Skyhooks - Living in the 70's (Stereo Audio)

Living in the 70's (released in October 1974 on Mushroom Records) is the debut album by Melbourne band Skyhooks. It spent 16 weeks at the top of the Australian album charts and became the highest-selling album by an Australian act up until that time.Two singles were lifted from the album: "Living in the 70's" and "Horror Movie". The latter spent 2 weeks at the top of the Australian singles chart in 1975. Six tracks from the album were banned on commercial radio in Australia; in defiance of this, however, the ABC's new youth station in Sydney, 2JJ, played the track "You Just Like Me 'Cos I'm Good in Bed" as their first ever song when they began broadcasting in January 1975.

[@chloesmith33]

Who's living in the 2020's n still rocking to this....

[@kattcity]

A bunch friends and I went and saw them in Jacksonville, FL back in 1975 or 1976, They opened for Uriah Heap who was very popular in Jax back then. always sold out in Jax. They absolutely blew Uriah Heap off the stage. We couldn't even watch Uriah Heap after their performance and left after a few songs. I remember people saying that they were like a cross between Led Zepplin and Lynyrd Skynyrd. I went out and got the Ego is not a dirty word and Living in the seventies albums the next day.

[@stephenformosa471]

One of a number of great Australian bands of that era that had the abilty to match it with most . Midnight Oil, Cold Chisel, the Sunnyboys, Rose Tattoo, the Divinyls, Radio Birdman, the Angels, Hunters and Collectors, Split Enz, Dragon etc etc

[@mikecole5066]

@@stephenformosa471 Some great bands there. Enz were from the other side of the ditch though.

[@yorkemar]

This album is the most "revolutionary" Australian record made..and still sounds ahead of its time today.

[@annacooper6435]

So glad I grew up listening to skyhooks❤️❤️❤️

[@kenth8467]

im aussie i went camping yesterday and all the way on the drive i listened to skyhooks and the beatles

[@r.cjones1515]

RIP Shirley Strachan

[@nuffzed2001]

+R.C Jones 'Seeya Shirl' - Red Symons

[@TheNatasha66]

We used to know all these songs off by heart as kids....

[@sharmsellars2357]

one of the greatest aussie bands,,,if you saw them live you would understand why ,,,shirley's voice,,what can you say ,,rip,shirl,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and so many great albums ,,,still have all mine still flog them,,,,

[@pjangels609]

I'm American born in the 70s and I've turned several of my friends onto them. They are so impressive, esp rock with some punk and r&b vibes.

[@rihardsrozans6920]

Your use of commas disturbs me.

[@karenglenn6707]

They were a Melbourne band and I saw them live a lot as a teenager. Will always love them as they remind me of a time when I was a very rebellious little shit wagging school and getting drunk on cheap grog. Good old days.

[@TheHMSBros]

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[@DotsKangaroo]

And the onstage antics between Shirl and Red was priceless. Never to be repeated.

[@yurilemming4130]

I'm 73 and I know all of these songs of by heart including the ones from 50's 60's cos if you don't have music you ain't got no soul.

[@banishedfromthedwarfplanet530]

Amen, brother.

[@suzazza]

The Best!! Love it. Biggest selling Album for it's time.

[@RevFatherTed]

Thanks for posting. The 70's is certainly where my music taste still lives.

[@dhamodharan5558]

wishing you were here xxxx aahh the 70's great times

[@NatashaPoari]

I was born in the 70's.. shocking me right out of my brain..

[@kristenatkinson5815]

still love this song ..... great lyric's... Shirl bless you ... wishing you were here xxxx

[@djizzah]

took me straight back to platform shoes, sharpies, and staggers flares

[@wizardlvl5124]

He was like the Jim Morrison for the Skyhooks had all the looks and moves plus a good voice.

[@Jules5]

I really miss Shirl, what a voice!

[@keganfernow7046]

Only found out today my mum was working as a nurse with Shirley's sister in Melbourne in the 70s! took me straight back to platform shoes, sharpies, and staggers flares

[@catinthehat906]

Heard them perform at the Cobram Peaches N' Cream Festival on the floating stage on the Murray river, one warm Saturday evening January 25, 1975, in front of the audience on Thompsons beach- now that was "living in the 70's".

[@UlaMariaMagdalena]

That shuld be the main song of 70` era , Hymn of my beloved Time in my life ★

[@munggirl]

FMD no comments? this song was an anthem in the 70s Where r the over 40s? Short memory

[@walkerlone]

oh no we remember. Great Aussie rock.

[@user-kn4ge3gn8j]

RIP Shirl. What a guy

[@bluemac1199]

This one is for you, Patch. Miss ya mate! R.I.P

[@christineross3027]

great memories. love shirl. love the hooks music. always turn it up on flashback fridays

[@nadan962]

I loved sherbet as a teenager but i miss u shirl!! May u rest in peace.

[@barbaracarr519]

Took me two years to track down the vinyl 45 and am SO looking forward to having it on my Rockola jukebox!

[@youngmom3]

I've never heard this before now, but I like it, it's quite catchy, thank you for the suggestion Danny!

[@tonycostanzo4276]

these were the good old days , watching this hurts

[@futurelegendfilms]

Their best album. Thanks for posting, great to see.

[@murraypooley1570]

I was at a Santana concert in Auckland years back. Skyhawks were there but not as the main billing. They stole the show, great live band, got the whole stadium rocking. Santana you had sit and listen to. The crowd got bored with it.

