Hoodoo Gurus - Bittersweet

[@butchweatherly7976]

My name is Butch Weatherly and I am genuinely happy to be listening to this song very, very loud on Thursday, February 22nd 2024. This Song puts a smile on my Face and Soul. I sincerely wish nothing but Peace, Happiness, and Prosperity to all who read this. Take Care and I genuinely Love you all! Respectfully, Butch Weatherly

[@jacquidilley1933]

Back at ya brother

[@jacquidilley1933]

Australia here There Australian group

[@pipcorteen874]

I love them reminds me of a great time with Ray Davenport

[@GenerationGap69]

You are my sword Butch 😊

[@oinkooink]

Maybe break the pills in half next time Butch.

[@SANITIZEDINC]

This song is sublime. Years later, still gives me chills. What a criminally underrated band.

[@stephensherry7236]

Well I agree with you, but was not Australia a prison colony set up by the British? I've got all things CD by the Hoodoo, love this band!

[@bealetm]

@@stephensherry7236 Only because North America was no longer a viable location for a prison colony.

[@kevinjohnson8792]

@@bealetmPerth wasn't a prisoner colony like the east coast it was free settlers and the Ruth Faulkner Library in Belmont is a legacy for Dave the lead singers mum

[@bealetm]

Thanks for reminding me.

[@SuperCroc69]

Amazing vocalist, i sang in the 80s and 90s and he was always a benchmark. Also a fantastic guitarist . Just an all round Australian rock legend.

[@darrendobson2442]

A hugely underrated band not only in Australia but globally.

[@sherrymorris8628]

These days they would be globally recognised I reckon. Let's make it happen! ❤🦘🐨

[@Discoworx]

Had a lot of hits and mainstream airplay. Not too many can say that. I think they did well!

[@adamstamp5386]

I didn't realise they were big outside Australian

[@walterpeters2344]

@@sherrymorris8628 I used to listen to them in high school in the late 80's early 90's in California... they *did* get some airplay on KROQ in Los Angeles also in the mid 90's... not sure if they still do over there.

[@rightoftheline6521]

@@adamstamp5386 me and my friends out in Hawaii used to put them on every weekend driving to the north or west shore to surf back in the 80's. 1 was from Texas, 1 from Louisianna and I was from Florida. We all knew them, anyone who surfed back then knew Hoodoo Gurus it was just a thing.

[@jamesdominguez7685]

Dave's voice has always been underrated. It's so smooth and sweet that's it's easy to miss the huge range and big interval jumps that he nails with apparent ease in the days before ProTools and Autotune.

[@waukivorycopse2402]

I'm proud to say I live on the same continent as Brad Shepherd , anyone who has seen him live has seen rock n roll personified.

[@MsRedbelly]

I had a crush on him ..& Marty Willson-Piper

[@susanwicks6435]

Saw him last night in Newcastle…great show ❤

[@williamyoggerst2875]

I waited about 40 years to hear this song live. It became my anthem in 2015 for the themes in the song. Tonight was the night, in San Diego at Humphrey's by the Bay. Thanks HDG's! Great concert.

[@byronryan4216]

🇦🇺

[@tedmccarron]

This band is seriously underrated.

[@71Firework]

Absolutely!

[@sherrymorris8628]

Not in my 48 year old mind ❤🦘🐨

[@stevo54838]

They're alright

[@sherrymorris8628]

@@stevo54838 Thanks Matthew McConaughey 🤣

[@stevo54838]

@@sherrymorris8628 ???

[@AshleyOulton]

Still love this song ... Living the dream in Sydney in 1984 driving across the harbour bridge, sun shining, windows open Triple M on the car radio. ❤ It doesn't get much better!

[@aristideau5072]

TripleM LOL, was JJJ airing back then?

[@JamesSmith-up8wy]

30 years in Oz from Scotland. Still love this band .pure class.

[@yankeeuk1]

This band has legendary status in my heart and memories! I'm 57, the 1980's was my time!

[@GenerationGap69]

Used to see them live whenever they came to town in the 80s and 90s. Was devastated when they broke up and over the moon when they got back together. Still see them today if I can. To hear the whole crowd start singing the opening verse is an amazing feeling.

[@Colours01-c5r]

@@GenerationGap69heading in tonight to see them again!

