It’s really more about Sunday morning than Saturday night- Saturday nights already old at the start of the song. And yes, Don Walker (band member, keyboards) wrote this and he’s known for his brilliant lyrics but also unconventional song structures as seen here and also Khe Sanh, a song without a chorus. Two amazing lead vocalists in Ian Moss and Jimmy Barnes really bring this song to another level.
This is a terrific song. The arrangement is just immaculate, starting off quiet and thoughtful and then it explodes briefly, before falling away again. Mossy's vocals are top drawer too. And yes, it's King's Cross in Sydney - a renowned night spot, though some would say infamous.
This.. is it.. This is peak Cold Chisel.. The performance (recording), the feel, the vibe of 80s Sydney's Kings Cross (red light/entertainment strip), the sound, the arrangement.. This song is faultless, and should have been HUGE in the late 80s/early 90s.. This SHOULD have cracked the US market.. and this was basically their last blast at it. Kings Cross was still the same until about 10 years ago, and some of those "bouncers" you heard still worked the SAME strip clubs!!! (and probably some of the ladies too!!) haha The "parade" they are walking through is our Sydney Gay Mardi Gras.. (In Oz, filming in public requires no consent, just a Council permit. The premise of "privacy" is negated by the fact you are "in public". We generally try to not show faces using framing and MUST blur kids etc.. but you can always get something on video)
It's more of Saturday night is over, the clubs are either closed or quiet, and everyone is heading home, and in this case, contemplating life along the way. As we do, half drunk, and wondering why we do it week after week.
I have a love/hate relationship with this song. It's a great song but you can't say (or hear someone say) Saturday night without wanting to sing "Do do do do do do do" and once you sing that line, that loop "Saturday Night do do do do do do do" is stuck in your head for the rest of the night, if you're lucky... usually the next couple of days...
Great song, excellent video.. As a teenager I wasa regular at The Cross in Sydney.... Thursday, Friday & Saturday nights... I remember the old guy who played harmonica... You got the vibe right, we often just wandered the streets.. (In between drinking & visiting strip clubs, of course)
Lyrics here (the falsetto at the start you liked was Jimmy, but Ian does take the lead on this one) Saturday night Saturday night Saturday night Saturday night (oo oo oo, oo) Saturday night (do do do, do do, do do do, do do) Saturday night (do do do, do do, do do do, do do) Saturday night (do do do, do do, do do do, do do) Saturday night (do do do, do do, do do do, do do) Saturday night (yeah yeah) Saturday night (oh) Saturday night (woo, oo) Saturday night Saturday night already old I can feel, the same old cold Cigarettes to ease my mind Tell me what you like, no I don't mind Show me a light, your company Goes a little way to help me see The path on which I'm bound Rather than the things I leave behind I got the keys to the city Baby I can feel my luck I've got two days' money If you light me up This heart will shine on "L'esclavage D'amour (It) will be ours forevermore" Words we both recall Either from a lover, or the law And Saturday night, my prayers (steps) have shown I can walk away from all I've known Goodnight, my friend, goodbye Remember (you know) what they say When you're alone, laugh or die Saturday night Saturday night Saturday night Saturday night Saturday night Saturday night Saturday night Saturday night, yeah
I remember this song was out around the time I started listening to music as a kid and sadly Cold Chisel had already broken up so it was on an album which was basically heard after they were gone as a band so never heard a live version of most of songs from the album until two decades later when they reformed for some tours. The Twentieth Century album is so interesting as a result as many fans of Cold Chisel do not mention many of songs from the album. But It a brilliant album to listen to and so many of the songs are quite different. Some of songs are very short it almost like the album had a few quick songs added just to release it as a full album.
Yep, a typical saturday night in Kings Cross in Sydney in the 80's featuring the many interesting sights and legendary venues such as the Bourbon & Beef and multitude of strip clubs on Darlinghurst Road. Some seriously, sleezy dives back then. Chisel were at the their best in the 80's & 90's and always better live.
Great reaction to one of my favourite chisel songs ..thankyou Aussies don't necessarily conform to standard song structure. Just about going with the flow 🤟
You really need to listen to Kevin Bloody Wilson !!! Lol !!! He’s an Australian Icon !!! His latest song is called: International DILLIGAF Day !!! Lol !!!
Loving the Aussie stuff! Can you please check out The Drones - Oh My (Live in Sydney) | Moshcam. The lead singer is an old work buddy of mine. We worked as roadies for a company in Perth. One of the most awe inspiring guitarists ever.
