Well the drums rolled off in my forehead and the guns went off in my chest remember carrying the. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. It was also rereleased as a download only single by domino records to coincide with the rerelease of born sandy devotional in july 2006. The triffids wide open road domino recording company is an independent record label founded in 1993. Wide open road is a single released in 1986 by australian folk rock band the triffids from their album born sandy devotional. They achieved some success in australia, but greater success in the uk and in scandinavia in the 1980s before disbanding in 1989. The bands best known songs are wide open road and bury me deep in love.
Watch the video for wide open road from the triffidss born sandy devotional for free, and. The band travelled far and often from their perth origins, first back and forth across. In addition, on friday 9 april, the remaining members of the triffids will gather together with a cast. Fairytale love acoustic version acoustic demo heres a solo acoustic demo done by dave of the song fairytale love. The triffids were also a band that dabbled in many styles from indie pop to bluesy rock to country to new wave and soul all which are covered on wide open road. Tender is the night, 5 the long fidelity alternative.
You can add or edit information about wide open road the best of the triffids at. For a quintessentially australian song, the triffids wide open road. High quality the triffids mp3 downloads from zdigital australia. The triffids born sandy devotional sh sh sh shoodabeen. Wide open road by the church is a cover of the triffidss wide open road. For a quintessentially australian song, the triffids wide open road owes a lot to absence from australia. Well the drums rolled off in my forehead and the guns went off in my chest remember carrying the baby for you crying in the wilderness i lo. British bands rarely wrote about the roads that might take you out of. He died in 1999 due to complications arising out of the transplant.
The triffids born sandy devotional it starts with a. Evil graham lee on the triffids wide open road the friday. G then its a wide open road c g its a wide open road em and now you can go any place am that you want to go bridge g i wake up in the morning c g thinking im still by your side em i reach out just to touch you am then i realise. Some of their bestknown songs include wide open road february 1986 and bury me deep in love. The triffids treeless plain lp 83 w field of glass ep 84 w born sandy devotional lp 85 w trick of the light ep 86 w calenture lp 87 w live stockholm lp 89 this west perth, australia band use the old definition of calenture as a tropical fever or delirium suffered by sailors after long periods away from land, who imagine the seas to be green. Well the drums rolled off in my forehead and the guns went off in my chest remember carrying the baby just for you crying in the wilder. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Born sandy devotional was the album where it all came together for the triffids. Discogs page for wide open road the best of the triffids tracklistings come from musicbrainz.
Wide open road contains a selection of songs taken from their 10 cd boxset come. In 2006 the triffids back catalogue is being remastered and rereleased by domino, beginning with born sandy devotional. Its one of my very favourites and my favourite in one respect in that its the song that best describes life to me. Thirty years ago this month, perth band the triffids released their fifth single, wide open road. The bside time of weakness was recorded live at the graphic arts club, sydney, november 1985 by mitch jones, mixed by rob muir in. The first full length album the triffids ever recorded was called treeless plain back in 1983. Wide open road is a single released in 1986 by australian folk rock band the triffids from. The triffids achieved international success in the 1980s but disbanded in 1989. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Merlin pias, merlin liberation music on behalf of bloodlines. The triffids wide open road sheet music in g major. Well, the drums rolled off in my forehead and the guns went off in my chest remember carry. The seabirds, estuary bed, wide open road and tender is the night are my favs.
Born sandy devotional by the triffids album, jangle pop. The church cover of the triffidss wide open road whosampled. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in g major. Reverie site map help add to favorites to get full access to the site e. Skip to the main navigation skip to the main content skip to search skip to footer skip to the main content back to the top. Well, the drums rolled off in my forehead and the guns went off in my chest remember carrying the baby just for you crying in the wilderness. Print and download wide open road sheet music by the triffids. News the triffids free mp3s, best of box set and cd. Vocalistguitarist david mccomb was at his songwriting peak. Wide open road the best of the triffids, which features approx 8 discs spanning the bands. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Wide open road contains a selection of songs taken from their 10 cd boxset. Listen free to the triffids wide open road wide open road, time of weakness.
Learn to play guitar by chord tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. For the aficionados and triffids tragics this is the holy grail release. Alternative rock indie rock the triffids come ride. It includes selections from the triffids 6 early cassette releases, a compilation from the 2 dungeon tapes, 3 live fm radio quality concerts, a compilation of all the early singles, a best of cd and an updated version of jack brabham including 49 unreleased.
It remains not only the triffids bestknown composition but. The best of the triffids by the triffids on amazon music. The triffids wide open road the best of the triffids. It does the track, mccomb and the triffids an enormous injustice. Evil graham lee on the triffids wide open road the. Look at the blood dear me i must have cut myself, cant for the life of me think how i cut myself. The triffids have usually been cursed with the tag of great lost band, though in the past few years domino has done its best to change that by releasing all the groups work in deluxe packages. Born sandy devotional remastered editio has a good amount of aussie musical gems. Some of their bestknown songs include wide open road february 1986.
The best of the triffids by the triffids on amazon. Its a thoughtfully packaged and essential 10 cd set. Dear miss lonely hearts recorded at planet sound studios, perth. Well the drums rolled off in my forehead and the guns went off in my chest remember carrying the baby just for you crying in the wilderness i lost track of my friends, i lost my kin i cut them off as limbs i drove out over the flatlands hunting down you and him the sky was big and empty my chest filled to explode i yelled my insides out at the sun at the wide open road its a wide open road. Watch the video for wide open road from the triffids s born sandy devotional for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. On the friday revue with jacinta parsons and brian nankervis share.
One of the bsides of the 12 single wide open road from 1986. The triffids were an australian alternative rock and pop band, formed in perth in western australia in may 1978 with david mccomb as singersongwriter, guitarist, bass guitarist and keyboardist. These reissues did a great job of reminding fans of the triffids just how wonderful their dramatic, cinematic body of work was, as well as giving people who werent around in the bands mid. Ive got some time for springsteen but this is not on. It somehow manages to be simultaneously sombre and infectious, introspective and expansive, evocative and funky. In 1996 david mccomb received a heart transplant, having suffered for many years from congenital heart disease.