Misfits (Cold Chisel song)
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"Misfits" was a 1991 single from Australia
n rock
band Cold Chisel
,
issued to promote the compilation album Chisel
. The single only reached number 61 in the national charts and was later dropped from subsequent Chisel re-issue packages. The song was written by organist
Don Walker
and was recorded during the sessions for the 1980 album East
. "Misfits" was originally used as the B-side for that album's third single "My Baby
".
The song was intended for a documentary on homeless youth that was never released. The promotional video has footage of street kids and the band performing in a studio, shot by Peter Levy
, who would later do the cover for "Circus Animals".
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band Cold Chisel
Cold Chisel
Cold Chisel is a rock band that originated in Adelaide, Australia. It is one of the most acclaimed Australian rock bands of all time, with a string of hits throughout the 1970s and 1980s and huge sales that continue to this day, although its success and acclaim was almost completely restricted to...
,
issued to promote the compilation album Chisel
Chisel (album)
Chisel is the 1991 compilation album by Australian pub rockers Cold Chisel.It features a selection of their best songs from previous albums, including live versions of the tracks "Merry-Go-Round", "Star Hotel" and "Goodbye ". The track "Misfits" was a previously unreleased song and was removed from...
. The single only reached number 61 in the national charts and was later dropped from subsequent Chisel re-issue packages. The song was written by organist
Electronic organ
An electronic organ is an electronic keyboard instrument which was derived from the harmonium, pipe organ and theatre organ. Originally, it was designed to imitate the sound of pipe organs, theatre organs, band sounds, or orchestral sounds....
Don Walker
Don Walker (musician)
Don Walker is an Australian musician and songwriter known for writing many of the hits for Australian pub rock band Cold Chisel. He played piano and keyboard with the band from 1973 to 1983, when they disbanded. He has since continued to record and tour, both solo and with Tex, Don and Charlie,...
and was recorded during the sessions for the 1980 album East
East (album)
East was the third studio album by Australian pub rock band Cold Chisel, released in June 1980. The album peaked at No. 2 and spent 63 weeks on the national chart. It was the biggest-selling Australian album release of the year...
. "Misfits" was originally used as the B-side for that album's third single "My Baby
My Baby (Cold Chisel song)
"My Baby" was a 1980 single from Australian rock band Cold Chisel, the third released from the album East and the first of the band's singles not to be written by organist Don Walker...
".
The song was intended for a documentary on homeless youth that was never released. The promotional video has footage of street kids and the band performing in a studio, shot by Peter Levy
Peter Levy (cinematographer)
Peter Levy is an Australian cinematographer. He has been a member of the Australian Cinematographers Society since 1983 and of the American Society of Cinematographers since 2000.-Nominations:...
, who would later do the cover for "Circus Animals".