[@GenerationGap69]

@@Colours01-c5r I know it’ll be a great night out. Enjoy

[@TheUmystifyme18]

OMG I remember these guys from when I was in college in the 80’s. What a trip. Still love this song

[@judysimpson3774]

$1 cans of VB beer at the bar + the Hoodoos playing live = Magical times that I truly miss.

[@jsvenier]

Saw them live in a club in Boston maybe the late 80s… guitarist drank vodka straight all night and fell of the stage during the last song. GREAT show

[@kevinwhelehan421]

Is he still alive?

[@kaivrock]

Nice way to treat his audience. What a loser.

[@carrisasteveinnes1596]

@@kevinwhelehan421 Alive and well preserved. Vodka is life.

[@michellekelly2797]

Australia bands did everything harder than most but music from around the world is fantastic but being Aussie I love Australian music the most 🌻🎵🎶

[@blackbaghero1218]

Saw them in Torino Italia same period Fantastic gig.

[@cleopatraoatcake7364]

This is a great song to blast really loud, I must say! I felt like I was the only one in the Midwest town I lived in who was listening to the Hoodoo Gurus. Sadly lost this LP in a flooded apartment basement.

[@chilloutrollercoaster8363]

One of those rare bands where it doesn't matter where you live on this 🌏 this will always represent Australia in the 80s 🔥👍🏝️

[@gretchenarroyo9013]

Yes!

[@Lakridza67]

What a band! Australia have in my opinion produced some of the worlds best bands EVER!!!! These guys are one the absolute best bands ever to come out of Australia 💯👏🏻👏🏻🥇🥰

[@ldgolias]

They were amazing live, and LOUD! My ears were ringing for days!

[@dannymcrooster4089]

The mercenaries of Music did it again. Thanks God and KZbin 39 years later memory remains

[@michaelweber2277]

Saw them in concert live here in florida...i have seen manymany shows..i cannot get this tune out of my head....the show was great..it was worth driving hours across the whole state!!!

[@stevenzima6264]

They performed miles above expectations. My wife came in not knowing who they were and left a fan! The St. Pete show was one of the best live shows I have seen.

[@billburwood7047]

@@stevenzima6264 i am a proud australian after reading this

[@jekku4688]

Those opening chords STILL give me chills to this day! Love the Guru's!!! Second favorite Aussie band after INXS (sorry guys). I remember wearing out Mars Needs Guitars back in the 80s (seriously one of the best 80s albums ever!), after hearing about the band on the "Rock & Roll Alternative." I'll forever be grateful to George Gimarc for that! ❤❤❤ "I'm a stoneage Romeo, got a space age Juliet...will take guitars to Mars, and hit the discotheque, ha ha!" LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!

[@GreenCanvasInteriorscape]

Besides ACDC the first Aussie band I heard was rose tattoo on a late night radio show in Honolulu. Don't recall them aging well like this did though or INXS

[@josiahkingston9133]

I'm 15 and LOVE this music! So thankful for their wonderful music! Thank you Hoodoo Gurus!

[@lucatardella6704]

Tu ragazzo hai un futuro radioso .solo per il fatto che così giovane ascolti questa splendida musica fa di te un eletto!buona vita da Luca monza italy!!

[@user-wc5gi2lz3n]

Welcome to rock n roll kid ;)

[@SuperCroc69]

Listen to their first album. Stoneage Romeos. It's a perfect rock album.

[@peterfogg5151]

You've got a good taste for music, check JJ Cale & WIDESPREAD PANIC out if your unfamiliar with their music , I'm betting you'll like tho

[@coBandy69]

that's awesome! I loved them when I was 15 and I'm 54 now.. !

[@johnknowles8838]

one of their best tunes! I love singing it a full volume.

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

Man I haven’t heard this one in so long! and today while driving, I heard it on SiriusXm first wave station with Richard Blade Dj! Love this song!🎵 ❤👌😎👍

[@dannyabramowicz6164]

I don't know what else you would want from a rock n roll song than this. The louder the better!

[@peterkornwolf6579]

Love this band. Guitars all sound amazing

[@tedecker3792]

Was driving through Salt Lake City in the 80s and heard on the radio that they were playing at the armory. Pulled off I15 and made the show. The Bangles were the main act.

