Australian Dream - The Pretty Littles

[@Louis8rings]

Back for another. This is the best Australian song I’ve heard in years. Can’t stop.

[@Ozrockerie]

I love it. I’ve been affected by the post trauma of my parents and grandparents, my mum was in and out of psychiatric wards for more years than I can remember. My parents stuck together - migrants trying to live the Australian dream. As kids we went into respite foster care each time my m into psych care (me and my brother were considered for being adopted out but my dad said he’d rather try to keep the family together). My youth was messed up, leaving me and my siblings dealing with our own post traumatic stress. It’s hard to break the cycle. I have made a start with my kids and grandkids. I love how you talked about that experience in your song.

[@ericsharp6876]

Saw you guys live before the Smith Street Band the other night. Now I can't stop listening to this song. The band coming in at 4:10 gave me goosebumps live, and I was hooked.

[@jamesmeldrum2844]

Has to be the next australian classic. storytelling as good as Paul Kelly

[@phildoyle8263]

Better. More psychologically adept. “How do you fix something so broken”. We’re all there.

[@Louis8rings]

“Spooked like a horse in a passing storm” is an iconic line. Instant classic.

[@phildoyle8263]

“Look away, be the loveable larrikin.” Yeah

[@phildoyle8263]

The first song I’ve come across in half a century that nails the multi generational trauma all of us Australians are swimming through, directly or indirectly. The personality disordered that populate our lives. This song is powerful. This song is us.

[@centenojaime06]

The New Australian Generation is yelling and we are not listening. A great raw, direct song arriving to you with overloads of sensitivity in its writing. A poem of freshness with hints of that rugged Aussie sound of yesteryear. The soul of Australia in full display without nome of the American commercially bind sound. This is amazing and cannot be better.

[@grantthorpe9687]

When you realise after the 8th listen that you've been listening to this song for the last hour...

[@JoshWood1000]

Same thing just happened to me

[@ThePrettyLittles]

Haha we work closely with procrastinators - they are our kin.

[@phildoyle8263]

I’m on day five

[@djcm_223]

most underrated band in australia

[@abcbcd1834]

Swear Australia has abnormal levels of musical talent. Amazing song

[@andrewhomes87]

Strange combination of a beautiful country, beautiful people and a lot of skeletons in the closet.

[@americanliving4473]

Incredible! This song literally had my wife in tears.

[@BrettAdie]

This is song of the year to date and hard to imagine anything topping it.

[@likeimjonwayne]

Wow, what a powerful track! The Pretty Littles really nailed the complex emotions of suburban life, the façade of the "Australian Dream," and the dark undercurrents of mental health and societal expectations. The lyrics are raw, honest, and thought-provoking. The juxtaposition of the 1950s ideal with the chaos beneath the surface is brilliantly done. It feels like they’re telling a story that so many people can relate to, but few are brave enough to speak about. The way the song moves from subtle tension to full emotional release is just haunting. "The eyes say more than the smiles ever could" - that line really hits home. What an incredible piece of songwriting and storytelling. Keep up the amazing work!

[@ViEChampioN]

You fellas need to get the lyrics up for this. This is an important song, and I bet it will be the subjected to much academic analysis over the coming years.

[@ethanpowellmusic7479]

I dont know how I found you all the way over here in South Dakota.... but i'm glad I did. This is my sound of summer

[@penggween]

this new album coming is gonna be so hectic, never stop fellas 👍

[@MT-ps2tl]

Love it. Spent the afternoon working with this on repeat. Mishead lyric: "Spooked like a horse in a Parson's storm".

[@woodyeke]

Hahaha yes. Can’t unhear this.

[@mrwibbles100]

Listening in British Columbia and it's my gf and my favorite song at the moment. Add the lyrics somewhere plz! I can't get enough of it

[@joshobrien9817]

Ahhhhh something special ❤

[@youhen01]

Bloody love this

[@jamesg2816]

really special tune boys. well done

[@VickiCarss]

I love the story , I love the talent, well done Littles - 10 out of 10

[@bedheaded5355]

Been sending this to so many people. Love from Texas.

[@Surfingsouthoz]

Fantastic song. A soon-to-be Aussie classic for sure.

[@cpike2830]

This really is an incredible song! Well played 👏👏

[@jesseselevator4176]

Just discovered you guys, how the f are you not more popular!

[@LincolnMead3]

because they have poignant lyrics, sing with an aussie accent and dont sound like the generic taylor swift shit. plus 8 minute songs sadly dont get airplay anymore.

[@abstractholiday]

This is so great. Bravo on writing a perfect song.

[@jameswilliamson-cp2mo]

Yep. This is pretty fucking special

[@At0m1cTeddy]

What a song! Holding out for them lyrics !

[@nicholasmorley8129]

this is my new favourite song ! fucking awesome story telling Mr Parsons ! this is an aussie classic

[@nicolascage9115]

Absolutely incredible.

[@abcbcd1834]

Keep coming back to this. This song feels so honest. When the bass and guitar come in it hits so hard. When's the album coming out?

[@ThePrettyLittles]

Working on it m8! Sometime this year

[@abcbcd1834]

@@ThePrettyLittles Hell yeah. Looking forward to it

[@kamkelley9933]

Just, thank you for being human❤ I appreciate you all as artists and people.

[@MrIson95]

my partner and i have been playing this gem since it's release. we're looking forward to your sat tote show!

[@Adolf_Spritzer]

Criminally underrated

[@dylankonners8735]

How the fuck does this not have 10 million views? ❤

[@3francycou]

Wow trop génial !

[@phildoyle8263]

This is a classic

[@NickInge-cv4dy]

love it

[@FredericksSun]

Heat lads

[@nearlyoutofideas]

Fucking magnificent.

[@jesseselevator4176]

Just discovered you guys, how the fook are you not more popular!

[@phildoyle8263]

This is fucking brilliant

[@brianbaerken]

4.8k views?

[@End0fst0ry]

All Australians should listen to this song at least once a day. The rest of their songs, too. Maybe then people will finally realize what's going on.

[@danielpursehouse781]

The umbro stubbies makes it

[@robincubis3445]

Seen before smithys in Byron bay and loved ya since. is there lyrics for this song somewhere ?

[@abcbcd1834]

At 6:12, is it "all the things I've mentioned" or "all the things Dot mentioned"? Can't quite make it out and the implications are quite different on the meaning of the song! Fucking love this tune, looking forward to the album

[@ThePrettyLittles]

all those things not mentioned !

[@abcbcd1834]

@@ThePrettyLittles Oh wow I was miles off! Cheers for clarifying. Love aussie music but as a Brit (a northerner at that... southern english accents are way more similar to australian ones) I find it dead hard to understand sometimes. Appreciate you clearing that up

[@ThePrettyLittles]

@@abcbcd1834 haha good insight and no worries! SAAAFFFFFF LAAANDAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNNN

[@abcbcd1834]

@@ThePrettyLittles man you don't even know. londoners are a different species to me loool

[@ThePrettyLittles]

@@abcbcd1834 Ha TPL remain impartial.

[@brreed71]

Holy shit. I've being saying this shit for years and everyone looked at me like I was a fucken dero. Thank you.

[@mobenstime-now1209]

This song is the soundtrack to every memory i have of my late parent and grandparent's now