"Counting the Beat" is a single by New Zealand rock band The Swingers released in 1981 from their album Practical Jokers (released in the USA as Counting the Beat).
History
The single was performed by The Swingers; the group's frontman Phil Judd was previously a member of Split Enz. Although the band had several hit songs in New Zealand, "Counting the Beat" was their only major chart success in Australia and they are considered a one hit wonder in that country. The song is well known for its catchy beat and memorable music video.
There were long delays in the release of the song: while recorded in August 1980, the final mix was not ready until November, and the decision then made by Mushroom to not release the song until after Christmas. On its eventual release in February, the song was an immediate hit, reaching #1 in Australia on 2 March 1981 and in New Zealand that May (where it spent 9 weeks in the top two). The song was the number one charting song of 1981 in Australia according to the Kent Music Report end of year chart. As of July 1997 it had sold over 100,000 copies in Australia.
Formed out of the remnants of The Suburban Reptiles, the founding members were Phil Judd (guitar, vocals), Wayne Stevens (aka Bones Hillman) (bass), and Mark Hough (aka Buster Stiggs) (drums). Formed in 1979, the band released the single "One Good Reason" which was a top 20 hit in New Zealand. They also appeared on the Ripper Records sampler AK79 and established a large live following after a residency at Auckland's Liberty Stage club.
In 1980 the band moved to Australia and signed for Mushroom Records for that country, although their New Zealand releases remained on Ripper.
Success
After some band dissension, Ian Gilroy of The Crocodiles replaced Hough on drums. The band released the single "Counting the Beat" which became a No. 1 hit in Australia and New Zealand. A second single released in 1981, "It Ain't What You Dance, It's the Way That You Dance It" (which had the outro repeat line "oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah"), was also a Top 5 hit in New Zealand but only a minor hit in Australia (reaching #43). An album, Practical Jokers, produced by David Tickle, was released. The band also performed songs in the film Starstruck.
The Swingers, Birgit & Mikk Saar - See vana number
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Muusika autorid: Mihkel Mattisen, Timo Vendt
Sõnade autor: Andra Teede
Muusika produtseerinud: Timo Vendt ja Mihkel Mattisen
Mix/Master: Timo Vendt
Foto: Külli Rummel
Tegevprodutsent: Indrek Sarrap
The Swingers:
Birgit Sarrap - vokaal
Mikk Saar - vokaal
Mihkel Mattisen - klahvpillid
Timo Vendt - viiul
Peep Kallas - trummid
Indrek Sarrap - kontrabass
Täname: Vihula mõis, RGB (Marko Erlach), Siimeon Liik, Mattias Liik, Martin Heinla, Taavo Raag
Esinemised: [email protected]
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published: 09 Jun 2021
The Swingers - Counting The Beat - 1981 - Official Music Video
The Swingers Preforming "Counting The Beat" 1981 Official Music Video.
published: 27 Mar 2016
The Swingers - Linda Linda
Live @Kanal2, show "Sinuga koos 2.05.2020
published: 06 May 2020
The Swingers - Ära mind lahti lase
Saatest "Eesti Muusika Karikas" aastal 2019
Muusika autor: Kadri Voorand, tekst: Triin Soomets
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Website: www.swingersmusic.com
Kontsertide tellimine: [email protected]
Ansambel The Swingers:
Birgit Sarrap - vokaal
Tanja Mihhailova - Saar - vokaal
Mikk Saar - vokaal
Mihkel Mattisen - klaver
Timo Vendt - torupill
Peep Kallas - trummid
Indrek Sarrap - kontrabass
published: 19 Sep 2019
Despacito - Louis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, Justin Bieber / Cover by THE SWINGERS
There are about 560 million Spanish speakers and less than 1 million Estonian speakers in the world. We belong to those less than a million. We think Spanish is almost as beautiful as Estonian so we decided to give it a try to sing in a language we know nothing about. Enjoy 🙂
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THE SWINGERS - Despacito (swing cover)
Birgit Sarrap - vocal
Tanja Mihhailova-Saar - vocal
Mihkel Mattisen - piano
Timo Vendt - violin
Peep Kallas - percussion
Indrek Sarrap - double bass
Swingers management: www.star.ee, [email protected]
published: 03 Aug 2017
THE SWINGERS S4 TRAILER
Coming to All 4 on 15th May.
