Paul Kelly - Dumb Things (All Time Classic!) Reaction

So one of Paul Kelly Signature songs. Left to our own devices we managed to pick an excellent tune and come up with a great future idea
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[@ladymanners618]

"To her Door". I consider Paul Kelly's songs to be a social commentary on the ordinary/ forgotten Australians who don't work in the cities and may be differently educated, trained or considered by society. A brilliant story teller who finds the humanity in the situations that he sings about.

[@terrifryday3641]

When I was a kid, old mate next door was in a band. I remember them practising this song clear as day. Every time I hear it takes me straight back to that place n time ❤️

[@valinafeatherstone7274]

Here are my next 5 Paul Kelly songs for you to check out: * To Her Door * Before Too Long * Leaps and Bounds * Darling It Hurts * From Little Things Big Things Grow

[@mnewm21]

I love, I was hoping you'd say that! Its almost more of a beat poem than a song though and is a lot of fun live.

[@neilcam]

That's an excellent list that captures prime Paul Kelly.

[@Chapps1941]

* Careless * Songs From the 16th Floor * Love Never Runs on Time * Deeper Water * Sydney From a 747 He just has so many songs He's a bit Dylan, a bit Young, a bit Mellencamp, a bit Springsteen, a bit Lightfoot

[@yoluko4750]

“From Little Things Big Things Grow” is a great track with a powerful message, telling a completely true story of Aboriginal Land Rights. Also “To Her Door”.

[@tintooki]

Please do this one!

[@tephen2444]

I think Australians know the words of 'To Her Door' more than they do the national anthem. Also the live version of 'They thought I was asleep' Paul Kelly does with the Storm Water Boys is brilliant.

[@scottiethegreat74]

To her door is the song that inspired me to buy my first guitar!! After spending my life from the age of 6, listening to pretty much exclusively the Beatles until I was around 19, I always wanted to learn how to play guitar, but never thought I could sound like them!! Then I heard Paul Kelly interviewed on the radio when I was 21, and he played To Her Door solo, just an acoustic guitar. And I thought, "well f@ck, I can do that!!" The next day was a Saturday, and I was waiting at my local music store when it opened the next morning!! Been playing every since, 22 years now!! Play most of Paul Kelly's repertoire now, even had the chance to hang out with him for a while before a show in Albany, Western Australia. I had been playing How To Make Gravy using chords I found on the internet, which were close, but not quite right!! Was honored to have Paul show me the correct fingering!! Absolute legend of an artist!!

[@danielemerson312]

Have you heard Adam Hills doing 'Working Class Man' to the tune of the Australian national anthem? kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6DFhICZd5Khg6M

[@BJ-uy1cl]

Second that

[@warwickofnorwich]

Dumb things on “Like a Version “ is amazing with rapping by AB Original and if you want to see PK rocking out more “Darling it hurts “ is awesome.

[@reannejarvis9464]

Agree 100%

[@robertcockerell3640]

@@reannejarvis9464 - so do I.

[@Alexander-Bunyip]

Here it is kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3TGlqqdbMurntE Scintillating

[@martyb2187]

That version is awesome. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@lt6618]

"When I First Met Your Mother" is another great get-you-in-the-feels song by Paul Kelly.

[@AndyFNQ84]

This and "Before too long" are top notch PK songs. Thanks for the reaction lads

[@FionaEm]

Before Too Long has such clever lyrics!

[@SeamusMee]

'From little things big things grow' is just about the best Australian song ever... Iconic, a history lesson...a masterpiece...do it!

[@justinwolff1416]

Always loved Paul doing the great Aussie backpacker anthem, 'Every F*****g City' live. It's worth a listen.

[@kevintopliff4995]

Men at Work (australian band) actually had the song "OverKill" - being an original track

[@wayback479]

You guys should do a Paul Kelly week , he has a lot of quality songs

[@jemxs]

Yes!

[@foureyes264]

I think they'd need a month to cover the brilliant Mr Kelly's output, and they'd still need more time after that!

[@mals4125]

His whole catalogue is huge and brilliant, with different phases having a different vibe to it (rock, bluegrass, folky, electronic). His greatest skill is being able to sing from a variety of perspectives with such empathy (Gravy being an example). A couple of my favourites; 'Everything's turning to White' from the view of a wife whose husband does something that rocks her to her core. 'From little things, Big things grow' - co-written & sung with indigenous songwriting legend Kev Carmody, tells the biographical tale of Indigenous Land rights. 'Every Fucking City' - which is just a brilliant and hilarious tale of lost love and clueless wanderings. I could go on and on there are literally hundreds - To Her door, Leaps & Bounds, Melting, Bradman, Our Sunshine, etc etc - but where to I stop. Any one of those 3 will give you just a little more insight. Hope you can check him out some more.

