Sunrise. Undervalued for its imagery and impact. Haunting and brutal and beautiful. The “smash” of Davies’ voice coming in on “sunrise” is everything music should be.

[@haydenwittig8877]

Guy Pratt On bass worked with Madonna, Pink Floyd and Michael Jackson.

[@Isa_barchetta]

I like Icehouse a lot, sound of my childhood It really reminds me of Roxy Music,i think its just a brillant song, a real Gem

[@LozzfrmOz]

I love Man of Flowers by Ice House ❤ It’s so beautiful 🥹

[@michaell2120]

You only know four of their songs at the time of this video. Keep going buddy, you have only scratched the surface of Iva Davies.

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Most definitely! I love them, so they are now on permanent rotation for the life of the channel 🙂

[@Dwarfman01]

Icehouse are phenomenal. Although New Wave in sound, their roots are firmly planted in the beer and cigarette stained floors of Aussie Pub Rock. Bands like this demonstrate the diversity of music rolling through the pub scene here in the 70s and 80s. Primitive Man is a great album and I highly recommend listening to the title song.

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Hey! Was hoping you'd catch this one.. Great discovery for me since hearing No Promises a couple weeks ago. I've added PM to the list. I see they're still touring...Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

[@michaelescareno7048]

Great that you reacted to Icehouse, Brandon!!! One of my favorite 80s bands. Fond memories of watching the video for this in the early days of MTV. I highly recommend "Great Southern Land", "Touch the Fire", and "Kingdom". Especially "Kingdom"!!! An absolutely amazing song, from the same album as "Sunrise"!!!

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Michael! So happy I reacted to one of your faves 😊 Thanks for the suggestions, going right on my list! Thanks for stopping by, always nice to see you!

[@tx3851]

Had their albums in the 80s....You should check out "Street Cafe".....

[@MusicandCatLover-vc6jb]

I bought in the 80s the "Primitive Man " LP and i love it still. My favorite track from this is their other hitsingle "Street café ". But you can go with every song from this album. A really strong one. Some years ago i bought "White Heat: 30 Hits" (2CD + DVD), a great compilation.

[@Kuesel68]

So funny, Hey Little Girl I just played yesterday night - a real great song, one of them that brought me to popular music as a teen.

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Hi Markus! Talk about great timing!! Glad you like this awesome band. Thanks so much for stopping by 🙂

[@geniousatqw]

Your Music Mirrors Your Mind Song suggestion: Red Sky at Night Band/Artist: The Fixx Album: Shuttered Room A favorite band from the same era. You'll be pleased.

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Hello! Oh, I actually know Red Skies very well. It's actually my favorite song by The Fixx so far! I have been wanting them on the channel for a long time. Do you have a couple of other favorites that I can add to the list? Thanks!

[@geniousatqw]

@retroreactions.... Song suggestion: Yesterday Was Tomorrow Album: Ink I'm considering joining your patreon for the chance to enlighten you with those songs I've lived and loved. Born in '56, I've had a front row observation of the changes. It really has been a mirror of my mind and was influential to my life's philosophy. I know you probably feel the same.

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I assume the song is "Yesterday, Today", #9 on the album. Thanks a million for joining the Patreon family 🙏😊

[@jjtmusic]

Straight vibes, thanks for the video!

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You're welcome, thanks for watching!

[@josephthomas3912]

So glad to see a new Icehouse fan develop. No Promises is one of my all-time favorites - although I prefer the extended 12" mix that allows me to savor each layer as it come in. Truly hypnotic. FYI - the Aussie band Cut Copy released an album in 2011 called "Zonoscope" in which they paid tribute to their 80's influences. The album opener "Need You Now" is a spot on Icehouse type track - and is hauntingly beautiful. If I didn't know better, I would swear that the album was actually made in the 80's. My fellow commenters have already done a good job of giving you additional Icehouse tracks to check out, so I can defer to them for now.

[@rcmorl6390]

One of my core groups since the song icehouse on early mtv. Along with ultravox simple minds…Iva Davies is icehouse with a core group..couldn’t write a bad song…every album filled… needle drop to the end. People neglect the first icehouse/flowers album icehouse walls get together can’t help myself not my kind fatman etc…. For me, Sunrise is Hiroshima…. Blood red sunrise shadows on the wall . for a no promises fan try icehouse, Trojan blue, don’t believe anymore, man of colors or the kingdom. The 40th concert is well worth watching

[@gbsailing9436]

Now you should search for and review Kate Millar Heidke's version of "Hey Little Girl", It's a composition of her direction with original members of the band playing the instruments...It's an awesome take on the idea. Iva said he should have written the song like it!!!