[@abdualarki340]

I wish I was old enough to have lived in the best decade in Australian history.

[@michaelkelly7485]

still love this song ..... great lyric's... Shirl bless you ...

[@06feebz]

Only found out today my mum was working as a nurse with Shirley's sister in Melbourne in the 70s!

[@friedchinese4465]

Move over Kiss - the original kit.... aahh the 70's great times

[@johnmckenzie2157]

as a bouncer in one of the big pubs i got to see most ozzie bands skyhools was allwsys my fav as song says im living in the 70s

[@ashleighthompson7704]

I'm only 27 but I love these old songs

[@briancrainakacain9780]

amazing how well recorded and well mixed that first album was/is...hard to believe it was recorded that fucking long ago...

[@Jules5]

Yeah it is..when you think of the technology they where working with, it sounds so much richer than a lot of today's stuff. You can't beat analogue.

[@pyrayd9631]

Shirley is my style icon 😀

[@lesleybray4975]

aahh the 70's great times

[@182benny]

Im livin in 2017.. still relevant.

[@lee5562]

wishing you were here xxxx

[@tomreilly4029]

Paul St, Cork City.... listening to this good twat silliness. Love it.

[@karengretchen9857]

A top Aussie LP - Living in the 70s - such a great song! such a great album!

[@fishbowl62]

+Karen Lawrence................. And such a GREAT era

[@karengretchen9857]

fishbowl62 Sure is! Its been my fav Aussie album since its release!

[@travisutkin3728]

FUKIN COOOOL!hey,wat a voice we miss!!!!!wat a band they KICKED BIG!BIG ASS!!HAIL

[@davidbrown-wk6mq]

I remember that band well I had one of thier records and if the young people now don't know well it was round and it had a hard venal plastic kind of and the color was black and usely play it on a record player. my brother use to go to school with Graeme Ronald Strachan in the yearly 70s. I miss the 70s sometimes I wish we where still there expellee the cloths and a course the music not like much today music.

[@steveg62]

Take note of "Greg" on bass in this clip. He was crook at the time, so the story goes, and a fill in was required. Rumour goes it was his girlfriend at the time. Don't know if thats true or not, but it is a shorter person that didn't quite fit the clothing!! Love the hooks!!!

[@Jules5]

Yeah, I didn't think that was Greg...the stand-in is swimming in those clothes!

[@chrome50]

Well spotted . Did not see that at first.

[@LeapingLindner]

Yes. It's Jenny Brown, Greg's girlfriend at the time. SHe also wrote the book "Million Dollar Riff".

[@glenmunro3]

Good one.

[@flynnjacobs1662]

Wtf why are there only this many views

[@trampismat]

That riff Bongo is playing behind Red's solo at 1:59

[@johnmeek7614]

great song rip shirl

[@Greg48190]

This music brings back memories of hot chicks, motorbikes and fucking good hootch damn good times

[@Mirrorgirl492]

Tommy Gunn You don't get hooch like that any more do ya? Mores the pity. Great times, great green

[@billab0ng83]

Catchy ass tune . .

[@cherduggan2642]

🇦🇺Whoo hoo 👍

[@WarlandoOrlando]

RIP Shirl... :(

[@krissyj2369]

Luv ya Shirl

[@russellcampbell9198]

Did anyone document a time, a place and a zeigeist as well as did Skyhooks with this song?

[@manojgurung11]

"The Wedding Band - Living In The Seventies" круче гораздо, чем это! took me straight back to platform shoes, sharpies, and staggers flares took me straight back to platform shoes, sharpies, and staggers flares

[@maxxd4119]

Iam living in the philippines,i just caught another disease..

[@06feebz]

Oh, Shirley x

[@TheCycleofGood]

"The Wedding Band - Living In The Seventies" круче гораздо, чем это!

[@Nicola-qr6xs]

My P.E TEACHER WAS THE MAIN SINGER’S SISTER

[@katiestait8138]

💕 💕 💕

[@k-leb4671]

Shirley here reminds me of Andrew Stockdale.

[@celery1996]

so am I stacyme so am i

[@itscomingoutofbothends8385]

Hard to keep track of the rock legends dying off... was Shiley one of them..? GOOGLE -

[@itscomingoutofbothends8385]

DIED SAME WAY AS Colin McRae... shame

[@itscomingoutofbothends8385]

Feel guilty for saying though was Pluck 'a Duck worth more than Shirls? Red's great sure on bass and guitar though not as much as Shirls,. The belter singers get the credit, and most likely the pussy.

[@dca5726]

Shirl 70's hottie

[@hurchgoer]

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[@marioa-b5345]

Masula

[@lorenzomagazzeni5425]

They were better thn ACDC

[@ohmah70]

HOW GAY ARE THESE GUYS...WOW

[@riffmagos]

How gay is Daryl C's comment . . . WOW!

[@sotibody1]

riffmagos HOW GAY IS YOUR REPLY...OOPS I SAID GAY?

[@riffmagos]

soti body How gay is your amusing use of caps? :-p

[@sotibody1]

riffmagos I WAS JUST FOLLOWING Daryl C's gay caps...we've created a gay trail!

[@vik351]

Daryl C Hey...!!! "I get paid for just being a freak" mean anything... and these Seppos caught on quick. img.photobucket.com/albums/v639/vik351/crap/kiss-1.jpg