We Can Get Together

Icehouse

About We Can Get Together

"We Can Get Together" is the second single released by the Australian rock band Flowers, later known as Icehouse. It was released in October 1980, on the independent label Regular Records from their first album, Icehouse, two weeks before the album itself was released. It peaked at #16 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Charts. Following their signing with Chrysalis Records in early 1981 for the European, Japanese, UK and US releases Flowers had to change their name due to legal restrictions preventing confusion with a Scottish group The Flowers. "We Can Get Together" was released in the UK on Chrysalis in 1981 under the band name Icehouse as both a 7" and 10" vinyl single and later in the US as a 7" single. A remix version by sonicanimation was released on the Icehouse album Meltdown in 2002. 


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There must be something we can talk about
And maybe there's something here that we can do
No matter what your friends say, don't go too far
Remember there's just one thing
Whenever you come this way
You know I wouldn't get you down
I just like talking to you

It's raining outside
I shake my shoes, downstairs
You never stop dancing
You don't make much sense
No matter what your friends say
Don't go too far

Remember there's just one thing
Whenever you come this way
Maybe we can get together
We can get together
You know I wouldn't get you down
I just like talking to you
Maybe we can get together
We can get together
Later sometime
You can buckle my shoes
You can pick up my sticks
You can knock on my door

There must be something we can talk about
Maybe there's something here we can do
Don't go back home, babe
Don't go too far
Remember there's just one thing
Whenever you come this way
Maybe we can get together
We can get together
You know I wouldn't get you down
I just like talking to you
Maybe we can get together
We can get together
Later sometime
You can buckle my shoes
You can pick up my sticks
You can knock on my door
You know I walk in the rain
I said it rains in my heart
You ought to be in my shoes
Won't you open that door
We can get together
We can get together
Baby, we can get together
We can get together
Later sometime
You can buckle my shoes
You can pick up my sticks
Why don't you open that door

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Icehouse

Icehouse is an Australian rock band, formed as Flowers in 1977 in Sydney. Initially known in Australia for their pub rock style, they later achieved mainstream success playing New Wave and synthpop style music and attained Top Ten singles chart success in both Europe and the U.S. The mainstay of both Flowers and Icehouse has been Iva Davies (singer-songwriter, record producer, guitar, bass, keyboards, oboe) supplying additional musicians as required. The name Icehouse, which was adopted in 1981, comes from an old, cold flat Davies lived in and the strange building across the road populated by itinerant people. more »

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Written by: Ivor Arthur Davies

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13 facts about this song

Release Date
"We Can Get Together" by Icehouse was released in October 1980.
Debut Album
The song is from Icehouse's self-titled debut album which later became known as the "Flowers" album.
Chart Success
It charted at number 16 in Australia, making it one of Icehouse's most successful tracks. In the US, it reached number 62 on Billboard Hot 100.
Notable Band
Icehouse was one of the first Australian bands who successfully combined synthesizers and rock music.
Original Band Name
Icehouse was originally known as 'Flowers'. They changed the band name to 'Icehouse' when they entered international markets to avoid clashes with other bands.
Song Theme
"We Can Get Together" features a murky and melancholic post-punk sound. It reflects themes of desire and longing.
Music Video
The music video for "We Can Get Together" is remembered for its dystopian, industrial setting.
Album Sales
Icehouse's debut album, which features "We Can Get Together", sold over 250,000 units in Australia.
Other Versions
There's a US version of "We Can Get Together" which was re-mixed by Michael Brauer. This version has slightly different music and sounds from the Australian original.
Musical Influence
"We Can Get Together" has been acknowledged as an influence by many later Australian alternative rock and indie bands.
Songwriters
The song was written by Icehouse's frontman, Iva Davies.
Live Performances
Due to its popularity, "We Can Get Together" has been consistently included in Icehouse's live setlists.
Record Label
The song was released under the record label Regular Records in Australia, and Chrysalis Records in the US.

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