Man Overboard (Do-Re-Mi song) explained
| Man Overboard |
| Cover: | ManOverboardSingle01.jpg |
| Caption: | 7" single cover |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Do-Ré-Mi |
| Album: | Domestic Harmony |
| A-Side: | Man Overboard |
| B-Side: | "Fish Tank", "Black Crocodiles" |
| Released: | May 1985 |
| Recorded: | Sydney, 1985 |
| Genre: | New wave |
| Length: | 4:08 |
| Label: | Virgin Records |
| Producer: | Gavin MacKillop |
| Next Title: | Idiot Grin |
| Next Year: | 1986 |
"Man Overboard" is a song by Australian rock/pop group Do-Ré-Mi recorded in 1982 for the EP The Waiting Room. The song was re-recorded in 1985 and released in May 1985 as the lead single from the group's debut studio album, Domestic Harmony.[1] [2] The 7" vinyl version has three tracks, which were written by lead vocalist Deborah Conway, drummer Dorland Bray, bass guitarist Helen Carter and guitarist Stephen Philip.[3] [4]
The song is the first Australian hit to include lyrics referring to anal humour, penis envy and pubic hair;[1] it also had no chorus.[5] [6] [7] The single version was produced and engineered by Gavin McKillop.[1]
At the 1985 Countdown Music Awards, the song won Best Debut Single.[8]
In 2001, Carter recalled the problems Do-Ré-Mi had with their record company over "Man Overboard" for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation TV series Long Way to the Top, "There was a real hit-maker mentality ... people would say 'It can't be a hit – it doesn't have a chorus... You're talking about pubic hair, oh my God!'"[9]
Track listing
All tracks were written by Deborah Conway, Dorland Bray, Helen Carter and Stephen Philip.[3]
- "Man Overboard" – 4:08
- "Fish Tank" – 2:43
- "Black Crocodiles" – 3:12
Charts
Year-end charts
Personnel
Do-Ré-Mi members
- Dorland Bray – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Helen Carter – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Deborah Conway – lead vocalist
- Stephen Philip – guitar
Cover versions
Notes and References
- Book: McFarlane, Ian. Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Ian McFarlane. Allen & Unwin. St Leonards, NSW. 1999. Encyclopedia entry for 'Do-Ré-Mi'. http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=286. 1-86448-768-2. 15 October 2008. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20040930212230/http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=286. 30 September 2004.
- Web site: Do-Ré-Mi . Nimmervoll . Ed . Ed Nimmervoll . HowlSpace – The Living History of Our Music (Ed Nimmervoll) . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20120726191200/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/14231/20120727-0512/www.howlspace.com.au/en2/doremi/doremi.htm . 26 July 2012 . 10 February 2014 .
- Web site: Australasian Performing Right Association . . 14 October 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071205184453/http://www.apra.com.au/cms/worksearch/worksearch.srvlt?action=workSearch . 5 December 2007 . Note: requires user to input song title e.g. MAN OVERBOARD
- Web site: Do-Ré-Mi . Holmgren . Magnus . Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren) . https://web.archive.org/web/20131105161246/http://hem.passagen.se/honga/database/d/doremi.html . 5 November 2013 . 16 March 2014 .
- Web site: Long Way to the Top article on Helen Carter. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 October 2008.
- Web site: Deborah Conway Official website. Deborah Conway. 14 October 2008.
- Web site: Deborah Conway – still alive and brilliant. Harris . Anna. 30 January 2004. 14 October 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20060514202706/http://www.annaharris.com/creative/aconway.htm. 14 May 2006.
- Web site: Australian Music Awards . Ron Jeff . 16 December 2010 .
- Web site: Helen Carter video interview for Long Way to the Top. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2008-10-14.
- Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 91.
- Web site: Kent Music Report No 599 – 30 December 1985 > National Top 100 Singles for 1985. Kent Music Report. Imgur. 23 January 2023.
