Barbados (Models song)

"Barbados"
Single by Models
from the album Out of Mind, Out of Sight
Released March 1985
Format 7" Vinyl, 12" Vinyl
Recorded 1985
Genre Rock
Length 4:15
Label Mushroom
Writer(s) James Freud, Andrew Duffield
Producer(s) Nick Launay, Reggie Lucas, Mark Opitz
Models singles chronology
Big on Love (1984) Barbados (1985) Out of Mind, Out of Sight (1985)

Barbados is a song by Australian band Models. It was the second single from their 1985 album Out of Mind, Out of Sight.[1] The song was released in March 1985, and reached #2 on the Australian music charts.[2][3]

The song is about Models bassist James Freud's alcoholism.[4][5] The title of the first of Freud's autobiographical books I Am the Voice Left From Drinking is taken from lyrics in the song.[5]

References

  1. ↑ McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Models'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  2. ↑ Kent, David. Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. ↑ "Inductees into the 2010 ARIA Hall of Fame and RocKwiz presentation announced". Australasian Performing Right Association. 27 September 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  4. ↑ Bernard Zuel (5 November 2010). "Industry in shock after death of Model James Freud". Sydney Morning Herald (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "How James Freud survived rock and roll". Sydney Morning Herald (Fairfax Media). 27 August 2002. Retrieved 30 August 2013.

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