Steve Kilbey on Under The Milky Way for The Great Australian Songbook (Getmusic Interview)

[@Hoodoo04]

I could listen to Steve all day long

[@theSocal515]

a 58 year old American, too. This song is truly awesome. Always was and always will be.

[@JCridford]

It may be an Australian anthem, Steve, but there's a 21 year old Brit across the pond who cannot get enough of your music! Don't forget about that :)

[@hannathelion6844]

NSW agrees

[@chibuzoakobundu8264]

I was alive in Corvaliis, Oregon when this song came out. Back then it was played a lot on MTV. I went to the music store and bought Starfish just because of one song that I really liked "under the milky way." 30 years later I still can't get enough of it.

[@JSD808]

One of my favorite bands while in college back in the day. Still listening their music today. So many greats bands from down under.

[@hannathelion6844]

i dig aussi

[@spot007]

This Great Australian Anthem is one of this Canadian's favourite songs of all time.

[@ajarnbrian4]

Wonderful song, means a lot to many people. Thanks Steve!

[@christian4ever1962]

This may be my favorite song of all time...

[@hannathelion6844]

up there

[@MeatCloud]

"Special Musicians Jazz cigarette". I love those.

[@Carol-D.1324]

GenericUserName ME TOO....but I’m not an musician...🚬

[@hannathelion6844]

totally

[@Bellymeatman]

…you have to thank Jazz musicians for keeping those special smokes so popular for so many decades if not longer. (...also a tip of the cap to Robert Mitchum , for no special reason)

[@VonCurry8]

Such a great band, wish they had more exposure over here in America, it's a shame people don't know about them here.

[@nymike06]

Great song! Thanks Steve & Karin. Great job!

[@struszka]

It is unbelievable indeed....I found this song as a promo cd-single on a garage sale in the USA like 18 years ago. I played it at home and ...wow...I really liked this. Actually I did not notice HOW MUCH I liked it, until my wife one day sais: This must be your favorite song.Hmm.Yes it may be, after all these years.

[@Ladypassepartout]

Seems like a nice man, and kind too. Love a bloke who runs away from the washing up, rapidly. Quite a character. I love cassettes. Go Steve - next Australian anthem, absolutely

[@hannathelion6844]

nsw concurs

[@estherhazydreamsbatiktiedy4834]

MY favorite song, they ever did together. Timeless, great chord progressions!

[@olgapereiramettigfilha2150]

Apaixomei me por esta música, ao assostir" The dry. Qdo termina e entra brilhantenebte os créditos... nossa arrepieime. Fui pesquizar e encontrei esta jóia rara: The Churcr. E estou amando a beleza de suas músicas com sons mágicos . Parabéns grande Steve. Há dois dias q ouço vc e seus companheiros. Daqui do 🇧🇷👍👏👏👏💚greetings.💚😍

[@johnnydark6876]

just learned this song on guitar.

[@hannathelion6844]

same on violin

[@hernanfernandez8797]

SUPERLATIVE BAND ☆☆☆ The SOUND lifts you UP In the ERA of Super BANDs of MUSIC - The Greats and Perfect ARMONY & The PERFECT SOUND ♡♡ I LOVE This BAND from Argentina & ROSARIO CENTRAL ( Central Railways Athletic Club ) ♡♡♡ Thank You for givin us The SUPREME ☆☆☆

[@jimestus7506]

favorite song ever...

[@purple2275]

awesome song...one of my favs

[@elfeo069]

I remember, in LA...he said "this is the last time I played this song" jajejijoju what a night !!!

[@AnthonyBurrito1313]

I am recording this tune next week

[@luckyfamilyman]

Word...nice to hear songs evolution

[@elwoodroadsmusic9639]

Most poeple dont know...sure do mate...my band loves playing this song because of that chord progression!

[@pdxpop]

Still doing great music!

[@MarkSutphin]

My Starfish tshirt has been long gone, but this song will last forever

[@LeatherCladVegan]

He says 'Aaaaand uummmm' on the diminished 4th of the root note of the song's key... which is A minor, so he's says 'aaaaaand uuuuum' on a D flat.

[@johngardner5660]

Great insight on a great song. Also glad the track is getting so much recognition even if it is so long after it was originally recorded/released. Not sure how this track did in the charts in Oz or USA but I don't think it did anything in the UK - Not even sure if they released it as a single - and this was in an era where record companies were throwing money at bands.

[@Deliquescentinsight]

Good answer-and I agree for what that is worth.

[@rosskolnikov]

It was fairly big in the USA. Heard it on the radio a lot when it was out.

[@mdzto]

THE PERFECT SONG!

[@itsmutt]

best song out, 1 of my favs. im fucked

[@folkfingerstylefreddy2154]

Where do I get one of those paintings behind you? Love it!

[@garthh4719]

We folks who were more into the underground scene in the States knew who The Church is - and I'm including you as well. So many bands were overlooked by the pinheads who ran the record companies and the idiot station managers who didn't want to rock the boat. If one was fortunate enough to live in a city that had a station that was new wave specific, one was able to hear those bands, including The Church. There were only about 5 cities with such a station, including my hometown of Salt Lake.

[@rosskolnikov]

The Church was in the mainstream for this album, and it got picked up on pop radio. Them not being able to sustain it had more to do with the singer's habits. They should have and could have been poised to be huge in the early 90s (alongside REM, who did break through to another level).

[@2degucitas]

Garth H KROQ in L.A.

[@mikescampfire429]

It is one groovy song.

[@MrTorreggiani]

I so agree Brad.....

[@chromiumveins]

agreed. spread The Word and be like me. woops, that's Lennon. "I'm searchin' for fame and I'm playin' the game I'm runnin' from blame and it's all the same Please come here and convert me!" - Kilbey

[@Plymouthmusicschool]

always loved how the bass drops on the minor turning it into a f#m7b5 chord. Karma Police by Radiohead stole this idea from this song

[@emtom1966]

Great song! It always sounded like bits of stairway to heaven were in it.

[@GaylordBonnafous]

Yes, and same thing for "Bigmouth strikes again" by The Smiths. Plus the solo sounds like Stairway to Heaven (but simpler).

[@OPTIONALWATCH]

What is "washing up" to the Aussies? Is it cleaning up after eating, washing the dishes, or taking a shower?

[@pearlofqatar7779]

washing the dishes

[@briangillin7052]

The genius came from you and her, Steve! Not the "special cigarette."

[@mollyhatchet7075]

Glad you know his creative process & sense of recollection better than him . . . .

[@briangillin7052]

I know that he HAS a creative process, and that if others had smoked the same "special cigarette" they still would not have come up with this song.

[@CapstoneTider]

Genius

[@jesusislukeskywalker4294]

☝️🌌🔭🐥 what an absolute legend

[@patrickbryant5224]

A bloody ripper is what it is!

[@3bdoyousef]

ripped off what ?

[@Micaela1527]

Ripper is a term Australians sometimes use to say it was good lol :) - MIcaela's mum

[@Lachlant1984]

I may be wrong here, but I've got a funny feeling that the Starfish album was recorded in America, wasn't it?

[@2degucitas]

Lachlant1984 Yes. Los Angeles.

[@joshk2181]

go get those kids man

[@iancrombie8862]

Catchy song though...

[@burninggiraffe6615]

Steve Kilbey ,sadly is one of the reasons I dont want to hear musicians talk about their work.

[@WantonMyth]

His is a good story

[@MisterTMH]

He is very funny .Some of his other interviews are quite entertaining !

[@Shellheadking]

Pass me that Special Musicians Jazz cigarette...