Barbados (Models song)
| "Barbados" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Models | ||||
| from the album Out of Mind, Out of Sight | ||||
| Released | March 1985 | |||
| Format | 7" Vinyl, 12" Vinyl | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
| Genre | New wave[1] | |||
| Length | 4:15 | |||
| Label | Mushroom | |||
| Writer(s) | James Freud, Andrew Duffield | |||
| Producer(s) | Nick Launay, Reggie Lucas, Mark Opitz | |||
| Models singles chronology | ||||
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Barbados is a song by Australian band Models. It was the second single from their 1985 album Out of Mind, Out of Sight.[2] The song was released in March 1985, and reached #2 on the Australian music charts.[3][4]
The song is about Models bassist James Freud's alcoholism.[5][6] The title of the first of Freud's autobiographical books I Am the Voice Left From Drinking is from lyrics in the song.[6]
References
- ↑ Allmusic cite genre and review by Steve Schnee.
- ↑ McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Models'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
- ↑ Kent, David. Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ↑ "Inductees into the 2010 ARIA Hall of Fame and RocKwiz presentation announced". Australasian Performing Right Association. 27 September 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
- ↑ Bernard Zuel (5 November 2010). "Industry in shock after death of Model James Freud". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
- 1 2 "How James Freud survived rock and roll". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 27 August 2002. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
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