I'd recommend watching "The Last King of the Cross" to pick up on the King's Cross red light district context for this video: set in the same place but just a few years after. LOL - consent forms! There was none of that palaver in the 80's!
Australians don't really like being put in boxes when it comes to most things. 😁😁 The lyrics are a bit muffled. I'm only catching one or two words in parts of it. It was the eighties, probably no consent forms. People would be GLAD to be in it. I would say Kings Cross in Sydney for sure.
LOL... consent forms? If Cold Chisel had advertised the fact of this filming they would not have been able to move! Us Aussies a bit more chill with public filming... unless you are actually a focus of it. But then again, most would've still done it for free entry to their next gig, and a chance to brag about being in the clip!!
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It’s really more about Sunday morning than Saturday night- Saturday nights already old at the start of the song. And yes, Don Walker (band member, keyboards) wrote this and he’s known for his brilliant lyrics but also unconventional song structures as seen here and also Khe Sanh, a song without a chorus. Two amazing lead vocalists in Ian Moss and Jimmy Barnes really bring this song to another level.
But no asks what are you doin Sunday morning?!
Don Walker, one of Australia's greatest songwriters. So many great songs from him over the years.
Brilliantly said….
This is a terrific song. The arrangement is just immaculate, starting off quiet and thoughtful and then it explodes briefly, before falling away again. Mossy's vocals are top drawer too. And yes, it's King's Cross in Sydney - a renowned night spot, though some would say infamous.
My favourite Cold Chisel song, thanks for reviewing!🤟😊
This.. is it.. This is peak Cold Chisel..
The performance (recording), the feel, the vibe of 80s Sydney's Kings Cross (red light/entertainment strip), the sound, the arrangement.. This song is faultless, and should have been HUGE in the late 80s/early 90s.. This SHOULD have cracked the US market.. and this was basically their last blast at it.
Kings Cross was still the same until about 10 years ago, and some of those "bouncers" you heard still worked the SAME strip clubs!!! (and probably some of the ladies too!!) haha
The "parade" they are walking through is our Sydney Gay Mardi Gras..
(In Oz, filming in public requires no consent, just a Council permit. The premise of "privacy" is negated by the fact you are "in public". We generally try to not show faces using framing and MUST blur kids etc.. but you can always get something on video)
“Well if you don’t like it why you standing there for 20 minutes “
Saturday Night and Janelle are two of my favourites and so cool and soulful
Thanks for the reaction guys, love this song
Like a good Saturday night the song just wanders around with no real direct structure!!
It's more of Saturday night is over, the clubs are either closed or quiet, and everyone is heading home, and in this case, contemplating life along the way. As we do, half drunk, and wondering why we do it week after week.
I have a love/hate relationship with this song. It's a great song but you can't say (or hear someone say) Saturday night without wanting to sing "Do do do do do do do" and once you sing that line, that loop "Saturday Night do do do do do do do" is stuck in your head for the rest of the night, if you're lucky... usually the next couple of days...
The greatest band that can sing anything. Janelle next😍
Beautiful song written by Don Walker about missing his daughter who was overseas
that video is a window to how the famous kings cross in sydney in the 1980s was like most nights
Great song, excellent video..
As a teenager I wasa regular at The Cross in Sydney.... Thursday, Friday & Saturday nights... I remember the old guy who played harmonica... You got the vibe right, we often just wandered the streets.. (In between drinking & visiting strip clubs, of course)
Was the harmonica player David Blight?
Lyrics here (the falsetto at the start you liked was Jimmy, but Ian does take the lead on this one)
Saturday night
Saturday night
Saturday night
Saturday night (oo oo oo, oo)
Saturday night (do do do, do do, do do do, do do)
Saturday night (do do do, do do, do do do, do do)
Saturday night (do do do, do do, do do do, do do)
Saturday night (do do do, do do, do do do, do do)
Saturday night (yeah yeah)
Saturday night (oh)
Saturday night (woo, oo)
Saturday night
Saturday night already old
I can feel, the same old cold
Cigarettes to ease my mind
Tell me what you like, no I don't mind
Show me a light, your company
Goes a little way to help me see
The path on which I'm bound
Rather than the things I leave behind
I got the keys to the city
Baby
I can feel my luck
I've got two days' money
If you light me up
This heart will shine on
"L'esclavage D'amour
(It) will be ours forevermore"
Words we both recall
Either from a lover, or the law
And Saturday night, my prayers (steps) have shown
I can walk away from all I've known
Goodnight, my friend, goodbye
Remember (you know) what they say
When you're alone, laugh or die
Saturday night
Saturday night
Saturday night
Saturday night
Saturday night
Saturday night
Saturday night
Saturday night, yeah
Filmed in Sydneys suburb of Kings Cross back when it was very seedy
I remember this song was out around the time I started listening to music as a kid and sadly Cold Chisel had already broken up so it was on an album which was basically heard after they were gone as a band so never heard a live version of most of songs from the album until two decades later when they reformed for some tours.
