Deckchairs Overboard

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Deckchairs Overboard was an Australian Pop music band based in Sydney (1982-1985).^[1] They developed from Melbourne based Cheks (1980-1982) with the addition of Cathy McQuade and had a couple of minor hit singles "Carried Away" (1983), with Ken Campbell on vocals, and "Shout", (1983) with McQuade on vocals (available on YouTube [1]), which received some airplay on TV and radio. The band featured Paul Hester (drums), later of Split Enz and Crowded House, John Clifforth (vocals, guitar, keyboards), McQuade (bass, vocals) and Campbell (vocals, guitar, drums).^[1] After Hester left in 1983 they had numerous drummers including Matthew Wenban^[1] and Michael Davis.

McQuade and Clifforth were involved in ABC's TV series Sweet and Sour (1984) supplying vocals for two of the characters, McQuade also provided bass guitar. Deckchairs Overboard also performed "That's The Way" (available on YouTube). Their self-titled first album had an alternative front cover for its Canadian release showing McQuade and Clifforth.
I Can't Get Started (1985) starring John Waters had Deckchairs Overboard tracks "Mixed Low" and "Legion" on the soundtrack. See IMDb.

Contents 1 Discography 1.1 Singles 1.2 Albums 1.2.1 Track Listing 2 References

[edit] Discography

[edit] Singles

1. Deckchairs Overboard EP (1982) with "That's The Way", "Mixed Low'", "Legion" (Campbell, Hester, McQuade, Clifforth)^[2] and "Where Elephants Hide" (Clifforth)^[2]
2. "Carried Away" (1983) / "That's The Way" (Campbell, Hester, McQuade, Clifforth)^[2]
3. "Shout" / "Shout (Extended mix)" (1983) (McQuade, Campbell, Hester, Clifforth)^[2]
4. "Walking In The Dark" (1984) (Clifforth) / "Over And Over" (McQuade, Campbell, Clifforth)^[2]
5. "Fight For Love" (1985) (Wenban, Clifforth) / "Can't Stop The Motor" (Clifforth)^[2]

[edit] Albums

Deckchairs Overboard LP (1985) (all tracks by Clifforth unless specified)^[2]

[edit] Track Listing

1. "Fight For Love" (Wenban, Clifforth)^[2]
2. "Can't Stop The Motor"
3. "It's All In The Game" (Charles Dawes, Carl Sigman)^[3]
4. "I Need You More" (Hester, Clifforth)^[2]
5. "Love Takes Over"
6. "Every Other Day"
7. "Teach Me To Cry"
8. "I Get Hungry"
9. "Overboard"
10. "Walking In The Dark"

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Australian Rock Database. Magnus Holmgren. Retrieved on 2007-11-07.
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i} Australasian Performing Right Association. APRA. Retrieved on 2007-11-07.
3. ^ Australasian Performing Right Association. APRA. Retrieved on 2007-11-07.