[@peterthomas6486]

Lucky Bastard

[@Nalu_TV]

Flashbacks to 80s nights and epic Hawaii surf sessions 😊🤙

[@darrendobson2442]

At a time that was dominated by the keyboard and synthesiser the Gurus still rocked it by traditional means.

[@56music64]

Dave Faulkner is also a bit of encyclopedia on music. I appreciate someone who is into what they do enough to be a bit of an authority on the subject. Great Oz band.

[@CaesarInVa]

Fantastic band and an even more fantastic song. Brings back memories of speeding down the Mt. Vernon parkway at 2AM in my 89 Ford Mustang 5.0, wind in my face, music blasting through the darkness, the moon's silver reflection on the Potomac River's still waters. Awesome times.

[@henkvandergaast3948]

Yeh.. you'd think the windscreens were a bit better

[@michaelmaffett701]

The gurus! They're so Australian! They're so American garage rock! I Bloody love these blokes!

[@patchesw3815]

Love these guys, soooo underrated. First heard them in the mid 80’s, and even then their music was way ahead of other bands at that time.

[@alanstrom2221]

I'm fairly certain this hit #1 on the Charts in 1985 If they did a Music Poll of Gurus' fans today, this song would rank very high and I mean very high. TOP 5 Gurus songs.

[@SunshineClementine]

Holy Moly, this came out of nowhere, and am pleased as punch to hear it again! xx

[@craigsheather4480]

Hoodoos rock !! Legendary band. I was 17 when I heard this song. Takes me back to the Eighty’s

[@darrendobson2442]

A wonderful Australian band that should never be underestimated or underrated.

[@alanstrom2221]

No they aren't under rated at all, they are very highly rated. They not only received commercial succe$$, but the highest of critical acclaim. They are one of Australia's best loved Bands.

[@deborahchase475]

Been a fan since Stoneage Romeos- would love to see them in concert. Great tunes, great riffs.

[@victorrosendale3354]

I was lucky enough to see them in Ann Arbor back in the mid 80's did not disappoint

[@blairchambers6666]

Being 59 and a new wave dj in Waikiki, I played this same video @ least 1 a night. Fun song very danceable

[@ronheady1058]

Yes, excellent musicianship and lyrics. Probably the loudest concert I’ve ever been to. St. Andrew’s Hall in Detroit. My ears were ringing for 2 days. Summer 1985.

[@wesfan1]

This should have at least 20M views tbh

[@fabianpatrizio2865]

great memories from my high school days in the mid-80s 🙂

[@butchweatherly7976]

My name is Butch Weatherly from Kihei, Maui, Hawaii and I am very Happy to be listening to this song very, very loud on Friday, January 26th 2024. I sincerely wish nothing but Peace, Happiness, Awesome Health and Prosperity to all who read this. Take Care and I genuinely Love you all! Respectfully, Butch Weatherly

[@bealetm]

Good for you Butch. Namaste.

[@damianmcwilliams2371]

Aloha from Sydney 🎉

[@MattPilkiePilkiewicz]

I remember this track on MvP baseball 04

[@Paora42]

This great Australian song takes me back to my teenage years...good times!!

[@khaharerbol7821]

Change Key .....POW ! So cruel this doe not have more hits-classic Great 80's rocker, it'll never date! :)

[@freddi7588]

One of Australia's greats

[@djtforever1414]

Back in the late '90s my local Hungry Jacks had a free jukebox. I would play this song.

[@CourtneyCornell-pd4py]

Classic 80s n 90s Aussie Pub rock at it's finest, let's bring back the pub scene in all it's glory.