published: 05 May 2020
The Swingers - One Good Reason
1979
Phil Judd: Guitar/Vocals
Bones Hillman: Bass
Buster Stiggs: Drums
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published: 29 Aug 2011
The Swingers feat. Birgit, Liis Lemsalu, Ott Lepland & Jüri Pootsmann - Medley
Little Drummer Boy / Hold back the River / Bring me to Life / Crazy in Love - The Swingers in 2021 december at TV3 Estonia at Estonian IDOL final as the suprise act with winners of the previous years.
www.swingersmusic.com
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The Swingers ning Birgit, Liis Lemsalu, Ott Lepland & Jüri Pootsmann astusid üles detsembris 2021 "Eesti otsib superstaari" finaalis üllatusesinejana. Kõik solistid on eelnevate aastate võitjad ning esitasid oma Superstaari saate finaalis esitatud lugusid.
Seade/Musical production: Timo Vendt, Mihkel Mattisen
published: 29 Mar 2023
The Swingers - One Track Mind
1981
Phil Judd: Guitar/Vocals
Bones Hillman: Bass
Ian Gilroy: Drums
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
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Facebook: https://facebook.com/theswingersmusic
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Video: Oleg Plodenko, Vladimir Kamensky (hypnofilms.ee)
Muusika autorid: Mihkel Mattisen, Timo Vendt
Sõnade autor: Andra Teede
Muusika produtseerinud: Timo Vendt ja Mihkel Mattisen
Mix/Master: Timo Vendt
Foto: Külli Rummel
Tegevprodutsent: Indrek Sarrap
The Swingers:
Birgit Sarrap - vokaal
Mikk Saar - vokaal
Mihkel Mattisen - klahvpillid
Timo Vendt - viiul
Peep Kallas - trummid
Indrek Sarrap - kontrabass
Täname: Vihula mõis, RGB (Marko Erlach), Siimeon Liik, Mattias Liik, Martin Heinla, Taavo Raag
Esinemised: [email protected]
____________________________________
Laulusõnad:
1.Mõnikord meenub mul see
kuidas me kohtusime
sentigi polnud mul veel
ja sa käisid koolis
2.Noorena kõik alles ees
sukeldud tundmatusse
ja aega on alati veel
meil viimaseks joogiks
Elu kandnud laiali meid ammu
rahu andnud pole, ainult lammutand
ära meid viis, aga jällegi siia toob
Ref: Aga ma elan endiselt siin
sama aadress, kus hommikuni
saime laulda me lõkke ümber
sõbrad, mul on see vana number
Tean, et sa läksid lendu kui tuul
kodu väike ja maailm on suur
saime laulda me lõkke ümber
sõbrad, mul on see vana number
3.Laiali läksid me teed
kalgimaks kasvasime
jääma nüüd pidigi see
me viimaseks korraks
Elu kandnud laiali meid ammu
rahu andnud pole, ainult lammutand
ära meid viis, aga jällegi siia toob
Ref: Aga ma elan endiselt siin
sama aadress, kus hommikuni
saime laulda me lõkke ümber
sõbrad, mul on see vana number
Tean, et sa läksid lendu kui tuul
kodu väike ja maailm on suur
saime laulda me lõkke ümber
sõbrad, mul on see vana number
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6vC3f2IJeBNy8o0EKRSOux?si=72de424dbb4b453f
WEB: https://www.swingersmusic.com
Facebook: https://facebook.com/theswingersmusic
Instagram: https://instagram.com/theswingersmusic
Video: Oleg Plodenko, Vladimir Kamensky (hypnofilms.ee)
Muusika autorid: Mihkel Mattisen, Timo Vendt
Sõnade autor: Andra Teede
Muusika produtseerinud: Timo Vendt ja Mihkel Mattisen
Mix/Master: Timo Vendt
Foto: Külli Rummel
Tegevprodutsent: Indrek Sarrap
The Swingers:
Birgit Sarrap - vokaal
Mikk Saar - vokaal
Mihkel Mattisen - klahvpillid
Timo Vendt - viiul
Peep Kallas - trummid
Indrek Sarrap - kontrabass
Täname: Vihula mõis, RGB (Marko Erlach), Siimeon Liik, Mattias Liik, Martin Heinla, Taavo Raag
Esinemised: [email protected]
____________________________________
Laulusõnad:
1.Mõnikord meenub mul see
kuidas me kohtusime