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Hi there! Interesting.... Must be amazing! So you do like 80s synth music! 😊

[@gbsailing9436]

@@retroreactions.... Some yes. but not all. Ultravox has some good tunes too

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Haha, more telepathy. Their turn is coming up this week!

[@mattleppard1970]

A young Guy Pratt on this, I think, pre joining his little-known new band. Y’know … Pink Floyd 😂

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Oh yes, I'd heard Guy was in this band. How cool is that? Pink Floyd hmmmm... have I reacted to them? 🤔 I'm sure they must have 1 or 2 good songs.......

[@cheshunt5597]

Bass on Hey Little Girl is Iva Davies. Pratt joined after Hey Little Girl and left before Sunrise. Played on albums Sidewalk & Measure for Measure.

[@mattleppard1970]

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[@mattleppard1970]

@@cheshunt5597 Happy to be corrected. I’m not as familiar with IceHouse as I am with Floyd. Although as an 80s kid, I wonder how they passed me by - they’re really good. No surprises 👍😎

[@cheshunt5597]

@@mattleppard1970 Pratt did tour that song, he is in the Icehouse lineup for Hey Little Girl in all the tv & live shows.

[@isebmazo2140]

So many aussie artists!bands to be explored.

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For sure! What are some of your faves?

[@isebmazo2140]

@retroreactions.... Sharon O'Neill - For All the Tea In China, Mi-Sex - But You Don't Care, Shane Howard - Walk on Fire, Dragon - Same Old Blues, Australian Crawl - Unpublished Critics, John Paul Young - Standing in the Rain, Noiseworks - Freedom. Oh and the beautiful Doug Ashdown - Winter in America... now mind u, some of these artists are originally New Zealand artists..

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Thanks. Wow, I sadly have not heard of any of them. Maybe they weren't huge in the US?

[@group-music]

@@isebmazo2140 Sharon O'Neill, Mi-Sex, were already famous in NZ before moving to Oz. As well as split eNZ, Dragon, and others. 😁

[@isebmazo2140]

@retroreactions.... unfortunately many great artists and their music did not get American fanfare or release. But much of the rest of the world became exposed to it all.

[@reneelyons6836]

I can see you Brandon really falling for this band. 80's Vibes and the singing. Oh yes. This is your JAM!! I got Peter Gabriel vibes from the second song.

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Totally my 80s jam! Can't wait for more 😊 Happy Friday!

[@reneelyons6836]

Yes, Happy Friday, Brandon. 😃

[@Musiquesaecouter]

For a DM fan you should love them. Particularly Iva Davis had the chance to get one of the best voice of the 80s. The early album was a bit repetitive because of Drum machine, typically synth pop! But this 5th album is pure gem, listen to "Man of colors" "crazy" Electric Blue""My Obsession" All fine crafted music "Sunrise" is like a prog song, vocals and chorus and mood' Awesome! Best!

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I guess I will have to lose a few points on my 80s card.. 😏 You know they are on permanent rotation on the channel now though! Thanks for the suggestions...🙂

[@serpico1616]

Cross the Border, Great Southern Land (I love Young Einstein)

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Hi Evan. I've added your votes for those 2. Thanks for stopping by for this one!!

[@serpico1616]

@@retroreactions.... You are seemingly one of the only who covers the most abstract music, which end up being bands I love. I was looking for your reaction to an Enigma or Enya song, but instead I ended up listening to the entire War of the Worlds. Then out of total coincidence, you made a video only a few days later for that song I was previously looking for lol. Also you've replied to me 2 of 2 times within minutes, good job with the interaction even though most of us are probably just spamming requests at you lol

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Thanks man. Glad I've done some of the music that you enjoy. Hopefully you've caught all my Enigma and Enya reactions! Try my best to interact, especially on new releases, since my viewers are extremely important to me and the engagement very special...😊 (You should see my request spreadsheet, likely over 5,000 songs on it now LOL)

[@walterdwilliams]

We are basically the same age and we both love the music of the 80's so please consider checking out what I think is a tremendous song from 1987 in "Mary's Prayer" by Danny Wilson. Keep up the great reviews!

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Hey Walter! 80s music forever!! I have added your suggestion to my list. Strange, I don't think I've ever heard of Danny Wilson though. Thanks for watching, for the compliment and for being first here today 😎 🥇

[@MrE1981]

Finally reactions to decent music.