[@wilks6]

If "How To....Gravy" got you in the feels, then "Deeper Water" will require the tissue boxes.

[@lesliedavis2185]

Love deeper water, amazing song

[@Ninja-Dev]

"To Her Door" is one of his biggest hits, and a great emotional story-song. One of my personal favorites, but maybe won't quite hit as well for you if you don't have background with AFL / the MCG / Melbourne, is "Leaps and Bounds" . Also, speaking of Overkill (I assume you mean Motorhead) - check out the Men at Work song Overkill - superb

[@Sisterfifi]

Your overkill week reminds me of the album curated by Andrew Denton called ‘Stairways to Heaven’ where he got various artists to do their own version of the song, including a pre-prison performance by Rolf Harris with wobble board. Another popular Paul Kelly song is Leaps and Bounds.

[@lindalee-brown5539]

I remember that album and his tv show. The wobble board version was classic. 😂

[@FionaEm]

Glad you've experienced this Paul Kelly classic! It was a big hit in the 80s. He's such a great storyteller. I'm similarly puzzled by the keyboard player's garb. Maybe he had a side gig as an accountant? 😂 Best track to check out next: To Her Door. Masterful storytelling.

[@TheThamesmen]

I'll check it out!

[@jgsheehan8810]

I’d like you to do “from little things big things grow”. Is your Overkill week coming up during the reaction to Dumb Things coincidence? arh stuff it, go for it guys!

[@elizabethscott7660]

This is a song that, when it comes on the radio or plays in a supermarket, everyone knows the the words and sings and bops along. Aussie classic.

[@hoges412]

This will sound like a broken record by now guys.... " To Her Door" ! And I'll also vote for a PK week, not overkill at all for our Living National Treasure. Cheers from Oz. 🙂

[@petercooney2597]

" If I Could Start Today Again " is a perfect song. Universal emotion succinctly expressed.

[@flip8702]

Paul Kelly has many different faces and they are all brilliant. Here's a few songs to try, Leaps and bounds Darling it hurts Before too long. Keep up the great work guys ✌️

[@cherylannb3161]

To her Door. Without doubt.

[@vxlenciix]

“From little big things grow” is another amazing Paul Kelly song

[@wezloop]

One of Paul Kelly's lyrically brilliant songs is 'Deeper Water'. It's a song writing masterclass.

[@bernadette2513]

Paul Kelly songs are a part of Australia's DNA. They are not only a reflection of Australian culture at that time but an essential part of it. Three songs that immediately come to mind are "Before Too Long", "To Her Door", and "Leaps and Bounds". I was more into bands like Depeche Mode, The Cure, and Duran Duran at the time so I didn't ever really think about his music. It was just songs that I heard on the radio all of the time. I appreciate his talent a lot more in retrospect. His songs feel incredibly nostalgic to me.

[@peterdiggins8664]

Paul Kelly used to do an A to Z tour with 100 different songs over 4 nights. The first night he performed his songs that started with the letters A to G, night 2 H to M etc. I was lucky enough to go to all 4 nights when he performed this in Dublin. For his next song there are so many great choices You can put your shoes under my bed, Darling it hurts, Leaps and Bounds, If I could start again today but a favourite is a little played track Until Death Do Them Part which he wrote about a wedding for a play. It is so good I got a wedding singer to learn it for my own wedding in Ireland.

[@gailwalker5325]

Love Paul Kelly!! Anything he does is well worth a listen, To her door is a favourite of mine . Thanks for adding this one

[@TheThamesmen]

Thanks for listening

[@amygone2pot]

To her door is another great track and so is Careless

[@Joshualuv13]

Love u Boyz! I'm going to a outdoor concert on Sunday 19th at Tasmania botanical Gardens and Paul Kelly is in the line up of talent,can't Waite as always wanted to see him.Shout out from Australia !

[@phillipevans9414]

Motorhead fan here, also enjoy a bit of Paul Kelly. So...that's 1.