sentigi polnud mul veel
ja sa käisid koolis
2.Noorena kõik alles ees
sukeldud tundmatusse
ja aega on alati veel
meil viimaseks joogiks
Elu kandnud laiali meid ammu
rahu andnud pole, ainult lammutand
ära meid viis, aga jällegi siia toob
Ref: Aga ma elan endiselt siin
sama aadress, kus hommikuni
saime laulda me lõkke ümber
sõbrad, mul on see vana number
Tean, et sa läksid lendu kui tuul
kodu väike ja maailm on suur
saime laulda me lõkke ümber
sõbrad, mul on see vana number
3.Laiali läksid me teed
kalgimaks kasvasime
jääma nüüd pidigi see
me viimaseks korraks
Elu kandnud laiali meid ammu
rahu andnud pole, ainult lammutand
ära meid viis, aga jällegi siia toob
Ref: Aga ma elan endiselt siin
sama aadress, kus hommikuni
saime laulda me lõkke ümber
sõbrad, mul on see vana number
Tean, et sa läksid lendu kui tuul
kodu väike ja maailm on suur
saime laulda me lõkke ümber
sõbrad, mul on see vana number
Saatest "Eesti Muusika Karikas" aastal 2019
Muusika autor: Kadri Voorand, tekst: Triin Soomets
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/4yaHDBa8Sr6Z1EarG8iDVd?s...
Saatest "Eesti Muusika Karikas" aastal 2019
Muusika autor: Kadri Voorand, tekst: Triin Soomets
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/4yaHDBa8Sr6Z1EarG8iDVd?si=Cr0sr300R0yJxqGUQGL_cQ
Instagram: https://instagram.com/theswingersmusic
Facebook: https://facebook.com/theswingersmusic
Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCUzqFYvelJYzsfiEHXiILzQ/videos
Website: www.swingersmusic.com
Kontsertide tellimine: [email protected]
Ansambel The Swingers:
Birgit Sarrap - vokaal
Tanja Mihhailova - Saar - vokaal
Mikk Saar - vokaal
Mihkel Mattisen - klaver
Timo Vendt - torupill
Peep Kallas - trummid
Indrek Sarrap - kontrabass
Saatest "Eesti Muusika Karikas" aastal 2019
Muusika autor: Kadri Voorand, tekst: Triin Soomets
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/4yaHDBa8Sr6Z1EarG8iDVd?si=Cr0sr300R0yJxqGUQGL_cQ
Instagram: https://instagram.com/theswingersmusic
Facebook: https://facebook.com/theswingersmusic
Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCUzqFYvelJYzsfiEHXiILzQ/videos
Website: www.swingersmusic.com
Kontsertide tellimine: [email protected]
Ansambel The Swingers:
Birgit Sarrap - vokaal
Tanja Mihhailova - Saar - vokaal
Mikk Saar - vokaal
Mihkel Mattisen - klaver
Timo Vendt - torupill
Peep Kallas - trummid
Indrek Sarrap - kontrabass
There are about 560 million Spanish speakers and less than 1 million Estonian speakers in the world. We belong to those less than a million. We think Spanish is...
There are about 560 million Spanish speakers and less than 1 million Estonian speakers in the world. We belong to those less than a million. We think Spanish is almost as beautiful as Estonian so we decided to give it a try to sing in a language we know nothing about. Enjoy 🙂
Subscribe if you like to see more!
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/theswingersmusic
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theswingersmusic
WEB: https://www.swingersmusic.com
THE SWINGERS - Despacito (swing cover)
Birgit Sarrap - vocal
Tanja Mihhailova-Saar - vocal
Mihkel Mattisen - piano
Timo Vendt - violin
Peep Kallas - percussion
Indrek Sarrap - double bass
Swingers management: www.star.ee, [email protected]
There are about 560 million Spanish speakers and less than 1 million Estonian speakers in the world. We belong to those less than a million. We think Spanish is almost as beautiful as Estonian so we decided to give it a try to sing in a language we know nothing about. Enjoy 🙂
Subscribe if you like to see more!