[@haydenwittig8877]

Play a song called PARADISE LIVE 1986 Live at the Ritz NYC.

[@ecclestonsangel]

FYI: the song, "Sunrise," Iva wrote about Hiroshima on August 6, 1945 (anniversary coming up soon). You can tell by the verse, You never see the faces of the fishermen,/but you may she their shadows burned against the wall. The blood red sunrise is the flash of the atomic bomb. The song also describes the Japanese resilience in the face of such horrors. It is one of my favourite tracks on Man of Colours. Try the title track. It's beautifully melancholy. And the first track on the B side, The Kingdom. You'll like that too. As for Measure fir Measure, listen to Cross the Border. Iva wrote it about the Berlin Wall. Who knew that three years later , the Wall would be gone? It's a very powerful, guitar-driven track. I've been a big fab of Icehouse for more than 40 years. I can suggest all sorts of good tracks. You really must listen to their album, Sidewalk. It's got some terrific tunes, like Take this Town, and Don't Believe Anymore. Anu tumes you want to know about. just ask.

[@robbiecarroll5491]

You can see Iva Davies influenced by David Bowie

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Yes, now that you mention it. Such a great artist. It's a shame I ignored them all my life, well not intentionally...Thanks for watching Robbie!

[@grahamharley4895]

Sounds more like Roxy music than Roxy music does! Didn't recognise the name but I certainly remember the first track. Enjoyed them both.

[@drmagic60]

I’m not real familiar with Icehouse, but do recognize a few of their hits. I definitely enjoyed “Sunrise” better of the two. Uriah Heep has a song titled “Sunrise” as well that I think you’d enjoy. I’m still unwinding from my 10cc show…..it was amazing!! I’ll try later to get you a couple of video snippets. 🤞

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Great! Excited for more. You know they fall right in that 80s zone that I adore. Can't wait to hear about the show and see a lil vid!

[@JohnLRice]

Good stuff. "Hey, Little Girl" didn't really grab me, just sounded "typical" of the genre but was well done. Probably repeated listening and in memorable moments might cause it to be more impactful for me? "Sunrise" on the other hand was a song I really enjoyed! The only song I'm familiar with from Icehouse is the song "Icehouse", which sounds a lot like it could have been from a Gary Numan album? It was played on the radio a bit and I even heard it being played in a clothing store at the mall. (I remember positioning myself by the closest speaker so I could listen and had to explain to the sales girl why I was just standing there for so long! 😅) Moments from both songs made me think a bit of Thomas Dolby and his fantastic song "One Of Our Submarines", my favorite of his and one of my top favorite songs from the early 80's! 👌💖 It definitely deserves to be on your channel!

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Glad you liked Sunrise! Strange, I can't find a song called Icehouse on Spotify. Dolby added. I SO wish I had time for a second all 80s reaction channel....

[@JohnLRice]

@@retroreactions.... Maybe it's under the band name "Flowers" because they were originally named that and their first album was called "Icehouse" and has the song "Icehouse" on it, and then after that the band changed it's name to "Icehouse"! 😅 Here's a wiki on the album: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icehouse_(album)

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Oh yes, I did see that one on Spotify...Thanks!

[@cheshunt5597]

Sunrise is about Hiroshima 1945 i think. If you like Sunrise, look up Icehouse's Trojan Blue (which is much different to Electric Blue).

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Oh wow. That's intense. Thanks for the suggestion. I added it to my list. Appreciate you stopping by 😊

[@randydarklight]

Ok, I'll give it a better and more realistic hearing: Icehouse had a (one) brilliant song and hit, because they had moved away from the rock standard - for exactly one song! Listen to the rest, 0815 rock, always the same 80s FM bell. The bottom line is that their hit has nothing to do with their style, because nothing and never have they been so innovative. Too bad.

[@cheshunt5597]

I think it is the opposite. Electric Blue co-writer was John Oates & would've been a rock standard #1 for Hall & Oates. Everything else Icehouse did was rarely covering the same music territory as the previous song. More likely that variety is why USA never permanently took to Icehouse.

[@randydarklight]

@@cheshunt5597 How can it be the opposite when EVERY other song doesn´t sound like thier one time wonder hit single? Dude, just listen to the album!

[@christopherkearney5843]

Sunrise is more to do witj with the nuclear bomb in Japan

[@mattburgess5697]

“The lyrics describe the resilience and hope of the human spirit that each new day unleashes.” That is as aggressively wrong an interpretation as you could possibly make. The lyrics describe an effing nuclear holocaust. It’s explicitly about the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima. It’s not a bit subtle.