Barbados (Models song)

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"Barbados"
Single by Models
from the album Out of Mind, Out of Sight
ReleasedMarch 1985
Recorded1985
GenreNew wave[1]
Length4:15
LabelMushroom
Songwriter(s)James Freud, Andrew Duffield
Producer(s)Nick Launay, Reggie Lucas, Mark Opitz
Models singles chronology
"Big on Love"
(1984) 		"Barbados"
(1985) 		"Out of Mind, Out of Sight"
(1985)

"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]

Music video[]

In the promotional video, James Freud is seen in a bar behaving all drunk with his bandmates and is, in some black and white scenes, shown driving an army jeep while pointing a gun at his head. He commits suicide at the end of the video.[7] In November 2010, James Freud actually committed suicide, but it has not been disclosed how he died. The song and general mood of the video matched James' own personal demons.

References[]

  1. ^ Allmusic cite genre and review by Steve Schnee.
  2. ^ McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Models'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Archived from the original on 2004-06-04.
  3. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  4. ^ "Inductees into the 2010 ARIA Hall of Fame and RocKwiz presentation announced". Australasian Performing Right Association. 27 September 2010. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  5. ^ Bernard Zuel (5 November 2010). "Industry in shock after death of Model James Freud". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "How James Freud survived rock and roll". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 27 August 2002. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  7. ^ http://www.andrew-p-street.com/2010/11/05/157-big-on-love-and-barbados-by-models-5-nov/

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