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/theswingersmusic
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theswingersmusic
WEB: https://www.swingersmusic.com
THE SWINGERS - Despacito (swing cover)
Birgit Sarrap - vocal
Tanja Mihhailova-Saar - vocal
Mihkel Mattisen - piano
Timo Vendt - violin
Peep Kallas - percussion
Indrek Sarrap - double bass
Swingers management: www.star.ee, [email protected]
1979
Phil Judd: Guitar/Vocals
Bones Hillman: Bass
Buster Stiggs: Drums
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for...
1979
Phil Judd: Guitar/Vocals
Bones Hillman: Bass
Buster Stiggs: Drums
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
1979
Phil Judd: Guitar/Vocals
Bones Hillman: Bass
Buster Stiggs: Drums
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
Little Drummer Boy / Hold back the River / Bring me to Life / Crazy in Love - The Swingers in 2021 december at TV3 Estonia at Estonian IDOL final as the suprise...
Little Drummer Boy / Hold back the River / Bring me to Life / Crazy in Love - The Swingers in 2021 december at TV3 Estonia at Estonian IDOL final as the suprise act with winners of the previous years.
www.swingersmusic.com
[email protected]
The Swingers ning Birgit, Liis Lemsalu, Ott Lepland & Jüri Pootsmann astusid üles detsembris 2021 "Eesti otsib superstaari" finaalis üllatusesinejana. Kõik solistid on eelnevate aastate võitjad ning esitasid oma Superstaari saate finaalis esitatud lugusid.
Seade/Musical production: Timo Vendt, Mihkel Mattisen
Little Drummer Boy / Hold back the River / Bring me to Life / Crazy in Love - The Swingers in 2021 december at TV3 Estonia at Estonian IDOL final as the suprise act with winners of the previous years.
www.swingersmusic.com
[email protected]
The Swingers ning Birgit, Liis Lemsalu, Ott Lepland & Jüri Pootsmann astusid üles detsembris 2021 "Eesti otsib superstaari" finaalis üllatusesinejana. Kõik solistid on eelnevate aastate võitjad ning esitasid oma Superstaari saate finaalis esitatud lugusid.
Seade/Musical production: Timo Vendt, Mihkel Mattisen
1981
Phil Judd: Guitar/Vocals
Bones Hillman: Bass
Ian Gilroy: Drums
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "...
1981
Phil Judd: Guitar/Vocals
Bones Hillman: Bass
Ian Gilroy: Drums
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
1981
Phil Judd: Guitar/Vocals
Bones Hillman: Bass
Ian Gilroy: Drums
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6vC3f2IJeBNy8o0EKRSOux?si=72de424dbb4b453f
WEB: https://www.swingersmusic.com
Facebook: https://facebook.com/theswingersmusic
Instagram: https://instagram.com/theswingersmusic
Video: Oleg Plodenko, Vladimir Kamensky (hypnofilms.ee)
Muusika autorid: Mihkel Mattisen, Timo Vendt
Sõnade autor: Andra Teede
Muusika produtseerinud: Timo Vendt ja Mihkel Mattisen
Mix/Master: Timo Vendt
Foto: Külli Rummel
Tegevprodutsent: Indrek Sarrap
The Swingers:
Birgit Sarrap - vokaal
Mikk Saar - vokaal
Mihkel Mattisen - klahvpillid
Timo Vendt - viiul
Peep Kallas - trummid
Indrek Sarrap - kontrabass
Täname: Vihula mõis, RGB (Marko Erlach), Siimeon Liik, Mattias Liik, Martin Heinla, Taavo Raag
Esinemised: [email protected]
____________________________________
Laulusõnad:
1.Mõnikord meenub mul see
kuidas me kohtusime
sentigi polnud mul veel
ja sa käisid koolis
2.Noorena kõik alles ees
sukeldud tundmatusse
ja aega on alati veel
meil viimaseks joogiks
Elu kandnud laiali meid ammu
rahu andnud pole, ainult lammutand
ära meid viis, aga jällegi siia toob
Ref: Aga ma elan endiselt siin
sama aadress, kus hommikuni
saime laulda me lõkke ümber
sõbrad, mul on see vana number
Tean, et sa läksid lendu kui tuul
kodu väike ja maailm on suur
saime laulda me lõkke ümber
sõbrad, mul on see vana number
3.Laiali läksid me teed
kalgimaks kasvasime
jääma nüüd pidigi see
me viimaseks korraks
Elu kandnud laiali meid ammu
rahu andnud pole, ainult lammutand
ära meid viis, aga jällegi siia toob
Ref: Aga ma elan endiselt siin