[@stupeters8409]

Leaps and bounds was o e of his biggest hits along with "To Her Door"., " Darling It Hurts" the list is endless he is Australia's Poet Laureate and a living national treasure.

[@carolynh8866]

You guys always make me laugh. It's like watching a comedy show. Paul Kelly has lots of great tracks for you to discover . To Her Door From Little Things Deeper Water... Before Too Long

[@rexthed0g]

To Her Door.... another of Paul Kelly's great stories

[@joalha123]

My favs are "Careless" and "Every Fucking City" (about back packing in Europe so you guys might appreciate that). On a darker note "If I could start today again" or "Everything is turning to white"

[@michellegoldsmith]

This song featured on that movie with John Travolta in it : Look who's Talking.

[@carolynrose9522]

I feel a Paul Kelly week is due. Lots of gems.

[@nnoddy8161]

Need to check out Winter Coat by Mr Kelly. Very emotive. Another one worth having a listen to is Everything is Turning to White.....haunting.

[@flowerpower8722]

Paul Kelly is the poet of every Australian - 1980s onwards. Back in the day the poets covered rural pre-1920's life, but we were overdue for a modern one.

[@nickmaguire4914]

He was wearing the tie ironically. I think I had a similar shirt and tie when I started working in 1979!

[@michaelwebster8389]

Sweet Guy, To her door, and "Before too long" are my favourites. All worth looking at.

[@craigalden9416]

From St.Kilda to King Cross, Bradman, Leaps and Bounds, before too long, Too her door….. just some of his great songs…. And has written for others as well.

[@davejensen7922]

This is my favourite Paul Kelly number after Billy Baxter his Ska venture from the early eighties

[@alasdairmacdonald9838]

One of my personal faves from Paul is 'Nothing on my mind' from his 97 album Words and Music.

[@wayback479]

Hey guys , luv the Paul Kelly reactions try “ from little things big things grow “ 👍

[@mickwilliams2695]

"To Her Door" is my pick of songs by Paul Kelly. Im sure you wont be disappointed.

[@nairarabila720]

Love that line ‘I melted wax to fix my wings’ and it’s clever classical reference….

[@vickya8653]

Love love love ‘Before Too Long’ and the original video clip really adds to it.

[@ichabodnoodle9595]

Where to start - 28 studio albums, 63 singles & a bunch of EPs- and some of his best songs are just album tracks. Just pick any & it will be good.

[@stephensmith4831]

Paul kelly has got a catalogue of great songs . Enough for a couple of paul kelly weeks.

[@therese4963]

Thanks gents, I've been waiting for you to react to Dumb Things. Its such a classic. And yes its a great song to blast out while you're driving. I highly recommend To Her Door. Other great Paul Kelly songs are Love Never Runs On Time, Before too Long and They thought I was asleep.

[@TheBethro]

Like everyone else has said, has to be 'To Her Door'. PK has stated that he sees the protagonist in To Her Door to be Joe, the same protagonist who's writing the letter home from prison in How To Make Gravy. Again reiterating many others, with a few extra favourites of mine: From Little Things, Big Things Grow - this is his most Dylan-esque in my opinion, his version of a protest song, an important song to Australians. Meet Me in The Middle of The Air - beautiful a cappella, reminds me of James Taylor's That Lonesome Road Darling it Hurts - another good upbeat track Sydney from a 747 - just a great track Leaps and Bounds - will always be a favourite of Melburnians, very specific local references Every F**king City - the Aussie backpacking classic, just fun.

[@DarwinNorth]

"They thought I was asleep" is another Paul Kelly classic about his father informing his mother he had been diagnosed with Parkinson disease when Paul was just 13. Another song that fills the eyes with tears.

[@TheThamesmen]

How tragic. Tough subject

[@karencooper1446]

Don’t Stand So Close to the Window is another classic Paul Kelly song ❤

[@JohnWalker-vs5rz]

Great track by Paul Kelly. Thank you. Please play the video of To Her Door..the original video is full of Australian references and tells the story of the song very well.

[@iceberg5220]

Great Lyrics......"..melted wax to fix my wings.."..........Let's do it again !

[@kethlyfallon5095]

Late to the party but love Paul. So much water so close to home is another great track worth checking out the story is so good it’s been made into a movie

[@trenchy1990]

Paul Kelly born in my hometown of Adelaide, SA. We've been very fortunate musically here.