The Twentieth Century album is so interesting as a result as many fans of Cold Chisel do not mention many of songs from the album. But It a brilliant album to listen to and so many of the songs are quite different. Some of songs are very short it almost like the album had a few quick songs added just to release it as a full album.
Brings back SO many memories of the '80s.
You can still hear that mournful sax sound in the wee hours of Sunday morning on the streets of Sydney.
Yep, a typical saturday night in Kings Cross in Sydney in the 80's featuring the many interesting sights and legendary venues such as the Bourbon & Beef and multitude of strip clubs on Darlinghurst Road. Some seriously, sleezy dives back then. Chisel were at the their best in the 80's & 90's and always better live.
Filmed in King's Cross Sydney where I spent most of my Saturday nights in the 80's.
That would've been wild times mate!
Great reaction to one of my favourite Chisel songs.
One of the great songs
My favourite Chisel song!!!!
No consent forms required. It was only Sydney in the 1980's.
My fave chisel song !
This is all time 🥰
Australia has it's own 70/80's L.A 🙂
Maybe my favourite Chisel's song!
Great reaction to one of my favourite chisel songs ..thankyou Aussies don't necessarily conform to standard song structure. Just about going with the flow 🤟
The band was huge . The Americans tried to 'sign them" ,. The 'admins and front desk "of a major record label literally ran away from them in LA.
Kings Cross in Sydney. Inner eastern suburb.
The footage is of Kings Cross in Sydney and it was actually filmed during the Mardi Gras, hence the numerous friendly men in the footage.
Hype music 🎶🎵 from the 80s 🎉😂
You really need to listen to Kevin Bloody Wilson !!! Lol !!!
He’s an Australian Icon !!!
His latest song is called: International DILLIGAF Day !!!
Lol !!!
Smooth as it gets
There is no consent needed,it's the public domain
Loving the Aussie stuff! Can you please check out The Drones - Oh My (Live in Sydney) | Moshcam. The lead singer is an old work buddy of mine. We worked as roadies for a company in Perth. One of the most awe inspiring guitarists ever.
I'd recommend watching "The Last King of the Cross" to pick up on the King's Cross red light district context for this video: set in the same place but just a few years after. LOL - consent forms! There was none of that palaver in the 80's!
Great song, great reaction , thanks guys
Australians don't really like being put in boxes when it comes to most things. 😁😁
The lyrics are a bit muffled. I'm only catching one or two words in parts of it.
It was the eighties, probably no consent forms. People would be GLAD to be in it. I would say Kings Cross in Sydney for sure.
LOL... consent forms? If Cold Chisel had advertised the fact of this filming they would not have been able to move! Us Aussies a bit more chill with public filming... unless you are actually a focus of it. But then again, most would've still done it for free entry to their next gig, and a chance to brag about being in the clip!!
elton john brought out a song called "saturday night alright for fighting"
Am a huge Nirvana fan, but these guys seem to have mastered the soft verse/loud chorus thingy earlier .... Dont come for me 🤟
Kings Cross, Sydney. Nightclub, red light district, seedy part of town , bit tame these days . I lived there for a while .
And Ian walking thru the Devonshire tunnel up at broadway Central. @3.39. Sure doesn't look like that these days, has led screens all over it now.
No consent forms in those days..lol
Go cold chisel. Plus Jimmy solo
Darlinghurst Rd, Kings Cross, Sydney. Middle of Sydneys red light district in 1983.
The album is 20th century.
Kings cross Sydney
Kings Cross Sydney in the dark days sex and drugs . No permission needed it was the 80's.
The good old gritty days.
Can someone confirm for me -- is the falsetto early in the song Ian or Jimmy?
Jimmy
It’s Ian for sure
Im not sure anyone had to get permission for filming anyone in the 80's..
Consent to film the people.... your American..1st amendment..no privercy in public ☮️🇦🇺🇱🇷✌️
React to ita by cold chisel please 🙏
Do no sense by cold chisel.
Do yourself a favour and RUclips East and Circus Animals albums
Hi from Australia on wolf hunters the two girls are sisters not sure but same traits hmmm