sama aadress, kus hommikuni
saime laulda me lõkke ümber
sõbrad, mul on see vana number
Tean, et sa läksid lendu kui tuul
kodu väike ja maailm on suur
saime laulda me lõkke ümber
sõbrad, mul on see vana number
Saatest "Eesti Muusika Karikas" aastal 2019
Muusika autor: Kadri Voorand, tekst: Triin Soomets
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/4yaHDBa8Sr6Z1EarG8iDVd?si=Cr0sr300R0yJxqGUQGL_cQ
Instagram: https://instagram.com/theswingersmusic
Facebook: https://facebook.com/theswingersmusic
Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCUzqFYvelJYzsfiEHXiILzQ/videos
Website: www.swingersmusic.com
Kontsertide tellimine: [email protected]
Ansambel The Swingers:
Birgit Sarrap - vokaal
Tanja Mihhailova - Saar - vokaal
Mikk Saar - vokaal
Mihkel Mattisen - klaver
Timo Vendt - torupill
Peep Kallas - trummid
Indrek Sarrap - kontrabass
There are about 560 million Spanish speakers and less than 1 million Estonian speakers in the world. We belong to those less than a million. We think Spanish is almost as beautiful as Estonian so we decided to give it a try to sing in a language we know nothing about. Enjoy 🙂
Subscribe if you like to see more!
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/theswingersmusic
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theswingersmusic
WEB: https://www.swingersmusic.com
THE SWINGERS - Despacito (swing cover)
Birgit Sarrap - vocal
Tanja Mihhailova-Saar - vocal
Mihkel Mattisen - piano
Timo Vendt - violin
Peep Kallas - percussion
Indrek Sarrap - double bass
Swingers management: www.star.ee, [email protected]
1979
Phil Judd: Guitar/Vocals
Bones Hillman: Bass
Buster Stiggs: Drums
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
Little Drummer Boy / Hold back the River / Bring me to Life / Crazy in Love - The Swingers in 2021 december at TV3 Estonia at Estonian IDOL final as the suprise act with winners of the previous years.
www.swingersmusic.com
[email protected]
The Swingers ning Birgit, Liis Lemsalu, Ott Lepland & Jüri Pootsmann astusid üles detsembris 2021 "Eesti otsib superstaari" finaalis üllatusesinejana. Kõik solistid on eelnevate aastate võitjad ning esitasid oma Superstaari saate finaalis esitatud lugusid.
Seade/Musical production: Timo Vendt, Mihkel Mattisen
1981
Phil Judd: Guitar/Vocals
Bones Hillman: Bass
Ian Gilroy: Drums
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
"Counting the Beat" is a single by New Zealand rock band The Swingers released in 1981 from their album Practical Jokers (released in the USA as Counting the Beat).
History
The single was performed by The Swingers; the group's frontman Phil Judd was previously a member of Split Enz. Although the band had several hit songs in New Zealand, "Counting the Beat" was their only major chart success in Australia and they are considered a one hit wonder in that country. The song is well known for its catchy beat and memorable music video.
There were long delays in the release of the song: while recorded in August 1980, the final mix was not ready until November, and the decision then made by Mushroom to not release the song until after Christmas. On its eventual release in February, the song was an immediate hit, reaching #1 in Australia on 2 March 1981 and in New Zealand that May (where it spent 9 weeks in the top two). The song was the number one charting song of 1981 in Australia according to the Kent Music Report end of year chart. As of July 1997 it had sold over 100,000 copies in Australia.
I've tried and tried to run and hide To find a life that's new But wherever I go I always know I can't escape from you A jug of wine to numb my mind But what good does it do? The jug runs dry and still I cry I can't escape from you These wasted years are souvenirs Of love I thought was true Your memory is chained to me I can't escape from you There is no end, I can't pretend That dreams will soon come true A slave too long to a heart of stone I can't escape from you