Single:
Shut Down entered the Australian singles chart* on 5 July 1982 and peaked at #17.
Album:
The song is on Sons of Beaches which entered the Australian albums chart* on 26 July 1982. It reached #1 the following week and remained there for 5 weeks.
Songwriter:
Bill McDonough
Producer:
Mike Chapman
Record label of Australian release:
EMI
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
Wikipedia:
Shut Down is the first single released Australian Crawl’s third studio album Sons of Beaches. It was written by drummer Bill McDonough and features lead vocals by James Reyne.
The album was recorded in Hawaii with Aussie ex-pat Mike Chapman, who had also produced Blondie, The Knack and many others.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shut_Down_(Australian_Crawl_song)
Lyrics:
Several of my friends take cover
I’d be sure, beware the certain lover
She’s cool, she’s you, It’s oh such rue that she’s done to you
Steady yet baby, we’ll be ready
Sometimes I find my feet unsteady
She’s done time, She’s done life
This push and shove don’t hurt so much
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