[@MrAlessandrocasado]

Hoodoo gurus magical...one of the best bands of ALL time

[@whaghht]

You are my sword Your love is its own reward My heart, I have found Gets carved surely by the pound God knows I tried Tried to hold you with all my might But time has won And I could never be that strong I couldn't be that strong (Don't cry) that used to be my favourite song (Don't cry) tears so bittersweet (Don't cry) fill my eyes whenever we meet It's always bittersweet I cut and I bleed You seem to find that so hard to believe Well, that's just too, too bad You could never touch the love that we had for the love we had (Don't cry) some time we'll try to take it back (Don't cry) tears so bittersweet (Don't cry) they kiss my cheeks whenever we meet It's always bittersweet for a love gone wrong (Don't cry) that used to be my favourite song (Don't cry) tears so bittersweet (Don't cry) fill my eyes whenever we meet Anyway We've grown and times change When we meet now it feels so strange Well, I hold you like a sword And you won't cut me, cut me like you did before It's always bittersweet It's always bittersweet It's always bittersweet Bittersweet, bittersweet

[@markhoward949]

Brilliant song

[@Altruismusic]

I started my first band at 15 from.hearing the HooDoo Gurus at shows at Selinas Coogee Sydney AU much respect for getting back to it in a big way !

[@jimturner1600]

'We've grown and times change' --- perfectly succinct

[@Theduckwebcomics]

A song about an ex. It really resonates with the feeling you experience at the end of a relationship.

[@ray.shoesmith]

Saw these guys at the Termo in Albury in the early 90's. Still one of the best shows I've seen and I've seen plenty.

[@paulsmit1356]

One of the best Gurus songs. Please come back to the Netherlands once more. It's too climate unfriendly for us all to go to the land of plenty...

[@derekruse6837]

They're playing this Friday night at the Govenor hotel in Adelaide; I'm going!

[@tedmccarron]

When you make posts like this you really need to mention the exact date and year also. Six years from now someone will be wondering if it's "this Friday."

[@chrispetty9168]

You have got to love how you tube pick up on what you listen to I'm 50 this year and from the UK and I have never heard of this band well I'm going in the deep dive now and hopefully I will be able to pick some vinyl up in the uk cheers Australia

[@FuryFireStorm]

Saw them live back in the ❤80❤s awesome live

[@dariowestern]

Great 80's rocker, it'll never date! :)

[@toddroberson573]

First heard this with a good friend back in the day. Cool song 1:11

[@fran7759]

Just love them to bits! want JJJ to do a year of Australian classics on their Like a Version starting with the Master's Apprentices era and moving up. Would love to see this song respected.

[@deepbludude4697]

63 takes me back to ripping deadmans beach on Ascension island this 8track was always on when we went for a surf and after!

[@mattfinnigan8414]

Saw them in Palo Alto during hs and then Tallahassee while at Florida State... the 80s surfer music - at least around Santa Cruz

[@alexparacsi8573]

I would go back to the 80s in a second if I could!!!

[@peterthomas6486]

Me too

[@TheBaconeaterz]

same here Australia

[@markjmaxwell9819]

A great band enjoyed them immensely in my teenage years . And still do !!!! 😎👍

[@helenaisaksson1907]

Såg dom på Roskilde 1987 och hade skivorna! Underbara!

[@yogaforsale2882]

This song spontaneously and inexplicably pops into my head, likely from hundreds of accumulated hours spent playing MVP Baseball. Very happy this video is up.

[@hdmccart6735]

What's MVP Baseball? Honest question from Oz

[@LSTNSCRFN]

@@hdmccart6735 MVP Baseball was a Arcade and Baseball simulator game made by EA Sports. It began as EA Triple Play but then was reworked as MVP Baseball to compete against Aklaim’s MLB Baseball game. MVP Baseballs legacy lives onto this day as it’s a favorite to be modded with modern rosters and stadiums. EA Sports MVP Baseball lost the MLB license after 2K was pissed about EA receiving the exclusive rights to NFL Games so they got the MLB exclusive rights. All because of corporate greed and look where we are now with EA Sports and 2K, former shells of themselves.

[@hdmccart6735]

@@LSTNSCRFN Cool, thank you.

[@ns989]

Bro came here for this comment. So many hours playing that game and listening to this

[@douglasbrink6342]

OMG, was just going through my old vinyl and found this album with this single. I had forgotten how much I loved this band and this song! 👍🎸🎵🔥

[@darrenweis113]

Bands like the Hudus allowed grunge to come a few years later. Hat's off to Mr Faulkner and the boys

[@IntoTheVerticalBlank]

Great tune. This was my 1986

[@gurutrek]

You guys are coming to the US for a concert tour? That is insane, that is fucking awesome!!! I have been to many conserts in OZ with you guys and you are simply awesome live. I know this is exactly what the US needs. Pure Rock and Roll.

