Come Said the Boy
"Come Said the Boy" | ||||
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Single by Mondo Rock | ||||
from the album The Modern Bop | ||||
Released | November 1983 | |||
Recorded | August 1983 | |||
Studio | Fast Forward Studios | |||
Genre | Rock, pop rock | |||
Length | 4:41 | |||
Label | WEA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Eric McCusker | |||
Producer(s) | John Sayers, Mondo Rock | |||
Mondo Rock singles chronology | ||||
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"Come Said the Boy" is a song by Australian rock band Mondo Rock, released in November 1983 as the lead single from the band's fourth studio album The Modern Bop (1984). The song became the band's highest-charting single, peaking at number 2 on the Kent Music Report.[1][2] It was written by the group's lead guitarist, Eric McCusker, and was co-produced by John Sayers and the band.
The music video and vinyl single's cover artwork was filmed at Maroubra Beach Sydney Australia in 1983.[3]
At the 1983 Countdown Music Awards, the song was nominated for Best Australian Single.[4]
In January 2018, as part of Triple M's "Ozzest 100", the 'most Australian' songs of all time, "Come Said The Boy" was ranked number 73.[5]
Background[]
By 1983 the Mondo Rock line-up were James Black (ex-Rum Jungle, Russell Morris Band) on keyboards and guitar; James Gillard on bass guitar; John James Hackett (ex-Stars, the Fabulaires) on drums; Eric McCusker (ex-The Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band) on guitar and Ross Wilson (ex-Daddy Cool) on lead vocals.[6][7] They started recording their fourth studio album, The Modern Bop (March 1984), in August 1983 with co-production by John Sayer and the band.[6][7]
In November 1983 the album's lead single, "Come Said the Boy", was released, which peaked at number 2 on the Kent Music Report singles chart in the following month.[6][8] It was written by McCusker as a provocative tale about the loss of virginity—it was banned by some radio stations, including Sydney's then top-rated 2SM, which was affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church.[9] McCusker later recalled, "I can't remember if [the title] was a smutty pun. I think there was a little bit of that."[9] He elaborated, "[It's] a linear song with a lot of ocean imagery... Back then, I was interested in seeing what you could get away with."[9]
Track listings[]
- Aus 7" Single
- "Come Said the Boy" (Eric McCusker) – 4:41
- "Gotta Get Out" (Ross Wilson) – 3:27
- US 7" Single
- "Come Said the Boy" (Eric McCusker) – 3:57
- "Cost of Living" (Eric McCusker, John James Hackett, Ross Wilson, James Black) – 4:06
Charts[]
Weekly charts[]
Chart (1983/84) | Position |
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Australian Kent Music Report[8] | 2 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] | 43 |
Year-end charts[]
Chart (1984) | Position |
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Australian Kent Music Report | 13 |
Damon Boyd version[]
"The First Time" | ||||
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Single by Damon Boyd vs. Mondo Rock | ||||
from the album Mondo Rock The Greatest | ||||
Released | May 2004[11] | |||
Genre | Progressive house | |||
Length | 3:16 | |||
Label | Vicious Vinyl | |||
Songwriter(s) | Eric Mccosker | |||
Mondo Rock singles chronology | ||||
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Melbourne-based DJ Damon Boyd provided a cover version as "The First Time" (DJ Damon Boyd vs. Mondo Rock), in May 2004. "The First Time" samples the opening riff and vocal of the original. The single peaked at number 79 on the ARIA Charts.[12]
Track listings[]
- Aus CD single (VV12058CD)
- "The First Time" (original radio edit) – 3:16
- "The First Time" (Ivan Gough's starfish remix – radio edit) – 3:16
- "The First Time" (original 12" vocal) – 6:27
- "The First Time" (Ivan Gough's starfish remix) – 8:32
- "The First Time" (original 12" dub) – 8:13
- "The First Time" (Ivan Gough's starfish dub) – 6:16
Charts[]
Chart (2004) | Position |
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Australia ARIA Charts[13] | 79 |
Australian Dance ARIA Report[14] | 8 |
Other cover versions[]
John Farnham released his cover version of the track on his 19th studio album, I Remember When I Was Young (November 2005). Tex Perkins' rendition appeared on his 5th studio album, No. 1's and No. 2's (October 2008).[15]
References[]
- ^ Mondo Rock - Come Said The Boy at Australian Music Database
- ^ Mondo Rock - Come Said The Boy at Australian-Charts
- ^ Video on YouTube
- ^ "Australian Music Awards". Ron Jeff. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
- ^ "Here Are The Songs That Made Triple M's 'Ozzest 100'". Musicfeeds. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c McFarlane, 'Mondo Rock' entry. Archived from the original on 14 June 2004. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Holmgren, Magnus; Warnqvist, Stefan. "Mondo Rock". Australian Rock Database. Passagen (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 16 May 2000. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) created their own charts in mid-1988. In 1992, Kent back calculated chart positions for 1970–1974.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Clarke, Melisande (19 June 2003). "You Don't Sing Me Love Songs any More". The Sun-Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Mondo Rock – Come Said the Boy". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "The First Time (single)". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "ARIA Report w/c 31 May 2004 Issue No 744" (PDF). ARIA. 31 May 2004. Retrieved 23 July 2017..
- ^ "ARIA Report w/c 31 May 2004 Issue No 744" (PDF). ARIA. 31 May 2004. Retrieved 23 July 2017..
- ^ "No. 1's and No. 2's". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
External links[]
- Mondo Rock songs
- 1983 singles
- 1983 songs
- APRA Award winners
- Songs about sexuality
- Warner Music Group singles
- 2004 singles
- 2004 songs