Barbados (Models song) explained

Barbados
Type:single
Artist:Models
Album:Out of Mind, Out of Sight
Released:March 1985
Recorded:1985
Genre:New wave[1]
Length:4:15
Label:Mushroom
Producer:Nick Launay, Reggie Lucas, Mark Opitz
Prev Title:Big on Love
Prev Year:1984
Next Title:Out of Mind, Out of Sight
Next Year: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.

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Barbados"! Chart (1985)! Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)2

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Barbados"! Chart (1985)! Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[8] 35

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.allmusic.com/album/out-of-mind-out-of-sight-mw0000424283 Allmusic cite genre and review by Steve Schnee.
  2. Book: McFarlane, Ian. Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Ian McFarlane. Allen & Unwin. 1999. Encyclopedia entry for 'Models'. http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=501. 1-86448-768-2. https://web.archive.org/web/20040604150835/http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=501. 2004-06-04.
  3. Book: Kent, David. Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. 1993. 0-646-11917-6.
  4. Web site: Inductees into the 2010 ARIA Hall of Fame and RocKwiz presentation announced . 27 September 2010 . . 30 August 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202160936/http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/News/Allnews/Inducteesintothe2010ARIAHallofFameandRocKwizpresentationannounced%21.aspx . 2 February 2014 .
  5. News: Industry in shock after death of Model James Freud. Bernard Zuel. Bernard Zuel. 5 November 2010. Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 30 August 2013.
  6. News: How James Freud survived rock and roll. 27 August 2002. Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 30 August 2013.
  7. Web site: #157 'Big on Love' and 'Barbados' by Models (5 Nov) | Songs You Should Rediscover Today Because They Are Awesome . 2018-03-23 . 2018-03-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180323092501/http://www.andrew-p-street.com/2010/11/05/157-big-on-love-and-barbados-by-models-5-nov/ . dead .
  8. Web site: Kent Music Report No 599 – 30 December 1985 > National Top 100 Singles for 1985. Kent Music Report. Imgur. 23 January 2023.

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