[@divinelyplaced831]

At my local bottlo in Palmyra Fremantle Dave Faulkner walks out. 🤩 took me straight back to 80s high school.

[@davelockwood753]

Ozzie music so damm good in the 80's, Hoodoos, Hunters n Collectors, Painter n Dockers....

[@AprilShowers560]

Midnight Oil....

[@johnkoundouzis8677]

You forgot Chisel. INXS,The Angels, Aussie crawl, we were so lucky to have such great bands back then.

[@ishtarbabylon4869]

They're Kiwis

[@robertkidd2361]

Magenta Moon who ?full of shit !

[@philwearmouth1102]

Mentals - get wet - best Aussie album of all time

[@todd9437]

Concert tonight in Jax. Stoked

[@sfbayareagirl]

Great song and band. Reminds me of my fav mix tape a friend made for me back in the late 80s. Bittersweet.

[@paulburrows6617]

I am looking forward to going to the HOODOO GURUS and also MIDNIGHT OIL concert on 21st April in Sydney

[@quantum_man]

Most underrated song in HISTORY. If people only knew the meaning of this song.

[@jackiebarrett4063]

What is the meaning?

[@quantum_man]

@@jackiebarrett4063 it's about two people who are in Love but have a Bittersweet relationship. One where lots of Love is shown only for it to be cut down by the other. Basically, One of the Lovers has more Love to give than the other can contain and therefore the other must create the Bitterness so as to not be hurt...either way, they are afraid of their own commitment to Love or vulnerability creating that Bittersweet emotion everytime they meet.

[@jackiebarrett4063]

@@quantum_man I figured it was something like that…thanks

[@quantum_man]

@@jackiebarrett4063 the reason I commented it was so important is because most if not all relationships are like this...And the most important point being the Greatest relationship we can have is with ourselves and not found in another. That's also the 'Bittersweet' Truth of Life.

[@globalnova]

It's not Quantum Science figuring this one out..

[@RochelleMG]

I can't wait to see them here in NYC tomorrow night.

[@gjbell4347]

Called my dog hoodoo for how much they resonate with me..

[@billhunter2831]

Back to back with 1000 miles away…..what a band

[@detanicocerski2446]

I love this band and album so much ❤❤❤

[@DMT267]

Please take me back to the 80's............pleeeeeeeeeeeease !!!!!!!!

[@nickdryad]

Move to New Zealand.

[@kimgill461]

Love them. Love this song and all of their stuff...xxx

[@chamberpot969]

Total cool overload.

[@sax7380]

Yep first song i went who is this band from 4 older brothers and sisters. Tragic from that day.was about 10. love you guys forever. Music is life.

[@victoriab2849]

I’m here cuz Will Friedle gave you guys a shout out on his podcast podmwetsworld Loved it!

[@soniabishop7529]

Great band and song :-) Love Dave's deep voice :-)

[@UTube-gs1yf]

Almost the perfect guitar pop song of the era. Other contenders: Under the milky way - The Church It's a wide open road - The Triffids Bye bye pride - The Go Betweens Talking to a Stranger - Hunters and Collectors

[@waukivorycopse2402]

Yes, yes and yes.

[@michaelametalbaby]

I found out about this song because of Courtney Love and Hole.... thank you Courtney 💗

[@benpower1698]

Love the hoodoos

[@peterburke3035]

What a great band led by a great songwriter. So many good songs and this is one of them. Sometimes I don't think the Gurus are taken into account when great Australian bands are spoken about. I don't know why. Perhaps it's because they are fairly low key when it comes to their public image and don't get or seek the publicity other more well known bands do. But their music stacks up as equal to any bands and always sounds great.

[@donnaluck733]

This band is up there with the top ten Oz bands

[@randywestvalley]

i love this song now just as much as i did in the mid 80s. some very classic alt pop.

[@aoca3817]

This song got me through my first love breakup, verree cool song, walkaway till le next 1

[@jacquidilley1933]

Listening in December 2022 fantastic song

[@xero6396]

I love the Gurus.

[@paulphillips-xn8dw]

I cry because this song is so good 😂

[@ratchadapornpimprasert8218]

So cruel this doe not have more hits-classic

[@michaelbrooke5628]

such a brilliant, timeless song.