[@neild3074]

I believe this performance was at the Palais Theatre St Kilda from the final recording of the TV quiz show Rock Wizz

[@christhecurator]

Filmed at the Empire Theatre, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia on 9/20/2007

[@theread59]

The first time I saw Paul Kelly was when he was with the Dots and support for Dire Straits on their Making Movies album tour at the Regent Theatre on George Street in Sydney in March 1981. That was the highpoint of Dire Straits and the beginning of the greatness of Paul Kelly.

[@Rubytuesday1569]

Go for To Her Door, Australia will be singing along. I love Cameron Bruce's ties. ☮️

[@samsta65]

Meet Me In The Middle Of The Air (I played this at my mums funeral) From Little Things Big Things Grow

[@paulrodsted3905]

I love motorhead RIP Lem, Phil and Ed..... And I love Paul Kelly..... 👍🤘

[@RAF286]

My favourite is Deeper Water. I love how he goes about the cycle of life from baby to adulthood and then starts again

[@TheThamesmen]

Hope to check it out

[@djangounhinged7634]

you gotta look into - about a decade before Paul Kelly ....there was Richard Clapton - another great aussie songwriter ........and that keyboard player - obviously had lessons from the keyboardist in Lancelot Link and Evolution Revolution 😁

[@christinecoombs3536]

I love “Randwick Bells” by Paul Kelly. Jimmy Little did a great cover of it too. 😉

[@chookinathunderstorm3446]

Paul Kelly's songs are so relateable to so many everyman/woman people of all situations and backgrounds and shared experiences throughout most lives but from different view points or nuanced differenty. The biggest overall nuance is that of being out of Australia and recognising our own familiar culture, situations, landscapes and streetscapes ringing through the whole of it. I feel it is because the friendly, observant man himself has been able to personally relate to the many people he has encountered in his travels and locations in which he has lived. Also being a good listener, he can relate situations other people have lived and either suffered or laughed through. He can even tell a story from a woman's point of view. I THINK I heard him say that, in an interview at one time, that he didn't mind being a man singing songs from a woman's viewpoint....and I say, because he gets it right, women love to hear them. So my suggestion for a highly emotive and wildly vocal and instrumental performance is the rendition of SWEET GUY.

[@kmih6825]

I highly recommend two less upbeat but masterful and quintessential Paul Kelly songs, When I First Met Your Ma and Everything's Turning to White. The first is a gorgeous song about the all-engulfing rush of finding the love of your life juxtaposed with the sentiment of how that love can disappear. It was written for his son to explain his parents' divorce, but is still yet a beautiful love song. The second is based on Raymond Carver's short story "So Much Water So Close to Home" (also a lyrical refrain in the song) and is gut-wrenching and haunting.

[@splattered63]

There's a heap of Paul Kelly. There was Paul Kelly and the Dots, Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls and just Paul Kelly. He's a gem, anything you go with Paul Kelly is fantastic. My favourites are probably 'To her Door' and 'Before to Long' and the BEST imho SWEET GUY.

[@markmccullagh7539]

kellys best song. midnight rain

[@mals4125]

Such a great great song. So simple , so emotive.

[@andreadee1567]

I’ve learned that every company needs their unique selling point: Overkill-overkill. This is definitely one. And I’d love to hear more Paul Kelly songs, because I loved all tracks so far (the musicians more than the song itself in this case)

[@Mrmikey0909]

"To her door" is his biggest song next to gravy. A classic Kelly song. Quite a few other essentials but To her door is number one.

[@JaneDoe-se8ku]

My favourite Paul Kelly song! Thank you so much for reacting to this Aussie classic.Next would have to be To Her Door.

[@robynmurray7421]

Paul Kelly does pop, rock, folk, but has also recorded an album of Bluegrass music, an album of great poems set to orchestral music, and an albums based on Shakespeare's sonnets. There is also live album with Tim Finn of Crowded House where they sing each others songs. He's also published an anthology of his personal favourite poems. Just does whatever he likes really.

[@andysparks1973]

i too have done most dumb things , much love .

[@gregoryjohn4]

All the usual … To Her Door, Before Too Long, From Little Things Big Things Grow, Leaps and Bounds … All great. Also listen to “Bradman”. An Aussie legend singing about an Aussie legend!

[@TheThamesmen]

Added!

