Moving Pictures - What About Me (live on Sunrise 21-7-2011)

[@xavierbalzola863]

He still has it.....very impressive

[@59771006]

Garry Frost from Moving Pictures wrote the song when he was working with autistic children in his day job. He had gone out to get lunch at his local shop in the Sydney suburb of Asquith (which is a northern suburb in Sydney, New South Wales) and saw a small boy not being noticed waiting at the counter. He was sufficiently moved by the vision to write the song. The song was rarely played live by the band; when it was, it was played in a modern country style. It would never have been recorded but their debut album's producer Charles Fisher heard Frost and Smith tinkling with the tune on the studio piano during a break in recording. Fisher suggested that Moving Pictures record the song.[3] It was initially released as a single in January 1982. It debuted on the charts during February and five weeks later reached #1, where it remained for six weeks, going on to become the second biggest selling single in Australia for 1982 (behind Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger") and went on to win the "Best Single" award at the 1982 Countdown Music Awards. "What About Me?" was released in the United States later in September 1982, reaching #29 and spending 26 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. Because of its longevity on the Hot 100, the song was able to end up on the year-end chart at #88 in the U.S. It was re-released in the U.S. market in 1989 by Geffen Records, climbing to #46 at its second attempt.

[@jeffreybright8119]

Yes , Great song`s back then ... some nice lines there Ian ...

[@dannilaser16]

One of the greatest songs ever written. Great job.

[@SkywiseStormwolf]

still sounds as good after 30 years. This song is still as powerful as it was back then, and still packs the same punch.

[@BronwynDeegan-hj5hb]

This is ridiculous. It still makes me cry. He sounds just as good. Thanks for posting this song.

[@jhssuthrnmama]

He's still got it. Wow. Props from the States!

[@stateside67]

Awesome - he can still belt it out after all these years, what a cool guy!!

[@jondunmore4268]

Man, listening to this guy sing is like watching those people in movies who have to dive underwater and you find yourself holding your breath with them. His singing leaves us breathless!!!

[@gravelandgrain100]

Wow! Amazing still! Love from the USA!

[@boomerriordan6504]

Hard to believe that song is 30 years old, unreal.

[@robisa069]

Brilliant !

[@melissabennett108]

Love this song

[@ewokhunter]

I love watching this after the original video and seeing how much different yet the same it is.

[@cadre500]

They sound and look great after all these years!

[@64canadian]

I LOVE THE SONG!!! I LOVE THE SINGER!!! I LOVE THE BAND!!!

[@venderstrat]

Eric Bana likes this.

[@alphalioness72]

Love Love Love this!

[@GilbertMcGovern-ys2ji]

Saw moving pictures in their heyday 1980 - 1983 They were a great band … On all fronts Great memories No offence to Shanon Knoll … But this song Belongs to Alex Smith It was his Gem He took it to where it belonged as only he could do

[@bonaccordians]

great mix from channel 7... nice one guys...

[@ENDERTON2000]

Super!

[@crazyhorse99999]

Alex sounds as good as ever.

[@cherylmcgovern1508]

AS I SAID BEFORE, TALENT GETS BETTER. HE GETSEVEN MORE AWESOME THAN BEFORE THANKS ALEX!!!

[@DKashman]

Still sings it better than Shannon Noll's I never realised Alex was that short. Short in statute but huge in voice and talent.

[@RK1FX]

He still has it, fuck O_O

[@classie60]

Still great. Can't beat the original hey Shannon Noll.

[@nowheregirl007]

Well I guess all of the singing into pillows and dancing around his bedroom with a microphone practising was worth it then...