[@lliamparslow2563]

I couldn't get the part of the chorus "I lost my shirt, I pawned my rings" when I first heard this back when it was released. The original has the harmonica at the beginning. Here he uses hi svoice to perform that part. Paul Kelly is one of Australia's best story tellers. You lads seem to be loving the 70's/80's Aussie pub rock. Give the Hunters and Collectors a go too. "Say Goodbye" & "When The River Runs Dry" are my favourites. "Say Goodbye" has a line that only a bunch of drunk Aussie blokes in a pub could scream "You don't make me feel like i"m a women anymore" hah! Love the show lads. Keep going to the 100k.

[@malcolmrayner3480]

"To her Door" was a hit or "before to long "

[@scottiethegreat74]

Ok, Paul Kelly tunes to give a good overview!! Everything's Turning To White, Bradman, Deeper Water, From Little Things Big Things Grow, Our Sunshine, Every F@#king City, I could go on and on!! You have done artist weeks, you could do a Paul Kelly month, and still barely scratch the surface of his talent!!

[@bodybalanceU2]

you need to hear "from little things big things grow" completely different to what you have heard but still essential paul kelly

[@politikilter6446]

Every F**king City.... is a great Paul Kelly song, too. 😎

[@jughtful]

Pual Kelly, ghost town, Dumb Things, If I Could Start Today Again, Forty Miles to Saturday Night, your lovin is on my mind, Careless How to make gravy, Deeper Water !!!!!

[@darrylpaterson409]

One I would recommend is Droving Woman, the version from Rock Wizz with Missy Higgins and Dan Sultan. I think you will enjoy it.

[@melanieslack8645]

That’s a brilliant son. There’s a version with Dan Kelly too but Dan Sultan is so much better.

[@shmick6079]

I’m an Australian who loves Motörhead and Paul Kelly. Both Paul Kellys if you include the AFL player from the Sydney Swans.

[@donnam5891]

So many great ideas in these comments. Paul Kelly week, please. Great reaction.

[@TheThamesmen]

Coming soon!

[@seanlynch1185]

The best singer songwriter Australia has produced and one of the very best world wide

[@markjames3522]

Paul Kelly up there with Nick Cave with songwriting

[@BellumCarroll]

Careless, To her door & From little things big things grow. Think you guys would really like ‘Careless’(live).

[@Joshualuv13]

To her door definitely amongst others

[@mikeschenk4730]

Paul Kelly is really great. He's a more pop-y Bob Dylan in a fun way. I've read he has written songs about the plight of aboriginals, so there may be some more "Dyna-esque" tracks out there.

[@lorraineward5990]

To Her Door, Leaps and Bounds.

[@lbd-po7cl]

One of my favorite Paul Kelly tracks! You should definitely do a PK week - so many great songs to choose from, including some great collaborations.

[@TheThamesmen]

Will do!

[@billk9856]

From St Kilda to Kings Cross Before Too Long To Her Door From Little Things Big Things Grow Leaps and Bounds

[@MrsBazzy]

Yep spot on

[@markjames3522]

Paul Kelly songs to react to * To Her Door , Paul Kelly’s biggest hit in Australia * From Little Things Big Things Grow , co-written with Kev Carmody , Kev Carmody has also got his own version. * Leaps & Bounds * Every Fucking City

[@lorraineward5990]

From little things big things grow, Leaps and Bounds… especially if you like cricket!

[@colorneg1209]

Definitely listen to "If I could Start Today Again", "Can't Fake It" and "About To Break" the versatility of this guy is phenomenal.

[@flamestergirl]

To her door and Before to long are great tracks but then anything by Paul Kelly is great!

[@yorumsfield556]

Paul Kelly is our Bob Dylan. Fantastic song writer. He brings so much to the table so to speak. And this track is bloody brilliant. Thanks for your reaction. Great work as always Gents.

[@TheThamesmen]

Thanks for listening

[@williamdemerchant7295]

'Dumb Things' - It could be a synopsis for any of George and Alex's reaction video conversations.😂 My favourite Paul Kelly song too.

[@TheThamesmen]

So rude! We concur

[@RabbitohJoe]

Paul kelly to check out! Before Too Long Sweet Guy Leaps And Bounds Pouring Petrol On A Burning Man Love Never Runs On Time When I First Meet Your Ma Awesome legend of Australian music.

[@jonob9004]

There are so many great songs by Paul Kelly, too many to name. So as an extra option, could you guys take a look at Pauls' electronic alter ego of Professor Ratbaggy please ?

[@MrBC1959]

To Her Door is a must